The BEST episodes of Martian Successor Nadesico

Every episode of Martian Successor Nadesico ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Martian Successor Nadesico!

The aliens have destroyed our base on Mars, wiped out our space fleets, and now, only one ship stands between Earth and total annihilation! Disgusted by the incompetence of Earth`s military, the independent arms manufacturer Nergal has built its own space battle cruiser. But due to the shortage of trained soldiers, they`ve had to assemble the most unorthodox crew to ever launch into orbit. With a cook who`s also a pilot and an admiral`s daughter in command, the new starship is the most formidable fighting vehicle ever conceived. But before it can see action against the Jovian invaders, the crew must win their first victory against their own species as they fight off a ruthless attempt by Earth`s military to seize the Nadesico! Get ready for the wildest space adventure ever in the amazing new series that was voted the "Best Anime Show Of All Time" by Japanese animation fans, MARTIAN SUCCESSOR NADESICO!

Last Updated: 2/14/2024Network: TV TokyoStatus: Ended
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To Go Like a Man
star
8.55
49 votes

#1 - To Go Like a Man

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/1/1996

It's the late 22nd century, and the Jovian lizards are attacking Earth. Nergal Heavy Industries decides to build its own battleship, the Nadesico. Captained by the ditsy yet tactically brilliant Yurika Misumaru, and crewed by an bunch of misfits, how will the Nadesico fare in its first battle against the Jovians?

Directors: Tatsuo Sato
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The Dangers of 'Femininity'
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7.67
12 votes

#2 - The Dangers of 'Femininity'

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 12/3/1996

Despite being ordered to investigate a giant chulip on a tropical island, the crew decide to first enjoy some swimsuit time at the beach. Meanwhile, having slipped away from the attentions of his admirers and their nightmarish attempts at cooking, Akito runs into a girl who seems to embody his idea of the perfect woman. Can reality ever match up to fantasy, or is Akito in for a big disappointment?

Directors: Tatsuo Sato
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A Reunion That Came Too Late
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7.44
9 votes

#3 - A Reunion That Came Too Late

Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 1/21/1997

When Nergal finds out that Uribatake has been embezzling funds and spending a lot of time with Hikaru, Yurika drags Akito along on a special investigation to find out just exactly what the chief engineer has been getting up to. Meanwhile, when Munetake discovers that he may be demoted, he desperately searches for a way to get back into the military's good books.

Directors: Tatsuo Sato
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Run Silent, Run Deep
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7.22
9 votes

#4 - Run Silent, Run Deep

Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 2/11/1997

Yurika must use all her tactical skills to save the ship from the Jovian's 'leap cannon'- a weapon capable of teleporting warheads right inside the Nadesico. Can Yurika prove that she's more than just a ditz by taking down this new threat?

Directors: Tatsuo Sato
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The Meadows We Once Ran Across
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7.22
9 votes

#5 - The Meadows We Once Ran Across

Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 2/18/1997

The Nadesico has been tasked with defending the moon using its new phase transition cannon, but when something goes wrong with the Y Unit, the weapon becomes inoperable. With only an hour to fix it, the ship's pilots are sent down to traverse the now hazardous corridors leading down to the Y Unit and find out what has happened, a task made all the more difficult by the fact that their minds have become linked together into an illusory ""memory mahjongg"" game, whilst repressed portions of their personalities take control of their bodies...

Directors: Tatsuo Sato
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A Goodbye That Came Too Soon
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7.20
15 votes

#6 - A Goodbye That Came Too Soon

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/15/1996

The Nadesico's next destination is Mars, but in order to get there, it has to pass through the Earth's various lines of defense, including the Big Barrier. Can the Nadesico convince the United Earth forces to take down the barrier, or will they just have to defy Earth and punch their way through?

Directors: Tatsuo Sato
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The Significant Other from a Star Far Away
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7.13
8 votes

#7 - The Significant Other from a Star Far Away

Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/7/1997

Whilst the Nadesico heads to the Moon to pick up Akito, Munetake suspects that the pilots of the Jovian robot they recovered from Earth may be hiding somewhere on the ship. Uribatake is ordered to track down the intruder, but will anybody on board be prepared for the consequences of discovering the true nature of the Jovians?

