Saber Marionette J is a tV series anime that premiered in fall 1996, produced by Studio Junio.

About the production: the story comes from an original script, there are 25 episodes of about 25 minutes and its current status is "finished".

Its main genres are action, adventure, comedy, drama and mecha, with themes such as Female Protagonist, Clone, Slapstick and Martial Arts.

On AniList, Saber Marionette J has an average score of 70%, a good score, and appears on 7,912 users' lists.

The franchise continues in or follows from: Saber Marionette J Again.

In the distant future, since the Earth has become overpopulated, efforts to find and colonize on other planets have begun. However, one of the ships, the "Mesopotamia" malfunctions and all but 6 of its inhabitants are all killed. the remaining 6 manage to escape to a nearby planet named "Terra ll ", which is similar to Earth in many respects. However, all of them are male. Therefore, as to not let their efforts go to waste, they begin to set up 6 countries and to reproduce through cloning and genetic engineering. however, there are still no women, and to make up for it, thy create lifelike advanced female androids called "Marionettes" which do everyday chores and work. However, they are all emotionless machines. But one day, a ordinary boy named Otaru finds and awakens 3 special battle type Marionettes that have emotions due to a "Maiden Circuit" within them. It's up to him then to teach them and allow their emotions to grow, and when a nearby country threatens with world domination, it's up to to Otaru and his "human" Marionettes to protect their country.

Official synopsis from AniList.