Angel Densetsu
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Plot
The series follows Seiichirō Kitano, a kind and naive boy with the heart of an angel, but the sinister looks of a devil. This paired with his horrible luck and awkward social skills causes many misunderstandings, leading people to assume that he is a delinquent and heroin addict, and (unbeknownst to himself) results in a career as the head thug, or "school guardian", at his new school.
Characters
Hekikuu High School
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- Suda
- Koide
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- Principal Voiced by: Takaya Hashi
- Shiraishi Voiced by: Hisashi Izumi
- Murakami, the teacher in charge of Ryoko's class and the advisor for the karate club.
- Kishida, a guidance counselor at Hekikuu High.
- Iwata, a guidance counselor at Hekikuu High.
Hakuun High School
- Takeshi Kojima Voiced by: Kazuhiro Nakata
- Hayami, Hakuun High's number 2.
- Tanabe, the guidance counselor of Hakuun High.
Hirin High School
- Nakanishi, the boss of Hirin High.
- Katayama
- Shioda, Takehisa's senpai in middle school.
Delinquent re-educators
They are known as special guidance counselors, but they are actually working for the Education Committee. They are known as the "Shadowy Seven" (and "Shadowy Six" after Shirataki's retirement).
- Irie, the first of the seven guidance counselors, seen in chapter 7.
- Kumagai, the most warrior-like of the seven.
- Shirataki, the third special guidance counselor dispatched from the Education Committee to deal with Kitano.
- Haruka Hishida, first seen in chapter 43.
- The other three members of the seven/six were never introduced during the series.
Kitano's Parents
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- Script error: No such module "Nihongo"., his mother, first seen in chapter 21.
Ryoko's Parents
- Heizo Koiso, Ryoko's father.
- Mrs. Koiso, Ryoko's deceased mother.
The Halford Family
- Papa Halford, an American with a Japanese wife and two children, who moved to Japan 20 years ago.
- Mama Halford, introduced in chapter 66.
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Others
- Kiyomi Kaburagi, president of the Photography Club at a high school near Hekikuu High.
- Kikuchi, a member of the Photography Club.
- Yamazaki, a member of the Photography Club
- Noguchi, a member of the Photography Club
- Chuji Asai, Midori's cousin, only seen 18 years ago in chapters 76 to 78.
Media
Manga
Written and illustrated by Norihiro Yagi, Angel Densetsu was serialized in Shueisha's Script error: No such module "lang". manga magazine Monthly Shōnen Jump from 1993 to 2000.[3][4] Its chapters were collected in 15 Script error: No such module "lang". volumes, released from August 4, 1993, to April 4, 2000.[5]
Volumes
| No. | Release date | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | August 4, 1993[5] | Template:ISBNT |
| 02 | February 4, 1994[5] | Template:ISBNT |
| 03 | August 4, 1994[5] | Template:ISBNT |
| 04 | January 11, 1995[5] | Template:ISBNT |
| 05 | July 4, 1995[5] | Template:ISBNT |
| 06 | December 1, 1995[5] | Template:ISBNT |
| 07 | March 4, 1996[5] | Template:ISBNT |
| 08 | August 2, 1996[5] | Template:ISBNT |
| 09 | February 4, 1997[5] | Template:ISBNT |
| 10 | August 4, 1997[5] | Template:ISBNT |
| 11 | February 4, 1998[5] | Template:ISBNT |
| 12 | August 4, 1998[5] | Template:ISBNT |
| 13 | February 4, 1999[5] | Template:ISBNT |
| 14 | August 4, 1999[5] | Template:ISBNT |
| 15 | April 4, 2000[5] | Template:ISBNT |
Original video animation
A two-episode original video animation (OVA), animated by Toei Animation, was released on September 13 and December 13, 1996.[6][7]
Reception
On Anime News Network, Justin Sevakis calls the OVA "easily one of my top 10 anime comedies of all time."[8]
References
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