Directors: Tatsuo Sato
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The Beginning of Nadesico's War
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7.13
8 votes

#8 - The Beginning of Nadesico's War

Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 1/14/1997

Whilst the Nadesico docks at the moon to await the launching of its sister ship the Shakuyaku, Megumi and Minato are taken aboard the Jovian starship, crewed by the ""Superior Male"" Gekigangar fanboys. But there are revelations for everyone as the crew learns the truth about the origin of the Jovians, not to mention the realisation that there were those who already knew the whole story, and chose to keep it quiet…

Directors: Tatsuo Sato
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Echoes of Self, Echoes of Water
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7.13
8 votes

#9 - Echoes of Self, Echoes of Water

Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 1/28/1997

It's revelation time for Ruri when she discovers that she is the biological daughter of the King and Queen of the neutral country Peaceland, who was lost after an in vitro fertilisation. With Akito as her knight, Princess Ruri heads off on a journey to fill in the missing details of her past.

Directors: Tatsuo Sato
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There Is No Single Truth
star
7.11
9 votes

#10 - There Is No Single Truth

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/24/1996

It's Christmas on board the Nadesico, but behind the veneer of festivities, more serious events are moving forwards. With the Nadesico set to join the military, the crew face being being drafted into the UEAF- all except Akito, that is, who is set to be replaced by a trained pilot. Taking advantage of this opportunity, Erina asks Akito to help further her research into organic boson jumping (teleportation). But is being a pawn in one of Erina's games really worth the risks, or should Akito just forget it and spend a quiet holiday with Megumi?

Directors: Tatsuo Sato
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Leave the Blue Earth to Me
star
7.06
17 votes

#11 - Leave the Blue Earth to Me

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/8/1996

Not liking the idea of a powerful battleship in the hands of civilians, the United Earth military sends Admiral Misumaru's fleet to take control of the Nadesico. Will Yurika be able to protect her ship from her own father? And will Akito ever find out the truth about his parents' deaths?

Directors: Tatsuo Sato
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You're the Next Captain of the Nadesico
star
7.00
8 votes

#12 - You're the Next Captain of the Nadesico

Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/4/1997

Nergal decides that Nadesico crew needs to kept happy with a bright and beautiful new captain- and what better way to select one than with a talent contest? Believing the contest is just to raise morale, Yurika readily agrees, and all the crew gets excited about showing off. All, that is, except Ryoko, who wonders whether she has any other talents than fighting and killing.

Directors: Tatsuo Sato
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The Song That You Will Sing One Day
star
7.00
16 votes

#13 - The Song That You Will Sing One Day

Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/12/1996

Whilst Yurika and Inez put together a ""Get to Know the Nadesico"" broadcast to explain the Nadesico's recent adventures on Mars, the crew's thoughts turn towards finding a way to repair their ship enough to leave Mars and head home. Meanwhile, Akito has issues of his own to work through when he learns that it was Admiral Fukube's fault the Jovian chulip destroyed his home on Mars.

Directors: Tatsuo Sato
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Ruri's Navigation Logs
star
7.00
14 votes

#14 - Ruri's Navigation Logs

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/29/1996

On the long and boring trip to Mars, Mr Prospector insists that Yurika take the time to perform funerals for all the crewmembers and civilians that have died so far, a never-ending task that leaves her no time to see Akito.

Directors: Tatsuo Sato
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Sort of Like a Fateful Decision
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6.94
16 votes

#15 - Sort of Like a Fateful Decision

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/5/1996

Having made it to Mars, the Nadesico fends off an attack and locates an underground colony of survivors. But rather than being grateful to be rescued, the survivors have no intention of leaving their home, because they believe the Nadesico will be desroyed before it gets back to Earth! Can Yurika prove that the Nadesico is up to the task, or is the colonists' dire prediction all too accurate?

Directors: Tatsuo Sato
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The Miracle Operation of the Kiss
star
6.92
12 votes

#16 - The Miracle Operation of the Kiss

Season 1 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/26/1996

Whilst Admiral Munetake sends the Nadesico to rescue a goodwill ambassador from a glacier, Megumi decides to use her free time to get closer to Akito in a virtual reality simulation of a high school fantasy. But can Akito commit to Megumi when his childhood memories of Yurika keep interfering?

