is a 1989 Japanese comedy drama science fiction OVA created, directed and written by Mamoru Oshii and produced by Studio Pierrot, made in commemoration of the studio's 10th anniversary. A compilation film consisting of footage from the episodes entitled , also directed by Oshii, was released in 1990.
Plot The story revolves around a small, normal family known as the Yomota family: A boy named Inumaru, his father Kinekuni and his mother Tamiko. One day, a beautiful girl with a yellow flower hat at their front door, calling herself "Maroko Yomota," granddaughter of Inumaru who travels back in time with a time machine to visit her ancestors. Despite Tamiko's strong refusal to acknowledge her as a Yomota, Kinekuni and Inumaru welcome her to stay with them, and the structure of a happy family has begun to collapse.
The episodes are told in the form of a play.
Cast and characters
A teenage boy who dreams of being with a beautiful girl. He immediately falls in love with Maroko when he meets her, despite her being his future granddaughter.
Inumaru's granddaughter from the future. The other Yomota's have a hard time accepting this, to the point where Tamiko leaves Inumaru and Kinekuni.
Inumaru's lazy father. He tends to get on his son's nerves with his lazy attitude. /
Inumaru's grumpy mother. She always nags and is the first to object to believing that Mariko is from the future. She eventually decides to leave the household, as the news is too much for her to bear. /
A man sent by the Agency of Time Administration to arrest Maroko for breaking one of the many laws of time travel. He is actually the son of Inumaru and Maroko.
A man that Tamiko teamed up with in order to find out more about Mariko and save the Yomota family from destruction.
The narrator who often talks about birds at the beginning of each episode.
Theme songs Opening
August 5, 1989 - December 17, 1989 Lyricist: Yumi Kojima / Composer: Kenji Kawai / Arranger: Kenji Kawai / Singers: Yumi Kojima Episodes: 1-5 Insert songs
November 10, 1989 Lyricist: Yumi Kojima / Composer: Kenji Kawai / Arranger: Kenji Kawai / Singers: Tesshō Genda Episode: 4
December 17, 1989 Lyricist: Yumi Kojima / Composer: Kenji Kawai / Arranger: Kenji Kawai / Singers: Kōichi Yamadera, Machiko Washio Episode: 5
January 25, 1990 Lyricist: Yumi Kojima / Composer: Kenji Kawai / Arranger: Kenji Kawai / Singers: Toshio Furukawa Episode: 6
Episodes
Soundtrack
The CD was released on August 21, 1993.
DVD releases DVD Name Content Release Date御先祖様万々歳！コンプリートボックスMAROKO 麿子御先祖様万々歳！VOL．1御先祖様万々歳！VOL．2御先祖様万々歳！VOL．3
References
External links OVA series at Studio Pierrot (archive) (anime OVA series) Film Maroko film website at Studio Pierrot