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    Kono Minikuku mo Utsukushii Sekai

    This Ugly Yet Beautiful World / この醜くも美しい世界
    Kono Minikuku mo Utsukushii Sekai
    Genres: Comedy, Drama, Ecchi, Romance, Sci-Fi
    Studios: Gainax, Shaft
    Producers: Geneon Entertainment, Movic, Rondo Robe, TBS
    Licensors: ADV Films
    Rating: 6.69 / 10
    Rank: #6092
    Popularity: #3003
    Users Listed: 63,705
    Users Scored: 29,523
    NSFW: No
    Last Updated: 03/24/2022
    Aired: April 2, 2004 – June 18, 2004 (Spring)
    Type: tv
    Source: original
    Age Rating: R
    Episodes: 12
    Broadcast: Friday at 00:30 (JST)

    Synopsis:

    Takeru Takemoto’s ordinary life as a motorcycle courier takes an abrupt turn when a delivery leads him to a hidden forest and a perplexing encounter. He discovers Hikari, a young woman emerging from an otherworldly cocoon. Their initial surprise at the other's appearance quickly gives way to danger as they are confronted by a hostile entity. Both Takeru and Hikari manifest unexpected abilities, hinting at hidden potential and a reality far beyond their comprehension. The series explores themes of identity and transformation within a fantastical setting. It follows Takeru’s journey to understand his newfound connection with Hikari and the strange forces surrounding them, as they navigate a world where the ordinary and extraordinary collide.

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    Episodes:

    • Episode 1: Dawn Is the Separation Between Light and Darkness (Aired: 04/02/2004)
    • Episode 2: You Are My First (Aired: 04/09/2004)
    • Episode 3: The Two Silhouettes (Aired: 04/16/2004)
    • Episode 4: Life from This Point On (Aired: 04/23/2004)
    • Episode 5: School Days (Aired: 04/30/2004)
    • ... and 7 more episodes

    Characters:

    • Akari (Main) - Voice Actors: Shimizu, Ai, Boone, Jessica
    • Hoshino, Hikari (Main) - Voice Actors: Kawasumi, Ayako, Martinez, Cynthia
    • Ninomiya, Ryou (Main) - Voice Actors: Takimoto, Fujiko, Haag, Quentin
    • Nishino, Mari (Main) - Voice Actors: Sanada, Asami, Christian, Luci
    • Takemoto, Takeru (Main) - Voice Actors: Mizushima, Daichuu, Hunt, Braden
    • Asakura, Shinichi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kisaichi, Atsushi, Martinez, Robert
    • Ioneos (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Noda, Keiichi, Oddo, Paul
    • Kuon (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Sanada, Asami, Ayres, Greg
    • Kurebayashi, Amika (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Hannah, Taylor, Kikuchi, Yumi
    • Matsumura, Daijirou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Patton, Chris, Ogihara, Hideki
    • Ninomiya, Kimi (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Haag, Hilary, Ashiro, Megu
    • Nishino, Sumie (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kotani, Tomoko, Hightower, Prissy
    • Nishino, Itchou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Matsumoto, Dai, Parke, Bob
    • Portman, Jennifer (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Calene-Black, Shelley, Takada, Yumi
    • Urushima, Sakurako (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Mizuno, Manabi, Tesh, Lesley
    • Yoshida, Mayu (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kadowaki, Mai, Rial, Monica

    Staff:

    • Kubota, Mitsutoshi (Producer)
    • Satou, Hiroki (Producer)
    • Sekido, Yuuichi (Producer)
    • Nakayama, Nobuhiro (Assistant Producer)
    • Saeki, Shouji (Director, Episode Director, Script, Storyboard, Original Creator, Series Composition)
    • Iwanami, Yoshikazu (Sound Director)
    • Itagaki, Shin (Episode Director, Script, Storyboard, Animation Director, Key Animation)
    • Miyata, Ryou (Episode Director, Storyboard)
    • Nakayama, Katsuichi (Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation)
    • Nishigori, Atsushi (Episode Director, Storyboard, Animation Director, Key Animation)
    • Ootsuka, Masahiko (Episode Director)
    • Suzuki, Toshimasa (Episode Director, Storyboard, Key Animation)
    • Yoneda, Mitsuhiro (Episode Director, Storyboard)
    • Ookubo, Tomoyasu (Script)
    • Uetake, Sumio (Script)
    • Ishida, Yoko (Theme Song Performance)
    • Kawasumi, Ayako (Theme Song Performance)
    • Takahashi, Youko (Theme Song Arrangement, Theme Song Performance)
    • Abe, Genichirou (In-Between Animation)
    • Abiru, Tadashi (Key Animation)
    • Amemiya, Akira (In-Between Animation)
    • Choi, Eun-yeong (In-Between Animation)
    • Enomoto, Hanako (Key Animation)
    • Foster, Steven (ADR Director)
    • Fukunaga, Junichi (Key Animation)
    • Fukuyama, Eiji (Key Animation)
    • Gekidan Inu Curry (Key Animation)
    • Genma, Nobuhiko (Key Animation)
    • Haga, Ryou (Key Animation)
    • Hara, Yumiko (Key Animation)
    • Hashimoto, Hiroyuki (Key Animation)
    • Hayashi, Akemi (Key Animation)
    • Hibino, Jin (Color Design)
    • Hino, Takafumi (Key Animation)
    • Hiramatsu, Tadashi (Key Animation)
    • Honda, Keiichi (Key Animation)
    • Hori, Motonobu (Key Animation)
    • Huh, Seung Ki (Key Animation)
    • Imaishi, Hiroyuki (Key Animation)
    • Inagaki, Takayuki (Key Animation)
    • Inoue, Toshiyuki (Key Animation)
    • Ishii, Kumi (Animation Director)
    • Itou, Yoshiaki (Animation Director, Key Animation)
    • Jinguuji, Takashi (2nd Key Animation)
    • Kagiyama, Ako (Key Animation)
    • Kai, Yasuyuki (In-Between Animation)
    • Kaiya, Toshihisa (Key Animation)
    • Kametani, Kyouko (Key Animation)
    • Kananiwa, Kozue (Planning)
    • Kanazawa, Hidemi (Key Animation)
    • ... and 57 more staff

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