Denpa Onna to Seishun Otoko (Ground Control To Psychoelectric Girl) Images

Original character design by Buriki
Anime character design by Nishida Asako


General Information:

Denpa Onna to Seishun Otoko (Japanese: 電波女と青春男 lit. Electrowave Girl and Youthful Boy) is a Japanese comedy, drama and science fiction novel series by Hitoma Iruma. Denpa Onna to Seishun Otoko was published by ASCII Media Works and as of April 2011, there are eight volumes of Denpa Onna to Seishun Otoko published since then. The manga adaptation was illustrated by Masato Yamane and serialized in Dengeki G’s magazine as of October 2010.


The anime adaptation titled “Ground Control to Psychoelectric Girl” was directed by none other than the man behind Soul Taker, Negima!? and Hidamari Sketch, Mr. Akiyuki Shinbo. Denpa Onna to Seishun Otoko is produced by Studio Shaft and licensed by NIS America. Denpa Onna to Seishun Otoko premiered on TBS, MBS, CBC, and BS-I on April 2011 and quickly ended on July 2011 with 12 fun-filled episodes.

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Plot:

Denpa Onna to Seishun Otoko follows Makoto Niwa, just your average high school boy who has since then been living with his aunt’s family since his parents are mostly away for business. When he first moved in, he meets his mysterious cousin, Erio Touwa, who so happens to be the same age as him. To make things weird, Erio ties a futon around herself claiming herself to be an alien from outer space.


Erio had actually gone missing for half a year and was found floating in the sea. Unable to remember anything prior to her mysterious disappearance, she starts to speculate that it was indeed the work of aliens and that she has become one of them. She no longer goes to school and all she eats is pizza. Surprised by his cousin’s rather odd eccentricity, Makoto needs time to rather adapt to the tumultuous new life sprung onto him.


Characters:

Makoto Niwa is a second-year high school student who moves in with his aunt after his parents moved away for business. Generally a calm and collective person, he does tend to go with the flow even though the person he is talking to is making no sense at all.


Erio Touwa is Makoto’s weird cousin who went missing for six months and was later found floating in the ocean. She is unable to recall event prior to her rather mysterious disappearance. She is disillusioned into believing herself to be an alien who was sent to monitor and observe humans.


Update:

Studio Shaft released an OVA (original video animation) of Denpa Onna to Seishun Otoko which was directed by Akiyuki Shinbo. The OVA premiered on February 2012 and was later licensed by NIS America for an English release.


Highly recommended shows that are quite similar in theme and content to Denpa Onna to Seishun Otoko include Sakurasou no Pet na Kanojo, Bakemonogatari, Chuunibyou Demo Koi ga****a, Boku wa Tomodachi ga Sukunai and The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya.


source: Zerochan; written by carllustre87