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セクシーボイスアンドロボ
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A Japanese drama based on a manga series. The drama version was very different from the manga series, but for the most part had the same idea.
Sexy Voice and Robo (セクシーボイスアンドロボ) is a manga-based Japanese drama. The drama was very different from the manga, but for the most part had the same idea.


Aired April 4, 2007 - June 19, 2007 (11 Episodes)
==Plot==
Follows a 14-old girl (codename: Sexy Voice) and her partner (codename: Robo) on various spy missions. They call themselves spies, but the show is really a slice of life comedy/drama. The adventures usually resolve themselves with the protagonists learning something important about themselves and the people involved at the end.


==Plot==
About a 14-old girl code-named Sexy Voice and her partner, an otaku code-named Robo. They call themselves spies, but the show is really a slice of life comedy/drama. The adventures usually resolve themselves with the protagonists learning something important about themselves and the people involved at the end.
==Characters==
==Characters==
;Robo ロボ/須藤威一郎 - [[Matsuyama Kenichi]] 松山ケンイチ
===Sexy Voice and Robo Spy Team===
:Niko's adult friend. He's harmless since he's a mecha otaku. He has a crush on Niko's older sister Kazumi. His birthdate is mentioned in the first episode and becomes a part of episode 7's story, when it would have aired.
[[file:RoboDVDBook.jpg|40px|left]]{{g|Robo / Sudou Iichirou|ロボ / 須藤威一郎|[[Matsuyama Kenichi]]|松山ケンイチ}}
 
:Niko's adult friend. A harmless, perverted mecha otaku. Loves the anime Max Robo. Often incorporates Max Robo into his lingo (e.g. saying "itadakimax" instead of "itadakimasu"). Favorite phrase is "love, courage, and justice". Has a crush on Niko's older sister Kazumi. His birthday, May 22nd, is mentioned in [[Voice 01]] and becomes a part of [[Voice 07]]'s story, when it would have aired. Shares the same birthday as Niko.
;Hayashi Niko 林二湖 (Normally called: Niko ニコ) - [[Ohgo Suzuka]] 大後寿々花
:Niko's voices: 千葉繁、住友優子、伊倉一恵、加藤英美里
 
:Master of the seven voices.


:Year 2 in middle school.  
[[file:HayashiNikoDVDBook.jpg|40px|left]]{{g|Sexy Voice / Hayashi Niko|ニコ / 林二湖|[[Ohgo Suzuka]]|大後寿々花}}
:Master of seven voices. Niko's voices: 千葉繁、住友優子、伊倉一恵、加藤英美里
:14 years old. A second year middle schooler with heightened hearing and the ability to mimic any voice she encounters. She shares the same birthday as Robo.


===Niko's Family===
===Niko's Family===
;Hayashi Kazumi 林一海 - [[Murakawa Eri]] 村川絵梨
[[file:HayashiKazumiDVDBook.jpg|40px|left]]{{g|Hayashi Kazumi|林一海|[[Murakawa Eri]]|村川絵梨}}
:Niko's older sister. Robo has a crush on her.
:Niko's older sister. A university student attending Robo's alma mater. Robo has a crush on her. Her hobby is collecting tags from clothing she buys. Throughout the series, she is seen working various part-time jobs.


;Niko's Father
[[file:HayashiTakeoDVDBook.jpg|40px|left]]{{g|Hayashi Takeo|林竹男|[[Tsukamoto Shinya]]|塚本晋也}}
:Niko's father. Has been collecting milk bottle caps since he was in elementary. He got married "mostly out of love", although it was an arranged marriage.


;Niko's Mother
[[file:HayashiYukieDVDBook.jpg|40px|left]]{{g|Hayashi Yukie|林雪江|[[Katagiri Hairi]]|片桐はいり}}
:Hobby is photography.
:Niko's mother. A homemaker. Her hobby is photography and she enjoys superstitious fads. She is strong-willed, assertive, and prone to anger. She often nags her husband and hates his milk bottle cap collection.


