The Super Milk-chan Show
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The Super Milk Chan Show, known in Japan
as , is an anime
comedy about a foul-mouthed girl named Milk P. Chan, who is entrusted by the President of Everything to defend the world, even though she can do very little besides make popular culture
references. Its American slogan
, as a result, became "Wholesome? Probably not. Good for you? Definitely."
Super Milk Chan is produced in Japan
by Studio Pierrot
. The North America
n DVD release by A.D. Vision
features two different English-dubbed
versions: a straight translation of the Japanese version (which aired on Cartoon Network
's Adult Swim
block on October 31, 2004 with the original vintage episodes before making its official series premiere a week later) and an Americanized version with western pop culture references and short live-action skits featuring ADV voice cast members.
), with her malfunctioning robot
ic maid Tetsuko and her drunken pet slug
Hanage (nosehair). The show follows a fairly linear formula. In each episode, the President (of "Everything", according to his name) calls with a new mission; whether Milk actually takes the mission is not guaranteed. Regardless of whether or not she takes the mission, she always takes credit and celebrates her success by going out for "sushi
(or something)." Likewise, there are a number of other constants that follow through the series, often under contrived circumstances.
The show pre-began as eight-minute segments (14 segment episodes) on the Fuji Television
program Flyer in 1998. All of those episodes are rated TV-PG. It was later made into 12 full-length episodes, which are rated TV-14 in the United States.
. The only character that brings out Tetsuko's aggressive side is Robodog, whom she hates. They are in a constant conflict over Milk's affection, much to Milk's amusement.: Hanage is Milk's green, middle-aged pet slug known as a "Hanage". He has a drinking problem and is incapable of speech, though he can understand multiple languages. When he does speak, it's usually to express his thoughts; often a maudlin soliloquy
, that are referred to as "the voice of Hanage's heart." "Hanage" means "nose hair" in Japanese.: The President of Everything is a stout bald man who apparently runs the country Milk lives in (referred to only as "our nation", a subtle reference to the Japanese habit of referring to their country as such instead of using the proper names "Nihon" or "Nippon"). No one knows how he achieved his office. He assigns missions to Milk, but whether she takes them or not is her prerogative. The President proves to be inept and incapable at fulfilling his job, at one point firing his country's best missile (The Punishment Missile) on his own country at his own conclusion that his citizens would try to put him in the Guillotine
or the electric chair
. He has short, round arms and he frequently pounds on his desk when talking on the phone. The President likes wine
, women, and song
but he usually enjoys cheap wine, loose women, and off-key karaoke
. He also attracts flies and dearly loves his pet cat, Kanchi. His desk is decorated with a different anime or pop culture character figure on every episode.: Seen only on a TV screen, Dr. Eyepatch runs the . In each episode, he provides Milk with a new invention or gives information about topics of concern. He created Tetsuko, but always belittles her or offers to have her replaced. The eyepatch over Dr. Eyepatch's right eye changes its design every episode; sometimes it changes several times in the course of a single episode. He also once hosted the NG awards.: A bald, blue-skinned creature with a head shaped like a daikon
radish. He is Milk's landlord. As Milk is perpetually over six months behind on her rent, he continually tries to get payment from her. However, whenever he tries to get the rent, she does or says something that shocks or tricks him, causing him to run back across the ladder to his own home. He is also anxious, as he once thought he lost his "purse," but shortly finds it after making a racket over it. The landlord has admitted to being a homosexual in the Japanese version of episode 9, "Financial Decay Peninsula". His homosexuality
is openly referred to in more than one episode.: A family of ant
s (a mother, a cuckold
ed father, and a baby larva
) live underground near Milk's house. Their portion of the show chronicles their constant marital troubles. The family consists of , an overbearing, suspicious husband, , an unfaithful wife, and , their son. The family seems pretty neutral in the first three episodes, but things start to get tense afterwards. After noticing his wife's behavior and realizing that she is cheating, Yoshiki becomes more and more enraged, while Helen just denies it or changes the subject and talks to Ario. Eventually, Helen takes Ario and leaves. In the final episode of the show, Yoshiki writes a letter to his family and commits suicide.
