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
Licensors: ADV Films
Genres: Comedy, Drama, Ecchi, Romance, Sci-Fi
Studios: Gainax, Shaft
Producers: Geneon Entertainment, Movic, Rondo Robe, TBS
Source: original
Age Rating: R
Type: tv
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)
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.

Episodes:

Episode 1: Dawn Is the Separation Between Light and Darkness
Aired: April 2, 2004
Episode 2: You Are My First
Aired: April 9, 2004
Episode 3: The Two Silhouettes
Aired: April 16, 2004
Episode 4: Life from This Point On
Aired: April 23, 2004
Episode 5: School Days
Aired: April 30, 2004
Episode 6: Standing by the Waterside
Aired: May 7, 2004
Episode 7: Prelude to a Kiss
Aired: May 14, 2004
Episode 8: This Wonderful World
Aired: May 21, 2004
Episode 9: Wishing Upon a Star
Aired: May 28, 2004
Episode 10: Heart of Lies
Aired: June 4, 2004
Episode 11: Flowing with Time
Aired: June 11, 2004
Episode 12: The Song of My Heart
Aired: June 18, 2004

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)
Katsu, Kensuke
(Color Setting)
Kawada, Kiyotaka
(Sound Effects)
Kawamura, Akihiro
(Planning)
Kawano, Kouichirou
(Key Animation)
Kinoshita, Sumie
(Key Animation)
Kogawa, Tomonori
(Key Animation)
Kubota, Chikashi
(Assistant Animation Director, Key Animation)
Kutsuna, Kenichi
(Key Animation)
Kuwahara, Satoru
(Art Director)
Maruoka, Kouji
(Key Animation)
Matsubara, Rie
(Editing)
Matsubayashi, Tadahito
(Key Animation)
Min, Kyung-hee
(In-Between Animation)
Miyanishi, Tamako
(Key Animation)
Miyazaki, Yasuko
(Key Animation)
Mizukami, Rondo
(Key Animation)
Morokuma, Michiko
(Background Art)
Murayama, Kousuke
(Animation Director, Key Animation, Assistant Animation Director)
Nakamura, Yoshiko
(Key Animation)
Nakamura, Shouko
(Key Animation)
Narimatsu, Yoshito
(Key Animation)
Nishida, Miyako
(Animation Director, Key Animation)
Noujou, Yoshiyuki
(Key Animation)
Ogura, Hiroyuki
(Key Animation)
Ogura, Nobutoshi
(Key Animation)
Oomori, Toshiyuki
(Music)
Ooshima, Miku
(Production Assistant)
Ootsuka, Mai
(Key Animation)
Sadakata, Kikuko
(Key Animation, In-Between Animation)
Saitou, Shinmei
(Key Animation)
Sakai, Kazuo
(Key Animation)
Sakamoto, Chiyoko
(Key Animation)
Seyama, Takeshi
(Editing)
Shibata, Yuka
(Key Animation)
Shigekuni, Hiroko
(Key Animation)
Shimoyama, Tomohisa
(Key Animation)
Shiotani, Naoyoshi
(Key Animation)
Suzuki, Haruka
(Key Animation)
Takahashi, Atsuko
(Key Animation)
Takahashi, Naruse
(Key Animation)
Takamura, Kazuhiro
(Chief Animation Director, Character Design)
Takano, Akihisa
(In-Between Animation)
Takeuchi, Atsushi
(Key Animation)
Takeuchi, Nobuyuki
(Key Animation)
Tanaka, Hitoshi
(In-Between Animation)
Tanaka, Masaki
(Key Animation)
Tanaka, Haruka
(Key Animation)
Tanaka, Jou
(Animation Director, Key Animation)
Tanaka, Yae
(In-Between Animation)
Toda, Sayaka
(Key Animation, In-Between Animation)
Tomita, Hiroaki
(Key Animation)
Watanabe, Haruka
(In-Between Animation)
Watanabe, Emi
(Key Animation)
Watanabe, Takeshi
(Music)
Yamaga, Hiroyuki
(Original Creator, Series Composition, Planning)
Yamamoto, Shinji
(Key Animation)
Yamanaka, Masahiro
(Key Animation)
Yamasawa, Minoru
(Key Animation)
Yamauchi, Naoki
(Key Animation)
Yokomine, Katsumasa
(Key Animation)
Yoshinari, You
(Key Animation)
Yoshioka, Yoshihiro
(In-Between Animation)

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