DNA² (Dokokade Nakushita Aitsuno Aitsu) is a 15-episode anime series based on the manga written by Masakazu Katsura.

The original 12-episode TV series ran on Nihon TV from October 7, 1994 to December 23, 1994 and was later followed by a three-episode OVA. All 15 episodes are currently licensed in North America by Central Park Media and are available on a five-disc DVD set. The original five-volume DNA² manga has not been licensed for English distribution and thus no commercial English translation is available.

Contents

1 Story 2 Characters 2.1 Japanese seiyuu 2.2 American voice actors 3 Episode titles 3.1 TV episode titles 3.2 OVA episode titles

Story

Junta Momonari is a high school student with an unusual problem. Whenever he becomes aroused by a woman, his "female allergy" kicks in, and the poor boy throws up. Thus he is a complete failure with women, with no hope in sight. One fateful day however Junta is confronted by a girl in strange clothing named Karin Aoi who claims to be from the future.

She tells him about how in her time the world has become terribly overpopulated, to the point where having more than one child is a crime punishable by death. To make matters worse, one family—the Momonari family—are all "Mega-Playboys", people with sexual charisma and impulses that lead each of them to have 100 children, each of whom in turn has 100 children. All this started with a single Mega-Playboy, whom Karin has traveled back to the past to deal with. Karin is a "DNA Operator". Her job is to make alterations in people's DNA that will change their nature for the good of society. When she shoots this Mega-Playboy with a DCM (DNA Control Medicine) bullet he will be relieved of his playboy qualities, and she can return to the future rich enough to finally get the nice husband, cute pet, and sweet, sweet home she yearns for. Then, after confirming Junta's name, she promptly shoots him, much to his surprise.

It seems that Junta, the boy who couldn't even look at a naked woman without vomiting, was destined to become the Mega-Playboy when he turned 21. Karin, having apparently doomed Junta's love-life forever with her DCM, escapes back to her time machine while Junta is left paralyzed on the floor of the restaurant where she shot him. She arrives at the time machine just in time to receive a message from her boss in the future. Her hope for a hardy congratulations are dashed when her rather upset employer points out that the DCM she was supposed to use on the Mega-Playboy is still in the future. By shooting Junta with the wrong DCM, rather than eliminate the Mega-Playboy, Karin created him!

Characters

Names are in English order, with the given name before the surname.

• Junta Momonari: high school student with an "allergy" to girls. Transforms into the Mega-Playboy periodically.

• Karin Aoi: 16 year old DNA Operator from the overcrowded future. All she wants out of life is a nice husband, a cute pet, and a sweet, sweet home.

• Ami Kurimoto: Junta's childhood friend and the only girl who doesn't cause him to have an allergic reaction. Also the only girl immune to the Mega-Playboy's ability to seduce women.

• Tomoko Saeki: on again, off again girlfriend of Ryuji and first girl to be smitten by the Mega-Playboy.

• Ryuji Sugashita: Tomoko's rich and rather conceited boyfriend, and rival to the Mega-Playboy.

• Kotomi Takanashi: friend of Ami's who has a problem similar to Junta's allergy. Whenever she gets nervous she passes gas. She and Junta spend some time together trying to help cure each other.

• Yokomori

• Oharu: the AI of Karin's time traveling ship.

• Rurara Kawasaki: Mega-Playboy Junta's great-granddaughter. In the manga she was his youngest daughter instead, making her Junta's 100th child.

• Mori

• Someya

Japanese seiyuu

• Keiichi Nanba: voice of Junta.
• Miina Tominaga: voice of Karin.
• Hiroko Kasahara: voice of Ami.
• Megumi Hayashibara: voice of Tomoko.
• Takehito Koyasu: voice of Ryuji.
• Hekiru Shiina: voice of Kotomi.
• Ryunosuke Ohbayashi: voice of Yokomori.
• Eiko Yamada: voice of Oharu.
• Sakiko Tamagawa: voice of Kawasaki.
• Mitsuo Iwata: voice of Someya.

American voice actors

• Liam O'Brien: voice of Junta.
• Jessica Calvello: voice of Karin.
• Rachael Lillis: voice of Ami.
• Veronica Lake: voice of Tomoko.
• Tom Wilson: voice of Ryuji.
• Lotus: voice of Kotomi.
• Tristan Goddard: voice of Yokomori.
• Tom Wayland: voice of Someya.

Episode titles

TV episode titles

1. "The girl from the future"
2. "The birth of the Mega-playboy! Junta"
3. "The night of the festival... Ami"
4. "Who's the necklace for? Tomoko"
5. "I can't tell anyone! Kotomi"
6. "What has Junta done to Kotomi?"
7. "I want to give you everything I have!"
8. "You've always been with me"
9. "The bullet hits Ryuji's chest"
10. "Dangerous Ryuji's dangerous power"
11. "Don't become a Mega-playboy!"
12. "Bye-bye Mega-playboy"

OVA episode titles

1. "Another Time Machine"
2. "Something Forgotten 100 Years Later"
3. "I'll Never Forget You"id:DNA²

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