The Daichis: Earth's Defense Family (地球防衛家族)

The Family's Defensive Alliance is an anime series, created and written by Shōji Kawamori and directed by Satoshi Kimura. The series premiered in Japan on WOWOW between January 9, 2001 and March 29, 2001, spanning a total of 13 episodes. It centers on a dysfunctional family tasked with defending the Earth from alien invaders. The series was aired by the anime television network Animax across its respective networks worldwide, including its English language networks in Southeast Asia and South Asia under the title The Family's Defensive Alliance. It was released on DVD in North America by Geneon under the title The Daichis: Earth Defence Family, but was not broadcast across the region.