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is an anime

Anime

is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....

series created by Tsukasa Kotobuki

Tsukasa Kotobuki

is a Japanese character designer for various games and anime series such as Saber Marionette J, VS Knight Lamune & 40 Fire, Cyber Team in Akihabara and Battle Arena Toshinden. He also did the art for Sword of the Dark Ones.-External links:* with a Tsukasa Kotobuki...

and Satoru Akahori

Satoru Akahori

is a Japanese scriptwriter, novelist and manga author. He is best known for the Saber Marionette, Sakura Wars and Sorcerer Hunters series, which comes in anime, novel and manga forms.-Works:*Abenobashi Mahou Shoutengai...

. Its genre can be best described as being a fusion of the magical girl

Magical girl

belong to a sub-genre of Japanese fantasy anime and manga. Magical girl stories feature young girls with superhuman abilities, forced to fight evil and to protect the Earth. They often possess a secret identity, although the name can just refer to young girls who follow a plotline involving magic...

, mecha

Mecha

A mech , is a science fiction term for a large walking bipedal tank or robot, including ones on treads and animal shapes.-Characteristics:...

and moe anime genres. The television series aired from April 4, 1998 to September 26, 1998 on TBS

Tokyo Broadcasting System

, TBS Holdings, Inc. or TBSHD, is a stockholding company in Tokyo, Japan. It is a parent company of a television network named and radio network named ....

and ran for 26 episodes. It was released in the United States

United States

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by ADV Films. A 1-hour featured animation film of the series was subsequently released in Japan entitled Cyber Team in Akihabara: Summer Days of 2011; unlike the series the film was produced by Production I.G. The show has an array of characters, many of whom are named after birds, gods, and real-myth villains.

Story

The anime starts with the adventures of twelve-year-old junior high school student Hibari Hanakoganei, who, like any girl, lives in Tokyo in the year 2010 and aspires to have a mobile pet of her own, called a "Pata-Pi." During this time, PataPies are trendy and there is a nationwide craze in owning one. Simply buy one, upgrade it with pre-set or custom parts, and show it off to friends and relatives! However, Hibari has no money to buy one and can only admire her best friend, Suzume, as she flamboyantly praises her PataPi, Francesca.

Then one evening, as she is walking home, she sees a hill upon which a person is standing beside a tree at the peak and recognises it as the prince (Crane) who has been appearing in her dreams. She runs towards him but he disappears. Then a glowing sphere descends from the sky and lands on her palms. It materialises into a PataPi and she hugs it with all her heart. Thus the adventure of Hibari and Densuke the PataPi begins.

However, she is under the watchful eye of a certain shadowy character and is ambushed when she walks home from school. Attacked by strange creatures called Homunculus

Homunculus

Homunculus is a term used, generally, in various fields of study to refer to any representation of a human being. Historically, it referred specifically to the concept of a miniature though fully formed human body, for example, in the studies of alchemy and preformationism...

and confronted by a masked woman (Jun), Hibari finds out that they are after Densuke and strives to protect him. When all fails, Jun calls out a more powerful creature called Cerberus

Cerberus

Cerberus , or Kerberos, in Greek and Roman mythology, is a multi-headed hound which guards the gates of the Underworld, to prevent those who have crossed the river Styx from ever escaping...

to harm Hibari. Out of extreme sympathy for Densuke, Hibari cries out and suddenly a light descends on Densuke. In moments, he transforms into a woman in an armour suit (Aphrodite

Aphrodite

Aphrodite is the Greek goddess of love, beauty, pleasure, and procreation.Her Roman equivalent is the goddess .Historically, her cult in Greece was imported from, or influenced by, the cult of Astarte in Phoenicia....

), who defeats Cerberus and chases Jun away. Unknown to Hibari, a masked man in black (Takashi aka Shooting Star) stands at the top of a building, observing every moment of what happened.

The next few episodes focus on unlocking the Diva within the other PataPies, notably Suzume's Francesca and Tsugumi's Tetsurou, with some subtle intervention by Takashi. It also shows how the three girls get along (with disagreements sometimes) and form the Cyber Team in Akihabara, aimed at stopping masked women and their Homunculus from terrorising the city of Akihabara

Akihabara

, also known as , is an area of Tokyo, Japan. It is located less than five minutes by rail from Tokyo Station. Its name is frequently shortened to in Japan...

