| Najica Blitz Tactics | |
Volume 1 DVD Cover of Najica Blitz Tactics |
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| ナジカ電撃作戦 (Najica Dengeki Sakusen) |
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| Genre | Action, Adventure, Science Fiction |
| TV anime | |
| Directed by | Katsuhiko Nishijima |
| Studio | Studio Fantasia |
| Licensed by | ADV Films |
| Network | Kids Station, Animax |
| English network | Anime Network Animax |
| Original run | October 4, 2001 – December 27, 2001 |
| Episodes | 12 |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Takuya Tashiro |
| Published by | Media Factory |
| English publisher | ADV Manga |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Magazine | Comic Flapper |
| Original run | 2002 – 2003 (Presumed) |
| Volumes | 3 |
Najica Blitz Tactics (ナジカ電撃作戦 Najika Dengeki Sakusen) is an anime television series by Studio Fantasia. It premiered across Japan between October 4, 2001 and December 27, 2001. The show is similar to that of Agent Aika—both being directed by Katsuhiko Nishijima and animated by Studio Fantasia—with much of the same content.
Though Najica was later adapted into a manga by Takuya Tashiro (田代 琢也 Tashiro Takuya), the majority of the difference in content were in the context of the missions and especially the ending.
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Najica Hiiragi is a noted perfumer for CRI Cosmetics, famous for being able to identify over 500 scents. As the series began, she is struggling to finish "The Day Series" (a series of scents modeled after the days of the week), trying to find the perfect scent for the final perfume, "Sunday".
Secretly however, Najica is actually a field agent for CRI's Intelligence Bureau, an agency unknown to the public (and even to most of its own employees for the sake of their own protection). She is an expert markswoman with her preferred weapon; the Stechkin APS, an old Russian firearm with selective fire (auto and semi-auto) and a wooden holster that doubles as a shoulder stock. The twenty round magazine is loaded with non-lethal plastic bullets.
Najica is also an expert helicopter pilot, and she has a custom-modified Mil Mi-35 Hind assault helicopter with remote control and advanced avionics.
Najica's first mission in the narrative is to recover a Humaritt (android) codenamed "ZZZ" and referred to as "Lila", Najica becomes suspicious when CRI Intelligence is contracted by Shinba Industrial to recover more lost and possibly rogue Humaritts; especially since most of them are in the hands of criminals, revolutionaries, guerrillas or terrorist groups. Her suspicions increase when Lila is assigned to be her partner, even though Najica insists she be allowed to continue working alone. As time goes on however, Najica begins to trust Lila, even if Lila's lack of social graces make her wince. Soon however the two's bond is tested when they face the creator of the Humaritts and her ultimate plan...
Najica is a special agent for C.R.I. She works to develop cosmetics with her assistant Kirala as well as partake in missions given to her by the company. All of her missions are received with a single rose. Her partner is Lila.
Gento is often Najica's informant when it comes to missions involving Humaritts. He is in love with her and tries to ask her out, or hit on her, often.
The C.R.I. head and Najica's commander. Jin is usually seen with Gento during a mission briefing.
Misato is a secretary working for the C.R.I.
Uzuki is a secretary working for the C.R.I.
Kirala is Najica's assistant. She is currently working with her to perfect "The Day Series"
Athena is the leader of a resistance group.
Assistant of Dr. Ren, as well as a friend of Gento, who fell in love with one of the Humaritts.
Creator of the Humaritts
Four Seasons idol group: Haruka, Akina, Fuyuki and Natsuyo.
Lila is a Humaritt that was rescued from a bisexual countess. She becomes Najica's partner throughout the series. Although at first, her lack of social grace irritates Najica, the two eventually care for one another.
Nyula was a humaritt with the capability to control an attack satellite that could fire a laser anywhere on the planet.
Toni's master is Rasse Pewnt. She stole the Oboro (a brand new plane) from a flight show.
A Humaritt who worked for a revolutionary group. She betrayed her master.
Dr. Kamiwazumi's wife.
Dr. Ren's Humaritt and Alpha's bodyguard.
A masterless Humaritt.
Manager of 4 C'zNs.
The only male Humaritt. Appears as a child.
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