Directors: Tatsuo Sato
Protect the Visitor?
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6.87
8 votes

#17 - Protect the Visitor?

Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 2/25/1997

The Jovians have sent a peace emissary over to the Nadesico- Yukina Shiratori, younger sister of Tsukumo. However, peace is the last thing on Yukina's mind- she plans to assassinate Minato, the 'savage Earth woman' who 'corrupted' her brother! And with the Nadesico about to arrive back on Earth, how will Nergal and the UEAF react to there being a Jovian aboard the ship?

Directors: Tatsuo Sato
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The Luke Warm 'Cold Equation'
star
6.67
15 votes

#18 - The Luke Warm 'Cold Equation'

Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 11/19/1996

The Nadesico returns to Earth via the tulip on Mars, only to find that 8 months have passed while they were inside the chulip, and that Nergal has built a second battleship. Meanwhile, on the battlefield, Akito discovers that his paralysing fear has returned, making him a vulnerable target for the Jovians...

Directors: Tatsuo Sato
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Charmed by Aqua Space
star
6.50
14 votes

#19 - Charmed by Aqua Space

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/22/1996

The Nadesico heads out to the L2 colony to pick up some new Aestivalis pilots, but end up on a rescue and retrieval mission of a more urgent nature after the colony is destroyed in a surprise attack.

Directors: Tatsuo Sato
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Those Unforgettable Days
star
6.44
9 votes

#20 - Those Unforgettable Days

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/17/1996

When the Nadesico's computer system malfunctions and starts attacking United Earth forces vessels, Admiral Munetake decides that the ship's memory banks should be wiped and reinstalled. Unwilling to see Omoikane (the ship's AI) and all its valuable data erased, Ruri enlists Akito's aid on a virtual reality mission to save Omoikane and restore its sanity.

Directors: Tatsuo Sato
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Finding Yourself in a 'Routine Plot'
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6.38
8 votes

#21 - Finding Yourself in a 'Routine Plot'

Season 1 - Episode 11 - Aired 12/10/1996

The Nadesico finds itself in trouble when they are taken down by a micro black hole from a new land-based Jovian cannon called the ""walking stick"". Now it is up to the Aestivalis pilots to reach the walking stick and destroy it before it recharges, but Akito fears that unless his colleagues can figure out the meaning of teamwork, the mission won't go well.

Directors: Tatsuo Sato
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A Place We Call Home
star
6.00
7 votes

#22 - A Place We Call Home

Season 1 - Episode 23 - Aired 3/3/1997

Having left the ship, the Nadesico crew attempt to settle back into their old lives on Earth, despite the fact that Nergal is keeping a close eye on them. But the longer they stay on Earth, the more the crewmembers begin to realise how important it is to finish what they started on the Nadesico...

Directors: Tatsuo Sato
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Being Myself, Being Yourself
star
6.00
7 votes

#23 - Being Myself, Being Yourself

Season 1 - Episode 25 - Aired 3/17/1997

The ancient ruins on Mars and the control they offer over boson jumping have become the prize that everyone wants to claim- not least Akatsuki and Nergal. As the Jovians gear up for a final offensive, the Nadesico crew find themselves working with sister ship the Kakitsubata to make sure Nergal comes out on top.

Directors: Tatsuo Sato
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For the Lady We Will Meet Someday
star
6.00
7 votes

#24 - For the Lady We Will Meet Someday

Season 1 - Episode 26 - Aired 3/24/1997

It's down to the Nadesico to keep the ancient Martian ruins out of enemy hands, but with the Jovian fleet closing in, it looks as if the only way to do that will be to destroy them! Meanwhile, a face from the past awaits Akito at the ruins, but will he arrive in time to meet her?

Directors: Tatsuo Sato
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Let's Go with Hot-Blooded Anime
star
5.86
7 votes

#25 - Let's Go with Hot-Blooded Anime

Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 12/31/1996

In a reversal of perspective, the Gekigangar crew settle down to watch the latest adventures of the Nadesico. Unfortunately, with no time to put together new footage, the Nadesico crew instead present a clip show, including information on the ship, the crew, and all their adventures to date.

Directors: Tatsuo Sato
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