===Mysterious Organization===
===Mysterious Organization===
;Maki 真境名マキ - [[Asaoka Ruriko]] 浅丘ルリ子
[[file:MakinaMakiDVDBook.jpg|40px|left]]{{g|Makina Maki|真境名マキ|[[Asaoka Ruriko]]|浅丘ルリ子}}
:Yocchan's boss. An aging gangster who owns an antique store (Jizoudou). She assigns Yocchan, Niko, and Robo missions given to her by clients.


;Yocchan ヨっちゃん (名梨秀吉) - [[Okada Yoshinori]] 岡田義徳
[[file:NanashiDVDBook.jpg|40px|left]]{{g|Yocchan / Nanashi Hideyoshi|ヨっちゃん / 名梨秀吉|[[Okada Yoshinori]]|岡田義徳}}
:Maki's extremely loyal lackey. He does various errands for her and is an excellent cook. Often helps Robo and Niko on their missions. Can occasionally be heard singing about being professional (usually when he is being unprofessional).


===Others===
===Others===
;Muu-chan むーちゃん - [[Kajiwara Hikari]] 梶原ひかり
{{g|Muu-chan|むーちゃん|[[Kajiwara Hikari]]|梶原ひかり}}
:Niko's friend.
:Niko's classmate and friend.


;Robo's Otaku Friends
'''Robo's Otaku Friends'''
:[[Akaboshi Shouichirou]] 赤星昇一郎
:{{g|Keroyama / Robo's friend #1|ケロ山 / ロボの友人 #1|[[Rokkaku Seiji]]|六角精児}}
:[[Rokkaku Seiji]] 六角精児
:{{g|Robo's friend #2|ロボの友人 #2|[[Akaboshi Shouichirou]]|赤星昇一郎}}
:[[Nakamura Yasuhi]] 中村靖日
:{{g|Robo's friend #3|ロボの友人 #3|[[Nakamura Yasuhi]]|中村靖日}}
:[[Mansour Diagne]] マンスール・ジャーニュ
:{{g|Robo's friend #4|ロボの友人 #4|[[Mansour Diagne]]|マンスール・ジャーニュ}}
===Guests===
;三日坊主(三田広、35歳) - [[Nakamura Shidou]] 中村獅童(Voice 1&11)


;組織の連絡員 - [[Kitami Toshiyuki]] 北見敏之(Voice 1&11)
===Main Guests===
''See individual episode pages for additional guests''


;ごぼ蔵(後藤) - [[Murakami Jun]] 村上淳(Voice 2)
'''[[Voice 01]] and [[Voice 11]]:'''
:{{g|Mikkabouzu / Mita Hiroshi|三日坊主 / 三田広|[[Nakamura Shido]]|中村獅童}}


;お歯黒女(山野月子) - [[Kashii Yuu]] 香椎由宇(Voice 3)
'''[[Voice 02]]:'''
:{{g|Goutou / Gobozou|後藤 / ごぼ蔵|[[Murakami Jun]]|村上淳}}


;Robo's Otaku friend - [[Akaboshi Shoichiro]] (Voice 3)
'''[[Voice 03]]:'''
:{{g|Ohaguro Onna / Yamano Tsukiko|お歯黒女 / 山野月子|[[Kashii Yuu]]|香椎由宇}}


;かんにん袋(宇佐美好子) - [[Ichikawa Miwako]] 市川実和子(Voice 4)
'''[[Voice 04]]:'''
:{{g|Kannin Bukuro / Usami|かんにん袋 / 宇佐美好子|[[Ichikawa Miwako]]|市川実和子}}


;田崎教授 - [[Ito Masayuki]] 伊藤正之(Voice 4)
'''[[Voice 05]]:'''
:{{g|Rei|玲|[[Kurokawa Tomoka]]|黒川智花}}
:{{g|Chie|知枝|[[Takase Yukina]]|高瀬友規奈}}
:{{g|Manami|マナミ|[[Kinami Haruka]]|木南 晴夏}}
:{{g|Eri|絵里|[[Naka Riisa]]|仲里依紗}}
:{{g|Mika|美香|[[Iriyama Noriko]]|入山法子}}


