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Posted by Tom:
Alien Nine

   Well, haven't been posting much recently. This is primarily because a
   lack of time means I've been focusing more on current-week anime and
   manga then watching series.

   Anyway, I did get a chance to watch Alien Nine, but I didn't like it.
   Alien Nine is a series about three elementary-school girls that are
   elected to their school's "alien party". They are each given a
   "borg"--- a symbiotic alien helmet that protects them as they fight
   the various aliens that invade the school.

   I think the Alien Nine OVA series suffers from being overly short to
   the point of being confusing. It seems vital information is being
   omitted, making it hard to follow the story.

   I'd probably give Alien Nine a rating somewhere between watchable and
   good. If you're interested in the story, check out the manga, which
   does a significantly better job of conveying to the reader what is
   going on, and extends the story significantly beyond the end of the
   OVA series.