Brigadoon

BRIGADOON: Marin & Melan is a Japanese science fiction anime television series produced by Sunrise. It aired on WOWOW from July 21, 2000 to February 9, 2001, with a total of 26 episodes. The story is set in Japan in 1969 and follows Marin Asagi, an orphaned junior high school girl, and her friendship with an alien named Melan Blue. Marin's life takes a drastic turn when a mysterious "mirage" appears in the sky above Earth, which is actually another world called Brigadoon. Killer androids called Monomakia from Brigadoon start hunting Marin, but Melan Blue, also a Monomakia, protects her. Together, they must save the Earth, face family issues, prejudice at school, and the police, while uncovering Marin's past and Melan's mission, and learning to trust each other. The anime was directed by Yoshitomo Yonetani, with character designs by Takahiro Kimura, who also worked on The King of Braves GaoGaiGar and Betterman.