.

As the series carry on, a bit of the plot is revealed (with the principal Washuu commenting on hazy stuff at the end of every episode) and the introduction of Kamome and Tsubame (who becomes the unknown enemy to the four girls until much later when she finally helps them). It is also revealed that Washuu is the founder of a celtic organisation called Rosenkreuz (Rose Cross in German) and he himself is Christian Rosenkreuz

Christian Rosenkreuz

Christian Rosenkreuz is the legendary, perhaps allegorical, founder of the Rosicrucian Order , presented in the three Manifestos published in the early 17th century...

, hiding under the name of Washuu Ryuugasaki to carry out his agenda. He once worked for the famous alchemist Paracelsus

Paracelsus

Paracelsus was a German-Swiss Renaissance physician, botanist, alchemist, astrologer, and general occultist....

and collaborated with a French man, Cigogne Raspailles, and a young American man, Crane Bahnsteik (Hibari's White Prince) to invent a device that can grant immortality (Divas). However, due to their secrecy, none of their inventions is revealed to the world. After Crane discovers that inventions made by the world lead to World Wars and the implications of Divas falling into the hands of warmongers, he finally ran off to space in his invented space rocket, together with all the plans on the immortality project.

Later on, it is revealed that the transformation of PataPies into Divas is not one-sided: the owner of the PataPi can fuse with the Diva to form a complete Diva. This is only possible for those who are the chosen Anima Mundi (Soul of the World) and possess a pure and undefiled heart. Throughout the series, only Hibari and Tsubame managed to fuse with their Divas, although in the movie, all five girls eventually managed to do so. The fact that Takashi is a clone of Crane, and used by Washuu like a puppet to awaken the sleeping Divas in space (kept in Crane's space fortress the Primum Mobile

Primum Mobile

In medieval and Renaissance astronomy, the Primum Mobile, or "first moved," was the outermost moving sphere in the geocentric model of the universe. The primum mobile was thought to be responsible for the apparent daily movement of the heavens around the Earth, producing the east-to-west rising and...

), causes Takashi to rebel and find his identity in the world, with the three women Jun, Miyama and Hatoko joining him.

Towards the end of the series, Kamome's grandfather, Shimabukuro Sengakuji (the perverted old man) reveals everything he knows about Rosenkreuz (he once worked for Rosenkreuz), the concept of Divas, which are artificial forms powered by neutrinos, and the principal Washuu who is the mastermind behind the events. Soon after, Washuu discards his pseudo-identity, reverting back to the original Christian Rosenkreuz, and changes the school into a large altar to welcome the descent of the Primum Mobile. He finds out that Crane was the one controlling the events that happened and dies soon after of old age. Then Crane issues an ultimatum to Japan that he seeks the Anima Mundi and will threaten to destroy the country and the world if it is not met. Finally, at the end, the girls rebel and the Divas sacrifice themselves in place of the girls.

Members of the Cyber Team

Each of the girls are named after a bird and a JR train station (in Japan)

Hibari Hanakoganei (花小金井ひばり Hanakoganei Hibari) - main character of the anime, she is a typical girl who is not good in academics, but has a pure and trusting heart. Her Pata-Pi is Densuke (デンスケ), a simplistic winged one whose only word is "Pee!"; it transforms into the Diva Aphrodite
Aphrodite
Aphrodite is the Greek goddess of love, beauty, pleasure, and procreation.Her Roman equivalent is the goddess .Historically, her cult in Greece was imported from, or influenced by, the cult of Astarte in Phoenicia....

