Bakuretsu Tenshi

Burst Angel / 爆裂天使 / Bakuretsu Tenshi
Bakuretsu Tenshi
Genres: Action, Adventure, Mecha, Sci-Fi
Themes: Mecha
Studios: Gonzo
Producers: GDH, Imagica, TV Asahi
Licensors: Funimation
Rating: 6.77 / 10
Rank: #5602
Popularity: #2756
Users Listed: 74,537
Users Scored: 32,201
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 03/07/2024
Aired: April 7, 2004 – September 15, 2004 (Spring)
Type: tv
Source: original
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 24
Broadcast: Tuesday at 02:12 (JST)

Synopsis:

Set in a near-future Tokyo grappling with escalating crime, where civilian gun ownership is commonplace, the story follows the newly formed Recently Armed Police. The organization seeks to maintain order through a direct and often brutal approach to criminal apprehension. Kyohei Tachibana, a culinary student with aspirations of a life abroad, finds his carefully planned future disrupted when he’s recruited as the cook for a group of young mercenaries operating on Tokyo's darker side.

Torn between his dreams and an increasingly dangerous reality, Kyohei is drawn into a world of lethal assignments. The series explores themes of duty versus personal ambition, and the blurred lines of morality in a society struggling to maintain control. It depicts the gritty atmosphere of a city where violence is normalized, and one young man’s unexpected journey from the kitchen to the heart of urban conflict.

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Episodes:

  • Episode 1: Hell Comes Silently
  • Episode 2: The Heartless Gunfighter
  • Episode 3: City Where the Beast Howls
  • Episode 4: The Brothers Die at Dawn
  • Episode 5: Mansion Where Lurks the Demon
  • ... and 20 more episodes

Characters:

  • Amy (Main) - Voice Actors: Takahashi, Mikako, Viktorin, Alison, Granato, Jolanda, Liebing, Katja, Baran, Maia, Baroli, Luciana, Medina, Leisha, Ordeig, Eva
  • Jo (Main) - Voice Actors: Watanabe, Akeno, Rial, Monica, Baillien, Carole, Pissardini, Adriana, González, Marycel, Leiße, Kordula
  • Meg (Main) - Voice Actors: Toyoguchi, Megumi, Marchi, Jamie, Pacotto, Emanuela, Gülland, Britt, Wegnez, Béatrice, Giménez, Ariadna, Bortoletto, Marli, Silva, Anabella
  • Sei (Main) - Voice Actors: Tanaka, Rie, Harp, Clarine, Magnaghi, Debora, Welter, Ilya, Ostrowski, Marielle, Simonetto, Denise, Díaz Toledo, Elena
  • Tachibana, Kyouhei (Main) - Voice Actors: Ueda, Yuuji, Ayres, Greg, Di Benedetto, Massimo, Obermöller, Heiko, Hespel, Christophe, Indriago, Héctor, Navarro, Jordi, Leite, Roberto
  • Akio (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Bosch, Johnny Yong, Tsuchiya, Toshihide
  • Angelique (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ohara, Sayaka, Baughman, Elise, Dobrusskin, Susanne, Aponte, Rebeca
  • Iriki, Azuma (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Onosaka, Masaya, Sabat, Christopher
  • Jinno, Leo (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sugou, Takayuki, McFarland, Mike, Marchetti, César, Berg, Rolf, Latorre, Ignacio
  • Katsu, Takane (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hayamizu, Risa, Glass, Caitlin, Pereira, Silvia Suzy
  • Kazami, Shiho (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Christian, Luci, Oono, Marina
  • Kokuren, Jei (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sinterniklaas, Michael, Ichijo, Kazuya, Araújo, Márcio
  • Lava (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Asano, Mayumi, Lau, Gwendolyn
  • Lee (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Jackson, Brad, Kitagawa, Katsuhiro
  • Maria (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Clinkenbeard, Colleen, Hikami, Kyouko, Keplmair, Tatiane, García, Ivette
  • Narrator (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Elliott, R. Bruce, Saizen, Tadahisa, Rocha Júnior, Gilberto
  • Sam (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Carter, Bob, Omoro, Masayuki, Caperbat, Emerson
  • Shiratoro, Keiko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Swasey, John
  • Shirley (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yoshizumi, Kozue
  • Yoko (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ueda, Kana, McCoy, Meredith

Staff:

  • Cook, Justin (Producer)
  • Imamoto, Naoshi (Producer)
  • Nishiguchi, Naomi (Producer)
  • Watson, Barry (Producer)
  • Oohata, Kouichi (Director, Script, Storyboard)
  • Tsuruoka, Youta (Sound Director)
  • Karato, Mitsuhiro (Episode Director)
  • Nishiyama, Akihiko (Episode Director)
  • Shizuno, Koubun (Episode Director, Storyboard)
  • Tanaka, Hajime (Episode Director)
  • Tsuchiya, Hiroyuki (Episode Director)
  • Urata, Yasunori (Episode Director, Storyboard, Assistant Director)
  • Ushiro, Shinji (Episode Director)
  • Nakase, Rika (Script)
  • Sogo, Masashi (Script)
  • Suzuki, Takaaki (Script)
  • Vale, Eric (Script)
  • Wachi, Masaki (Script)
  • Aoki, Shinichirou (Storyboard)
  • Harada, Hiroshi (Storyboard)
  • Kanasaki, Takaomi (Storyboard)
  • Katou, Toshiyuki (Storyboard)
  • Glass, Caitlin (Theme Song Performance)
  • Tanaka, Rie (Theme Song Performance)
  • Watanabe, Akeno (Theme Song Performance)
  • Abe, Misao (Key Animation)
  • Amasaki, Manamu (Animation Director)
  • Bevins, Christopher (ADR Director)
  • Ebikawa, Kanetake (Mechanical Design)
  • Fujii, Fumino (Key Animation)
  • Fukunaga, Gen (Executive Producer)
  • Fukushima, Toyoaki (Animation Director)
  • Fyon, Véronique (ADR Director)
  • Gonzo (Original Creator)
  • Hakua, Ugetsu (Original Character Design)
  • Harp, Clarine (Production Assistant)
  • Horiuchi, Osamu (Character Design)
  • Ikeda, Hitomi (Color Setting)
  • Ishikawa, Shinichirou (Planning)
  • Iwasaki, Atsushi (Publicity)
  • Kai, Keiko (Color Design)
  • Kajita, Kouji (Production Manager)
  • Kamata, Hitoshi (Key Animation)
  • Kamimoto, Kanetoshi (Character Design)
  • Kaneko, Hiraku (Animation Director)
  • Kataoka, Kouji (Key Animation)
  • Kawamura, Akio (Animation Director)
  • Kimura, Masaru (Key Animation)
  • Kitaoka, Tadashi (Director of Photography)
  • Komori, Hideto (Key Animation)
  • ... and 19 more staff

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  • Bakuretsu Tenshi: Infinity (anime - Prequel)
  • Bakuretsu Tenshi: Angel's Adolescence (manga - Adaptation)