Chikyuu Bouei Kazoku
English title: The Daichis: Earth's Defense Family
Japanese title: 地球防衛家族
Alternative titles: Chikyu Boei Kazoku
Type: TV
Source: Original
Episodes: 13
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Jan 9, 2001 to Mar 29, 2001
Broadcast: Tuesdays at 18:30 (JST)
Duration: 23 min per ep
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
Studios: Group TAC
Producers: Bandai Visual
Licensors: Geneon Entertainment USA
Genres: Action, Comedy, Drama, Sci-Fi

The Daichis are a family in danger of tearing itself apart. Dissatisfied and money obsessed mom Seiko has served wimpy and otaku dad Mamoru with divorce papers. Daughter Nozomi who has always been saddled with all the housework, feels pained that everyone is using her. The youngest albeit most foul mouthed, Dai is forced to watch all this as everything is going to pieces. However when the Galaxy Federation recruits the Daichis to combat alien threats to the wellbeing of the Earth, it will be a chance for the family to save the world and maybe themselves.

(Source: ANN)

Episode 12 has a re-edited part available on the DVD set of the series which references events from the alternative episode 11/episode 11.5, which too was available only on the DVD set of the series.