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Alternative Titles

Synonyms: MAPS (1994)

Japanese: マップス

Information

Type: OVA

Episodes: 4

Status: Finished Airing

Aired: Jul 8, 1994 to Feb 24, 1995

Producers: KSS, Tokyo Movie Shinsha

Licensors: ADV Films

Studios: TMS Entertainment

Source: Manga

Genres: Action, Adventure, Comedy, Sci-Fi

Theme: Space

Demographic: Shounen

Duration: 28 min. per ep.

Rating: R+ - Mild Nudity

Statistics

Score: 5.75¹ (scored by 1,277 users)

¹ indicates a weighted score.

Ranked: #11702²

² based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded.

Popularity: #10401

Members: 3,612

Favorites: 5

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Synopsis

While looking for the ledgendary Mapman, the last surviving member of the Nomad Star tribe, Lipumira finds him in Tokyo. His name is Gen Tokishima and he is the only one able to get one part of the starmap hidden within the Earth. After retrieving the piece, Gen must make a decision to follow Lipumira in her foolhardy search to find the remaining pieces of the starmap or stay on Earth. He makes his decision, only to find his girlfriend has beaten him to the spaceship as she wants to come as well. Unfortunately, as Gen learns the secret of the starmap, Lipumira's sisters have plans to stop her and will stop her at any cost.

(Source: ANN)

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Characters & Voice Actors

Gweiss, Lipumira

Main

Touma, Yumi
Japanese

Kimizuka, Hoshimi

Main

Kouda, Mariko
Japanese

Tokishima, Gen

Main

Midorikawa, Hikaru
Japanese

Lingrodo

Supporting

Katou, Seizou
Japanese

Gatalion

Supporting

Maruta, Mari
Japanese

Sasandra Shuseki

Supporting

Mine, Eken
Japanese

Zeo

Supporting

Kanao, Tetsuo
Japanese

Tsukime

Supporting

Jarna

Supporting

Takahashi, Miki
Japanese

Gahha, Kalakala

Supporting

Ootsuka, Houchuu
Japanese

More staff

Staff

Iwata, Mikihiro

Producer

Nishizawa, Susumu

Director, Episode Director, Storyboard

Matsuoka, Hiroki

Sound Director

Mizushima, Yasuhiro

Theme Song Performance

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Opening Theme

"The Wind Rides on Wings, Wings Ride on The Wind" by Yasuhiro Mizushima

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Ending Theme

"The Wind Rides on Wings, Wings Ride on The Wind" by Yasuhiro Mizushima

Reviews

Dec 19, 2025

Y-MELLY

Recommended

MAPS is a 90s sci-fi adventure OVA full of interstellar action ⚔️🚀, political intrigue 🛸👽, and high-stakes battles 💥. If you’re a fan of retro OVAs 🕹️🎨, this is definitely one to check out. There was a movie 🎬 released before this OVA, but honestly, I’d recommend watching the OVA instead, it has better animation quality 🎨✨ and more story content 📖💫 than the movie.

Summary / Story 📖💫
The anime follows a young boy 👦 walking home after school 🏫 with his girlfriend ❤️💑, when suddenly a mysterious girl from a spaceship 🌌👧 appears. She reveals that he is the chosen one ✨🔑 to help find ...