Idol Defense Force Hummingbird


Idol Defense Force Hummingbird is a two-volume Japanese light novel series written by Hitoshi Yoshioka that tells the very offbeat tale of five idol singer/fighter pilot sisters. It was adapted into an anime series consisting of 4 OVA episodes that ran from 1993 to 1995.

Synopsis

One day in the near future, the Japanese Self-Defense Force decides to transfer the command of their air force to private companies and investors. Most reject the idea as a joke, but some show business-oriented companies catch up on the idea, spawning the birth of a new type of idol: the so-called "Idol Pilots", celebrity combat pilots.
The five Toreishi sisters, Kanna, Yayoi, Satsuki, Uzuki and Mina, are teenage idol singers who are collectively known as The Hummingbirds. They are also one of the ace fighter pilot squadrons in the Japanese military. When they aren't saving the world from major overseas threats, they are on stage in frilly dresses, pursuing their idol career. This is the story of how they came to be Japan's most successful idol group and their first line of defense.

Characters

Toreishi Productions

The Hummingbirds

;Satsuki Toreishi
;Kanna Toreishi
;Yayoi Toreishi
;Uzuki Toreishi
;Mina Toreishi

Personnel

;Hazuki Toreishi
;Shunsaku Kudou
;Shinobu Ijūin
;Yasuda
;Bun Toreishi
;Yuma Toreishi

Yajima Office

SNAP

SNAP were a popular four-man Idol Pilot boy band represented by Yajima Office. Ostensibly led by media darling and fan-favourite Kakkun, the team had a huge following of rabid fans, despite their incompetence in the air. The group flew F-16s.
SNAP are, indirectly, responsible for getting Hummingbird on the map. They have gone up against the Toreishi sisters twice - in their first encounter, the girls were contractually obliged to play sitting ducks, but the lengths to which they went to present obvious targets got them noticed. During their next encounter, they were effortlessly picked off by a grossly handicapped Hummingbird, who made their debut.

Fever Girls

The Fever Girls are a duo of beautiful idol pilots under contract by Yajima. Originally fierce rivals of the Hummingbirds, they become friends with them after a particularly foul bid of play by their boss.
;Hitomi Nakajo
;Reiko Hosokawa

Personnel

;Yajima
;Hebinuma
;Goro Katou

''Hummingbird '95'' characters

;Petol Devas

Light novels

The light novels are written by Hitoshi Yoshioka.

OVA series

Episode list

Discography

The main voice actors performed as their characters in a seiyuu group called Humming Bird.
Release DateAlbumLabel/Catalog NumberNotes
Hummingbird FIRST FLIGHT
  • Label: Youmex
  • Catalog No.: TYCY-5311
Album
Idol Boueitai Hummingbird Taiyou to Hadaka
  • Label: Youmex
  • Catalog No.: TYCY-5316
Soundtrack
Hummingbird Live: Nekkyo no "Hadaka·Eve" Summer Aviation Tour '93
  • Label: Youmex
  • Catalog No.: TYCY-5337
Live
Hummingbird '94 Natsu Tora Tora Tora
  • Label: Youmex
  • Catalog No.: TYCY-5391
Soundtrack
Hummingbird Gaiden "Zattsu Myujikaru" Udzuki no Hanran ~ Kon'na ni~ Tsu ga Kuru Nante
  • Label: Youmex
  • Catalog No.: TYCY-5398
Musical Drama
Zapping de Shocking Vol. 1 - Satsuki Toreishi
  • Label: Youmex
  • Catalog No.: TYCY-5418
Drama/Character
Zapping de Shocking Vol. 2 - Mina Toreishi
  • Label: Youmex
  • Catalog No.: TYCY-5419
Drama/Character
Zapping de Shocking Vol. 3 - Yayoi Toreishi
  • Label: Youmex
  • Catalog No.: TYCY-5420
Drama/Character
Zapping de Shocking Vol. 4 - Uzuki Toreishi
  • Label: Youmex
  • Catalog No.: TYCY-5421
Drama/Character
Zapping de Shocking Vol. 5 - Kanna Toreishi
  • Label: Youmex
  • Catalog No.: TYCY-5422
Drama/Character
Hummingbird Original Soundtrack 3 '95
  • Label: Youmex
  • Catalog No.: TYCY-5441
Soundtrack
Sayonara Hummingbird
  • Label: Youmex
  • Catalog No.: TYCY-5450
Drama CD
Hummingbird GRAND FINALE at SHIBUYA-Kokaido
  • Label: Youmex
  • Catalog No.: TYCY-5462/3
    		• Live
    Hummingbird SISTERS
  • Label: Youmex
  • Catalog No.: TYCY-5471
    		• Best Of

    Theme songs

    Production

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    In the Western hemisphere, Idol Defense Force Hummingbird was published in the UK as a subtitled VHS video combining the 93 and 94 episodes in 1994. There have been no subsequent video releases of the 95 episodes, or any DVD publications since.