[1] It was released on DVD in North America by Geneon under the title The Daichis: Earth Defence Family, but was not broadcast across the region.
Suddenly a bright flash of light blinds them completely and they are shown their future roles to be played as defenders of the earth.
Reluctant at first, they are forced to accept the responsibility, as refusal means a court-martial from the Galaxy Federation (their employers) and a hundred years of penal servitude.
The anime ends fairly predictably, with the Daichis becoming a close knit family once again, despite the hurdles faced by them as earth's defenders and their future responsibility as the same.
Screenplay, Original Story Concept, and Mechanical Designs: Shōji Kawamori[3]Director: Tetsu Kimura Shigeo Naka of The Surf Coasters provides the score for the anime.