Starship Operators
Japanese title: スターシップ・オペレーターズ
Type: TV
Source: Light novel
Episodes: 13
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Jan 5, 2005 to Mar 30, 2005
Broadcast: Wednesdays at 18:00 (JST)
Duration: 24 min per ep
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
Studios: J.C.Staff
Producers: Geneon Entertainment
Licensors: Geneon Entertainment USA
Genres: Drama, Sci-Fi
Themes: Military, Space

For the 73rd class of cadets of the Defense University of the small planet Kibi, a shakedown cruise on the fleet's new starship "Amaterasu" is a fitting lead-up to graduation. As they are returning to their home planet, however, they are shocked to hear news of a declaration of war by the aggressive Kingdom against Kibi. When their planetary government surrenders without a struggle, the cadets decide to launch their own war, aboard the "Amaterasu". To gain funding, they make a deal with a galactic news network - and find themselves the "stars" of their own "reality show". Unfortunately, this is the kind of reality show that can get you killed... 

(Source: ANN)