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Only recently has the 2001 anime 'Cosmic Baton Girl Comet-san' been uncovered from the massive pile of obscure/un-translated anime to western audiences. But what many may not realize is how massive the history behind this seemingly unassuming magical girl anime is. Spanning 34 years, starting way back in 1967, the ‘Comet-san’ franchise has undergone a plethora of different adaptations; 2 live-action TV-shows, a manga tie-in, crossover episodes with Ultraman characters, and an early 2000s adaptation sat directly within arguably the most innovative and exciting era for the Mahou Shoujo genre.

Because I immediately got some questions regarding spoilers, I want to preface that the "big" spoilers are all saved for the ending (which I have marked as a chapter). However, before this section, I do discuss plot specific moments as examples to illustrate my points. These aren't detrimental to the experience of Comet-san and the overarching plot, but if you wish to go in completely blind then that's for you to decide.

All Sources and Songs used:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1B...

Special thanks to:
‪@HaydenTheHistorian‬ for peer-reviewing my script, as well as buying the Comet-san☆Memoire de Etoile book, Comet-san manga, Part 1 of the Comet-san 1967 DVDs, and scanning them all for me. You’ve somehow been an even bigger help this time around (despite always being a big help). I cannot express my gratitude enough.
Venus for drawing the amazing thumbnail and art assets within the video. I love you!!!
https://x.com/Aochhii for helping me find sources and steering my research in the right direction.
https://x.com/htGOIW for helping me find sources and creating that incredible History of Mahou Shoujo article: https://ehoba.hatenablog.com/entry/20....
  / showamagicalgirls   on Tumblr for helping me get my hands on good quality versions for both TV Dramas.
Slad for helping me decipher the archaic TV drama credits.
‪@aka-ghost‬ for voicing Eizo Yamagiwa.
‪@Kikoman589‬ for voicing Mamoru Kanbe.
John from ‪@MercuryFalcon‬ for voicing Akira Okeya.
And you, the viewer! For being a raging yaoi-loving fujoshi.

0:00 Prologue
1:47 Introduction to Comet-san
6:36 The 1967 Comet-san Manga
11:53 The 1967 Comet-san TV Drama
22:32 The 1978 Comet-san TV Drama (and Ultraman!?)
28:49 The 2001 Comet-san Anime's Production
35:02 The 2001 Comet-san Anime's Story
44:51 (SPOILERS!) The 2001 Comet-san Anime's Ending

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