Angelic Layer

Angelic Layer

2001
Angelic Layer
Angelic Layer

Angelic Layer

6.8 | en | Animation

12-year-old Misaki Suzuhara has just gotten involved in Angelic Layer, a battling game using electronic dolls called angels. Even as a newbie, Misaki shows advanced skills as she meets new friends and enters Angelic Layer tournaments to fight the greatest Angelic Layer champions of the nation.

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EP26  Angels Wings! Pull Me and Hikaru Together
Sep. 30,2001
Angels Wings! Pull Me and Hikaru Together

Misaki and Hikaru are in the finals, and she is ready for biggest match ever as she faces three-time champion Athena, who is commanded by none other than her mother! Athena is the angel that Misaki modeled her own angel after, and with them having met each other for the first time in seven years, it is time for mother and daughter to communicate in the Layer. While only one angel will emerge as the champion, the battle is a win-win situation for everyone involved.

EP25  Fateful Reunion - An Angel Soaked with Tears
Sep. 23,2001
Fateful Reunion - An Angel Soaked with Tears

The secret is finally out! Shuko has told Misaki that she is her mother. But now Ohjiro is going to have them meet face to face, and have Misaki learn the truth as to what her mother had been doing in Tokyo all these years.

EP24  Reach Out to Misaki! This Feeling is Over the Rainbow
Sep. 16,2001
Reach Out to Misaki! This Feeling is Over the Rainbow

Misaki ponders the days when she was writing letters to her mother. But for now, it is time for the second semifinal as Sai, with her angel Shirahime, battles Shuko and her angel Athena.

EP23  Break into the Magical Wall! Misaki vs Ohjirou
Sep. 09,2001
Break into the Magical Wall! Misaki vs Ohjirou

The National Semis are here and it's Hikaru vs. Wizard, Oujiro's Angel. His Magic Guard seems impenitrable and Hikaru can't get a hit in edgewise. It's going to take all of Misaki's skill to get her Angel out of this one as Oujiro struggles with his own feelings about Misaki and his first love: her mother.

EP22  Suddenly Alone Together - The Secret Double Date
Aug. 26,2001
Suddenly Alone Together - The Secret Double Date

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EP21  The Summer Sea! Someone is in Love with Someone
Aug. 19,2001
The Summer Sea! Someone is in Love with Someone

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EP20  The Enemy is Icchan? The Stuttering Second Match
Aug. 12,2001
The Enemy is Icchan? The Stuttering Second Match

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EP19  System Down? A Battle Onboard a Boat Amidst a Storm
Aug. 05,2001
System Down? A Battle Onboard a Boat Amidst a Storm

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EP18  Lots of Formidable Opponents! The Much Anticipated National Tournament
Jul. 29,2001
Lots of Formidable Opponents! The Much Anticipated National Tournament

With Hatoko by her side, Misaki heads for the opening ceremony of the National Games, determined to do her best no matter how stiff the competition. As the action gets underway, it becomes clear that all of the players are at the top of the game, but it soon becomes clear that there is one who still stands hand and shoulders above the rest- current champion ‘Shu' and her angel Athena.

EP17  I Choose You! Misaki's Chosen Person
Jul. 22,2001
I Choose You! Misaki's Chosen Person

Misaki has made it all the way to the National Games, but before the competition begins, there is one more thing she must do- find someone to act as her second during the upcoming fights. But when Misaki's friends come over to congratulate her on her success, it becomes clear that they all want they all want to be chosen as her second! And as Misaki attempts to sift through all the offers and select the one person she really wants as her partner, Shuko has a decision of her own to make, as to whether it is finally time for her to come and see Misaki.

EP16  The Final Match! Hikaru's Last Attack
Jul. 15,2001
The Final Match! Hikaru's Last Attack

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EP15  Shirahime vs Suzuka! The Ice Machine's Secret
Jul. 08,2001
Shirahime vs Suzuka! The Ice Machine's Secret

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EP14  Never Give Up! And Then an Angel was Born
Jul. 01,2001
Never Give Up! And Then an Angel was Born

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EP13  The Pure White Buranshe - Kaede's Smile
Jun. 24,2001
The Pure White Buranshe - Kaede's Smile

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EP12  Misaki and Kotaru - The Two's Exciting Date
Jun. 17,2001
Misaki and Kotaru - The Two's Exciting Date