1. Milk's Story of The Evil Spirits Go Marching In (First Episode) (Air Date: November 7, 2004)
2. Milk's Story of From Giba-chan To Dioxin (Air Date: November 14, 2004)
After dreaming that people who look suspiciously like the Ku Klux Klan
try to kill him in a guillotine
, the President fires a missile on his own country. His attempts to get Milk to stop it fail miserably.
3. Milk's Story of Don't Give Up Sumi High Baseball Team! (Air Date: November 21, 2004)
A ship carrying a load of wine sinks in the middle of the ocean. Milk is sent to aid the drunken fish.
4. Milk's Story of the Return of the Young Master from the Planet (Air Date: November 28, 2004)
Aliens, seeking new sources of food, have kidnapped the President. Milk goes out to find him but doesn't even know where to start.
5. Milk's Story Of Rice Cakes Stretching and Shrinking (Air Date: December 5, 2004)
Milk seeks a way to make a better version of her favorite treat, rice cakes. Her searches are interrupted when the President orders her to find a missing baby. Despite the dialogue, the "rice cakes" are actually mochi.
6. Milk's Story of the Towering Homeless (Air Date: December 12, 2004)
After the cardboard houses of the homeless burn down, the President orders Milk to build them new homes. This episode repeats itself as its own sequel.
7. Milk's Story of Ra-Ra-Raccoon Dog, Heisei Pig Wars Oink-Oink (Air Date: December 19, 2004)
A mishap involving sexual harassment
causes trouble at a pig leg factory. Two pigs in love escape and are now defecting. Milk is ordered to stop them, but she's too busy with her own snack foods.
8. Milk's Story of the Virtual Sound System (Air Date: December 26, 2004)
Milk accidentally eats a priceless Tyrannosaurus rex
egg, but the President is too busy crying over his lost cat to worry. In order to smooth things over, Milk sets out to find his cat. The title of the episode refers to two actors who provide all the sound effects for the episode.
9. Milk's Story of Financial Decay Peninsula (Air Date: January 2, 2005)
There's a rash of purse thefts in nursing homes. Milk is sent out, with the aid of an old-man robot, to combat it.
10. Milk's Story of Hou Hokekyo, Who's Going To Die (Air Date: January 9, 2005)
Tetsuko breaks down due to the Y2K bug (although the 2K stands for the number of farts) Before Milk has a chance to fix her, she's sent to combat a killer bear.
11. Milk's Story of Having A Thick Talk For Dinner (Air Date: January 16, 2005)
An outtakes episode, hosted by Dr. Eyepatch and a man with three eyes who claims to be the show's creator.
12. Milk's Story of Farewell to Mankind: Last Episode (Season Finale) (Air Date: January 23, 2005)
Reality is being warped by a machine that resembles a shiitake mushroom. Milk is sent to take care of the problem, but has some trouble as the mushroom's rays keep sending her back in time.
, these segments were aired in a different order than on the DVD release.
Tetsuko: Monica Rial
(direct translated version), Marcy Bannor (Americanized version)
The President: Mike MacRae
Hanage: Ben Pronsky
Dr. Eyepatch: Tommy Drake
Robodog: David Matranga
Landlord: Rob Mungle
Yoshiki Arita (Father Ant): Todd Waite
Helen Arita (Mother Ant): Shelley Calene-Black
Ario (Baby Ant): David Matranga
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Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
as , is an anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
comedy about a foul-mouthed girl named Milk P. Chan, who is entrusted by the President of Everything to defend the world, even though she can do very little besides make popular culture
Popular culture
Popular culture is the totality of ideas, perspectives, attitudes, memes, images and other phenomena that are deemed preferred per an informal consensus within the mainstream of a given culture, especially Western culture of the early to mid 20th century and the emerging global mainstream of the...
references. Its American slogan
Slogan
A slogan is a memorable motto or phrase used in a political, commercial, religious and other context as a repetitive expression of an idea or purpose. The word slogan is derived from slogorn which was an Anglicisation of the Scottish Gaelic sluagh-ghairm . Slogans vary from the written and the...
