Nanà Supergirl

Nanako SOS Is a seinen manga written and illustrated by Hideo Azuma, published in Japan in the Kobunsha Popcorn and Just Comic magazines from April 1980 to June 1985.

In 1983 a 39-episode anime was made by Kokusai Eiga-sha, which aired in Japan on Fuji TV. From July 2001 to July 2004, the author of the work created new chapters of the manga, which were published in Azuma Magazine.

In Italy the anime was broadcast under the title Nanà Supergirl from Italy 1 from September 1984 [1], while the manga, based on the second Japanese edition of 2005, arrived between November 2008 and October 2009 published by Magic Press Edizioni.

## Plot

Nanako (Nanà) is a girl of unknown origin who unexpectedly acquires superpowers, but at the same time loses her past memory, as a result of a scientific experiment that went wrong, conducted by high school student Tomoshige Yotsuya (Leonetto). The latter promises to help her regain her memory, as long as she joins his handyman company, which also includes friend and classmate Iidabashi (Bobolo). Nanako naively accepts Yotsuya's agreement, whose real intent is only to exploit the girl's powers to his advantage to get rich, but he never succeeds.

## Characters

Nanako (な な こ? Nanà in the Italian edition of the anime)

Voiced by: Reiko Kitō (Japanese ed.), Francesca Rossiello (Italian ed.)

A shy girl of unknown origin who comes down from the clouds as if cradled and without memory; defying the law of gravity she slowly arrives right in Yotsuya's arms and at that point she is awakened by the sound of lightning, but the only thing she remembers is her name. He has superpowers: he can fly, he has super strength, telepathy, telekinesis, teleportation and he can become giant. She decides to stay with Yotsuya when he promises to help her regain her memory as long as she joins the Handyman Company and the Nana Investigation Agency. When she has to perform feats she wears a pink costume given to her by Yotsuya, who calls her "Supergirl"; as a heroine she often lives strange adventures, for example when she meets her male alter-ego, that is to say a boy named Nanao, who mistakenly exchanges his youthful personality with that of the young lady. At some point in the series, his powers disappear. She is secretly in love with Yotsuya, who, taken as he always is by the desire to earn, is a bit cold and calculating, but often ends up showing good feelings.

Eiichirō Yotsuya (四 谷 永 一郎 Yotsuya Eiichirō?) (Manga) / Tomoshige Yotsuya (四 谷 智 茂 Yotsuya Tomoshige ?, Leonetto in the Italian edition of the anime) (anime)

Voiced by: Yūji Mitsuya (Japanese ed.), Alessio Cigliano (Italian ed.)

A tall boy with long pink hair, who often wears a leather jacket, is a high school student who tries to be a scientist, with mixed results. While trying out his latest and new invention, which is a machine that can give a person super powers, he finds Nanako. The latter has lost her memory and Yotsuya offers to help her, but in reality she wants to use her powers for her own purposes; despite being a bit cold and calculating towards her, over time he seems to develop feelings towards her.

Prof. Iidabashi (飯 田 橋 博士 Iidabashi hakase ?, Bobolo in the Italian edition of the anime)

Voiced by: Tōru Furuya (Japanese ed.), Graziella Polesinanti (Italian ed.)

Yotsuya's bespectacled classmate, as well as his best friend and partner in the handyman company. He has a crush on Nanako, but that doesn't stop him from scolding her when she does something wrong. He wants to become a cartoonist (mangaka). He is always the guinea pig for Yotsuya's bizarre experiments, even in the first episode, where the long-haired intent was to make him a being with superpowers.

Dr. Ishikawa (ド ク タ ー 石川 Dokutā Ishikawa?)

Voiced by: Banjō Ginga (Japanese ed.), Bruno Cattaneo (Italian ed.)

A towering scientist with a physique similar to Frankenstein's monster and an ashy complexion, an avid consumer of raw eggs who travels on a colossal and sci-fi helicopter.

Gotanda

Voiced by: Bruno Cattaneo (1st voice) and Marco Bonetti (2nd voice) (Italian ed.)

The monster collector, eccentric millionaire who wants to add the super-girl Nanako to his "collection".

Cob

Voiced by: Bruno Cattaneo (Italian ed.)

Bizarre individual dressed in arctic clothing who travels with three clumsy assistants on a nuclear submarine that can fly if necessary (greedy for corn as you can guess from his name). He has a crush on Nanako, but for her less than glamorous looks, he certainly can't afford it.

Klondike

Voiced by: Luciano Marchitiello (Italian ed.)

Young and very wealthy captain of industry who wants to wrest Nanako from the influence of Yotsuya and Iidabashi to make her his wife.

Omar

Voiced by: Mino Caprio (Italian ed.)

Strongman collector.

Seven (コ ン ビ ニ エ ン ジ ・ セ ブ ン Konbini Enji Sebun ?, Convenience Angel 7)

Voiced by: Naoki Tatsuta (Japanese ed.), Alessio Cigliano (Italian ed.)

A robot-bird designed by Yotsuya to help Nanako together with Eleven when needed.

Eleven (コ ン ビ ニ エ ン ジ ・ イ レ ブ ン Konbini Enji Irebun ?, Convenience Angel 11)

Voiced by: Kyoko Miyagi (Japanese ed.), Francesca Rossiello (Italian ed.)

The other robot-bird designed by Yotsuya to help, along with Seven, Nanako when needed.