Ryusei Sentai Otomet - A thorough analysis of the new appeal of the girl heroes and the depth of their battles

Ryuusei Sentai Otomet - Fascinating 3-episode finale

"Ryusei Sentai Otomet", which aired on Chiba TV from November 28 to December 12, 2004, attracted many fans with its unique world view and the charm of its characters, even though it was only three episodes long. This anime is a retitled version of "Ryusei Sentai Musumet", the original work is by Mutsumi Mutsuki, the director is Shigeru Kimiya, the animation is by TNK, and the production is by the "Musumet" Production Committee (Twomax, Prime Direction, Pony Canyon, Pony Canyon Enterprises). The broadcast time is 30 minutes every Sunday from 24:30 to 25:00, and the copyright belongs to Wonderfarm.

story

The story begins with seven meteors that flew to Earth from space. Each meteor was colored in seven different colors, and possessed the terrifying power to materialize the desires of anyone who picked them up, transforming them into a monster. Dr. Sanshiki and Dr. Kishida secretly obtained three of the meteors - the Red, Green, and Blue meteors - and after some research, succeeded in controlling the power of the meteors by wearing a special helmet. This helmet, named "Musumet," was about the size of a motorcycle helmet, and had the ability to transform the head into the strongest body on Earth when worn, as well as the ability to infinitely amplify the original power and abilities of the user by receiving signals from the brain.

In order to utilize the power of the Musumet, Dr. Sanshiki and Dr. Kishida established the secret organization "MET" to prevent world peace and damage caused by the remaining colored meteors that have yet to be discovered. However, Dr. Sanshiki passed away before he could achieve his goal. Dr. Sanshiki's beloved daughters, Aoi, Midori, and Kurenai, decided to follow their father's wishes and become Musumet. Even when they transform, only their heads (helmets), hands (gloves), and feet (boots) change, so they inevitably scramble to the scene of the crime in their own costumes. The three Musumets scramble to the scene of the crime sometimes in "sailor suits," sometimes in "bloomers," sometimes in "school swimsuits," and sometimes even naked, and should be very active, but... they are of marriageable age. When they take off their helmets, they are just ordinary girls who long for a wonderful love, and are currently looking for a boyfriend. A wonderful boyfriend and a friend of justice. What does the future hold for the three-colored sisters?

cast

The voice actors for the main characters are as follows:

• Shion Saotome/Masumi Asano
• Marcia Saotome/Atsuko Enomoto
• Kou Saotome/Haruko Momoi
• Three-colored red/Ayano Matsumoto
• Three-colored green/Chiaki Osawa
• Three-colored Aoi / Akiko Kawase
• Dr. Kishida/Ken Narita
• Murasaki Irobe/Yurika Hino
• Naoko Aojo/Miyu Matsuki
• Yamato Shirai/Norio Tsukui
• Imitation Kun/Nana Inoue
• Juzaro June/Takuma Suzuki
• Shinobu Nakagawa/Marian Yamamoto
• Georges Fujimi / Barley Man

Main Staff

The production staff is as follows:

• Planning and original work: Wonder Farm
• Original author: June 13
• Director: Shigeru Kimiya
• Series Composition: Koichi Taki
• Original character design: Koji Hasegawa
• Character design and chief animation director: Masaharu Hara
• Mechanical design: Yutaka Miya
• Music by Ryo Sakai
• Sound Director: Hideo Takahashi
• Art Director: Shigeru Morimoto
• Director of photography: Hiroshi Kubo
• Color design: Yoshinori Ueki
• Edited by Takashi Sakurai
• Producer/Machi Hattori
• Production Producer: Nagateru Kato
• Animation Production: TNK
• Produced by: "Musumetto" Production Committee (Twomax, Prime Direction, Pony Canyon, Pony Canyon Enterprises)

Main Characters

The details of the main characters are as follows:

• Three-colored crimson (Mishina Kurenai)
  • Age: 16 years old, born May 5th
  • Relationship: Youngest daughter of the Sanshiki family and three sisters
  • Grade: 1st year at Seisei High School
  • Personality: He has a strong sense of justice and is a hot-blooded guy, but his quick temper can sometimes be a flaw! His emotions are intense.
  • Club activities: Softball club (regular fourth batter despite being a first year)
• Midori Misina
  • Age: 17 years old, born March 3rd
  • Relationship: Second daughter of the Sanshiki family and three sisters
  • Grade: 2nd year at Seisei High School
  • Personality: Yamato Nadeshiko has a strong sense of morality, is calm, collected, and intelligent. She also has a feudalistic and stubborn side.
  • Club activities: Kendo club (became captain in his second year due to his kendo skills)
• Misina aoi (Three-colored Hollyhock)
  • Age: 18 years old, born January 1st
  • Relationship: Sanshiki family, eldest of three sisters
  • Grade: 3rd year at Seisei High School
  • Personality: She has strong ambition and curiosity. She is caring and has a big sister type personality. She loves France and has a westernized side.
  • Club activities: Fencing club (captain of the club that won first place at the national tournament)

subtitle

The subtitles for each episode are as follows:

• Episode 1: Hello! Beautiful Girls (2004/11/28)
• Episode 2: Please Give Me True Love (2004/12/05)
• Episode 3: Goodbye My Love (2004/12/12)

Related Titles

Ryusei Sentai Otomet is related to the following works:

• Meteor Squadron Musumet
• Return of the Ryusei Sentai Musumet

Theme songs and music

The opening and ending theme songs are as follows:

• OP1
  • Trichromatic
  • Lyricist: June 13
  • Composer: Sueaki Harada
  • Arrangement: Sueaki Harada
  • Sung by: Otomet (Masumi Asano, Atsuko Enomoto, Haruko Momoi)
• ED1
  • Daughter's Heart ☆ Maiden's Heart
  • Lyrics by Haruko Momoi
  • Composer: Haruko Momoi
  • Arrangement: Toshimichi Isoe
  • Sung by SD☆Children (Miyu Matsuki, Tomoko Kaneda)

Ratings and Recommendations

Despite its short broadcast period, "Ryusei Sentai Otomet" left a strong impact. In particular, the distinctive characters of the three Sanshoku sisters and the unique costumes they wear when transforming became a hot topic. The story is simple, but has an excellent balance of justice and romance, and has the power to draw viewers in. As you can see from the subtitles of each episode, the romance element is emphasized, making it enjoyable as a coming-of-age drama for girls.

The character designs are by Hasegawa Koji, and Hara Masaharu is in charge of character design and general animation direction. The designs of the three sisters in particular are visually appealing, reflecting their personalities and club activities. The music is also by Sakai Ryo, and the theme songs "Irodori Trichromatic" and "Musumegokoro☆Otomegokoro" are important elements that add to the atmosphere of the work.

This work takes a unique approach within the Sentai genre, and was especially popular with female viewers. The setting in which the characters wear their own costumes after transformation is a unique element not found in other Sentai works, and became a hot topic among viewers. In addition, the story is concluded in a short period of three episodes, and showing it to viewers all at once maximizes its appeal.

"Ryusei Sentai Otomet" is a short but dense story with unique characters. It is a work that I would definitely recommend to those who like Sentai and girls' anime. You can also enjoy this world view more deeply by watching the related works "Ryusei Sentai Musumet" and "Return of Ryusei Sentai Musumet". Please give it a watch.