, as a result, became "Wholesome? Probably not. Good for you? Definitely."
Super Milk Chan is produced in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
by Studio Pierrot
Studio Pierrot
is a Japanese animation/animation studio, founded in 1979 by former employees of Tatsunoko Production. Its headquarters is located in Mitaka, Tokyo.The company has a simple logo of the face of a clown...
. The North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
n DVD release by A.D. Vision
A.D. Vision
A.D. Vision was an American international multimedia entertainment company headquartered in Houston, Texas, prior to its collapse and distress sale to four other Houston-based companies in 2009...
features two different English-dubbed
Dubbing (filmmaking)
Dubbing is the post-production process of recording and replacing voices on a motion picture or television soundtrack subsequent to the original shooting. The term most commonly refers to the substitution of the voices of the actors shown on the screen by those of different performers, who may be...
versions: a straight translation of the Japanese version (which aired on Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network
Cartoon Network is a name of television channels worldwide created by Turner Broadcasting which used to primarily show animated programming. The channel began broadcasting on October 1, 1992 in the United States....
's Adult Swim
Adult Swim
Adult Swim is an adult-oriented Cable network that shares channel space with Cartoon Network from 9:00 pm until 6:00 am ET/PT in the United States, and broadcasts in countries such as Australia and New Zealand...
block on October 31, 2004 with the original vintage episodes before making its official series premiere a week later) and an Americanized version with western pop culture references and short live-action skits featuring ADV voice cast members.
Summary
The show centers on the activities of Milk, a 5-year-old superhero who may or may not actually have any powers. She lives in a house on a suspended platform (similar to The JetsonsThe Jetsons
The Jetsons is a animated American sitcom that was produced by Hanna-Barbera, originally airing in prime-time from 1962–1963 and again from 1985–1987...
), with her malfunctioning robot
Robot
A robot is a mechanical or virtual intelligent agent that can perform tasks automatically or with guidance, typically by remote control. In practice a robot is usually an electro-mechanical machine that is guided by computer and electronic programming. Robots can be autonomous, semi-autonomous or...
ic maid Tetsuko and her drunken pet slug
Slug
Slug is a common name that is normally applied to any gastropod mollusc that lacks a shell, has a very reduced shell, or has a small internal shell...
Hanage (nosehair). The show follows a fairly linear formula. In each episode, the President (of "Everything", according to his name) calls with a new mission; whether Milk actually takes the mission is not guaranteed. Regardless of whether or not she takes the mission, she always takes credit and celebrates her success by going out for "sushi
Sushi
is a Japanese food consisting of cooked vinegared rice combined with other ingredients . Neta and forms of sushi presentation vary, but the ingredient which all sushi have in common is shari...
(or something)." Likewise, there are a number of other constants that follow through the series, often under contrived circumstances.
The show pre-began as eight-minute segments (14 segment episodes) on the Fuji Television
Fuji Television
is a Japanese television station based in Daiba, Minato, Tokyo, Japan, also known as or CX, based on the station's callsign "JOCX-DTV". It is the flagship station of the Fuji News Network and the ....
program Flyer in 1998. All of those episodes are rated TV-PG. It was later made into 12 full-length episodes, which are rated TV-14 in the United States.
Major characters
: The title character of the show, Milk is a little girl who may be a superhero. She is often selfish, vain, has a short temper, and drools. She is often found tormenting the President or her robot maid, Tetsuko. Although she works officially for the President, she chooses on her own whether or not she wants to follow his orders. Coincidentally, her house is in the shape of a baby bottle and she still drinks powdered milk from a baby bottle on occasion.: An obsolete robot maid, Tetsuko was created in 1982 at the King's Idea Laboratory. She lives with and works for Milk. Tetsuko is a more conservative character, the only occasional voice of reason on the show when she is questioning Milk's greedy, immoral or random decisions. She yearns for a stable traditional family life, which the living organisms around her do not even consider. Milk often calls her a piece of junk and Tetsuko is torn between loving Dr. Eyepatch (her "daddy") and being disappointed in him when he insults her or offers to replace her. She has the ability to generate a fart ("Tetsuko's gas") that is lethal enough to even kill a raging bearBear
Bears are mammals of the family Ursidae. Bears are classified as caniforms, or doglike carnivorans, with the pinnipeds being their closest living relatives. Although there are only eight living species of bear, they are widespread, appearing in a wide variety of habitats throughout the Northern...
