Editing Martian Successor Nadesico (section)

==Reception==
There have been mixed reviews to the series, although most reviews have been positive. One review written when the series was released on DVD gave it average ratings, commenting that while the show was dubbed into English poorly, it commented positively on the use of characters saying, "Despite his heroic calling as a robot pilot, Akito is remarkably approachable—after all, what could be more down-to-earth than a cook? Yurika, the world's most unlikely starship captain, may seem like a troublesome ditz at first, but demonstrates resolve and emotional depth as she learns the art of leadership. The characters may be billed as goofballs, but they also provide some of the most touching moments in the show. The ''Nadesico'' mindset shows that heroism and self-sacrifice are still respectable virtues, and that nobody needs to hear whining about why you can't or won't pilot a giant robot."<ref>{{cite web|last=Santos|first=Carlo|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/martian-successor-nadesico/dvd-1|title=Martian Successor Nadesico: Essential Anime DVD 1 (discs 1-2)|publisher=Anime News Network|date=2005-01-05|access-date=2007-11-26|archive-date=2007-11-18|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071118130024/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/martian-successor-nadesico/dvd-1|url-status=live}}</ref> ''[[Los Angeles Times]]'' writer Charles Solomon praised the series, calling its action and hi-jinks on par with ''[[Rocky and Bullwinkle]]''.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Solomon|first=Charles|date=September 24, 2002|title='Nadiesco' brings Home its Nutty Anime warfare|work=[[The Los Angeles Times]]|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93927144/nadesico-anime/|access-date=February 1, 2022|archive-date=August 18, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220818211322/https://www.newspapers.com/clip/93927144/nadesico-anime/|url-status=live}}</ref>

Other reviews have been generally positive, with one saying, "''Nadesico'' is one of those rare series that has something for everyone. Comedy, action, romance, drama...you name it, this series has it (well, almost). What's even more astonishing is that ''Nadesico'' keeps everything tied together in a neat little coherent package, so much so that you'll hardly even notice the blend of genres. It's a pretty cool little package, too."<ref>{{cite web|last=Huxley|first=John|url=http://www.animeboredom.co.uk/anime-reviews/martian-successor-nadesico/173/|title=Martian Successor Nadesico Series Overview|publisher=Anime Boredom|date=2004-05-20|access-date=2007-11-26|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081118202047/http://www.animeboredom.co.uk/anime-reviews/martian-successor-nadesico/173/|archive-date=2008-11-18}}</ref> Another review praised the English dub, saying "I first watched this show multiple times in Japanese, but eventually gave the English dub a try and found I loved it. The cast is excellent, with Jennifer Earhart's Yurika being especially noteworthy. Even minor characters, such as a Jovian pilot played by Jason Douglas, give great performances. His reading of 'If only the humans appreciated life as we do, I would not have to kill so many of them' is brilliant."<ref>[http://www.animeondvd.com/reviews2/disc_reviews/3512.php AnimeonDVD.com review Martian Successor Nadesico Anime Essentials Vol. 2] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061101151412/http://www.animeondvd.com/reviews2/disc_reviews/3512.php |date=2006-11-01 }}</ref>

The series quickly became popular. The film won the ''Animage'' Grand Prix award in 1998.<ref name="Key Frame"/> In other polls conducted by ''Animage'' in the same year, Akito was voted the ninth most "Favorite Male Character of the Year", [[Ruri Hoshino]] was voted second and [[Yurika Misumaru|Yurika]] eighth most "Favorite Female Characters of the Year" and the TV series was vote the third "Favorite Anime of the Year".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsservice.com/archives/july.htm|title=Anime News Service - July 1998 Anime News|publisher=Anime News Service|access-date=2007-11-28|archive-date=2007-10-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071012115602/http://animenewsservice.com/archives/july.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref>