Juan "Johnny" Rico, a high school student living in Buenos Aires, joins the Federation military in the hope of following his love, Carmen, into space. He has to undergo harsh training to become a soldier, harsher than he expected, but despite several setbacks and traumatic experiences, Johnny perseveres and finishes his training. However, a war is brewing on the outer planets with a strange alien enemy and Johnny is thrust into the conflict.
Yasunori Matsumoto
Juan "Johnnie" Rico
Created by
Robert A. Heinlein
Top cast
Yasunori Matsumoto·Akira Kamiya·Hirotaka Suzuoki·Kazuhiko Inoue·Rei Sakuma·Mika Doi·Masahiro Anzai·Saeko Shimazu