. The only character that brings out Tetsuko's aggressive side is Robodog, whom she hates. They are in a constant conflict over Milk's affection, much to Milk's amusement.: Hanage is Milk's green, middle-aged pet slug known as a "Hanage". He has a drinking problem and is incapable of speech, though he can understand multiple languages. When he does speak, it's usually to express his thoughts; often a maudlin soliloquy
Soliloquy
A soliloquy is a device often used in drama whereby a character relates his or her thoughts and feelings to him/herself and to the audience without addressing any of the other characters, and is delivered often when they are alone or think they are alone. Soliloquy is distinct from monologue and...
, that are referred to as "the voice of Hanage's heart." "Hanage" means "nose hair" in Japanese.: The President of Everything is a stout bald man who apparently runs the country Milk lives in (referred to only as "our nation", a subtle reference to the Japanese habit of referring to their country as such instead of using the proper names "Nihon" or "Nippon"). No one knows how he achieved his office. He assigns missions to Milk, but whether she takes them or not is her prerogative. The President proves to be inept and incapable at fulfilling his job, at one point firing his country's best missile (The Punishment Missile) on his own country at his own conclusion that his citizens would try to put him in the Guillotine
Guillotine
The guillotine is a device used for carrying out :executions by decapitation. It consists of a tall upright frame from which an angled blade is suspended. This blade is raised with a rope and then allowed to drop, severing the head from the body...
or the electric chair
Electric chair
Execution by electrocution, usually performed using an electric chair, is an execution method originating in the United States in which the condemned person is strapped to a specially built wooden chair and electrocuted through electrodes placed on the body...
. He has short, round arms and he frequently pounds on his desk when talking on the phone. The President likes wine
Wine
Wine is an alcoholic beverage, made of fermented fruit juice, usually from grapes. The natural chemical balance of grapes lets them ferment without the addition of sugars, acids, enzymes, or other nutrients. Grape wine is produced by fermenting crushed grapes using various types of yeast. Yeast...
, women, and song
Music
Music is an art form whose medium is sound and silence. Its common elements are pitch , rhythm , dynamics, and the sonic qualities of timbre and texture...
but he usually enjoys cheap wine, loose women, and off-key karaoke
Karaoke
is a form of interactive entertainment or video game in which amateur singers sing along with recorded music using a microphone and public address system. The music is typically a well-known pop song minus the lead vocal. Lyrics are usually displayed on a video screen, along with a moving symbol,...
. He also attracts flies and dearly loves his pet cat, Kanchi. His desk is decorated with a different anime or pop culture character figure on every episode.: Seen only on a TV screen, Dr. Eyepatch runs the . In each episode, he provides Milk with a new invention or gives information about topics of concern. He created Tetsuko, but always belittles her or offers to have her replaced. The eyepatch over Dr. Eyepatch's right eye changes its design every episode; sometimes it changes several times in the course of a single episode. He also once hosted the NG awards.: A bald, blue-skinned creature with a head shaped like a daikon
Daikon
Daikon , Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus, also called White Radish, Japanese radish, Oriental radish, Chinese radish, lo bok and Mooli , is a mild flavoured, very large, white East Asian radish...
radish. He is Milk's landlord. As Milk is perpetually over six months behind on her rent, he continually tries to get payment from her. However, whenever he tries to get the rent, she does or says something that shocks or tricks him, causing him to run back across the ladder to his own home. He is also anxious, as he once thought he lost his "purse," but shortly finds it after making a racket over it. The landlord has admitted to being a homosexual in the Japanese version of episode 9, "Financial Decay Peninsula". His homosexuality
Homosexuality
Homosexuality is romantic or sexual attraction or behavior between members of the same sex or gender. As a sexual orientation, homosexuality refers to "an enduring pattern of or disposition to experience sexual, affectional, or romantic attractions" primarily or exclusively to people of the same...
