Mao-chan

Story by Ken AkamatsuArt by RANOriginal work by Ken Akamatsu

Mao Onigawara is a happy 8-year-old grade-schooler and the granddaughter of Chief of Staff of Ground Defense Force. Equipped with her cloverleaf-shaped badge which enables her to transform (but gives her no special power whatsoever), Mao and her best friends (granddaughters of Chief of Staff of Air and Marine Defense Force, respectively) will defend Japan against the invasion from "cute aliens," who are way too cute to be dealt with regular armed forces. (from TV)

Volumes

2 in the canonical sequence

English packaging

2 books, 2 releases

Publishers

Del Rey Manga

Also known as

Rikujō Bōeitai Mao-chan, 陸上防衛隊まおちゃん