Sakura Wars: Ouka Kenran - Recommendations

• TV (26 eps)
• 2002

A world plagued by alien invasions needs heroes, and what better choice than three girls in elementary school? After all, it's best to fight fire with fire, and the super-cute aliens have met their match in the super-cute Mao, Misoria, and Silvia. With character design by Akamatsu Ken, the creator of Love Hina, this series aims to amuse.

• OVA (6 eps)
• 1999 - 2000

Melty Lancer is a futuristic tale of terrorists and genetic manipulation. After being disbanded 5 years ago, the 6 women who make up the special forces team called Melty Lancer have been reinstated -- being led, this time, by a suspicious character. The crew of Melty Lancer must race against the clock to solve the mystery behind Iyenesco, and in turn, to save the world.

• OVA (2 eps x 28 min)
• 1995

Yuna is an ordinary high school student... who also happens to be the defender of the galaxy. After being framed by the evil Fraulein D for high treason, Misaki, a spy of the Galactic Council, has been sent to Earth to investigate these claims. Join ravenous Yuri, TV Superstar Polyina and the rest of the gang as they help save Yuna from a fate worse than death, and assist her in her valient attempt at saving the galaxy once again!

• OVA (3 eps x 31 min)
• 1996 - 1997

Somewhere, some time, deep in the recess of the galaxy, a robotic trio of sisters are shunned by their creators, and left to rot in a supernova. After somehow managing to escape, the cybernetic beauties have one thing in mind -- vengeance. Looks like Earth is in for some trouble -- that is, until it's favorite protectors arrive to save the day! Join Yuna, Polylina, and the rest of the gang as they fight for justice in the name of the galaxy.

• OVA (3 eps)
• 1995

At the St. Ignacio School for Girls, there are two prestigious groups: the Debutante Club, led by the beautiful and evil Sayaka, and the not-so-popular Etiquitte Club, its sole rival. Shihoko Sakaki, Saori Tachibana, and Kanami Ezaki are three freshman who join the Etiquette Club, not knowing that it is a cover for an elite fighting squad known as the Exstars! While piloting the mecha Battle Skippers, they fight crime, justice, and Makuhari Heavy Industries (run by a relative of Sayaka) to keep the world safe. Watch out, bad guys! The Exstars are on the prowl!

• Movie (1 ep x 126 min)
• 2004

As London prepares for the first World Expo, the young Ray Steam receives a package containing the Steam Ball, a small and incredibly powerful engine containing hyper-pressurized steam. Developed by Ray’s father and grandfather in America under the supervision of (and funded by) the O’Hara Foundation, the Steam Ball could prove to be an asset to civilization or a great danger. But after Ray finds out that the Steam Ball must not fall into the O’Hara Foundation’s hands, he sets forth on a mission to keep the item safe and away from those who would use it to fuel a brutal war...

• TV (49 eps)
• 1995 - 1996

The year is After Colony 195, and mankind is in the midst of a seemingly endless ongoing war between the Space Colonies and the ones who created them: the people of Earth. To give the Colonies the advantage, five mobile suits called Gundams were created. Equipped with enhanced technology and extremely talented young pilots, these are the ultimate machines of war. While Relena Peacecraft pleads for peace, Heero Yui leads the Gundams into the battle with Earth to attain it. As their personalities and visions clash, their goal is the same: freedom for all and peace at last.

• TV (13 eps)
• 2000

In a far and distant future, men and women have become mortal enemies. Each living on seperate planets, an interstellar war is being fought between the two very different peoples. Hibiki, a mere 3rd class worker, finds himself in the middle of a huge space battle, facing the nemesis of mankind: Womankind!

• TV (24 eps)
• 2002

Gonzo does it again with this action-packed mecha comedy. She's an ordinary high school girl. He's a counterterror agent assigned to protect her from those who would steal the information locked in her mind. OK, so she's not so normal after all. Armored Slave battles and lovers' spats abound as Sousuke and his comrades try to track down the mysterious Gauln before it's too late.

• TV (47 eps)
• 1989 - 1990

"Labors" are large construction robots that are now being used to commit crimes. To meet the challenge, Special Vehicle (SV) units are established by the Tokyo PD. However, the Second SV unit is a total joke. Determined to change this, Izumi and Shinohara become pilots of the new Ingram 98 police labors, and are determined to change that reputation, with the help of the SV-2 gang of misfits.