;玲 - 黒川智花、美香 - 入山法子、絵里 - 仲里依紗、知枝 - 高瀬友規奈、マナミ - 木南晴夏(Voice 5)
'''[[Voice 06]]:'''
:{{g|ZI / Kyouko|ZI / 享子|[[Ryou]]|りょう}}
:{{g|Robo's mom|ロボの母|[[Shiraishi Kayoko]]|白石加代子}}


;Murata Yuriko 村田ゆり子  - [[Horan Chiaki]] (Voice 5)
'''[[Voice 07]]:'''
:{{g|Hamburg-san|ハンバーグさん|[[Moro Morooka]]|モロ師岡}}


;ZI(享子) - [[Ryou]] りょう(Voice 6)
'''[[Voice 08]] and [[Voice 09]]:'''
:{{g|Shouko / Puccini #1|昭子 / プッチーニ #1|[[Kobayashi Satomi]]|小林聡美}}
:{{g|Megumi / Puccini #2|恵 / プッチーニ #2|[[Motai Masako]]|もたいまさこ}}
:{{g|Emiri / Puccini #3|絵美理 / プッチーニ #3|[[Tomosaka Rie]]|ともさかりえ}}


;Robo's Mother ロボの母 - [[Shiraishi Kayoko]] 白石加代子(Voice 6)
'''[[Voice 10]]:'''
:{{g|Shinoda Kone|信田コーン|[[Sasai Eisuke]]|篠井英介}}


;School 学 - 小木茂光、平澤彗洸 - 小太郎(Voice 6)
==Chronology==
 
;依頼人 - [[Tsuruta Sayaka]] 鶴田さやか(Voice 6)
 
;Hamburg ハンバーグ - [[Moro Morooka]] モロ師岡(Voice 7)
 
;Cook コック - [[Takahashi Issei]] 高橋一生(Voice 7)
 
;昭子 - 小林聡美、恵 - もたいまさこ、絵美理 - ともさかりえ(Voice 8&9)
 
;小野 一朗 - [[Mike Maki]] マイク眞木(Voice 8&9)
 
;信田 コーン - [[Sasai Eisuke]] 篠井英介(Voice 10)
 
;佐田 里奈 - [[Okamoto Anri]] 岡本杏理(Voice 11)
 
=== Chronology ===
{| class=wikitable
{| class=wikitable
|-
|-
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![[Voice 01]]
![[Voice 01]]
|{{Start date|2007|04|10}}
|{{Start date|2007|04|10}}
|三日坊主
|Mikkabouzu<br>三日坊主
|align=right|<span style="color:red">12.5%
|align=right|<span style="color:red">12.5%
|美しき思い出を忘れた殺人者を追え!!
|美しき思い出を忘れた殺人者を追え!!
|[[Kizara Izumi]]
|Kizara Izumi
|-
|-
![[Voice 02]]
![[Voice 02]]
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|align=right|7.0%
|align=right|7.0%
|爆弾魔になった彼女を救え
|爆弾魔になった彼女を救え
|[[山岡真介]]
|Yamaoka Shinsuke
|-
|-
![[Voice 05]]
![[Voice 05]]
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|align=right|6.9%
|align=right|6.9%
|高校入学!? 恐怖の三日間!!
|高校入学!? 恐怖の三日間!!
|[[根本ノンジ]]
|Nemoto Nonji
|-
|-
![[Voice 06]]
![[Voice 06]]
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|align=center|-
|align=center|-
|人生やり直せるハンバーグ
|人生やり直せるハンバーグ
|山岡真介
|Yamaoka Shinsuke
|-
|-
![[Voice 08]]
![[Voice 08]]
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|Kizara Izumi
|Kizara Izumi
|-
|-
![[Last Voice]]
![[Voice 11|Last Voice]]
|{{Start date|2007|6|19}}
|{{Start date|2007|6|19}}
|Robo<br>ロボ
|Robo<br>ロボ
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|Kizara Izumi
|Kizara Izumi
|}
|}
'''Average viewership 7.6%''
''Average viewership: 7.6%''
 
