We belong to the UEF, but we aren't assigned to any group,
making the Nadesico an oddball unit no one wants to claim.
Then we get these two fools, all picky about regulations, aboard.
While these three are still in the midst of a romantic battle royale.
These three act like real big shots.
Detecting a Chulip approaching Earth!
Chulip has entered our Second Defensive Line air space!
So, we've been given the mission of investigating and collecting...
...this new generation Chulip that impacted on Tenician Island.
And this mission was assigned to us,
because my Nadesico and I are of such superior caliber!
So, what's going on here?!
Why hasn't anyone come to the bridge to listen to my orders?!
Currently it is 2 A.M. in our theater of operations.
In Japan, it's referred to as the third hour of the Ox.
Usually people are asleep at this time of the night.
What the hell?!
The Nadesico is a combat vessel! This can't be right!
Good night...
Hey, wait a minute! You're the helmswoman!
You need to stay at your post!
But it's time for the end of my shift.
Hey! You will listen to me when I address you, Minato Haruka!
All yours!
Thanks a lot!
Come back here! And anyway, where is the Captain?!
– Where is the Captain? Captain!
– On the equator...
Tenician Island...
– Everyone is slacking off too much!
– Coral reefs and sandy beaches...
– When I was young...
– It looks like I'll have it ready.
Yes! It won't do any good just waiting for something to happen.
I need to do as Megumi does.
I should make late night snacks for him like this!
I was wondering why she suddenly asked to use the kitchen.
Then...
Here you are!
Delicious!!!
I'm glad you liked it!
It was wonderful, Yurika. Better than anything I've tasted before.
This is about all I can do for you.
Yurika, I'm sorry I didn't realize sooner.
Akito...
Oh no!
Why?! What's going on?!
Tenkawa sure is one unlucky guy!
Depressing...
I need something to fill this void that ravages me so.
That's it!
A midnight snack filled with love.
A meal prepared for me?!
Good night, Jun!
Y-Yurika...
Fools.
Get a hold of yourself!
Who are you?
Who... Who am I?
I can't remember anything.
Man, this is where it gets interesting.
– We'll get you patched up!
– Right!
Akito, I prepared a midnight snack for you. Can I come in?
Sure.
You're watching anime again?
Yeah...
This is the first time I've ever worn clothing like this.
– This doesn't fit me, does it?
– So, what's the story in this one, Akito?
Oh no, you're wonderful. You look gorgeous in it.
This is episode 33, "The Smile of Holy Maiden Aquamarine."
Thank you...
Aquamarine, that young girl, is an enemy pilot for the Gemini Robot.
She gets amnesia, and falls in love with the main character.
Oh, wait for me, Ken!
– Slow poke! Come on!
– This guest character Aquamarine is quite a girl!
She's great at cooking and...
So, you like girls who can cook?!
Akito, I made this all for you! Please have some!
Sure...
Come on!
Go ahead!
Come on, Akito!
Okay?
Akito!
Are you all right, Akito?!
W-Water...
Akito!
Water...
Have this stamina building juice!
What's going on?! It smells like poison gas in here!
Well, you see...
Megumi, what did you put in that?!
Dokudami, sanshou, shiitake mushrooms, burdock, lotus root,
the blood of snapping turtles and pit vipers, cow liver.
I also mixed a few nutrition and energy drinks.
Why you little...!
Get the hell out of my room!
What did you eat?!
Yurika...
Carry him to sickbay, immediately.
And discard that pot on the double!
Is this some new attack that the Jovians are using?
You could call it the fatal poison of love.
Wonderful! Delicious!
This really tastes great!
I always told myself, I'd marry a girl who's a real good cook!
Really?
Akito, this time I made sure it tastes good!
Akito, I did too!
Akito! Akito!
Die, Gekigangar 3!
A-Akito?
Akito?
What are you doing, Aquamarine?!
Aquamarine!
Ken...
I know my time with you was brief, but I was happy.
Aquamarine! No!
I love you!
Farewell!
Aquamarine!
Aquamarine...
Aquamarine!
Ken!
Life would be a breeze if there really were girls like her around.
Lower the Nadesico near the reef!
Prepare the landing party!
Yes, Sir!
Here, Ruri-ruri, you're very pale, so you'll need this UV blocker.
Thank you.
I've never been to the ocean.
Somehow, I'm happy.
Beach umbrella unit, forward!
Right!
Don't let the women have all the glory!
Yes, Sir!
Wait a minute, all of you!
Are you aware of what you're doing?
You are all employees of Nergal Heavy Industries!
That means...
The time you spend playing will be deducted from your pay.
All right, here's a brochure I made for spending time on the beach.
Make sure not to go into deeper parts of the ocean.
Wear sandals on rocky surfaces.
Do not use suntan lotions that are non-biodegradable.
And...
Geez! Can't they even take the time to read the brochure?!
Step right up!
The most important features of the beach are the powdery curry,
ramen that tastes bad and shaved ice that's mostly melted!
I will now pass down that heritage to a new generation!
For this is the last of an ancient tradition: the beach tea house!
Ramen, please.
Coming right up!
Daruma's dolly's falling down,
Daruma's dolly's falling down!
There you go!
Tastes horrible.
You betcha!
Tenkawa!
I have a few things I want to ask you.
You came from Mars, right?
Yes...
Yes, well... would you like some?
I'm sorry!
H-Hey, Tenkawa!
Geez!