. Hibari's name means skylark
Skylark
The Skylark is a small passerine bird species. This lark breeds across most of Europe and Asia and in the mountains of north Africa. It is mainly resident in the west of its range, but eastern populations are more migratory, moving further south in winter. Even in the milder west of its range,...

and her surname is probably derived from the name of the Hanakoganei station in Tokyo. Her younger brother died during childbirth and his name was supposed to be Densuke, hence her great affection for her PataPi.
Suzume Sakurajosui (桜女水すずめ Sakurajosui Suzume) - Hibari's classmate who is her best friend. She is intelligent, mature, and even comes from a wealthy family. She's quite vain though, and gets jealous of other girls with bigger breasts than her, like Kamome. Her Pata-Pi is Francesca (フランチェスカ Furanchesuka), one which is an equally intelligent multitasker
Human multitasking
Human multitasking is the best performance by an individual of appearing to handle more than one task at the same time. The term is derived from computer multitasking. An example of multitasking is taking phone calls while typing an email...

whom Suzume improves to be "the best"; it transforms into the Diva Hestia
Hestia
In Greek mythology Hestia , first daughter of Cronus and Rhea , is the virgin goddess of the hearth, architecture, and of the right ordering of domesticity and the family. She received the first offering at every sacrifice in the household. In the public domain, the hearth of the prytaneum...

. She has three elder sisters Suzumi, Suzuna and Suzuri. Suzume's name literally means sparrow
Sparrow
The sparrows are a family of small passerine birds, Passeridae. They are also known as true sparrows, or Old World sparrows, names also used for a genus of the family, Passer...

.
Tsugumi Higashijuujou (東十条つぐみ Higashijūjō Tsugumi) - a girl who always fights and argues with Suzume a lot. She has an aggressive attitude, as she has a mixed martial arts
Mixed martial arts
Mixed Martial Arts is a full contact combat sport that allows the use of both striking and grappling techniques, both standing and on the ground, including boxing, wrestling, Brazilian jiu-jitsu, muay Thai, kickboxing, karate, judo and other styles. The roots of modern mixed martial arts can be...

and professional wrestling
Professional wrestling
Professional wrestling is a mode of spectacle, combining athletics and theatrical performance.Roland Barthes, "The World of Wrestling", Mythologies, 1957 It takes the form of events, held by touring companies, which mimic a title match combat sport...

background. But she aspires to be a singing star, just like her idol
Teen idol
A teen idol is a celebrity who is widely idolized by teenagers; he or she is often young but not necessarily teenaged. Often teen idols are actors or pop singers, but some sports figures have an appeal to teenagers. Some teen idols began their careers as child actors...

, Hatoko Daikan'yama. Her Pata-Pi is Tetsuro (テツロー Tetsurō) or Tetsu for short, an equally aggressive one who has built-in microphone
Microphone
A microphone is an acoustic-to-electric transducer or sensor that converts sound into an electrical signal. In 1877, Emile Berliner invented the first microphone used as a telephone voice transmitter...

s, whenever she has the urge to sing, and a camera; it transforms into the Diva Athena
Athena
In Greek mythology, Athena, Athenê, or Athene , also referred to as Pallas Athena/Athene , is the goddess of wisdom, courage, inspiration, civilization, warfare, strength, strategy, the arts, crafts, justice, and skill. Minerva, Athena's Roman incarnation, embodies similar attributes. Athena is...

. Tsugumi's name literally means thrush
Thrush (bird)
The thrushes, family Turdidae, are a group of passerine birds that occur worldwide.-Characteristics:Thrushes are plump, soft-plumaged, small to medium-sized birds, inhabiting wooded areas, and often feed on the ground or eat small fruit. The smallest thrush may be the Forest Rock-thrush, at and...

.
Kamome Sengakuji (泉岳寺かもめ Sengakuji Kamome) - a girl from Osaka who aspires for money and would do anything for it. She likes to pad her bra to look busty, and wears inflatable bras. Her Pata-Pi is Billiken (ビリケン Biriken), one which is basically a futuristic version of a piggy bank
Piggy bank
Piggy bank is the traditional name of a coin accumulation and storage receptacle; it is most often, but not exclusively, used by children. The piggy bank is known to collectors as a "still bank" as opposed to the "mechanical banks" popular in the early 20th century. These items are also often used...

and counting machine; it transforms into the Diva Amphitrite
Amphitrite
In ancient Greek mythology, Amphitrite was a sea-goddess and wife of Poseidon. Under the influence of the Olympian pantheon, she became merely the consort of Poseidon, and was further diminished by poets to a symbolic representation of the sea...

