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Bio Planet WoO (生物彗星ＷｏＯ, Seibutsu Suisei Wū?) is a kyodai themed tokusatsu that premiered April 9, 2006 and airs at 7:30pm on NHK and ran for 13 episodes. WoO was one of many unused ideas created by the late-Eiji Tsuburaya as story connecting to the show, Ultra Q. The story revolves around a living creature which came from a comet named WoO; in the series, WoO is befriended by a young girl named Ai; both are chased by a mysterious organization called SWORD who sees WoO as a threat to humanity. At the same time, giant monsters have invaded in search of WoO. The story itself follows the original script Tsuburaya intended for the show.
[edit] Main Characters
- WoO-The only survivor of his species wandered in space until he crashed on Earth. There, he befriended Ai and develops a strong bond with her that he'd protect her at any cost. He uses his antennae to connect to electronic devices (mainly a cell phone) to communicate with Ai.
- Ai Kumasiro-Junior high school 2nd grade. She stays with her mother and loves soccer. She travels with WoO after their encounter. Her school is then attacked by a giant monster, which resulted in her being the lone survivor of the attack.
- Kiyomi Kumasiro-Ai's mother and secondary chief editor at the magazine "CHEMISTRY."
- Akita-A reporter of magazine "CHEMISTRY" of the same publisher as Kiyomi.
- Kotaro-Ai's classmate. After he leaves working in the Convenient Store; his dream is to become a movie director. He seems to be attracted to Ai.
[edit] SWORD Organization
- Yaman-The leader of SWORD. It reveals that his daughter was killed in the incident that Ai survived and because of that holds a personal vendetta against the alien life forms, including WoO.
- Kirishi-Field Agent for SWORD.
- Katsura-Field Researcher for SWORD, she eventually becomes an ally to Ai and WoO helping them escape from her colleagues.
- Sakuraba-Field Agent of SWORD who keeps tabs on Ai and WoO.
- Nagakura-Biological Researcher for SWORD. He uses WoO's artifact and turns into a monster.
- Gonda-Katsura's sweetheart and ace combat specialist for SWORD's mobile unit. He is portrayed by Shigeki Kagemaru (who played GUTS Member Tetsuo Shinjou in Ultraman Tiga).
- Waver-Head of SWORD's mobile unit and his part of SWORD's US branch in Arizona.
[edit] WoO's Forms
- Egg Form-The shape WoO used to travel in space.
- Inflated Form-An expanded version of normal form; WoO grows bigger than Ai, but still fights monsters in its normal form.
- Fossil Form-WoO reverts to this form due to exhaustion fighting as a giant. It takes water to revive him into his normal form.
- Rucksack Form-Due to WoO's shapeshifting abilities, he takes this form when traveling with Ai to disguise himself from public.
- Aikira Form-A fusion of WoO and Ai's energies resulting in WoO turning into a Giant to fight other daikaiju; after fighting he turns into his Fossil Form.
[edit] Episodes
- He Fell From Outer Space! (あいつが宇宙から落ちてきた！, Aitsu ga Uchū kara Ochite Kita!?)
- I Will Be Killed! (わたし殺される！, Watashi Korosareru!?)
- Hero? Born (ヒーロー？誕生, Hīrō? Tanjō?)
- WoO, Don't Die (ＷｏＯ、死なないで, Wū, Shinanai de?)
- Counterattack Orders (迎撃命令, Geigeki Meirei?)
- Farewell WoO (さよならＷｏＯ, Sayonara Wū?)
- New Terror (新たなる恐怖, Arata Naru Kyōfu?)
- My Whereaboouts (わたしの居場所, Watashi no Ibasho?)
- Cornered (追いつめられて, Oitsumerarete?)
- Sorry, Kotaro (ごめんね、小太郎, Gomen ne, Kotarō?)
- Love For All (ラブ･フォー･オール, Rabu Fō Ōru?)
- The Final Battle (最後の闘い, Saigo no Tatakai?)
- Bonds to the Future (未来への絆, Mirai e no Kizuna?)
- Opening Theme
- "Guardian Angel" by Splash Candy
- Ending Theme
- "One Umbrella… Is it Enough?" (傘はひとつで足りるのかな…, Kasa wa Hitotsu de Tariru no Kana…?) by Girls On The Run (ガールズ・オン・ザ・ラン, Gāruzu On Za Ran?)
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