Angel Heart

エンジェル・ハート
Angel Heart
Genres: Action, Drama, Mystery, Romance, Seinen
Demographics: Seinen
Studios: TMS Entertainment
Producers: Aniplex
Licensors: Discotek Media
Rating: 7.25 / 10
Rank: #3145
Popularity: #5319
Users Listed: 19,747
Users Scored: 6,045
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 03/31/2022
Aired: October 4, 2005 – September 26, 2006 (Fall)
Type: tv
Source: manga
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 50

Synopsis:

In a world of shadowy organizations and clandestine operations, a young assassin known as "Glass Heart" faces an unexpected turn of fate. Following a failed mission, she survives a near-fatal injury through a heart transplant, discovering that her new life is intertwined with the past of another. Haunted by vivid dreams, she journeys to Japan to seek out the donor who saved her – Kaori Makimura, a figure connected to the legendary City Hunter.

Set against a backdrop of parallel realities, *Angel Heart* explores themes of identity, consequence, and the lingering echoes of past relationships. The narrative unfolds with a focus on character introspection as Glass Heart grapples with fragmented memories and the unsettling possibility that her survival is linked to events beyond her understanding. It presents a contemplative exploration of fate and connection, diverging from established storylines while maintaining an intriguing atmosphere of mystery.

Episodes:

  • Episode 1: Glass Heart (Aired: 10/04/2005)
  • Episode 2: Kaori has Returned (Aired: 10/11/2005)
  • Episode 3: City of XYZ (Aired: 10/18/2005)
  • Episode 4: Wavering Heart (Aired: 10/25/2005)
  • Episode 5: Farewell...Kaori (Aired: 11/01/2005)
  • ... and 45 more episodes

Characters:

  • Li, Xiang Ying (Main) - Voice Actors: Kawasaki, Mao, Lawinska, Monika, Kaneda, Tomoko
  • Saeba, Ryou (Main) - Voice Actors: Kamiya, Akira, Ropion, Vincent
  • Akimi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Inoue, Kikuko, Liez-Allemane, Delphine
  • Asakura, Tomomi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yamamoto, Yuriko, Combes, Caroline
  • Bailan (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Iwao, Junko, Liez-Allemane, Delphine
  • Chen (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Okiayu, Ryoutarou, Boulad, Luc
  • Doc (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Shimada, Bin, Bretonnière, Marc
  • Dr. Sheckley (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kayumi, Iemasa, Tiphaine, Bernard
  • Fanyui, Yan (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ogata, Megumi, Duhamel, Céline
  • Female customer (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yukino, Risa
  • Fukutome, Father (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nishimura, Tomomichi, Tiphaine, Bernard
  • Fukutome, Yuji (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Canna, Nobutoshi, Noda, Junko, du Pac, Benoît
  • Fukutome, Mother (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Okamoto, Yoshiko, Ravalec, Blanche
  • Fukutome, Yusuke (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nishikawa, Hiromi, Tamaki, Kouji, Jankovic, Olivier
  • Grand Chamberlain Chen (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yada, Kouji, Boulad, Luc
  • Hayakawa, Shunsuke (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tachiki, Fumihiko, Tiphaine, Bernard
  • Ijuuin, Hayato (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Genda, Tesshou, Allemane, Benoît
  • Irina (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kodama, Ayaka, Sacquet, Laurence
  • Izumi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nagasawa, Miki
  • Kawamoto, Reiko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mitsuishi, Kotono, Muller, Natacha
  • Kayano, Yume (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kawasumi, Ayako, Sacquet, Laurence
  • Kayano, Father (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Chafurin, Bretonnière, Marc
  • Kazama, Masaomi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Uchida, Naoya, Ribeiro, Vincent
  • Kurahashi, Katsumi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yamazaki, Takumi, Ribeiro, Vincent
  • Li, Jian Qiang (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nojima, Hirofumi, Arimoto, Kinryuu, Ribeiro, Vincent
  • Li, Qian De (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nojima, Kenji, Arimoto, Kinryuu, Ribeiro, Vincent
  • Liu, Xin Hong (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Suzuki, Chihiro, Hibi, Aiko, Le Madic, Yann
  • Lowe, Joy (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ohmoto, Makiko, Gabriele, Léa
  • Makimura, Father (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nojima, Akio
  • Makimura, Hideyuki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tanaka, Hideyuki, Chiba, Susumu, Bretonnière, Marc
  • Makimura, Kaori (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ikura, Kazue, Bréheret, Laurence
  • Miki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Koyama, Mami, Ravalec, Blanche
  • Mister Chan (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ronchewski, Stéphane
  • Mochiyama, Hideo (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Tatsuta, Naoki, Boulad, Luc
  • Nagisa (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Inoue, Marina, Roux, Annabelle
  • Natsume, Yoshiki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Furuya, Toru, du Pac, Benoît
  • Nehori Boss (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Iizuka, Shouzou
  • Neumann, Max (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Gouri, Daisuke, Boulad, Luc
  • Nogami, Saeko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ichiryuusai, Harumi, Coppola, Ivana
  • Professor Muto (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ooki, Tamio, Ronchewski, Stéphane
  • Sada (Supporting) - Voice Actors: du Pac, Benoît, Fukuhara, Kouhei
  • Sanemichi, Bando (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Utsumi, Kenji, Ronchewski, Stéphane
  • Satoko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Liez-Allemane, Delphine
  • Shimazu, Shougo (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Seki, Tomokazu, Ronchewski, Stéphane
  • Shimazu, Sujon (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kuwashima, Houko, Combes, Caroline
  • Shin-Chan (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ikeda, Shuuichi, Jankovic, Olivier
  • Souchin (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yukana, Gabriele, Léa
  • Souchin's Father (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ronchewski, Stéphane
  • Souchin's Mom (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ikeda, Masako, Ravalec, Blanche
  • Tachiki, Sayuri (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Han, Keiko, Toyoshima, Machiko, Ravalec, Blanche
  • Takanami, Haruka (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yuuya, Atsuko, Giraudon, Marie
  • Tanya (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Konno, Hiromi, Giraudon, Marie
  • Tome-san (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Taki, Masaya, Jankovic, Olivier
  • Tomoko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yukino, Risa, Roux, Annabelle
  • Woman President (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Takashima, Gara