is openly referred to in more than one episode.: A family of ant
Ant
Ants are social insects of the family Formicidae and, along with the related wasps and bees, belong to the order Hymenoptera. Ants evolved from wasp-like ancestors in the mid-Cretaceous period between 110 and 130 million years ago and diversified after the rise of flowering plants. More than...
s (a mother, a cuckold
Cuckold
Cuckold is a historically derogatory term for a man who has an unfaithful wife. The word, which has been in recorded use since the 13th century, derives from the cuckoo bird, some varieties of which lay their eggs in other birds' nests...
ed father, and a baby larva
Larva
A larva is a distinct juvenile form many animals undergo before metamorphosis into adults. Animals with indirect development such as insects, amphibians, or cnidarians typically have a larval phase of their life cycle...
) live underground near Milk's house. Their portion of the show chronicles their constant marital troubles. The family consists of , an overbearing, suspicious husband, , an unfaithful wife, and , their son. The family seems pretty neutral in the first three episodes, but things start to get tense afterwards. After noticing his wife's behavior and realizing that she is cheating, Yoshiki becomes more and more enraged, while Helen just denies it or changes the subject and talks to Ario. Eventually, Helen takes Ario and leaves. In the final episode of the show, Yoshiki writes a letter to his family and commits suicide.
Other characters
- Haruo: A robot that Tetsuko has a crush on. He only appears in the vintage episodes.
- The Counterfeiter: A counterfeiter who (really) likes Belgian waffles. He makes counterfeit bills to buy a lot of them. In the Japanese version, the real currency has pictures of "Kin" while the counterfeit bills have pictures of "Gin" - a reference to the oldest-living twinsKinsan Ginsan“Kinsan Ginsan” was the affectionate name given to twin sisters from Japan who were record-setting in terms of their longevity. They were and . Their maiden name was...
. In the Americanized version, the bills are differentiated by pictures of Mary-KateMary-Kate OlsenMary-Kate Olsen is an American actress, producer, author and fashion designer. She made her career debut in 1987 alongside her twin sister Ashley Olsen in the television series Full House...
and Ashley OlsenAshley OlsenAshley Fuller Olsen is an American actress, fashion designer, producer, and author. She co-founded luxury fashion brand The Row and the more affordable line Olsenboye with her twin sister Mary-Kate Olsen and started her own fashion company called Elizabeth and James...
.
- Kyuu the Myna Bird: A bird that Tetsuko started keeping, but died the next week. It looks like a toucanToucanToucans are members of the family Ramphastidae of near passerine birds from the Neotropics. The family is most closely related to the American barbets. They are brightly marked and have large, often colorful bills. The family includes five genera and about forty different species...
. His favorite thing is "Chaushu" and his favorite kind of girl is bouncy. One episode later, he is revaled to have died right away, like most myna birds do.
- Kanchi: A very cute cat wearing a red dress that runs away from the president finding him disgusting for being too clinging and Milk and the gang have to find her. She is found in a place called Meow Meow World. At first she refuses to return to the president and claims that she can get by with subsidized dating, but after Milk reads the president's letter, she is moved to tears and decides to return. She was first found by the president in a cardboard box on a rainy day.
- Leonardo the Japanese Bear: A violent bear from an OsakaOsakais a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...
bear farm. He defeats Robo Willy, but gets knocked out by Tetsuko's gas attack.
- Pastel Mr. Shin: An man dressed as a kindergarten student. He tries to get kids to play with him, but they can't because their parents said they couldn't. He gets shocked and throws a tantrum whenever they say he's not a kid. His name (Pasuteru Shin-san in Japanese) is a parody of Crayon Shin-chanCrayon Shin-chanis a Japanese manga and anime series written by Yoshito Usui.Crayon Shin-chan follows the adventures of five-year-old Shinnosuke "Shin" Nohara and his parents, baby sister, neighbors, and friends and is set in Kasukabe, Saitama Prefecture, Japan....
.
- Keizao Butae/Colonel Flanders: The factory manager of the Gentucky Pork Legs Factory, who resembles Colonel SandersColonel SandersHarland David "Colonel" Sanders was an American fast food businessman who founded the Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant chain, now re-branded as KFC...