. She lives with her mother and stepfather in Osaka after her biological father died. Kamome's name literally means sea gull.
Tsubame Otorii (大鳥居つばめ Ōtorii Tsubame) - a mostly stoic
Stoicism
Stoicism is a school of Hellenistic philosophy founded in Athens by Zeno of Citium in the early . The Stoics taught that destructive emotions resulted from errors in judgment, and that a sage, or person of "moral and intellectual perfection," would not suffer such emotions.Stoics were concerned...

girl with a very twisted view on friendship and no concept of family. Brought up by Cigogne as a special catalyst for the return of the Primum Mobile, she is isolated from society all this while. Hibari befriends her and will later either straighten or change those views. Also she's adopted by Hibari's parents. Her Pata-Pi is Petit-Ange (プティアンジュ Petianju), one which is basically dumb; it transforms into the Diva Erinnus
Erinyes
In Greek mythology the Erinyes from Greek ἐρίνειν " pursue, persecute"--sometimes referred to as "infernal goddesses" -- were female chthonic deities of vengeance. A formulaic oath in the Iliad invokes them as "those who beneath the earth punish whosoever has sworn a false oath"...

. Tsubame's name literally means swallow.

Other significant characters

Shimabukurou Sengakuji (泉岳寺シマ福郎 Sengakuji Shimabukurō) - Kamome's grandfather. Kamome generally learns anything about Pata-Pis from him as he was once a part of Rosenkreuz's secret scientists' society. He is a pervert who peeps at girls' underwear now and then while watching out for the girls from afar.
Uzura Kitaurawa (北浦和うずら Kitaurawa Uzura) - a girl who admires fellow girls for various reasons. She likes Hibari for her "slender body." and Kamome for her "bust size". She has a Pata-Pi named Enoken (エノケン), a dog-like one which can only grow its ears. Uzura's name literally means quail
Quail
Quail is a collective name for several genera of mid-sized birds generally considered in the order Galliformes. Old World quail are found in the family Phasianidae, while New World quail are found in the family Odontophoridae...

. She appears as a main character in the movie.
Jun Goutokuji (豪徳寺じゅん Gōtokuji Jun), Miyama Soshigaya (祖師谷みやま Soshigaya Miyama), and Hatoko Daikan'yama (代官山はとこ Daikan'yama Hatoko) - an office lady
Office lady
An office lady, often abbreviated OL , is a female office worker in Japan who performs generally pink collar tasks such as serving tea and secretarial or clerical work. Like many unmarried Japanese, OLs often live with their parents well into early adulthood...

, a bookish geek
Geek
The word geek is a slang term, with different meanings ranging from "a computer expert or enthusiast" to "a carnival performer who performs sensationally morbid or disgusting acts", with a general pejorative meaning of "a peculiar or otherwise dislikable person, esp[ecially] one who is perceived to...

y student, and a singing idol, respectively. They passionately longed for the so-called "Black Prince Shooting Star" and together as one go out to steal the specially designed Pata-Pis to please him. They do these evil activities under the guises of Blood Falcon, Death Crow, and Dark Pigeon, respectively and will later be known collectively as the "Sibyl Team," after the disappearance of their Black Prince. Many jokes are made at the expense of their comically large breast size, for example when Blood Falcon is first introduced, it is by way of one of the main characters running into her bust and being knocked unconscious (the implication, and dialogue, being that they were "hard", presumably due to implants).
Crane Bahnsteik (クレイン・バーンシュタイク Kurein Bānshutaiku), also known as The White Prince - the mysterious youth who gives Densuke to Hibari. In reality, he is a scientist who thinks ahead of his own time and even defies age (he was born in 1884). He conceptualized and invented the airplane
Fixed-wing aircraft
A fixed-wing aircraft is an aircraft capable of flight using wings that generate lift due to the vehicle's forward airspeed. Fixed-wing aircraft are distinct from rotary-wing aircraft in which wings rotate about a fixed mast and ornithopters in which lift is generated by flapping wings.A powered...

and the rocket ship as a means of space travel even before they were invented in our reality. He once allied himself with Rosenkreuz's secret society and even created a computer with him called Metatron
Metatron
Metatron or Mattatron is the name of an angel in Judaism and some branches of Christian mythology. There are no references to him in the Jewish Tanakh or Christian Scriptures...

to contact the Anima Mundi
Anima Mundi
Anima mundī is Latin meaning "the soul of the world" which can refer to:*Anima mundi, the soul of the world*Anima Mundi , a 1991 documentary film directed by Godfrey Reggio*Anima Mundi , a Brazilian video and film festival...