Staff:

  • Kitada, Shuuichi (Producer)
  • Nishimura, Masayuki (Producer)
  • Takahashi, Yuu (Producer)
  • Hirano, Toshiki (Director)
  • Nagasaki, Yukio (Sound Director)
  • Andou, Ken (Episode Director)
  • Asami, Matsuo (Episode Director)
  • Hirokawa, Shuuichi (Episode Director)
  • Horiuchi, Naoki (Episode Director)
  • Hoshino, Makoto (Episode Director)
  • Ishikawa, Toshihiro (Episode Director)
  • Iwanaga, Akira (Episode Director, Storyboard)
  • Katou, Hiroto (Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation, Animation Director)
  • Kidokoro, Seimei (Episode Director)
  • Kobayashi, Kousuke (Episode Director)
  • Matsumoto, Yoshihisa (Episode Director, Storyboard)
  • Mikuriya, Kyousuke (Episode Director)
  • Ogawa, Ichirou (Episode Director, Assistant Animation Director, Animation Director)
  • Okazaki, Yukio (Episode Director)
  • Tsuji, Yasunaga (Episode Director)
  • Yamamoto, Yasuichiro (Episode Director)
  • Yamauchi, Tomio (Episode Director)
  • Oochi, Keiichirou (Script)
  • Ookubo, Tomoyasu (Script)
  • Satou, Shouichi (Script)
  • Suzuki, Masashi (Script)
  • Tozuka, Naoki (Script)
  • Uetake, Sumio (Script, Series Composition)
  • Yamada, Yasunori (Script)
  • Kageyama, Shigenori (Storyboard)
  • Kamegaki, Hajime (Storyboard)
  • Kobayashi, Ichizou (Storyboard)
  • Maejima, Kenichi (Storyboard, Key Animation)
  • Miyake, Yuuichirou (Storyboard)
  • Namura, Hidetoshi (Storyboard)
  • Nishimori, Akira (Storyboard)
  • Tsuruyama, Osamu (Storyboard)
  • Kanon (Theme Song Performance)
  • Matsui, Goro (Theme Song Lyrics)
  • Mori, Yukinojo (Theme Song Lyrics)
  • Sowelu (Theme Song Performance)
  • Yamamoto, Harukichi (Theme Song Arrangement, Theme Song Composition)
  • Abe, Rumi (Key Animation)
  • Amemiya, Hideo (Key Animation)
  • Aono, Atsushi (Chief Animation Director, Key Animation, Animation Director, Character Design)
  • Fukushima, Toyoaki (Animation Director)
  • Hanabusa, Yasutaka (Animation Director)
  • Hayashi, Yoshimi (Special Effects)
  • Hirabayashi, Takashi (Key Animation)
  • Hojo, Tsukasa (Original Creator)
  • ... and 37 more staff

Related Anime/Manga:

  • Angel Heart (manga - Adaptation)
  • City Hunter (anime - Spin-Off)