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EP11  The Match! Hikaru and Mao's Real Fight
Jun. 10,2001
The Match! Hikaru and Mao's Real Fight

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EP10  The Mean Sisters! And the Targeted Hikaru
Jun. 03,2001
The Mean Sisters! And the Targeted Hikaru

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EP9  Sing Misaki! The Deus is an Idol
May. 27,2001
Sing Misaki! The Deus is an Idol

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EP8  Misaki vs Misaki? The Dangerous Classmate
May. 20,2001
Misaki vs Misaki? The Dangerous Classmate

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EP7  Fight to the Limit... Misaki's Last Chance
May. 13,2001
Fight to the Limit... Misaki's Last Chance

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EP6  The Light-Speed Suzuka! Hotoko's Declaration of Rivalry
May. 06,2001
The Light-Speed Suzuka! Hotoko's Declaration of Rivalry

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EP5  I Don't Want to Lose! I'm Believing in Hikaru
Apr. 29,2001
I Don't Want to Lose! I'm Believing in Hikaru

Misaki enjoys playing Angelic Layer and she loves Hikaru with all her heart, but when she goes up against the Power-type Vasquez, her confidence and self-esteem falters and has Hikaru engage in the 'hit and run' technique during battle, winning by a sheer stroke of luck. This angers Hatoko, who claims that Misaki has stopped believing in Hikaru and in herself.

EP4  The Day the Angel Flew Down
Apr. 22,2001
The Day the Angel Flew Down

After choosing her entry line Misaki and her friends attend the regional Championships. As she waits for her first battle Misaki watches Suzuka, Hitoko's Angel, fight her opponent, Nightingale, who she defeats with a single hit. Misaki's match doesn't go as well, her opponent's angel, Katrina', uses ice skates to gain speed and deliver a powerful, and nearly flawless, spin kick gains an early advantage.

EP3  Who Are You? Misaki's Nervous Lesson
Apr. 15,2001
Who Are You? Misaki's Nervous Lesson

Icchan gets Misaki an Angel Card, a membership that will allpw her to enter official tournaments. He also teaches her a training technique, dancing with music, which will help her to learn the timing of fights. When Icchan has to leave Oujiro, Wizard's Deus, introduces himself and helps Misaki to practise. Later Misaki is tricked into fighting an unfair fight with another Deus.

EP2  Do Your Best, Hikaru! It's Your First Fight
Apr. 08,2001
Do Your Best, Hikaru! It's Your First Fight

Misaki gets confused on her way to the first day of school when she meets Hatoko, a 5 year old girl who knows a lot about Angelic Layer, she also meets Hatoko's older brother, Kotarou and his best friend Tamayo. On her way home from school Misaki once again meets Icchan who helps her to make clothes for Hikaru and brings her to an Angelic Layer training center so she can practise movements on the Layer... However Misaki accidentally signs up for a match!

EP1  How Do You Do? My Very Own Angel
Apr. 01,2001
How Do You Do? My Very Own Angel

Misaki moves to Tokyo to live with her aunt. After getting lost at the train station she sees an Angelic Fight on a big screen. A mysterious man, Icchan, who followed her out of the train station tells her more about 'Angelic Layer' and helps her to create her own angel, Hikaru.

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6.8 | en | Animation , Drama , Comedy | More Info
Released: 2001-04-01 | Released Producted By: KADOKAWA Shoten , dentsu Country: Japan Budget: 0 Revenue: 0 Official Website:
Synopsis

12-year-old Misaki Suzuhara has just gotten involved in Angelic Layer, a battling game using electronic dolls called angels. Even as a newbie, Misaki shows advanced skills as she meets new friends and enters Angelic Layer tournaments to fight the greatest Angelic Layer champions of the nation.