. But he broke away when he found out that Rosenkreuz wanted to use Metatron for his own purposes. He currently resides with Metatron inside Primum Mobile, a satellite that has been orbiting Earth even before Sputnik I, living in suspended animation
Suspended animation
Suspended animation is the slowing of life processes by external means without termination. Breathing, heartbeat, and other involuntary functions may still occur, but they can only be detected by artificial means. Extreme cold can be used to precipitate the slowing of an individual's functions; use...

and sending "messages" to people through their dreams.
Washuu Ryuugasaki (竜ヶ崎鷲羽 Ryūgasaki Washū) - the shady and mysterious principal who seems to watch over the girls and their Pata-Pis and knows everything about them. Later on, he reveals himself as Christian Rosenkreuz
Christian Rosenkreuz
Christian Rosenkreuz is the legendary, perhaps allegorical, founder of the Rosicrucian Order , presented in the three Manifestos published in the early 17th century...

. Wasshu's name literally means eagle
Eagle
Eagles are members of the bird family Accipitridae, and belong to several genera which are not necessarily closely related to each other. Most of the more than 60 species occur in Eurasia and Africa. Outside this area, just two species can be found in the United States and Canada, nine more in...

Takashi Ryuugasaki (竜ヶ崎鷹士 Ryūgasaki Takashi), also known as The Black Prince and Shooting Star - Washuu's "son" who turns out to be a clone of the White Prince. He has a resemblance to him and is admired by Jun, Miyama, and Hatoko to the point that he manipulates their emotions. Jun has a crush on him. Takashi's name literally means hawk
Hawk
The term hawk can be used in several ways:* In strict usage in Australia and Africa, to mean any of the species in the subfamily Accipitrinae, which comprises the genera Accipiter, Micronisus, Melierax, Urotriorchis and Megatriorchis. The large and widespread Accipiter genus includes goshawks,...
Cigogne Raspailles (シゴーニュ・ラスパイユ 'Shigōnyu Rasupaiyu) - an old acquaintance of Washuu/Rosenkreuz who also knows anything about the Anima Mundi. He acts as Tsubame's "father" who brings her to Tokyo. He was known as Count Saint Germain back in the 17th century when he was serving in the French Royal Palace.
Hisho (秘書) - the secretary to Washuu Ryuugasaki. She is fanatically loyal to him and would die for him. She gets the chance to fight the girls by donning a Diva suit made by Washuu and commands the Diva army.

Divas

A Diva is a suit of armour invented by the Rosenkreuz cult group for the sole purpose of immortality. Once the wearer puts on the Diva suit, all the essentials things like nutrients and energy are provided to the wearer and he will have an ageless body, thus becoming immortal.

When Crane left Earth and stayed in space, he managed to complete five Divas that would be given to five chosen girls, the Anima Mundi

Anima Mundi

Anima mundī is Latin meaning "the soul of the world" which can refer to:*Anima mundi, the soul of the world*Anima Mundi , a 1991 documentary film directed by Godfrey Reggio*Anima Mundi , a Brazilian video and film festival...

, who are pure in heart and will join him in paradise forever. These are the five specific Divas:

Aphrodite: Named after the Greek goddess of love and beauty, Aphrodite
Aphrodite
Aphrodite is the Greek goddess of love, beauty, pleasure, and procreation.Her Roman equivalent is the goddess .Historically, her cult in Greece was imported from, or influenced by, the cult of Astarte in Phoenicia....

was awakened after Hibari demonstrated her incomparable love for Densuke when they were cornered by Jun. Aphrodite is a pink Diva with feathery wings. She can fly higher and longer than a normal Diva.

