Burst Angel (2004)

Original title

爆裂天使

Directed by

Koichi Ohata

Genre

mecha, girls with guns, adventure anime and manga

Country

Japan

Length

1 season, 24 episodes

Rated

TV-14

Rating

6.1 of 10 from 34 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

In a future where crime is rampant and guns are legal, a group of four women work as mercenaries. They take on dangerous jobs in Tokyo while dealing with their own personal conflicts.

action-packedfast-paceddystopianedgyexplosivenoir-ishintenseslightly absurdcampy

What happens

Burst Angel (Japanese: 爆裂天使, Hepburn: Bakuretsu Tenshi) is a Japanese anime television series directed by Koichi Ohata, from a screenplay by Fumihiko Shimo. It was produced by the Gonzo animation studio. Burst Angel takes place in the near future, after a rise in criminal activity forced the Japanese government to allow citizens to possess firearms and establish the Recently Armed Police of Tokyo (RAPT). The series follows a band of four mercenaries, named Jo, Meg, Sei, and Amy. It was broadcast for 24-episodes on TV Asahi from April to September 2004. An original video animation (OVA), titled Burst Angel: Infinity, was released in 2007. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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