''Highest viewership: 12.5% (Voice 1)''
 
''Lowest viewership: 6.4% (Voice 9, Last Voice)''


===Missing Episode===
===Missing Episode===
Episode 7 did not air because it had a hostage situation, similar to one that happened in real life the week before. Not wanting to upset anyone, the episode was pulled. It was released with the DVD set later on.
Episode 7 did not air because it had a hostage situation, similar to one that happened in real life the week before. Not wanting to upset anyone, the episode was pulled. It was released with the DVD set later on.


==Ratings==
==Trivia==
Had a viewer rating of 7.6 percent.
*Yocchan's surname, Nanashi, literally means "no name" in Japanese.
*Robo notes in Voice 1 that his birthday is May 22nd, because the number matched the bottom of his toy robot's foot. This coincides with episode 7's airing and was supposed to be relevant to the plot.
**Niko's birthday is also May 22nd in episode 7.
*Kazumi and Niko have numbers in their names. Kazu means "one" in Japanese and she's the first child. Ni means "two". "Niko" can also mean "smile".
==Manga==
The drama is based on a manga series by [[Kuroda Iou]]. In the Viz translation of the manga, they spell the character's name Nico with a C. It's a strange decision considering Niko is just a typical Japanese girl's name, and there's no apparent need to westernize it.
 
The Viz translator also either mistranslated Niko's sister name or it was changed for the drama. 一海 can be interpreted a few ways, the Viz translator spelled it Hatsumi, but the drama shows that the proper pronunciation is Kazumi.
 
In a letter to her teacher, her father's name is Hideo instead of Takeo.
===References to the Manga===
*In Voice 13 Niko saves a suicidal girl. When she comes out, Robo kneels and prays to her, the way he does to Kazumi at the end of Voice 1 in the drama.
*At the end of the story with the assassin dealer, Niko looks out to the city and ponders something.
*The man on the phone from the opening is from Voice 4 The Man in the Tower.
===Differences from the Manga===
*Niko is a lot more brazen in the manga. Obviously such innuendo concerning a 14 year old girl in drama form would be controversial.
**The head spy that the duo reported to was originally an old man instead of a woman. It was probably changed for the reason mentioned above. The old man equivalent to Maki also has an employee named Nanashi.
*In Voice 12 of the manga, Niko's friend says her name is "Mu" (according to the Viz translation).
 
==External Links==
==External Links==
http://www.ntv.co.jp/sexyvoice/
http://vod.ntv.co.jp/program/sexyvoice/
[http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%BB%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B7%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9C%E3%82%A4%E3%82%B9%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89%E3%83%AD%E3%83%9C#.E3.83.86.E3.83.AC.E3.83.93.E3.83.89.E3.83.A9.E3.83.9E JP Wiki]
[http://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%82%BB%E3%82%AF%E3%82%B7%E3%83%BC%E3%83%9C%E3%82%A4%E3%82%B9%E3%82%A2%E3%83%B3%E3%83%89%E3%83%AD%E3%83%9C#.E3.83.86.E3.83.AC.E3.83.93.E3.83.89.E3.83.A9.E3.83.9E JP Wiki]
==T-N Release List==
==T-N Release List==
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Sexy Voice and Robo
セクシーボイスアンドロボ
Genre JDorama
Creator Kuroda Iou
Narrator Ikeda Shuuichi
Ending theme "Hitotsu Dake"
by Mitsuki
No. of episodes 11
Fan Rating / 5 Stars
Broadcast
Original channel NTV
Time 10:00 pm-10:54 pm Tuesdays
Original run April 4, 2007 (2007-04-04) – June 19, 2007 (2007-06-19)
JDorama
Sexy Voice and Robo Characters Chronology Trivia
Discography Media


Sexy Voice and Robo (セクシーボイスアンドロボ) is a manga-based Japanese drama. The drama was very different from the manga, but for the most part had the same idea.

