Juan "Johnny" Rico, a high school student living in Buenos Aires, joins the Federation military in the hope of following his love, Carmen, into space. He has to undergo harsh training to become a soldier, harsher than he expected, but despite several setbacks and traumatic experiences, Johnny perseveres and finishes his training. However, a war is brewing on the outer planets with a strange alien enemy and Johnny is thrust into the conflict.

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Cast

Yasunori Matsumoto

Juan "Johnnie" Rico

Akira Kamiya

Sgt. Charles Zim

Hirotaka Suzuoki

Greg Patterson

Kazuhiko Inoue

Alphard "Kitten" Smith

Rei Sakuma

Carmencita Ibañez

Mika Doi

Captain Yvette Deladrier

Masahiro Anzai

Cherenkov

Saeko Shimazu

Claire

Shin Mori

Sgt. Dunn

Kazuyuki Sogabe

Theodore C. "Ted" Hendrick