Tastes horrible.
Oh boy...
Oh! I'm sorry.
I've found you! My prince charming!
A-Aquamarine...
What on Earth is going on here?!
Hey, you! Do you realize that we're on a mission?!
What about searching for the new Chulip?
Well?!
Why aren't any of you answering me?!
I've had about enough of this.
Yeah, bury him! Bury him!
What do you think you're doing?! Stop that!
Oh, this is part of teamwork training!
Well! Do you think you'll get away with this?!
I'm an admiral! An admiral...
Hey! Hey, you! Come here and get me out!
I said come back, right now!
I'm Akito Tenkawa.
And you are?
Aqua...
I'm Aqua.
Aqua?
Yes.
I wonder where Akito went to?
Akito!
A hat?
A woman's hat!
Whose is it?
Please.
Help yourself.
I hope you won't mind if I do.
This is great!
Oh, thank goodness!
What's the matter?
Oh no, it's nothing!
By the way...
Just call me Aqua.
Aqua, do you live alone here?
Where are your parents?
Both my father and mother died.
I'm an orphan all alone in this world.
All alone...
I'm sorry.
Oh no, it's all right.
After all...
All right, everyone. Time to start the search.
Yeah, sure.
Hey!
Where do you think you're going?!
Where's the Captain?
Has she drowned?
Come to think about it, Akito and Megumi are missing as well.
W-Wait a minute!
There's nothing to worry about with those three together!
It looks like this island passed into private ownership recently.
It's part of the Crimson Estate, the largest Australian conglomerate.
The Crimsons?
I know them!
They just made the news recently when their only daughter debuted.
Crimson...
They're one of the top makers of energy barrier systems.
They made the barrier satellites above us as well.
But I recall their lone daughter is a real problem child.
Problem child?
Adding a paralyzing drug to the entrees at a dinner party for no reason.
Kidnapping a manga author so she could have her own girl's comic.
She's the one stain on the otherwise perfect profile of the Crimsons.
That must be the new Chulip.
Guess it's time to destroy it.
Wait just a second!
A barrier?
The Crimson's emblem?
A barrier? What's going on here?
It's no concern of ours. Let's blow it all up.
What's going on here? Why have the Crimsons erected a barrier?
Ever since my mother and father died, I've been all alone.
Aqua...
But then I was able to meet you.
You're the knight in shining armor that I've longed to meet!
I feel the same. You mean so much to me!
Akito, I don't ever want to leave your side.
Aqua...
Please, stay with me forever.
Akito!
Who are they?
Oh, nice to meet you!
That's not important!
Who is this person?!
Well, you see...
It seems we've reached the end.
The barrier is down!
What the hell?
Oh God, it's a huge Jiro!
It looks like this new Chulip isn't an exit gate for boson jumping.
Instead it's a large transport vessel.
The enemy might be trying different tactics.
It looks like it isn't fully operational.
Neutralize it, please.
Akito, who is that girl?!
Hey you, get away from Akito right now!
Wait a minute, she's...
She's...
She's like Aquamarine to me!
Are you all right, Aqua?
I'm so happy!
We're about to meet our doom!
My dream will finally come true.
Lovers that perish in the flames of battle!
Oh, it's so romantic!
What are you saying, Aqua?
I've been waiting for this! This very moment!
The couple deep in love, dying in beauty.
Yes, I will be the perfect tragic heroine!
Akito, get away from that girl! Something isn't right about her!
You, let go of Akito!
Huh? What...?
It looks like the paralysis drug is starting to kick in.
Akito!
Why are you doing such a horrible thing?!
If you want to die, why don't you go ahead and do it alone?
You'll never understand!
I grew up as a child with all that I wanted within my reach.
I've longed for this!
To be a tragic heroine!
Tragic?
Heroine?
Being too happy was my unhappiness.
I'll perish together with my lover in the flames of war!
That Chulip was a gift from God to me!
No! Get me out of here!
Akito, we'll never be separated. We'll ascend into beauty today!
Akito!
No!
Akito!
Damn you!
Are you all right, Akito?!
Akito! What the hell are you doing?!
Ryoko, behind you!
Shut up!
Yeah, do it! Knock him dead!
Beat the living daylights out of him, please!
So scary...
Akito, come back!
Let us together play the parts of a great tragedy!
You ate that girl's cooking, right?
Won't you eat mine then?
No, that's not what I had in mind.
Akito!
I tried to do some cooking as well.
Someone help me!
Akito!
Please, eat my cooking!
You have to leave me alone!
I'm the tragic protagonist!
Liar...
Happiness for one person is misery for another.
There's nothing sweeter than the unhappiness of others.
I envy him so.
Hey!
Wait!
What about me?!
Soon the tide will come in, and both of us will be underwater.
Why are you giggling? What's with this girl?!
Somebody help me!
Let's obtain happiness!
I'm definitely not happy!
Will it be like the movie "The Battle of the Bulge," "Patton,"
"The Liberation of Europe," "The Beast,"
or "An Idiot Comes On A Tank"?
Tanks!
Artifacts of a bygone era come alive to the sound of metal treads.
Old friendships are rekindled and the flames of passion burn bright!
Hiroyuki "X" Kawasaki of "Irresponsible Captain Tylor" fame...
...will make all of you witnesses to the tears of time!
Next Martian Successor Nadesico:
"Finding Yourself in a Routine Plot."
Everyone, be sure to watch it!