The Super Milk-Chan Movie

The Super Milk-Chan Movie is an action/adventure/sci-fi anime movie made by Geneon Entertainment in Japan, and by Lionsgate, Centropolis and ADV Films (now Sentai Filmworks) internationally. It was first released on May 19, 2004 in Japan, March 1, 2008 in North America, September 9, 2009 in Europe, and October 29, 2009 elsewhere. While loosely based on Oh! Super Milk Chan, it's plot is similar to its original formula, but is more cinematic in its storytelling. It released 3 versions: the PG-13 rated version, which follows the Japanese script; an R rated version, which was gorier and more Americanized; and a PG rated version, which was kid friendly and censored (though, some adult jokes and blood stayed put).
== Premise ==
The movie centers around Milk-chan (now 6 years old), her robotic maid Tetsuko and her drunken pet slug Hanage ("nose hair" in Japanese). Milk-chan's origins are revealed in this story as such: She is part of an advanced race of robotic warriors known as "Gizmos". She was sent to Earth to test the planet's structure, but ended up living there when she met Tetsuko, her robot maid. 4 years later, everything was fine the way it was, with her job as a "superhero", her TV, snacks, and all, but everything changed when she found the Heart of Osirux, a powerful weapon said to give superpowers to anyone that touches it. She learned about her origins and what planet she came from, and also learned that a powerful supervillain known as Venomous Erika was out to get her. She met Kitoro, a local from the planet Zybonia, and they set off (with their powers) to defeat Venomous and save the galaxy from total annihilation. Oh, and Hanage has shape-shifting powers now. He can talk regularly now, too.
== Cast ==
* Super Milk-chan - Mana Ogawa (JP); Hilary Haag (NA)
* Tetsuko - Ayumi Magashi (JP); Monica Rial (NA direct); Marcy Bannor (NA Americanized/Kids)
* Hanage - Brad Pyutt (JP); Ben Pronsky (NA)
* President - Yuichi Nagashima (JP); Mike MacRae (NA)
* Lalo Rezivor (Landlord) - Nobuo Tobita (JP); Rob Bungle (NA)
* Kitoro Umihara - Rica Matsumoto (JP); Veronica Taylor (NA direct); Tom Kenny (NA Americanized/Kids)
* Mrs. Beckman/Bakumon - Kei Ogawa (JP); Alex Borstein (NA)
* Venomous Erika - Nobuo Tobita (JP); Tommy Drake (NA)
* RoboDog 2.0 - Yuichi Nagashima (JP); David Matranga (NA)
* Heart of Osirux - Nobuo Tobita (JP); Manekineko Edoya (NA)
* Officer Fanserve - Masa Kanome (JP); Jeff Bennett (NA)
== Reception ==
The movie was a critical and commercial success, spawning one direct-to-video sequel, and another is coming soon. It also spawned a TV series. IGN rated it an 8.5, and Metacritic rated it a 9.0.
== International versions ==
=== Titles ===
* The original Japanese version was called "Oh! スーパーミルクチャン：映画 - アルティメットミッション!/Oh! Super Milk-Chan: The Movie - Ultimate Mission!"
* In France, the movie was called "Les aventures d'Helen: La première frappe". This was mainly because the franchise in general was known as "Les aventures d'Helen" in France. Milk-chan was known as Helen, Tetsuko was known as Enfafer (a play on words for the French words "enfant" and "fer"), Hanage was known as Sebastian, President was known as Directeur, the Landlord was known as Proprietaire, you know the drill.
* In Italy, the series took France's approach and called the movie "Le avventure di Elena: Primo colpo". Milk-chan was called Elena, Tetsuko as "Ferrbina", Hanage was known as Sebastian, the President as Preside, the Landlord as Proprietario, you get the drill.
* In Israel, the movie was called "Super Milk-chan: The First Movie".
=== Censorship ===
* In the American Kids version, Milk-chan saying "You dumb*ss" was replaced with "You imbecile!" Sometimes "You fartface!"
** Also, most of the blood was removed, the suicide and 9/11 jokes were removed or replaced, and all the cursing (except for a few "hell's" or "damn's" here and there) was censored or removed altogether. Also, the bar was going to be removed in the Kids version, but they kept it.
* In South Korea, the part where the Landlord tries to kill himself was removed.
* All Latin American regions removed the bar chase scene.
=== Soundtrack ===
The soundtrack varies by country.
* The bar uses "Lady Brown" by Nujabes for the Japanese and the American direct versions. For the Americanized dub and in Canada, they used "Toxic" by Kesha.
* The climax scene uses "Makenaide" by Zard for the Japanese and American direct versions, but the Americanized dub and Canada uses "The Touch" by Stan Bush.