. While hitting on an employee, he accidentally presses the laser control button, shutting down the power of the Pork Gun which allows Tonkichi & Tononko to escape. Keizao then hires a hitman to take them out.
- Barazou: A live-action cross-dressing man who appears frequently on the news. In the Americanized version, he is cut out and replaced by someone else.
- Akiko Matake: Akiko is heard but never seen. She is seemingly a young Japanese girl who does video art. Her "art" is never much more than a pretentious monologue read by her as she takes a video of normal things happening in Japan. The videos are live actionLive actionIn filmmaking, video production, and other media, the term live action refers to cinematography, videography not produced using animation...
and cut randomly into the show in various episodes.
- Tonkichi & Tonko/Palmer & Penny: Two pigs that are in love with each other. After escaping the Gentucky Pork Legs Factory, they defect to a country where people don't eat pork. As soon as they arrive, they are turned into pork legs by a hired hitman.
King's Idea Laboratory Mechas
- A rude, incontinent robot that Dr. Eyepatch made to help on some of Milk's missions. Tetsuko and he are bitter rivals. Robodog winds up causing a lot of conflict and trouble on Milk's missions.- Punishment Missile - A huge, red missile painted with a strange face that is fired at the selected target by the President in order to "punish" the target.
- Submarine Milk 5 - A submarineSubmarineA submarine is a watercraft capable of independent operation below the surface of the water. It differs from a submersible, which has more limited underwater capability...
that is used by Milk Chan to go underwater.
- Rice Cake Maker No. 3 - A rice pounder that is toilet-like in shape. It pounds rice cakes over and over.
- Dokochin 1 No. 4
- Pork Gun No. 5/The Porkcinerator: A laser gun that is used to shoot pigs and sends their bodies into another dimension, except for their legs.
- Mecha Elderly No. 7 ("Furby")/Geezerbot 1000: A robot that is designed to look like an old man. Fueled by ramenRamenis a Japanese noodle dish. It consists of Chinese-style wheat noodles served in a meat- or fish-based broth, often flavored with soy sauce or miso, and uses toppings such as , , kamaboko, green onions, and occasionally corn...
, he will suddenly become surly if he hasn't had any. He has no real function. This said to have debuted on the Tonight Show.
- Bear Slayer Robo Willy No. 8/Willy the Bear Slaying Mecha A robot designed to slay bears unconditionally. On the mission he gets destroyed easily by Leonardo the Japanese Bear. His design vaguely resembles Jim Kelly's character in Enter the DragonEnter the DragonEnter the Dragon is a 1973 Hong Kong martial arts co-production with Golden Harvest and Warner Bros. studios, directed by Robert Clouse; starring Bruce Lee, Jim Kelly and John Saxon. This is Bruce Lee's final film appearance before his death on July 20, 1973...
.
- Magic Shiitake 1 No. 9/Magic Mushroom 5000: Magic Shiitake is a mushroom shaped device that warps time and space within a given radius so the user doesn't have to make an excuse to get out of whatever he doesn't want to do.
Episode guide (Season 1)
Note that the plot listed for an episode often doesn't start until halfway through.1. Milk's Story of The Evil Spirits Go Marching In (First Episode) (Air Date: November 7, 2004)
- A counterfeiter is making money that closely resembles the real thing. Milk is sent to uncover him, and soon discovers his one weakness: Belgian waffles! "Give me all the Belgian waffles I can buy with this money!"
2. Milk's Story of From Giba-chan To Dioxin (Air Date: November 14, 2004)
After dreaming that people who look suspiciously like the Ku Klux Klan
Ku Klux Klan
Ku Klux Klan, often abbreviated KKK and informally known as the Klan, is the name of three distinct past and present far-right organizations in the United States, which have advocated extremist reactionary currents such as white supremacy, white nationalism, and anti-immigration, historically...
try to kill him in a guillotine
Guillotine
The guillotine is a device used for carrying out :executions by decapitation. It consists of a tall upright frame from which an angled blade is suspended. This blade is raised with a rope and then allowed to drop, severing the head from the body...
