▪	RELEASED BY:		ADV FILMS
		▪	ASPECT RATIO:		16:9 ANAMORPHIC WIDESCREEN
		▪	AUDIO:		ENGLISH DD 5.1 AND JAPANESE 2.0
		▪	RUNNING TIME:		125
		▪	RATING:		12
		▪	RELEASE DATE:		08/06/2007
		▪	REVIEW DATE:		07/25/2007
		▪	REVIEWED BY:		SANDRA SCHOLES

Aliens decree Rebecca Miyamoto, the second daughter of the family is the chosen one important as the world depends on her as she is the one human they are basing the human race on. As the aliens observe her, they start to realise though she is highly intelligent, she is also childishly strange, shy and peculiar.

Getting on the bus with Mesousa, her unfortunate bunny companion who frets and is constantly treading on egg-shells around her, notices she has got on the wrong bus and is dropped-off near the ocean. Later, after strolling through the woods finding peculiar characters they find a Police car that takes them to the school where she is very late for class.

When she arrives at the class, the students make fun of her, taking a great dislike to her. The reason being that she is so young and intellectual; she graduated at ten at the top of her class and is now eleven and a teacher much to the ire of the ones she is about to tutor.

Rebecca apologises for her tardiness and earns the barrage of questions and laughter on her hair, her bunny and many other personal jibes, though it is only later when the story progresses and the humour kicks in when she finally is accepted by the class members.

There are many amusing moments in this volume. A drinks dispensing machine with a cat inside it who keeps drinks warm to his own body temperature, a monk who greets Rebecca with a long invitation to Monotsuke Academy where she meets the Old Geezer who teaches Japanese language, Miyako who earns the nickname "Bookworm" and loathes it when it is mentioned out loud and the sinister school Principle who is a dark mystery to all around him as he wears a mask to disguise his face.

This volume will be loved by children as it contains the usual comedy capers associated with anime. Cuteness, comic timing, and the additional thrown in animal counterparts who end up in extreme circumstances. The animation is unbelievably cute, and the interaction of the aliens in their spaceship as they survey the human race provides more dryer humour adults would find to their taste.

The characters are drawn just as effectively in both normal and chibi mode, and they are well animated with numerous comic expressions that come complete with laughter which is expected from comedic anime. The style, plus the one-liners depict a perfectly enjoyable anime children will want to get their hands on.
The humour is as extreme as the cuteness of the characters, though none is more richer than Rebecca and Mesousa who has to endure her mood swings and tantrums.

EXTRAS:
The reversible cover is delightful and the booklet inside lists the characters, their traits and sense of humour, an interview with staff writer Kenichi Kanemaki, DVD features, two TV spots and special animations.

IN SUMMARY:
Though Rebecca is a colourful character, there are many others who are just as erratic and interesting as her in this that make-up the whole DVD’s humour extravaganza. Children will rate this DVD very highly as its characters are many faceted, the story is fast paced and the animation is distinctive and colourful.