Brigadoon

About Brigadoon

Brigadoon (ブリガドーン まりんとメラン) blends adventure, comedy and drama by Sunrise (2000). Below is a fresh retelling of what the story is about. At its core: Marin is a typical junior high school girl with a sunny disposition and a loving adoptive family. Her life takes a drastic change when a mysterious mirage is seen in the sky above the entire earth.

More of the story: Killer androids called Monomakia descend to earth from the formation in the sky called Brigadoon and begin to hunt down little Marin. She learns a blue bottle in a shrine as she seeks escape and from the bottle comes a protector, a sword carrying gun slinging alien called Melan Blue, together they needs to save the earth and deal with family crisis. Set in 1969 Japan with a colorful cast of allies and adversaries.

As an adventure title, exploration, new locations and a steady sense of momentum drive the story. Marin Asagi (KAORI.) and Melan Blue (Houchuu Ootsuka) are two of the characters you will meet early. It will appeal most to anyone who enjoys travel-the-world storytelling. The run is 26 episodes in total, so you know what you are signing up for.

Production & Appeal

Animation is handled by Sunrise, so the studio's house style defines how Brigadoon looks and moves on screen. Within the adventure category, exploration, new locations and a steady sense of momentum drive the story. Its 6.8/10 score suggests opinions are split, so it suits viewers who already like the genre. On the casting side, KAORI. voicing Marin Asagi gives the lead role a recognizable voice. Released in 2000, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.