Plot

Follows a 14-old girl (codename: Sexy Voice) and her partner (codename: Robo) on various spy missions. They call themselves spies, but the show is really a slice of life comedy/drama. The adventures usually resolve themselves with the protagonists learning something important about themselves and the people involved at the end.

Characters

Sexy Voice and Robo Spy Team

RoboDVDBook.jpg

Robo / Sudou Iichirou - Matsuyama Kenichi ロボ / 須藤威一郎 - 松山ケンイチ

Niko's adult friend. A harmless, perverted mecha otaku. Loves the anime Max Robo. Often incorporates Max Robo into his lingo (e.g. saying "itadakimax" instead of "itadakimasu"). Favorite phrase is "love, courage, and justice". Has a crush on Niko's older sister Kazumi. His birthday, May 22nd, is mentioned in Voice 01 and becomes a part of Voice 07's story, when it would have aired. Shares the same birthday as Niko.
HayashiNikoDVDBook.jpg

Sexy Voice / Hayashi Niko - Ohgo Suzuka ニコ / 林二湖 - 大後寿々花

Master of seven voices. Niko's voices: 千葉繁、住友優子、伊倉一恵、加藤英美里
14 years old. A second year middle schooler with heightened hearing and the ability to mimic any voice she encounters. She shares the same birthday as Robo.

Niko's Family

HayashiKazumiDVDBook.jpg

Hayashi Kazumi - Murakawa Eri 林一海 - 村川絵梨

Niko's older sister. A university student attending Robo's alma mater. Robo has a crush on her. Her hobby is collecting tags from clothing she buys. Throughout the series, she is seen working various part-time jobs.
HayashiTakeoDVDBook.jpg

Hayashi Takeo - Tsukamoto Shinya 林竹男 - 塚本晋也

Niko's father. Has been collecting milk bottle caps since he was in elementary. He got married "mostly out of love", although it was an arranged marriage.
HayashiYukieDVDBook.jpg

Hayashi Yukie - Katagiri Hairi 林雪江 - 片桐はいり

Niko's mother. A homemaker. Her hobby is photography and she enjoys superstitious fads. She is strong-willed, assertive, and prone to anger. She often nags her husband and hates his milk bottle cap collection.

Mysterious Organization

MakinaMakiDVDBook.jpg

Makina Maki - Asaoka Ruriko 真境名マキ - 浅丘ルリ子

Yocchan's boss. An aging gangster who owns an antique store (Jizoudou). She assigns Yocchan, Niko, and Robo missions given to her by clients.
NanashiDVDBook.jpg

Yocchan / Nanashi Hideyoshi - Okada Yoshinori ヨっちゃん / 名梨秀吉 - 岡田義徳

Maki's extremely loyal lackey. He does various errands for her and is an excellent cook. Often helps Robo and Niko on their missions. Can occasionally be heard singing about being professional (usually when he is being unprofessional).

Others

Muu-chan - Kajiwara Hikari むーちゃん - 梶原ひかり

Niko's classmate and friend.

Robo's Otaku Friends

Keroyama / Robo's friend #1 - Rokkaku Seiji ケロ山 / ロボの友人 #1 - 六角精児
Robo's friend #2 - Akaboshi Shouichirou ロボの友人 #2 - 赤星昇一郎
Robo's friend #3 - Nakamura Yasuhi ロボの友人 #3 - 中村靖日
Robo's friend #4 - Mansour Diagne ロボの友人 #4 - マンスール・ジャーニュ

Main Guests

See individual episode pages for additional guests

Voice 01 and Voice 11:

Mikkabouzu / Mita Hiroshi - Nakamura Shido 三日坊主 / 三田広 - 中村獅童

Voice 02:

Goutou / Gobozou - Murakami Jun 後藤 / ごぼ蔵 - 村上淳

Voice 03:

Ohaguro Onna / Yamano Tsukiko - Kashii Yuu お歯黒女 / 山野月子 - 香椎由宇

Voice 04:

Kannin Bukuro / Usami - Ichikawa Miwako かんにん袋 / 宇佐美好子 - 市川実和子

Voice 05:

