Getsumento Heiki Mina

Getsumen to Heiki Mina (月面兎兵器ミーナ) was a fictitious anime which appeared in the television miniseries Densha Otoko. In the same manner as Kujibiki Unbalance, an anime that began as a fictitious anime/manga within the anime/manga Genshiken, it has been adapted into a television series, which itself was later adapted into a manga series. The 11-episode series has been adapted by the animation studio Gonzo. It premiered on January 13, 2007 on Japan's Fuji TV.

Anime News Network has reported that the official pronunciation of the series' title is Getsumen To Heiki Mina, not Getsumen Usagi Heiki Mina. In the Densha Otoko drama, it was named just Getsumen Heiki Mina. The Densha Otoko version of Getsumen Heiki Mina ran for 26 episodes, and the story is totally different from the real-world anime.

Regarding the cast, it was initially rumored that the voice actor for the main character, Mina Tsukishiro, would be Saori Koide, who played seiyū Karin, the voice of Mina in the Densha Otoko miniseries. It has since been confirmed that professional seiyū Marina Inoue is playing the role.

Story
After establishing contact with extraterrestrial civilizations, it was found that humans were the only race to develop various sports. The number of alien sports fans grew dramatically, and the most fanatic of them regularly harass stadiums for taking part in a game, or demanding a good show, etc. Finally a treaty was settled, ruling all interferences towards other planets' cultures illegal. Rabbit Force, a group of rabbit-themed henshin girls, became responsible for enforcing the treaty and capturing any offenders.

Characters

 * Mina Tsukuda (佃 美奈)

Mina is a regular high school student who has recently become an announcer for "SpoLuna". After making a terrible impression on her first day on the job, she is told that she will be given the chance to redeem herself by interviewing a famous baseball player. During the interview, an alien attacks, and the Rabbit Warrior Otsuki Miina arrives to save the day. Unfortunately, she is overpowered, but a strange flying baby called Nameless awakens Mina's powers, and she becomes Tsukishiro Miina, another Rabbit Warrior. After defeating the alien, she becomes a rather reluctant member of Rabbit Force. Ironically she hates carrots even though her transformation is activated by consuming a carrot and saying the Miina transformation activation phrase 'Ju-Jitsu'.


 * Suiren Kōshū (甲州 翠怜)

One of Mina's fellow announcers. She is very wise and level-headed and Mina looks up to her.


 * Daisuke Kiryū (桐生 大介)

Mina's other fellow announcer. Mina has a crush on him.


 * Katō D (加藤D)

The director of SpoLuna. He gets angry with Mina when she leaves work (to become Tsukishiro Miina) or makes a simple mistake.


 * AD Suzuki (AD鈴木)


 * Escartin Mutsumune (六棟 エスカルティン)

A pink-haired girl with a long bang that moves about on her head. She despises Mina, and is always trying to sabotage her, as she is jealous of her being an announcer. Mina thinks of her as a friend though and never notices her sceems. She sleeps in a secret room in the prop room. Sadly, she constantly gets injured and is often rapped in hospital bandages at the end of each episode. In the last episode, she becomes an announcer.


 * Nakoru Hazemi (羽蝉 ナコル)

The sister of Kanji. She is a cheerleader and cares very much for her brother but at the same time is very annoyed with him. Her alter ego is Minazuki Miina.


 * Kanji Hazemi (羽蝉 寛治)

The brother of Nakoru. He is on the baseball team. He has a HUGE crush on Tsukishiro Miina.


 * Jun'ichiro Yoshimi (吉見 純一郎)

He is in love with Mina.


 * Tomo Mochimura (餅村 トモ)


 * Yuu Takanashi (小鳥遊 由宇)

She discovers Mina's secret, and tries to blackmail her. However, she is also a member of Rabbit Force, Tamamushi Miina. Oddly, her Miina costume is very similar to her pedestrian clothes.


