Project A-ko 3: Cinderella Rhapsody

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Project A-ko 3: Cinderella Rhapsody

プロジェクトA子3 シンデレララプソディ (Purojekuto A-Ko 3 - Shindorera Rapusodei)
Genre	Action, Comedy, Science fantasy
OVA
Director	Yuji Moriyama
Studio	Pony Canyon Soeishinsha Studio A.P.P.P.
Episodes	1
Released	June 20, 1988

Project A-ko 3: Cinderella Rhapsody (プロジェクトA子3 シンデレララプソディ, Purojekuto A-Ko 3 - Shindorera Rapusodei^?) is the third Project A-ko movie, and is considered by many as a return to form after the second chapter.^{[citation needed]} It is also shorter in length, and seems to serve as a prelude to "Project A-ko 4: Final."

[edit] Summary

The film opens with a stunningly-drawn dream sequence of A-ko, B-ko, and C-ko -- all grown up -- engaged in a game of pool, which unfortunately has nothing to do with the rest of the storyline.

It's Spring Break for the students of Graviton High. While B-ko plots to whisk C-ko away to some secluded location, C-ko dreams only of spending time with A-ko, doing their normal childhood things...

...A-ko, however, has other plans. She's growing up, and decides that it's time to stop playing with C-ko and snare herself a boyfriend. Unsatisfied with her wardrobe, she gets a job at a local fast food restaurant to earn money to buy new clothes. This leaves C-Ko quite alone, and she spends most of her days waiting sadly for A-ko to get off of work.

One day, A-ko (literally) runs into Kei Yuki, a handsome biker. To her great delight, Kei returns to the restaurant where she works and seems to hang about. B-ko also notices Kei, and decides to "steal" him from A-ko. Meanwhile, C-ko snarls and hisses at Kei like a feral cat, angry that he is robbing her of A-ko's attentions. A-ko and B-ko's battle for the habitually silent Kei culminates in a disastrous "date" at the Alpha Cygnans' Space Hotel. During the posh event, A-ko realizes that she removed her armbands which keep her powers under control. Without them, her strength is so great that it obliterates everything she touches. The destruction spurs Graviton City's overenthusiastic Public Works Defense Force into action. This colorful all-volunteer force (of which Miss Ayumi is a proud member) assemble from all corners of the city, clad in superhero outfits and piloting a small army of various mecha.

Just when it seems that all hell is going to break loose, A-ko and B-ko's melee comes to an abrupt halt when it is revealed that Kei, unbelievably, is in love with the infantile C-ko. C-ko, naturally, rejects him utterly.

A-ko and B-ko are both crushed and disappointed, but A-ko does find joy in being with her best friend again.

[edit] Notes and other trivia

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The girls in the adult movie played in the theatre scene were the alter egos of a pop group known as Lemon Angel. They released many albums and adult live action/animated videos during the 80's.

The burger shop employes are caracatures of the J-POP band BaBe. The BaBe members dubbed their own voices in the original Japanese version and also performed the ending theme "Get A Chance!"

Godzilla, King Ghidorah, & godzilla jr can be seen in this movie

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