Wanna-Be's English Sub & Dub

About Wanna-Be's

Meet Wanna-Be's (ウォナビーズ), an action, comedy and sci-fi anime by AIC (1986). Here is the premise in a nutshell. At its core: This OAV kicks off with a tag-team battle 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 tough 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 enigmatic Kidou Corporation, the same corporation that trained the Dream Team.

With action at the core, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Voice work is led by Eriko Hara as Miki Morita and Miki Takahashi as Eri Kazama. If you count yourself among viewers who like fast, high-impact fights, put it on your list. With 1 episodes in total, there is enough room for the story to develop.

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. With a 4.9/10 score, it is more of a niche pick than a universal crowd-pleaser. Voice casting, including Eriko Hara as Miki Morita, adds to the appeal for fans who follow seiyuu. It aired in 1986, which makes it easy to place in the wider anime calendar.