Rikujou Bouei-tai Mao-chan
English title: Ground Defense Force! Mao-chan
Japanese title: 陸上防衛隊まおちゃん
Type: TV
Source: Original
Episodes: 26
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Jul 4, 2002 to Dec 26, 2002
Broadcast: Thursdays at 02:35 (JST)
Duration: 12 min per ep
Rating: G - All Ages
Studios: Xebec
Licensors: Geneon Entertainment USA
Genres: Comedy, Sci-Fi
Themes: Military
Demographics: Kids

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 by regular armed forces.

(Source: ANN)