W3

A gentle, quirky space-age adventure with talking animal agents and a big wheel, mixing light suspense with playful charm.

Created by

Osamu Tezuka

Genres

Animation, Sci-fi & fantasy

Starring

Fuyumi Shiraishi, Yasuo Kojima, Yoshio Kanauchi

Overview

The Galactic Federation is concerned about the number of wars on the Planet Earth. It sends three agents to determine if the planet is a potential threat to the universe, and whether it should be destroyed. The instrument of destruction is a device resembling a large black ball with two antennae that is variously called an anti-proton bomb, a solar bomb, and a neutron bomb. The agents (Captain Bokko, Nokko, and Pukko) are originally humanoid in appearance, but upon arrival on Earth they take on the appearances of a rabbit (Bokko), a horse (Nokko), and a duck (Pukko) that they had captured as examples of Earth life forms. While on Earth they travel in a tire-shaped vehicle capable of enormous speeds called the Big Wheel, which can travel on both land and water (and, with modifications, through the air)

How it feels

Whimsical, light, tense and earnest. Measured and easy to follow.

About

War, survival, identity, friendship

Content

Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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