Original subtitles

Mao Onigawara of the Ground Defense Force!

I will protect the peace of Japan!

Ground Defense Force Mao-chan

Owaranai nichijo ga itsumo...

...anata wo kono machi de matteru.

Hitori de kizutsuki nayamu yori,

hanashitemiteyo kokoro no naka.

Anata wo tsutsumitai...

...mugen no ai de,

...tsuyoi kokoro de,

fukai yasashisa de.

All my love, you're my love...

Shori no megami wo mikata ni tsukete.

All my life, you're my life...

Anata wo aishite yukou...

...nani ga attemo.

Zutto stand by you.

"Mao-chan's First Dispatch!"

The Xth of O.

I, Mao Onigawara, am 8 years old today.

In other words, it's my birthday!

Grandpa!

Don't call me Grandpa, call me Chief of Staff!

Yes, sir, Chief of Staff, sir!

Mao, you're a good girl who puts defense above all else.

Here is your birthday present.

Dad, you're spoiling Mao too much.

Your present this year is something we confiscated from an alien that came to Earth.

How cute!

It looks wonderful on you, Mao.

Keep that clover on your chest and strive for...

...the defense of the future!

Yes, sir, Chief of Staff! I will protect the peace of Japan!

What? What? What is this? What is this?

Oh, how mysterious!

Grandpa!

Chief of Staff!

I'm scared!

Don't be! Your spirit of defense is in sync with the Universal Power.

Rejoice, Mao!

Yay!

But I'm scared!

Help me, Grandpa!

It's Chief of Staff!

What the--? What happened?

What did you do, Dad?

Mao! What are you wearing?

This will work! This will really work!

Hey, look... It's Colonel Mishima.

Looking good as always...

IQ 250.

The Princess of the Defense Forces who rose through the ranks at phenomenal speed...

- She's so awesome! - She's so awesome!

Chief of Staff's Office

Chief of Staff Onigawara...

It's Colonel Mishima, sir. I'm coming in.

Chief of Staff!

Good girl, good girl...

Ah, Miss Kagome.

What? Does he have a Lolita Complex?

Allow me to introduce my granddaughter.

Oh, is that so? How do you do?

I'm Colonel Kagome Mishima of the Ground Defense Force.

I'm Mao Onigawara.

So, your name is Mao-chan.

Yes, ma'am! I will protect the peace of Japan!

I look forward to the day you enlist in the Defense Forces.

No, I'm having her enlist right away.

Sir?

Mao has already enlisted in the Ground Defense Force as a special private.

With that in mind, Miss Kagome...

You're the best of the best, so I want you to look after my granddaughter.

You'll do that for me, won't you?

Yes, sir...!

A youthful 8-year-old schoolgirl Defense Force member is born!

Granddaughter of Chief of Staff Onigawara, Mao Onigawara (8 years old)

This is the power source obtained from outer space!

Mao-chan's First Day at Work!

Mao-chan's Secret Training!

This is Mao-chan's Defense Outfit!

Development of Special Hardware for Mao-chan Begins!

Visitors to Defense Force HQ Exceeds One Million!

100 Questions for Mao-chan

Just as I thought... These eyes of mine didn't deceive me!

Mao-chan, it's amazing! You're a national celebrity!

Look at this!

You've even got paparazzi!

I envy you, Mao-chan. I want to defend the country, too.

Misora-chan, why don't you join me and defend the country?

But your grandfather is Chief of Staff of the Ground Defense Force,

and my grandfather is Chief of Staff of the Air Defense Force, so...

What is it?

I-It's a dispatch order!

So that means you're being dispatched for the first time, right, Mao-chan?

Right! I'll do my best!

They have finally come!

As I suspected, those cute aliens are once again trying to target Japan!

Oh, is that so? Is that so?

Look at this!

They will land in Japan in the next few hours!

Oh, is that so? Is that so?

That's right! Now is the time to defend!

- What?! - What?!

Are you saying that Mao-chan, I mean, Private Onigawara will be dispatched?

Of course. That's why I made her a member of the Defense Forces.

But no matter how often we check the data of her transformation by the alien technology,

we don't detect any changes!

She's no different from any ordinary person!

No matter.

I have instilled into her the spirit of defense since the day she was born,

making Mao the best Defense Force member.

But she's an 8-year-old girl!

Age and gender are irrelevant.

To protect the nation, we need someone who possesses the will to defend!

Am I right, Miss Kagome?

Yes, sir...!

- Is he serious? - Is he serious?

I'm sorry I'm late!

Private Mao Onigawara, prepare for dispatch!

Y-Yes, ma'am!

The flying object's drop zone has been limited to the Ariake area of Tokyo.

Evacuation of the neighborhood by the Self-Defense Forces has been completed!

Placement of Ground Defense Force Private Onigawara is complete.

Mao-chan...

Private Onigawara!

Cabinet has approved special budget and mission execution..

Proceed with installation of Type 2 Ground Gear.

Yes, ma'am! Type 2 Ground Gear...

Download!

Riku-bo!

Private Mao Onigawara of the Ground Defense Force...

...will defend the country in high spirits again today!

I-I will protect the peace of Japan, so...

So...

I'm scared!

Mao-chan!

Chief of Staff!

Not yet!

The defense is just getting started!

It hurts! It hurts!

It's so--

It's so cute!

So that means you're being dispatched for the first time, right, Mao-chan?

Go forth and defend, Mao!

Um... Excuse me... Are you an alien?

Oh, I see...

Listen, I'm a member of the Ground Defense Forces.

So I have to... Um...

I-I'm sorry!

I'm really sorry...

The situation is under control.

- Yeah! - Yeah!

Hayaokuri de kakenukemasu,

brand-new everyday.

Yoyu no egao de...

...fuwari hirari kawasu toraburu.

Namida piriri mune ni shimite mo.

Aoi sora ni piisu nagete...

...tatakaimashou, mirai no tame.

Akiramenai, furimukanai.

Sore ga watashi no sutairu.

Ashita mo genki de yukou...

...yume ni todoku made.

I, Misora Tsukishima (8 years old),

will become a grade school Defense Force member and defend Japan with Mao-chan.

The next episode is "Misora-chan of the Air Defense Force".

Yuru-yuru next week, too!