Angel Densetsu

Angel Densetsu
Cover of volume 15
エンジェル伝説 (Enjeru Densetsu)
Genre	Comedy,[1] yankī[2]
Manga
Written by	Norihiro Yagi
Published by	Shueisha
Imprint	Jump Comics
Magazine	Monthly Shōnen Jump
Demographic	Shōnen
Original run	May 7, 1992 – February 5, 2000
Volumes	15 (List of volumes)
Original video animation
Directed by	Yukio Kaizawa
Produced by	Takehiko Shimazu
Written by	Naoyuki Sakai
Music by	Ryūichi Katsumata Tsuyoshi Itō
Studio	Toei Animation
Released	December 13, 1996
Runtime	45 minutes
Episodes	2
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Angel Densetsu (エンジェル伝説, Enjeru Densetsu, lit. Legend of Angels) is a Japanese shōnen manga created by Norihiro Yagi. It was serialized Monthly Shōnen Jump from 1992 to 2000, in total of 15 volumes. An adaptation of acts 1 and 2 from the first volume of the manga was produced by Toei Animation and released in an original video animation format on December 13, 1996.

Plot[]

Angel Densetsu is a story about 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[]

• Seiichirō Kitano (北野 誠一郎, Kitano Seiichirō) Voiced by: Nobuo Tobita
• Seikichi Kuroda (黒田 清吉, Kuroda Seikichi) Voiced by: Kōji Ishii
• Yūji Takehisa (竹久 優二, Takehisa Yūji) Voiced by: Kyousei Tsukui
• Ryoko Koiso (小磯 良子, Koiso Ryōko) Voiced by: Tomo Sakurai
• Ikuko Hirayama (平山 郁子, Hirayama Ikuko)
• Suda
• Koide
• Takashi Ogisu (荻須 高志, Ogisu Takashi)
• Ikuno Shirataki (白滝 幾奶, Shirataki Ikuno)
• 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[]

• Ryuichiro Kitano (北野 隆一郎, Kitano Ryūichirō), his father, an ordinary office worker, first seen in chapter 21.
• Midori Kitano (北野 みどり, Kitano Midori), 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.
• Leo Halford (レオ·ハルフォード, Reo Harufōdo), the half-Japanese first son of the Halford family.
• Sana Halford (サナ·ハルフォード, Sana Harufodo), Leo's little sister.

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.

Volumes[]

• 1 (August 1, 1993)^[3]
• 2 (February 4, 1994)^[4]
• 3 (August 4, 1994)^[5]
• 4 (January 11, 1995)^[6]
• 5 (July 11, 1995)^[7]
• 6 (December 11, 1995)^[8]
• 7 (March 4, 1996)^[9]
• 8 (August 4, 1996)^[10]
• 9 (February 4, 1997)^[11]
• 10 (August 4, 1997)^[12]
• 11 (February 4, 1998)^[13]
• 12 (August 4, 1998)^[14]
• 13 (February 4, 1999)^[15]
• 14 (August 4, 1999)^[16]
• 15 (April 4, 2000)^[17]

Reception[]

On Anime News Network, Justin Sevakis calls the OVA "easily one of my top 10 anime comedies of all time."^[18]

References[]

External links[]

• Angel Densetsu (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia