Saber Marionette J

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Program	New Characters	Summary
1. Enter Lime! The Planet of Men	Otaru, Hanagata, Lime, Gennai, Obiichi, Tamasaburo, Baiko	Otaru discovers Lime, while Hanagata and his groupies make trouble for them.
2. Marionette Girl: The Troublemaker	Yumeji, Tiger, Panther, Luchs, Hikozaemon, Ieyesu	Just another day with a 'defective' marionette....
3. Big Trouble in Castle Japoness!	Cherry, Faust	Gartland marches against Petersburg, while Panther infiltrates the castle to repay an insult made by Ieyesu. Cherry is awakened. Note in the last scene, when Panther is being tortured, Luchs is smiling. This, along with her earlier prodding, leads me to suggest that she planned to get Panther in trouble from the start.
4. Cherry Panic! The Great Romantic Scheme!	None	Cherry tries to fit in with the weirdos she lives with, and concocts a scheme to get Otaru for herself!
5. Challenge From Faust	Bloodberry, Hess	Faust and the Saber Dolls visit Japoness, but it is a trap! Bloodberry is awakened, and chases the Saber Dolls away. Note how Obiichi refuses to attack Lime. Also, this is the first instance of the maiden circuit being used as a weapon.
6. Passionate Unwelcoming! Flying Love Attack!	Ponta	Bloodberry makes unwanted advances toward Otaru, forcing Hanagata, Lime, and Cherry to team up against the 'witch!'
7. Getting Rich Quick is A Sour Joy	None	Lime buys a lottery ticket off Gennai. Let the chaos begin!
8. Love Prophecy Battle Royal	None	Three otaku marionette collectors are after Cherry, while Otaru questions himself.
9. If We All Go To Gartland Together, It Won't Be So Scary	None	Now that Gartland has conquered Petersburg, its attentions are turned to Japoness! Otaru is volunteered to avert the disaster. Otaru is given his weapon in this episode.
10. Infiltrating the Dark Empire	Michael	Otaru and company make it to Gartland, and must keep one step ahead of Luchs, or die....
11. Maiden Circuits Win the Day?!	None	With the help of the Gartland underground, the gang tries to destroy the Main Computer as the Gartland army attacks Japoness.
12. My First Kiss Tasted Like Plasma	Goddel, Rubens	The gang find an abandoned hot springs on their way back from Gartland. The girls are still upset that Otaru kissed Luchs as his first kiss.
13. Otaru's Big Debut! Time For You to Shine	None	Otaru is heralded a hero for averting the Gartland invasion, but his newfound fame turns his old friends away left and right. Can they get Otaru back on the right track again, before it's too late? Obiichi and Gennai shine in this episode.
14. Welcome the New Year! The Otaru Cup Marionette Contest	None	Goddel, in a strange attempt to win Otaru over to Gartland, orders the Saber Dolls to participate in a marionette contest.
15. Revival of the Females?! The Mystery of Lorelei	Lorelei	The Shogun reveals the purpose of the maiden circuits, but Faust has sent Rubens to shake him up.... Note that this is the first indication that Mesopotamia still exists
16. What's A "Living Thing?"	None	Lime takes in a pet squirrel. Tamasaburo and Baiko undergo a mysterious operation as Ieyesu prepares for the future.
17. Gentleness, Heartbreak and Femininity	None	Otaru and company check out Gartland's latest attempt to take over Japoness. Meanwhile, Rubens dispatches the Saber Dolls to eliminate the Shogun! Faust has apparently decided to take advantage of using the maiden circuits as a weapon; the looks from him and Goddel suggest they WANTED Tiger to hear them
18. Castle Transform! Rise, Japonessguar!	None	Otaru and company must defend Japoness against both the Saber Dolls and the Sableburg! However, help arrives in the form of Tamasaburo and Baiko.... Rubens appears visibly upset that Goddel doesn't care that the Saber Dolls get destroyed....
19. Tiger: The End of Love, and Beyond	None	Goddel has ordered the Saber Dolls (still damaged from the previous battle) to capture the maiden circuits of Otaru's marionettes-- a mission which they know they are doomed to fail.... Note how old the previous Faust appears. Also, Hess is there, which either means he's really old, or he's directly cloned from the first Hess (a secondary clone) as well.
20. Love Unending, Hearts Distant	None	Rubens has succeeded in capturing Lime's maiden circuit, and it's up to the others to get it back! But, can they do it, knowing just who Rubens really is??? I won't spoil it for you, but this is my favorite episode.
21. The Big Barbecue of Darkness and Light	Leopard	The gang celebrates Lime's return, while Faust prepares for the future-- in more ways than one. Otaru makes tea cups for the girls, and while it doesn't appear so important... you'll see.
22. Soaring Emotion	None	The leaders of Terra 2 want Otaru to assassinate Faust... but the new Gartland weapon is about to throw a wrench in that idea. Tamasaburo and Baiko STILL behave the same way as before. I suppose this means that they're the ones who are really in charge
23. Faust: Warped Sincerity	None	Lime, Cherry, and Bloodberry battle against Leopard, while the Mesopotamia begins to attack the planet!
24. The Maidens' Voyage	None	Faust reveals the truth of the maiden circuits, the Mesopotamia... everything. However, can Otaru and his marionettes make the ultimate sacrifice? Luchs learns how to cry. Sableburg II must've been constructed real fast considering how this appears merely days after the first one was destroyed. And it's equipped with the Plasma Diffusion, too.
25. I'll Always Be There	None	Lime, Cherry, Bloodberry, Luchs, Tamasaburo, and Baiko head off for the final battle. Just watch the darn thing.

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