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Daphne in the Brilliant Blue

Daphne in the Brilliant Blue(2004)

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In the future, water has covered much of the Earth due to the effects of global warming. The orphaned Maia Mizuki, 15, just graduated from middle school and has already applied for employment in the elite paramilitary Ocean Agency, part of the futuristic world government. Only the best, most intelligent, and physically fit students are eligible for admission. Maia, the series' protagonist, is set to become one of the few.

But her ideal life quickly falls apart. To her disappointment, Maia unexpectedly fails her entrance exams. Making matters worse, she promptly gets evicted from her house, pick pocketed, taken hostage, then shot. She is "saved" by two women (Rena and Shizuka) that are part of an unorthodox help-for-hire organization called Nereids (inspired by the Greek mythological Nereids ). With nowhere to go, Maia joins up with Nereids, taking jobs from capturing wanted criminals to chasing stray cats, often with unexpected results. Gloria and Yu later join up with Nereids.

"Daphne" in the title refers to a subplot that starts midway into the series and eventually become important to Maia. "Brilliant Blue" refers to the fact that this is a world covered by water with almost no land. The world consists of vast oceans, a few islands, and floating cities.

(Source: Wikipedia)

Anime details
Format
TV
Episodes
24
Episode Duration
24 minutes
Status
finished
Start Date
Jan 16, 2004
End Date
Jul 03, 2004
Season
winter 2004
Average Score
63%
Mean Score
65%
Popularity
3006
Favorites
26
Studios
J.C. Staff
Producers
Genco, Lantis, Sentai Filmworks, Toshiba Entertainment
Source
ORIGINAL
Genres
Comedy, Drama, Mystery, Psychological, Sci-Fi
Romaji
Hikari to Mizu no Daphne
English
Daphne in the Brilliant Blue
Native
光と水のダフネ

Characters

Katsuya Mori
SUPPORTING
Tomokazu Seki
JAPANESE
Maia Mizuki
MAIN
Mai Nakahara
JAPANESE
Rena Honjo
SUPPORTING
Sayaka Oohara
JAPANESE
Shizuka Hayama
SUPPORTING
Kana Ueda
JAPANESE
Gloria
SUPPORTING
Masumi Asano
JAPANESE
Yu Park
SUPPORTING
Yuuko Kaida
JAPANESE
Tsukasa Takagi
SUPPORTING
Sakura Nogawa
JAPANESE
Tony Long
SUPPORTING
Susumu Chiba
JAPANESE
Tsutomu Hanaoka
SUPPORTING
Mitsuo Iwata
JAPANESE
Kosuke Yagi
SUPPORTING
Hidetoshi Nakamura
JAPANESE

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