, the President fires a missile on his own country. His attempts to get Milk to stop it fail miserably.
3. Milk's Story of Don't Give Up Sumi High Baseball Team! (Air Date: November 21, 2004)
A ship carrying a load of wine sinks in the middle of the ocean. Milk is sent to aid the drunken fish.
4. Milk's Story of the Return of the Young Master from the Planet (Air Date: November 28, 2004)
Aliens, seeking new sources of food, have kidnapped the President. Milk goes out to find him but doesn't even know where to start.
5. Milk's Story Of Rice Cakes Stretching and Shrinking (Air Date: December 5, 2004)
Milk seeks a way to make a better version of her favorite treat, rice cakes. Her searches are interrupted when the President orders her to find a missing baby. Despite the dialogue, the "rice cakes" are actually mochi.
6. Milk's Story of the Towering Homeless (Air Date: December 12, 2004)
After the cardboard houses of the homeless burn down, the President orders Milk to build them new homes. This episode repeats itself as its own sequel.
7. Milk's Story of Ra-Ra-Raccoon Dog, Heisei Pig Wars Oink-Oink (Air Date: December 19, 2004)
A mishap involving sexual harassment
Sexual harassment
Sexual harassment, is intimidation, bullying or coercion of a sexual nature, or the unwelcome or inappropriate promise of rewards in exchange for sexual favors. In some contexts or circumstances, sexual harassment is illegal. It includes a range of behavior from seemingly mild transgressions and...
causes trouble at a pig leg factory. Two pigs in love escape and are now defecting. Milk is ordered to stop them, but she's too busy with her own snack foods.
8. Milk's Story of the Virtual Sound System (Air Date: December 26, 2004)
Milk accidentally eats a priceless Tyrannosaurus rex
Tyrannosaurus
Tyrannosaurus meaning "tyrant," and sauros meaning "lizard") is a genus of coelurosaurian theropod dinosaur. The species Tyrannosaurus rex , commonly abbreviated to T. rex, is a fixture in popular culture. It lived throughout what is now western North America, with a much wider range than other...
egg, but the President is too busy crying over his lost cat to worry. In order to smooth things over, Milk sets out to find his cat. The title of the episode refers to two actors who provide all the sound effects for the episode.
9. Milk's Story of Financial Decay Peninsula (Air Date: January 2, 2005)
There's a rash of purse thefts in nursing homes. Milk is sent out, with the aid of an old-man robot, to combat it.
10. Milk's Story of Hou Hokekyo, Who's Going To Die (Air Date: January 9, 2005)
Tetsuko breaks down due to the Y2K bug (although the 2K stands for the number of farts) Before Milk has a chance to fix her, she's sent to combat a killer bear.
11. Milk's Story of Having A Thick Talk For Dinner (Air Date: January 16, 2005)
An outtakes episode, hosted by Dr. Eyepatch and a man with three eyes who claims to be the show's creator.
12. Milk's Story of Farewell to Mankind: Last Episode (Season Finale) (Air Date: January 23, 2005)
Reality is being warped by a machine that resembles a shiitake mushroom. Milk is sent to take care of the problem, but has some trouble as the mushroom's rays keep sending her back in time.
Vintage Milk segments
When aired on Adult SwimAdult Swim
Adult Swim is an adult-oriented Cable network that shares channel space with Cartoon Network from 9:00 pm until 6:00 am ET/PT in the United States, and broadcasts in countries such as Australia and New Zealand...
, these segments were aired in a different order than on the DVD release.
- Milk's Boy Knife
- The President That Dashes Through Time
- Milk's Appraise Anything Team
- Tetsuko's Blast of a First Date
- It's Ecology, Milk Chan!
- Tomyankun Illusion
- Hunting Middle-Aged Men In the Name of Heaven
- Milk Chan has Arrived
- Totally Unexpected Animal Event
- Mice Die Twice
- Something Like a Tokarev
- The Stolen Fighting Spirit
- Milk's Challenger of Fire
- Farewell, Milk Chan
TV segments
These are the shows that Milk Chan and friends watch:- Tama & Chuutaro/Mousey and Kitty
- Mr. Deserted Island/Deserted Island
- The Four Tire Brothers
- Pastel Mr. Shin/Colorful Mr. Shin
- Police of the North Star/Fist of South Star
- Hirosue's Rush Into Poor People's Dinner
- Company NOW/Dollars & Cents NOW
- Technology Today!
