Wanna-Be's English Sub & Dub

About Wanna-Be's

Here is what Wanna-Be's (ウォナビーズ) is about, retold in plain terms: an action, comedy and sci-fi anime by AIC (1986). In short: This OAV begins with a tag-team clash between the elegant girls of Dream Team and the heavy-face-painted women of Foxy Ladies. Naturally, the Dream Team gets the crap kicked out of them, but not before one of them makes one strong attempt at lifting the 250-pound Foxy lady over her head.

Further in, the ones to take their place are Eri and Miki of the Wanna-Be's team. Miki and Eri are both just fun girls who want to have fun, but once they begin their new training with the unexplained Kidou Corporation, the same corporation that trained the Dream Team.

In an action series like this, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Miki Morita (Eriko Hara) and Eri Kazama (Miki Takahashi) are two of the characters you will meet early. This one is best suited to viewers who like fast, high-impact fights. The run is 1 episodes in total, so you know what you are signing up for.

Production & Appeal

AIC is the studio behind Wanna-Be's, and its direction shapes everything from character design to motion. Because it leans on action, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Its 4.9/10 score suggests opinions are split, so it suits viewers who already like the genre. On the casting side, Eriko Hara voicing Miki Morita gives the lead role a recognizable voice. Released in 1986, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.