A pristine first printing of this out-of-print manga title.

From the back cover:

Set in 2142 AD. Nadesico is a fast-paced offbeat science fiction manga reminiscent of classic anime of the past, combining elements of Gundam and Robotech (Macross) with the romance and adventure of great science fiction classics like E.E. "Doc" Smith's Lensman Series.

When Mars is attacked by alien invaders, the United Earth Government desperately orders the creation of a new kind of space battlehip, the Nadesico. The space heroes assembled under the command of the beautiful Captain Yurika Misumaru include strong and talented women like the fifteen-year old genius, Ruri Hoshino.

As the crew prepare themselves and their ship to meet alien invaders from Jupiter, their star-crossed mission gets further complicated by romantic entanglements centering around the handsome cook-turned-robot pilot, Akito Tenkawa, Nadesico has great space battles, pulse-pounding action, romance, and a glorious sense of fun that lovingly satirizes space opera and science fiction animation.