NieA Under 7

Niea Under 7 (NieA_7) - Box Set

As a starving student, Mayuko's life consists of many part-time jobs, a small apartment over a bathhouse, and sleepless study nights. Unfortunately for her sanity, this hard life is complicated by Niea. Niea is a young 7th class under-alien who is living in Mayuko's closet, building flying saucers out of trash, eating Mayuko's food and being a bum. Compared to this stress, the man eating plants and the curry wars are nothing… Contains all 14 episodes collected in a "Bailey Box."

Niea Under 7, Volume 4: Under Seven Blues (Episodes 11-13)

Niea Under 7, Volume 1: Poor Girl Blues (Episodes 1-4)

Many of the artists who worked on NieA Under 7 were also involved in Serial Experiments Lain, which explains the disjointed narrative and self-absorbed characters here. Mayuko, the heroine of this offbeat comedy set "sometime in the 21st century," is an impoverished student attending cram school, apparently unnecessarily, as she was ranked among the top 10 high school students in Tokyo. She rents a room over a public bath in a rundown section of the city and ekes out a living working odd jobs. NieA, an infantile "under seven" alien who has taken up residence in Mayuko's closet, sleeps, sponges off her diligent hostess, builds "UFOs" out of junk, and throws tantrums. Despite the grasshopper-and-ant setup, numerous explosions, and eccentric supporting characters, the comedy fails to gel. Mayuko comes across as a pathetic drudge; NieA's endless demands for food quickly cloy. Rated 13 up: nudity, minor profanity, racial stereotypes. --Charles Solomon

As a starving student, Mayuko's life consists of many part-time jobs, a small apartment over a bathhouse, and sleepless study nights. Unfortunately for her sanity, this hard life is complicated by Niea. Niea is a young 7th class under-alien who is living in Mayuko's closet, building flying saucers out of trash, eating Mayuko's food and being a bum. Compared to this stress, the man-eating plants and the curry wars are nothing...

Niea Under 7, Volume 2: Funky Water Blues (Episodes 5-7)

In an attempt to draw in more customers, the bathhouses of Enohana resort to strange gimmicks. Mayuko's company holds a video game contest, to lure young customers, while chada starts a rival bathhouse that relies upon secret advantages. Which will triumph?! Meanwhile, Mayuko begins to face her own confusion and apathy towards life and NieA begins to sense an ominous voice emanating from within the alien mothership...

Key Sales Points Brand new animation series from the creators of the critically-acclaimed Serial Experiments Lain! Produced by Yasuyuki Ueda (Lain, Nanako) Character designs by Yoshitoshi Abe (Lain) Available on DVD only! Bilingual (English and Japanese language) DVD with optional English subtitles. Limited Edition NieA Paper Standee Included! (while supplies last)

Niea Under 7, Volume 3: Sayonara Blues (Episodes 8-10)