Rei - Kurokawa Tomoka - 黒川智花
Chie - Takase Yukina 知枝 - 高瀬友規奈
Manami - Kinami Haruka マナミ - 木南 晴夏
Eri - Naka Riisa 絵里 - 仲里依紗
Mika - Iriyama Noriko 美香 - 入山法子

Voice 06:

ZI / Kyouko - Ryou ZI / 享子 - りょう
Robo's mom - Shiraishi Kayoko ロボの母 - 白石加代子

Voice 07:

Hamburg-san - Moro Morooka ハンバーグさん - モロ師岡

Voice 08 and Voice 09:

Shouko / Puccini #1 - Kobayashi Satomi 昭子 / プッチーニ #1 - 小林聡美
Megumi / Puccini #2 - Motai Masako 恵 / プッチーニ #2 - もたいまさこ
Emiri / Puccini #3 - Tomosaka Rie 絵美理 / プッチーニ #3 - ともさかりえ

Voice 10:

Shinoda Kone - Sasai Eisuke 信田コーン - 篠井英介

Chronology

Episode Date Title Viewership Notes (ラテ欄) Script
Voice 01 April 10, 2007 (2007-04-10) Mikkabouzu
三日坊主
12.5% 美しき思い出を忘れた殺人者を追え!! Kizara Izumi
Voice 02 April 17, 2007 (2007-04-17)
Reaired May 22, 2007 (2007-05-22)
Gobozou
ごぼ蔵
8.7%
(Reair 6.0%)
強盗犯の最後の恋 Kizara Izumi
Voice 03 April 24, 2007 (2007-04-24) Ohaguro Onna
お歯黒女
6.9% 孤独なお歯黒女!!救出作戦 Kizara Izumi
Voice 04 May 1, 2007 (2007-05-01) Kanninbukuro
かんにん袋
7.0% 爆弾魔になった彼女を救え Yamaoka Shinsuke
Voice 05 May 8, 2007 (2007-05-08) Ushimitsu-sama
うしみつ様
6.9% 高校入学!? 恐怖の三日間!! Nemoto Nonji
Voice 06 May 15, 2007 (2007-05-15) ZI 7.8% 殺し屋の子育て… Kizara Izumi
Voice 07 Never aired
(Released on DVD)
Hamburg-san
ハンバーグさん
- 人生やり直せるハンバーグ Yamaoka Shinsuke
Voice 08 May 29, 2007 (2007-05-29) Puccini Part 1
プッチーニ 前編
6.5% 恋愛と死・前編 Kizara Izumi
Voice 09 June 5, 2007 (2007-06-05) Puccini Part 2
プッチーニ 後編
6.4% みんな死なないで Kizara Izumi
Voice 10 June 12, 2007 (2007-06-12) Sachiko
幸子
6.5% 来世の幸せをお金で買う男 Kizara Izumi
Last Voice June 19, 2007 (2007-06-19) Robo
ロボ
6.4% 救えるのは宇宙で私だけ Kizara Izumi

Average viewership: 7.6%

Highest viewership: 12.5% (Voice 1)

Lowest viewership: 6.4% (Voice 9, Last Voice)

Missing Episode

Episode 7 did not air because it had a hostage situation, similar to one that happened in real life the week before. Not wanting to upset anyone, the episode was pulled. It was released with the DVD set later on.

Trivia

  • Yocchan's surname, Nanashi, literally means "no name" in Japanese.
  • Robo notes in Voice 1 that his birthday is May 22nd, because the number matched the bottom of his toy robot's foot. This coincides with episode 7's airing and was supposed to be relevant to the plot.
    • Niko's birthday is also May 22nd in episode 7.
  • Kazumi and Niko have numbers in their names. Kazu means "one" in Japanese and she's the first child. Ni means "two". "Niko" can also mean "smile".

Manga

The drama is based on a manga series by Kuroda Iou. In the Viz translation of the manga, they spell the character's name Nico with a C. It's a strange decision considering Niko is just a typical Japanese girl's name, and there's no apparent need to westernize it.

