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1997 - 1998

Team Warrior Goes Into Action

12th December 1997
Episode 1
The Mega Tokyo Tower has been hijacked by terrorists...and on it's opening day, too! What to do in a situation like this? Call in Team Warrior, of course! A crack team of beautiful young ladies (and one pervy guy), Team Warrior take on the kind of job that the regular police just can't handle. And this job fits the bill nicely: exploding mechanical bugs, psycho terrorists, big-wig hostages and shadowy figures pulling the strings.

Undies, Go!

19th December 1997
Episode 2
While investigating a nefarious panty thief Rio stumbles upon a clue to the whereabouts of a group of jewel robbers. After a little more investigative work (thanks to Yuji's extensive knowledge of women's legs) and spot of under-cover reconnaissance, Team Warrior discover that the jewel thieves are in fact pre-op transvestites raising funds for a sex change in Morocco! What, you thought they were doing it for the money alone?

From the Desert with Love!

26th December 1997
Episode 3
Cash strapped Rio dreams of her knight in shining amour that will whisk her away...and pay off all her debts! Lucky for her that a rich oil tycoon is just around the corner, and she's the one who's been assigned to protect him from would-be assassins. Maybe, just maybe he'll shower her with riches if she does a good job? Maybe?

Rogue Father

2nd January 1998
Episode 4
Trigger happy Maya receives news that her father is on his death bed. Rushing off to see him, she finds that the once proud land owner has been reduced to near poverty by ruthless entrepreneurs. Not one to give in without a fight, Maya and her 'family' plan revenge aboard a giant Russian airship. In her red bunny outfit, who would ever suspect her?

An Idol Never Sleeps!

9th January 1998
Episode 5
After a series of death threats from a creepy stalker, the famous pop idol calls for help from Policetown with a request for Rio. Of all the officers in Policetown, why did they have to request the only one who doesn't like her? Not that Rio doesn't like her singing voice, she's just jealous of her popularity, and probably her metabolism, too.

Rambo! Bravo! Rio Bimbo!

16th January 1998
Episode 6
How exactly did a klutz like Rio get herself in an elite force like Team Warrior, anyway? Well, yeah, you're going to find out in this episode as Maki remembers how she first met Rio. Back then she was a rookie cop with out a penny to her name...some things just don't change, eh?

Short Vacation

23rd January 1998
Episode 7
A murder, right in the heart of Policetown? Not to mention the numerous thefts, corrupt data and missing persons case, too. Sounds like a job for Team Warrior! But...where's Maki when you need her? She's on holiday reminiscing about her former fiancee, which leaves the rest of the team in a bind. It looks like it's up to Rio to solve the crimes...oh dear...

Nanvel Kidnapped!

30th January 1998
Episode 8
Who let the transvestites out? After being released from prison, they are still searching for enough money for their Moroccan sex change holiday. Which is where Nanvel comes in. Her new invention, the optical diet machine, lets the user forget about all those rigorous diet schemes and just plain cheat. Wanting the machine for their own nefarious needs (don't ask), the transvestites kidnap Nanvel, forcing her to work for them. Too bad they didn't plan on taking Rio along for the ride...

Slam Tank Part 1

7th February 1998
Episode 9
Escorting a new super AI tank across the border should have been a walk in the park for Team Warrior. But a neighbouring warring nation hijacks the plane, wanting the one-of-a-kind tank for itself. Things don't exactly go as planned for the would-be thieves, and the plane ends up grounded, the tank along with it. As the only survivor, Rio must take the tank across the border on foot. She soon discovers that the tank has a personality all of its own...

Slam Tank Part 2

14th February 1998
Episode 10
Now in the middle of the desert with very little food and water, it's up to Rio to escort the tank safely across the border of the hostile nation. Of course, they still want the tank for themselves, so Rio has quite a fight on her hands if she wants to keep possession of the super tank.

Watch Out for the Mecha Cop!

28th February 1998
Episode 11
This episode finds a disguised Ruby introducing a line of Mecha Cops that causes unease amongst the Team Warrior Office and focuses on the mystery of the Black Diamonds. It looks as if the women of Team Warrior might be out of a job.

Invitation From the Past

7th March 1998
Episode 12
The Black Diamond mystery continues while Team Warrior investigates a plant suspected of manufacturing the mechacops. This mysterious link to the Black Diamond Case might prove dangerous for the team.

The Last Stage of Goodbye

14th March 1998
Episode 13
Maki discovers the truth about her team's emergence as the mystery of the series' big baddie is revealed. An army of robot clones lays siege to the city. Team Warrior's got to pull themselves together to save everyone.
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Follows the exploits of Team Warrior, a special anti-terror wing of the Neo-Tokyo Police force. Team Warrior is comprised of the habitually broke Rio, gun-crazy Maya, computer specialist Lillica, tech-expert Nanvel, pilot/voyeur Yuji, and is led by the enigmatic Maki. The team faces a number of missions, ranging from bodyguard duty, breaking up robbery and arms rackets, and providing security for a very powerful tank. Rio and company continually thwart the terrorist aims of Ruby, an operative for a shadowy cabal of powerful men. Before the final showdown, the circumstances behind the formation of Team Warrior, how the precocious Rio came to join it, and Maki's painful past will be revealed.

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