English Voice Actors
Milk: Hilary HaagHilary Haag
Hilary Haag Scarborough is an American voice actress who worked for ADV Films and Seraphim Digital and currently lives in Houston, Texas. Attended Lamar Consolidated High School and went on to study English Rhetoric at Texas A&M University...
Tetsuko: Monica Rial
Monica Rial
Monica Jean Rial is an American voice actress, ADR Director, and Script Writer who works for Funimation Entertainment, ADV Films, Seraphim Digital, and OkraTron 5000...
(direct translated version), Marcy Bannor (Americanized version)
The President: Mike MacRae
Mike MacRae
Mike MacRae is an American comedian and voice actor.-Biography:A native of St. Louis, Missouri, MacRae moved to Houston, Texas in 1995 where he graduated from Rice University in 1999 and started performing in the The Laff Stop. He appeared on television for the first time in 2001 with Comedy...
Hanage: Ben Pronsky
Ben Pronsky
Ben Pronsky is an American actor and voice actor for ADV Films. He is a direct descendant of Augustus Chapman Allen and John Kirby Allen, the founders of Houston, Texas. Ben has studied regularly at the Larry Moss Studio and is currently a member of the Edgemar Theatre Company in Santa Monica...
Dr. Eyepatch: Tommy Drake
Tommy Drake
Cory R. Carey is an American professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, Tommy Drake. He is best known for his appearances with Pro Wrestling Noah in Japan and various independent promotions in the United States...
Robodog: David Matranga
David Matranga
David Matranga is an American voice actor who works for ADV Films and Seraphim Digital.-Voice roles:*5 Centimeters Per Second - Takaki Tono*Angel Beats! - Hideki Hinata*Appleseed - Briareos...
Landlord: Rob Mungle
Rob Mungle
Robert Louis Mungle is a voice actor for Funimation Entertainment, ADV Films, Seraphim Digital, and OkraTron 5000...
Yoshiki Arita (Father Ant): Todd Waite
Helen Arita (Mother Ant): Shelley Calene-Black
Shelley Calene-Black
Shelley Calene-Black is an American actress and voice actress who has worked for Funimation Entertainment, ADV Films, Seraphim Digital, and OkraTron 5000...
Ario (Baby Ant): David Matranga
David Matranga
David Matranga is an American voice actor who works for ADV Films and Seraphim Digital.-Voice roles:*5 Centimeters Per Second - Takaki Tono*Angel Beats! - Hideki Hinata*Appleseed - Briareos...
Theme songs
Japan (Oh! Super Milk Chan)Opening:
- Performed by Haruka Nakamura
- Music by Takurō YoshidaTakuro Yoshidais a Japanese male singer-songwriter. He was born on April 5, 1946 in Okuchi, Kagoshima and raised in Hiroshima. He made his debut with the single "Imeji no Uta / Maku II" on June 1, 1970...
- Lyrics by Yū Aku
Ending:
- Performed by Yūichi Nagashima
- Music and lyrics by Yoshiyuki Tamiya
U.S. (The Super Milk Chan Show)
Opening:
- "Disco Milk"
Ending:
- "US Ending Theme"
Further reading
External links
- Super Milk-chan official Japanese website
- Super Milk-Chan entry on TV.com
- Oh! Super Milk Chan at the Internet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie DatabaseInternet Movie Database is an online database of information related to movies, television shows, actors, production crew personnel, video games and fictional characters featured in visual entertainment media. It is one of the most popular online entertainment destinations, with over 100 million...
- Super Milk Chan Info on Adult SwimAdult SwimAdult Swim is an adult-oriented Cable network that shares channel space with Cartoon Network from 9:00 pm until 6:00 am ET/PT in the United States, and broadcasts in countries such as Australia and New Zealand...