Vandread Extra Stage

Vandread Extra Stage is a book of short anime stories about several important characters in Vandread, there are 5 stories in total. The book is set in the same story as the anime, however some of the story's are set before and after the series.

Plot summaries

Barnette & Jura Story

This is the first and probably the longest story in this book. It features a period before the series begin. The story mainly focus on the relationship between Jura and Barnette, starting from the time when Barnette joined the pirates.

Parfet Story

This story was started after the episode about "Mission". Parfet was trying to fix a shuttle. But then some bug from the main system of Mission infected the system of Nirvana. With most of the main crew (i.e. Magno, BC, Meia etc.) were on the Mission and Parfet was outside of Nirvana in the shuttle all by herself, the 3 bridge operators Amarone Slangeba, Vervedale Coco and Celtic Midori must try to fix the system, and Parfet must contact Nirvana before the Emergency Life Support System goes off.

Gascogne Story

This is a really short story. It was set during the fight between the Mejale Pirates and the Reaping Machine in the Second Stage. It describes what happened after Gascogne had crashed her Delivery Ship into the Reaping Machine and after she went back to Nirvana after the last battle.

Kalua Story

This is a post-Vandread story about Ezra's daughter Kalua. Misty also had played a big part in this story. After Hibiki and the others departed to Tarak, Pyoro and somehow sneaked back to the Pirates Base because of "his" desire to see "Pyoro-2", much to the distress of Rebecca, Kalua's Ouma. Meanwhile, Misty was stressed too because she felt she didn't belong to the pirates since she not from Mejere. And Meia was trying to help by suggesting Misty to join the Event-planning crew, who are planning to a welcome party when Hibiki would return with the men from Taraak. At the same time, Ezra, Rebecca and Pyoro found out Kalua was missing.

Hibiki & Dita Story

Finally arriving Tarak, BC and the other officials in Tarak were starting to plan for what to do during their trip. At the same time, they have encountered another problem about Hibiki. Since Hibiki is Grandpa and Grandma's child, the official didn't know whether they should treat Hibiki as a diplomat or as the prince of their planet. In order to find out the answer, they wanted Hibiki to meet Grandpa and Grandma. Hibiki himself was also confused by the treatment he received from the officials and in great stress.

ee also

* Vandread (anime)

* List of Vandread episodes