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642:) - A young girl with long, ice-blue hair. Lapis is another product of Nergal's labs, created with the hopes of re-creating the success of Ruri Hoshino, and is part of the One-Man, One-Ship Project. When the Martian Successors betrayed Nergal, Lapis was among those abducted and was experimented on. The experiments ended up destroying her ability to feel emotions. Lapis was later rescued during a rescue operation conducted by Nergal, and given the Nergal-designed Corvette Eucharis, which she controls entirely on her own. Lapis later becomes partnered with Akito, and together, supplements their destroyed senses. (Her name refers to the blue gem, 432:

Successors. After fighting and killing the Martian Successors leader Akito is able to rescue Yurika, meanwhile after taking control of all the Martian Successors' computers, Ruri is able to disable their weapons and force the Successors to surrender. Following their victory Akito departs, not wanting Yurika (who was regaining her consciousness) or anyone else to see how he has changed. When asked by Ryoko if they should go after Akito, Ruri says that Akito will return eventually and if he doesn't then she would go and find him personally because Akito was an important person to them all.

424:-loving Izumi) have not changed at all. Two new crew members from Nadesico B join the original Nadesico crew, the first is a young boy named Ensign Hari Makibi, who like Ruri is a genetically engineered prodigy and has exceptional control over machines. The second is Saburota Takasugi, a former member of the Jovian Federation Defense Force who now serves as the Nadesico B's Tactical Officer, unlike other Jovian's who are generally chivalrous and very respectful of women, Saburota is something of a womanizer. 2509: 1870: 36: 635:- thought to be dead, Akito proves to be the Prince of Darkness of the title. One of many Class A Jumpers abducted by the Martian Successors, he was subjected to experiments that have damaged his body, destroyed his sense of taste (a terrible fate for a cook), and hardened his personality; he has no compunction about killing those who block his mission to rescue Yurika. 431:

Akito gives Ruri his recipe for Ramen Noodles as a way to remember the person he used to be. Akito leaves after fighting the Martian Successors and obtains a high powered battleship from Nergal in order to go to Mars and Rescue Yurika, The Nadesico C also heads to Mars intent on arresting the Martian

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Jovian Vice-Admiral Haruki Kusakabe - de facto leader of the Jovians during the war, Kusakabe vanished afterward and infiltrated himself and his so-called "Martian Successors" into the Hisago Plan. He and his scientists retrieved the Ruin, intercepted Class A Jumpers during transit, and planned to

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While at Akito's Grave (it had been two years since Akito's disappearance) Ruri discovers that Akito is still alive. Akito explains that he and Yurika had been captured, while conducting Boson Jumping experiments by the Martian Successors. Akito had been tortured, his brain severely effected to the

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Two years have passed since the third battle of Mars, with the Nadesico taking possession of the Ruin. The Earth and the Jovian Federation have come to an uneasy peace. However, Akito and Yurika have both vanished and are presumed dead. Meanwhile, a new threat to peace is rising in the form of the

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Hokushin- A mysterious assassin hired by the Martian Successors to eliminate any high level threats to Kusakabe. It is insinuated that the assassin was responsible for Akito's condition and is obsessed with torturing him. He is a potent bosun jumper and is a master of Martain Swordsmenship. His

602:- ace Aestivalis pilot, Ryoko now sports her natural black hair instead of green. She is one of the first to learn of Yurika's fate and is enraged that she is unable to rescue her right away. Still fond of Akito, she is teased by her fellows Izumi and Hikaru about her interactions with Saburota. 473:

and idolised by much of the military as the Electronic Fairy. She is glad to see Akito is still alive, but hurt to see how much he's changed. She views new crewmate Hari (a product, like her, of genetic engineering) as a younger brother. Her first name refers to

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Most of the original Nadesico crew return in order to prevent the Earth from experiencing another war. Some of the crew have undergone slight changes; the Aestivalis pilot Ryoko now sports her naturally black hair color, but others (such as the

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hit theaters. The game takes place immediately after the TV series ends, and before the movie begins, filling in on details that leads up to the plot of the movie. However, the game was never translated and released outside Japan.

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personal combat unit, the Yatenko, enables to use bosun jumps at will and usually appears with a team of 6 who inferior but still formidable units. He is killed at the end of the movie.

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solidify their position with a monopoly on precision boson jumping. Although his rebellion ends in failure, it is insinuated that he is capable of starting again.

811: 666:- generally believed to be dead, Inez was actually hidden as a Nergal subterfuge when the abduction of Class A Jumpers became apparent. She rejoins when the 2112: 1130: 2339: 1953: 792: 93: 2478: 1615: 1599: 1588: 1411: 1054: 416:, and has earned the respect and awe of many in the Military thanks to her unparalleled skill with machines, made her gains the nickname "Cyber Fairy". 582:), Jun has grown but is still completely overwhelmed by the personalities around him. In particular, he is bullied by Yukina into letting her join the 2586: 1454: 1387: 844: 763: 2064: 652:- also thought killed during jumping trials, Yurika was another abductee. The Martian Successors have fused her with the Ruin that controls all 2072: 1170: 1521: 1489: 2227: 917: 703: 2566: 2541: 2096: 756: 2355: 1897: 965: 885: 740: 2283: 1855: 119: 2040: 1296: 1288: 1189: 2571: 2390: 2347: 2171: 1945: 1791: 1403: 1047: 1019: 933: 392: 57: 2446: 2438: 2363: 1890: 2494: 2486: 2414: 1735: 837: 605: 400: 1807: 1363: 1430: 388: 428:

point of not being able to taste anything (thus being unable to cook) and his skin shining white like a comic book.

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that takes place immediately after the TV series ends, and before the movie begins. The movie won the prestigious

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Jumps, giving them an unprecedented level of control. Her rescue is the key objective of both Akito and the

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fangirl, Hikaru has become a somewhat overstressed manga artist. Before agreeing to join the

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for Best Dramatic Presentation, Prince of Darkness also win Anime Grand Prix from

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is launched, and is key to jumping it to the final confrontation on Mars.

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