Now here is something that is rarely done, a crazy action sci-fi anime, which pushes the limits of most anime comedies. Tokyopop’s upcoming release of, Sunrise’s (Gundam Wing, Cowboy Bebop, Gasaraki and Outlaw Star) Brigadoon, is paving the way for a new fan favourite in the North American anime community.

The first disc in this release, titled Marin & Melan Blue, will follow the story of an orphan girl named Marin. Who after receiving an award from school is suddenly attacked by an alien bio-weapon robot known as a Monomakia, which appears in her hometown for one reason... to kill her. Just before things get messy, another robot known as Melan shows up with a completely opposite mission, to protect her.

And their quest beings! Throughout out much of the series you will likely encounter quite possibly, the perfect blend of wacky humour and intense battles that will have you wondering. “Who’s going to pay for all this damage?”

The first volume is currently penciled in for a release on May 13^th, 2003. Expect the DVD to contain the first 5 episodes of this 26 episode TV series.

Volume 1 DVD features

• Dual Language – English and Japanese Audio

• English Subtitles

• Extras – Textless Opening

• Extras – Translator’s Notes

• Motion Menus

• Previews of TOKYOPOP Releases

Episode 1
Blue-Colored Introduction
Marin Asagi is a poor 13-year-old girl who lives in a tenement house with her extended family in downtown Tokyo. One day she is attacked by an evil alien robot thing and then Melan Blue, a robot protector known as a Monomakia, comes to her aid.

Episode 2
Deep Blue Monomakia
The initial crisis has passed, but Marin must now deal with the overzealous protection of Melan Blue and its impact on her classmates. And, the strange tower that crashed down from the sky has just sent out another set of murderous Monomakia ... their target? Marin, of course!

Episode 3
From Dark Gray Clouds
Everybody thinks that Melan's attacks on Marin's classmates and his overall destructive acts are being caused by Marin, so her classmates begin to harrass her. Meanwhile, a mysterious new liquid type Monomakia is threatening the city.

Episode 4
Searching for the Rainbow
Melan Blue and Marin have had a falling out as a result of his continued ham-fisted approach to protecting her ... what better time for a conniving Monomakia to launch a new attack on Marin?

Episode 5
Under the Soda-Colored Sky
The cops get involved in investigating the attacks on Marin ... and, as if that's not enough grief for one girl, she's beset by a miniature sniper-Monomakia who wields a nasty blaster!
 

We’ll be back with a full review of this in the future as well as addition info on this series! Or if you can't wait for that, hit this link for an in-depth review of the series.

-- Eddie Hicks, Otaku Aniverse