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Nanako SOS (1983)

Nanako SOS poster
Original title
ななこSOS
Directed by
Akira Shigino
Genre
magical girl, comedy anime and manga
Country
Japan
Length
1 season, 39 episodes
Rated
TV-Y7
Rating
8.4 of 10 from 5 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A teenage girl with mysterious powers helps people who are in trouble. The series follows her adventures as she uses her abilities to solve problems.

lightheartedwhimsicalplayfulcomediccheerfulfast-pacedquirkysilly

What happens

Nanako SOS (ななこSOS, Nanako Esu-ou-esu) is a seinen manga series created by Hideo Azuma. It initially ran in Popcorn and Just Comic (both published by Kobunsha) from April 1980 to July 1985 and later continued as a Doujinshi in Azuma's Sanchoku Azuma Magazine, running irregularly from July 2001 to August 2016. The series was adapted into 39-episode anime television series produced by Kokusai Eiga-sha which aired on Fuji TV between April 2 and December 24, 1983. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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