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Cast

Ayako Kawasumi , Chiemi Chiba , Kikuko Inoue

Director

Takashi Hiruma

Producted By

KADOKAWA Shoten , dentsu

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Reviews

vincentspiegel Angelic Layer, the story of a girl named Misaki Suzuhara and her adventures involving the widely popular Angelic Layer game, where special dolls come to life and fight one another. Along her way to the Finals she meets friends and rivals, hoping to see her mom that she's been out of contact with for seven years.That's just the basics of what I consider to be my favorite Anime of all time. From a production standpoint it's fantastic; the animation ranges from great to simply amazing; the soundtrack is excellent and the character designs are a treat as well. Oh and the English voice acting is near perfect as well. I have to admit I was a little skeptical on some of the voices at first but after watching the whole show I love all the English actors and Jessica Boone is phenomenal as Misaki Suzuhara. The story is my favorite part though; it covers every possible feature you'd want a perfect story to have: comedy, fantasy, action, sci-fi, drama and a sense of innocence and amazement as you can truly connect with the amazing characters. You'll laugh, you'll be on the edge of your seat, you'll cry tears of sadness and joy as the story unfolds and you'll love every minute of it.I honestly can't find a single thing wrong with Angelic Layer; it's that good. If you're looking for a fantastic show that features one of the best stories, some amazing fights and what I consider the best characters in Anime; then please give Angelic Layer a view. I promise you will not be disappointed.
LegoCrazy I first read all of the manga, and was rather depressed because it was so good and cool... but it ended after a mere five books. Kind of like drinking a really good drink, and looking at the bottom of the glass and having that depressed feeling.Back to the anime now. It was different than the manga in several ways; some more enjoyable, some that added an EXTREME twist, and some that were just slightly disappointing. Happens with all animes though... Chobits had the cute little Plum, and in the anime her name became Sumomo... Plum is cuter. It's ending was also different as well.Age wise, it is perfect. It has elements that teenagers and little kids alike will like, although some parts are a little bit too kiddish, it's still a well rounded good anime.I had read all the manga, and saw the box set at Best Buy and bought it. It was around forty, but it was well worth it.And now I depart.
boonewilliams -WARNING!! HERE BE SPOILERS!!-what seems like a charming anime on the outset becomes plagued with uncomfortable implications when delved into deeper.the show is geared towards jr high aged girls and is about a game called "angelic layer" that is played with animated dolls, kind of like pokemon except that they're little person shaped robots. the dolls, called angels, fight, but don't bleed or appear to suffer major trauma. the main character is a 12 year old girl who's been raised by family since she was a young child, believing that her mom was kept away by work. she arrives in tokyo to live with her aunt and attend school and discovers this game in which she quickly gets involved. she turns out to have a natural talent and competes well in various tournaments. what she doesn't know is that her mom really left when she developed a degenerative nerve condition in her feet, and left to take part in bionic research which turned into "angelic layer" when funding for pure research wasn't forthcoming. the daughter moves up through the ranks of the game's elite players and reaches the world championships. although the mom knows the daughter is in the world championship, the daughter doesn't know that the defending champion is in fact her own mother until just before the final match. there is a big tearful reunion and immediately after, they proceed to beat the bejeezus out of each others' dolls in the final match.the show is dominated by fight sequences between the dolls, and occasionally breaks away to attend to what might have been enlightening character development. in the final episode, i waited for the surprise ending where rather than fighting, the two dolls representing mother and daughter embrace and walk off the playing field as something less than champions, but far more profound than mere combatants. however, the message was that winning is everything, even if it means fighting the ones you love, even if you haven't seen said loved one in years. the message is that violence is okay as long as there is no blood, as long as the fighters are toys or something other than truly human. not to mention the theologically questionable aspect of referring to the dolls as "angels" and the users as "deus," literally translated as gods. i had high hopes for "angelic layer" as it is in theory the prequel to the more maturely themed "chobits", which i enjoyed a great deal more. i fear that "angelic layer", in aiming for a less sophisticated audience, missed opportunities to be more meaningful.
Animal4890 Angelic Layer is a Japanese animation that is about dolls. Knowing this one would think that the anime is for kids and mainly girls at that. Well, did you know that the dolls are mechanical and can be controlled by a Dues in a battle game called Angelic Layer? The anime starts out as a young girl reaches a city by subway to go to highschool. She happens upon a huge outdoor TV and sees Angelic Layer. She's awed by how pretty and graceful it is and from then on is "hooked". She meets new people and makes new friends and so begins the story. This anime is very heartfelt, but also has a fair amount of action and a deep storyline.This anime doesn't really relate to any I've seen. If you enjoyed watching Inu Yasha or perhaps Tiny Snow Fairy Sugar then you'd probably like Angelic Layer.