Mojacko is a 74-episode Anime series based on a original Manga series created by Fujiko F. Fujio of Doraemon fame. Directed by Tetsuya Endo, the anime was broadcast on TV Tokyo between October 3, 1995 and March 31, 1997.
The story of Mojacko revolves around Amano Sorao, his childhood friend Miki, and various misadventures with their alien friend Mojacko and his Robot Butler Donmo. Later, Mojacko's younger siblings Mojari and Mojaru join the gang, with Mojacko's Worthy Opponent Momonja adding to the hijinks as the story goes further.
Helping Mojacko return home, treasure hunts and various other adventures await them in this rather whimsical series.
Oddly, while Mojacko came first before Doraemon, Doraemon had an anime series and several movies even before Mojacko's first animated episode.
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- Ai Orikasa: Sorao's seiyuu.
- Cool Ship: Gonzuke and the probe.
- Crowning Moment of Heartwarming: Mojari and the episode with the moth egg. That is all.
- Crowning Music of Awesome: If My Lover Was An Alien (the 1st ED) and Starship, the song that plays whenever the green space probe launches.
- Daiki Nakamura: Donmo's seiyuu.
- Dropped a Bridget On Him: The space pirate's treasure.
- Expy: Contrary to popular belief that Mojacko is Doraemon's expy, Fujiko penned Mojacko first before Doraemon - also a case of Marth Debuted in Smash Bros.
- Filipinos Love Mojacko
- Humongous Mecha: Gonzuke
- Junko Iwao: Miki's seiyuu. Also sang the 1st ED and an Image Song or two.
- Make Me Wanna Shout: When Mojaru cries.
- Mayumi Tanaka: Mojacko/Mojara's seiyuu, also recognized for her role as Monkey D. Luffy.
- Megumi Hayashibara: Mojaru's seiyuu.
- Ninja: Momonja.
- No Name Given: At least in the Filipino dub, Sorao's parents are referred to as "Daddy" and "Mommy", nothing more.
- Overly Long Name: Mojacko.
- Real Men Wear Pink: The space pirate episode.
- Serious Business: Gonzuke again, this time regarding space potatoes.
- Shrinking Violet: Momonja, to the point where he gets Taken for Granite near his crush.
- The Power of Friendship
- Transforming Mecha: Gonzuke yet again.
- Urara Takano: Momonja's seiyuu.
- Weaksauce Weakness: Water at room temperature.
- What Do You Mean It's Not Awesome?: The first story arc was all meant for the computer on board Mojacko's spaceship to have a color display.
- Also epic space potato planting.
- Wholesome Crossdresser: The space pirate again.
- Donmo also likes to do this every now and then.