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Martian Successor Nadesico S1E3 — A Goodbye That Came Too Soon

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Martian Successor Nadesico•Season 1•Episode 3

A Goodbye That Came Too Soon

7.2/10 · 17 votesOct 15, 199622 min

Ranked #23 of 26 in Season 1•−1.0 vs season avg

The Nadesico's next destination is Mars, but in order to get there, it has to pass through the Earth's various lines of defense, including the Big Barrier. Can the Nadesico convince the United Earth forces to take down the barrier, or will they just have

Directed byKiyotaka Ohata

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Yuji Ueda

Yuji Ueda

Akito Tenkawa (voice)

Houko Kuwashima

Houko Kuwashima

Yurika Misumaru (voice)

Omi Minami

Omi Minami

Ruri Hoshino (voice)

Naoko Takano

Naoko Takano

Megumi Reinard (voice)

Maya Okamoto

Maya Okamoto

Haruka Minato (voice)

Kentaro Ito

Kentaro Ito

Jun Aoi (voice)

Tomokazu Seki

Tomokazu Seki

Gai Daigoji / Jiro Yamada / Tsukumo Shiratori (voice)

Chisa Yokoyama

Chisa Yokoyama

Ryoko Subaru (voice)

Shiho Kikuchi

Shiho Kikuchi

Hikaru Amano (voice)

Miki Nagasawa

Miki Nagasawa

Izumi Maki (voice)

Nobuo Tobita

Nobuo Tobita

Seiya Uribatake / King Premier (voice)

Ryotaro Okiayu

Ryotaro Okiayu

Nagare Akatsuki (voice)

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Kiyotaka Ohata

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Episode Summary

"A Goodbye That Came Too Soon" is episode 3 of Martian Successor Nadesico season 1. It scored 7.2/10 from 17 votes, ranking #23 of 26 episodes this season (season average 8.2). Directed by Kiyotaka Ohata, it aired on October 15, 1996.

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