Sweet Valerian
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| Sweet Valerian | |
 Sweet Valerian poster | |
| スウィート・ヴァレリアン (Suīto Varerian) | |
|---|---|
| Created by | Clamp |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Yamakawa Yoshiki |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| Magazine | Nakayoshi |
| Original run | February 2005 – August 24, 2005 |
| Volumes | 4 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Hiroaki Sakurai |
| Produced by | Masao Morosawa Atushi Fujimoto Yumiko Masujima |
| Written by | Sayuri Ōba |
| Music by | Double Oats |
| Studio | Madhouse |
| Original network | MBS, TBS |
| Original run | August 1, 2004 – December 19, 2004 |
| Episodes | 26 (8 of which are only on DVD) |
Sweet Valerian (スウィート・ヴァレリアン, Suīto Varerian) is a series of manga and three-minute anime episodes. The anime is produced by Madhouse Production and originally conceptualized by Clamp, who also designed the characters. The series is a Powerpuff Girls spoof.
The series features three girls, Kanoko, Kate, and Pop, who live in the city of Asialand. Asialand looks like a normal city, but it is always under attack from evil monsters. The girls are on their way to take the test to get their moped licenses, but accidentally catch the attention of the living enigma, Ear Hermit. Instead of receiving moped licenses, they acquire a "Valerian License" which, to their shock and horror, transforms them into bunny-like creatures, the Relaxation Combat Team Valerian. In these forms, they are known as Serotonin, Dopamine, and Valerian. The heroines are aided by a unique panda-esque companion, Panda-bu and nifty card-swiping/magic-transformation gadgets. Together as Sweet Valerian, they defend justice when the evil Stress Team takes advantage of people's stress and turns them into monsters. The series is targeted at a very young audience.
