Bio Planet WoO Eiji Tsuburaya before Ultra Q was produced in its place.
is a giant hero tokusatsu series that premiered on April 9, 2006. It aired at 7:30pm on NHK and ran for 13 episodes. The series is based on one of many unused ideas created by the lateSynopsis[]
The story revolves around a living creature named WoO which came from a comet, who is befriended by a young girl named Ai. Both are chased by a mysterious organization called SWORD who sees WoO as a threat to humanity. At the same time, giant monsters have invaded in search of WoO.
Characters[]
Protagonists[]
- WoO: The only survivor of his species, wandered in space until he crashed on Earth. There, he befriended Ai and develops a strong bond with her that he'd protect her at any cost. He uses his antennae to connect to electronic devices (mainly a cell phone) to communicate with Ai.
- Ai Kumashiro: Junior high school 2nd grade. She stays with her mother and loves soccer. She travels with WoO after their encounter. Her school is then attacked by a giant monster, which resulted in her being the lone survivor of the attack.
- Kiyomi Kumashiro: Ai's mother and secondary chief editor at the magazine "CHEMISTRY."
- Akita: A reporter of magazine "CHEMISTRY" of the same publisher as Kiyomi.
- Kotaro: Ai's classmate. After he leaves working in a Convenient Store; his dream is to become a movie director. He seems to be attracted to Ai. Later mutated into Gelbile MK in episode 10.
SWORD[]
- Yaman: The leader of SWORD. It reveals that his daughter was killed in the incident that Ai survived and because of that holds a personal vendetta against the alien life forms, including WoO.
- Kirishi: Field Agent for SWORD.
- Katsura: Field Researcher for SWORD, she eventually becomes an ally to Ai and WoO helping them escape from her colleagues.
- Sakuraba: Field Agent of SWORD who keeps tabs on Ai and WoO.
- Nagakura: Biological Researcher for SWORD. He uses WoO's artifact and turns into the monster Gelnoide in episodes 12 and 13.
- Gonda: Katsura's sweetheart and ace combat specialist for SWORD's mobile unit. He is portrayed by Shigeki Kagemaru.
- Waver: Head of SWORD's mobile unit and his part of SWORD's US branch in Arizona.
Kaiju[]
- Gelnake (Episodes 1-2)
- Galrobe (Episode 3)
- Gelbelio (Episode 4)
- Gelbile (Episode 5)
- Gelbile MK (Episode 10)
- Gelnoide (Episodes 12-13)
Episodes[]
- He Fell from Outer Space!
- I Will Be Killed!
- Hero? Born
- WoO, Don't Die
- Counterattack Orders
- Farewell WoO
- New Terror
- My Whereaboouts
- Cornered
- Sorry, Kotaro
- Love For All
- The Final Battle
- Bonds to the Future
Cast[]
- Ai Kumashiro Mitsuki Tanimura :
- Kiyomi Kumashiro : Maho Toyota
- Shion Katsuragi : Tomoka Kurotani
- Ryuji Kirishima : Jundai Yamada
- Kenzo Sakuraba : Shoji Maruoka
- Naoto Saizaki : Keigo Nagata
- Joji Akita : Kosuke Toyohara
- Ichiro Gonda Shigeki Kagemaru :
- Kotaro Motoki : Hiroshi Yazaki
- Staff Officer Weber : Laz Brezer
- Taizo Nagakura : Shinya Tsukamoto
- Daisuke Yamanami : Toshiyuki Nagashima
Guest Cast[]
- Madoka Yamanami : Mariko Nara
- Minamoto-san Katsuhiko Watabiki :
- Marou : Mai Kitajima
- Ayumi Kondo : Maimi Harada
- Seiko Mariya Yamada :
- Ooya : Shinobu Kawamata
- Defense Force Members :
Voice Actors[]
- WoO : Eriko Fujimaki
- Aikichi : Atsushi Kisaichi
- Staff Officer Weber's Aide : Kumiko Ukai
- Gelnoide Daisuke Gori :
Manga[]
Bio Planet WoO also had a manga that ran for six chapters of a single volume collection. Unlike the show, the manga Bio Planet WoO only featured Small WoO and no giant monsters and is considered a slice of life.
Music[]
- Opening
- "Guardian Angel" by Splash Candy
- Ending
- Kasa wa Hitotsu de Tariru no Kana…
- Artist: Girls On The Run
Gallery[]
External Links[]
- Bio Planet WoO at the Internet Movie Database.