Aoi & Mutsuki: A Pair of Queens

About Aoi & Mutsuki: A Pair of Queens

Meet Aoi & Mutsuki: A Pair of Queens (宇宙海賊ミトの大冒険 2人の女王様), an adventure and sci-fi anime (1999). Here is the premise in a nutshell. In short: Aoi was raised as a normal boy on Earth. Little did he know he was the heir apparent to Mito, the Queen-turned-Space-Pirate of an alien race that chooses their sex at puberty!

Also worth knowing: Aoi fell in love with Mutsuki, the police officer who was chasing Mito, and the three of them saved the Universe. The only side effect was that Aoi blossomed into a beautiful young woman. Now a malevolent entity calling herself the true Queen of the Universe appears with enough power to destroy entire planets.

In an adventure series like this, exploration, new locations and a steady sense of momentum drive the story. At the front of the cast is Mito Mitsukuni, played by Tomoko Kawakami in the Japanese track. This one is best suited to anyone who enjoys travel-the-world storytelling. The run is 13 episodes in total, so you know what you are signing up for.

Production & Appeal

Because it leans on adventure, exploration, new locations and a steady sense of momentum drive the story. Its 6.0/10 score suggests opinions are split, so it suits viewers who already like the genre. On the casting side, Tomoko Kawakami voicing Mito Mitsukuni gives the lead role a recognizable voice. Released in 1999, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.