 * Tsutsuji Sanae (早苗 つつじ)

Also known as Paparazzi. She became the target of a sniper when she took a photo containing a terrorist alien. Her alter ego is Satsuki Miina.


 * Minamo Haibara (灰原 水面)


 * Sumire Nishiha (西羽 すみれ)

A girl with her own private jets. She dislikes Mina Otsuki, and ruins her reputation by making her appear to be a maniac who loves killing. However, she doesn't count on Mina revealing her true identity, the other Miinas taking a stand against her, or Nanashi revealing a video showing her plotting to discredit Otsuki. She has an assistant named Yayoi. Her alter ego is Shiwasu Miina.


 * Halmina Goldberg (ハルミナ·ゴールドバーグ)

Rabbit Force
All: Like normal rabbits they have red eyes when they transform. They get rabbit ears and tails, some have triple tails. Unlike typical magical girl shows they don't use items to transform. They eat the vegetable or fruit they are powered by (normally rabbit food) and say an activation phrase 'Ju-Jitstu' Their weapons are fired from a moon base and attached to their triple tails.
 * Mīna Tsukishiro (月城 ミーナ)

The alter ego of Mina Tsukuda. Tsukishiro Miina's weapons are two high tech carrots that are attached to her triple tail. These have morphed into various forms including a multiple missile launcher and a hammer. Ironically, her alter ego hates carrots.


 * Mīna Ohtsuki (大月 ミーナ)

The alter ego of Suiren Koshu. She is the first member of Rabbit force introduced. Her weapons are a pair of high tech beets. These have transformed into a pair of clubs and a large baton. Her Miina costume looks more like a battle suit as opposed to the other Miina's whose costumes looke very much like average clothes.


 * Mīna Minazuki (水無月 ミーナ)

The alter ego of Nakoru Hazemi. Minazuki Miina's weapons are two high tech tomatoes which are attached to her triple tail. These have morphed into a miniature tomato bomb launcher.


 * Mīna Tamamushi (玉虫 ミーナ)

The alter ego of Yuu Takanashi. Her weapons are a pair of high tech cherries. These do not transform, but she does use cherry bombs. Unlike the others she has no bunny tail.


 * Mīna Satsuki (皐月 ミーナ)

The alter ego of Tsutsuji Sanae. Although her transformation is activated by blueberries, her weapon isn't based on blueberries. Unlike the other Miina's she uses an average military bazooka.


 * Mīna Shiwasu (師走 ミーナ)

The alter ego of Sumire Nishiha. She does not use weapons to fight, instead choosing to reason with the aliens.


 * Mīna Yayoi (弥生 ミーナ)

Mina Shiwasu's assistant.


 * Mīna Hazuki (葉月 ミーナ)


 * Mīna Shiratori (白鳥 ミーナ)


 * Mīna Shimotsuki (霜月 ミーナ)

The alter ego of Halmina Goldberg.


 * Mīna Kisaragi (如月 ミーナ)


 * Mīna Akiyama (秋山 ミーナ)

The alter ego of Minamo Haibara.


 * Nanashi (名無し)

It is an odd flying creature that looks a peanut with a baby face, rabbit ears, a rabbit tail and with a pacifier even when it's talking. Unlike other creatures in magical girl shows, it is called Nameless and isn't inconspicuous. It is also a mystery whether it is female or male.

Episodes
Note: EX-1 and EX-2 are DVD-exclusive episodes.

Theme songs

 * Opening Theme
 * "Lights, Camera. Action!" by Halcali


 * Ending Theme
 * "Beautiful Story" by Marina Inoue, Yasutaka Nakata

Other appearances
Mina Tsukuda is seen in episodes 28 and 29 of Hayate no Gotoku! as a reporter. In the first episode, she is mostly in the background, though she is seen being chased by a mob, after which she flies overhead in her full battle-ready Mina Tsukishiro persona. In the second episode, she interviews Hayate as he is baking cakes. Director Keiichiro Kawaguchi did both series.