The Viz translator also either mistranslated Niko's sister name or it was changed for the drama. 一海 can be interpreted a few ways, the Viz translator spelled it Hatsumi, but the drama shows that the proper pronunciation is Kazumi.

In a letter to her teacher, her father's name is Hideo instead of Takeo.

References to the Manga

  • In Voice 13 Niko saves a suicidal girl. When she comes out, Robo kneels and prays to her, the way he does to Kazumi at the end of Voice 1 in the drama.
  • At the end of the story with the assassin dealer, Niko looks out to the city and ponders something.
  • The man on the phone from the opening is from Voice 4 The Man in the Tower.

Differences from the Manga

  • Niko is a lot more brazen in the manga. Obviously such innuendo concerning a 14 year old girl in drama form would be controversial.
    • The head spy that the duo reported to was originally an old man instead of a woman. It was probably changed for the reason mentioned above. The old man equivalent to Maki also has an employee named Nanashi.
  • In Voice 12 of the manga, Niko's friend says her name is "Mu" (according to the Viz translation).

External Links

http://www.ntv.co.jp/sexyvoice/

http://vod.ntv.co.jp/program/sexyvoice/

JP Wiki

T-N Release List

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[T-N]Sexy_Voice_and_Robo_-_Voice01[BBFCB656]DVD.avi
[T-N]Sexy_Voice_and_Robo_-_Voice01[E02590AD].avi
[T-N]Sexy_Voice_and_Robo_-_Voice02[161B651C]DVD.avi
[T-N]Sexy_Voice_and_Robo_-_Voice02[C12446B1].avi
[T-N]Sexy_Voice_and_Robo_-_Voice03[FC37998F].avi
[T-N]Sexy_Voice_and_Robo_-_Voice04[1F5EEEDA].avi
[T-N]Sexy_Voice_and_Robo_-_Voice05[A7239912].avi
[T-N]Sexy_Voice_and_Robo_-_Voice06[2F5339A2].avi
[T-N]Sexy_Voice_and_Robo_-_Voice07[2C603DCD]DVD.avi
[T-N]Sexy_Voice_and_Robo_-_Voice08[5FABF6A6].avi
[T-N]Sexy_Voice_and_Robo_-_Voice09[40302252].avi
[T-N]Sexy_Voice_and_Robo_-_Voice10[BC19ABE9].avi
[T-N]Sexy_Voice_and_Robo_-_Voice11[B6ACABE5].avi
[T-N]Sexy_Voice_And_Robo01[CE860C87]DVDv2.mp4
[T-N]Sexy_Voice_And_Robo01[C907630C]DVDv3.mp4
[T-N]Sexy_Voice_And_Robo02[A216F9D5]DVDv2.mp4
[T-N]Sexy_Voice_And_Robo02[C048F81D]DVDv3.mp4
[T-N]Sexy_Voice_And_Robo03[F1AB19C3]DVD.mp4
[T-N]Sexy_Voice_And_Robo03[DE5A0896]DVDv2.mp4
[T-N]Sexy_Voice_And_Robo04[63C3ED4F]DVD.mp4
[T-N]Sexy_Voice_And_Robo05[FE0D4E82]DVD.mp4
[T-N]Sexy_Voice_And_Robo06[5A24090C]DVD.mp4
[T-N]Sexy_Voice_And_Robo07[B18F05DD]DVD.mp4
[T-N]Sexy_Voice_And_Robo08[8073030E]DVD.mp4
[T-N]Sexy_Voice_And_Robo10[D5D32DA6]DVD.mp4
[T-N]Sexy_Voice_And_Robo11[70A766C4]DVD.mp4
[T-N]Sexy_Voice_And_Robo_Hitotsu_Dake_MV[0AFD587B].mp4
[T-N]Max_Robo_Version1[5D855D16]DVD.mp4
[T-N]Max_Robo_Version2[BE9649E9]DVD.mp4
[T-N]Sexy_Voice_And_Robo_Promo[FB8E31FD].mp4