Hestia: Named after the Greek goddess of the Hearth, Hestia
Hestia
In Greek mythology Hestia , first daughter of Cronus and Rhea , is the virgin goddess of the hearth, architecture, and of the right ordering of domesticity and the family. She received the first offering at every sacrifice in the household. In the public domain, the hearth of the prytaneum...

was awakened after Suzume became jealous of Hibari's Densuke transforming into a Diva. That jealousy drove Suzume to force Francesca
Francesca
Francesca or Franchesca is a female given name, derived from the Latin male name Franciscus meaning 'free'. It is widely used in most romance languages, including Italian, French and Catalan, and etymologists are unsure as to the place of its origin...

to transform. Hestia is a purple Diva equipped with a shaft behind her back and an energy shield on her left arm. The energy shield can repel projectiles and melee attacks, and can also entrap opponents, immobilising them.

Athena: Named after the Greek goddess of wisdom and war, Athena
Athena
In Greek mythology, Athena, Athenê, or Athene , also referred to as Pallas Athena/Athene , is the goddess of wisdom, courage, inspiration, civilization, warfare, strength, strategy, the arts, crafts, justice, and skill. Minerva, Athena's Roman incarnation, embodies similar attributes. Athena is...

was awakened after Tsugumi faced intense fear while being confronted by Jun's Cerberus
Cerberus
Cerberus , or Kerberos, in Greek and Roman mythology, is a multi-headed hound which guards the gates of the Underworld, to prevent those who have crossed the river Styx from ever escaping...

. Athena is an orange Diva with metallic wings and extra armour. She is extremely good in melee combat.

Amphitrite: Named after the Greek sea goddess and consort of Poseidon
Poseidon
Poseidon was the god of the sea, and, as "Earth-Shaker," of the earthquakes in Greek mythology. The name of the sea-god Nethuns in Etruscan was adopted in Latin for Neptune in Roman mythology: both were sea gods analogous to Poseidon...

, Amphitrite
Amphitrite
In ancient Greek mythology, Amphitrite was a sea-goddess and wife of Poseidon. Under the influence of the Olympian pantheon, she became merely the consort of Poseidon, and was further diminished by poets to a symbolic representation of the sea...

was awakened after Kamome's extreme faith in her Billiken
Billiken
The Billiken was a charm doll created by an American art teacher and illustrator, Florence Pretz of St. Louis, Missouri, who is said to have seen the mysterious figure in a dream. In 1908, she patented the Billiken, who was elf-like with pointed ears, a mischievous smile and a tuft of hair on his...

as the chosen one was demonstrated. Amphitrite is a green Diva equipped with a laser cannon that shoots out laser beams rapidly.

Erinyes: Named after the female personification of vengeance in Greek mythology, Erinyes
Erinyes
In Greek mythology the Erinyes from Greek ἐρίνειν " pursue, persecute"--sometimes referred to as "infernal goddesses" -- were female chthonic deities of vengeance. A formulaic oath in the Iliad invokes them as "those who beneath the earth punish whosoever has sworn a false oath"...

is awakened by Tsubame whenever she wants to 'play' around with weak people, as what she calls them. Eriynes is a black Diva with black feathery wings and equipped with sharp arm blades.

The other Divas that appear in the series are the mass-produced Divas that Washuu has dreamed of for a long time. They come in a standard form of a white body colour and an emotionless droid face (such faces also occur in the five Divas when they are not synchronised with the girls). They possess the ability to fly and gather electrons from the surroundings to form electric balls that have devastating effects. They can also fire small and rapid laser vulcans from their hands.

Homunculus

The pawns of the Rosenkreuz, these are artificial life-forms created by nanomachines, which are pins that contain neutrinos. Once the pins are thrown onto the ground, the neutrinos will combine with the earth to form mud-like creatures. They do not have a mind of their own and are basically stupid, listening to commands from their masters only. The plural noun is Homonculi.

Avatars

The more advanced from of Homunculus

Homunculus

, these are creatures that are stored in an alternative dimension, waiting to be summoned. Once a staff-like nanomachine is thrown onto the ground, the coordinates of the nanomachine are detected and a portal will appear to summon the avatar. There are four Avatar

Incarnation

Incarnation literally means embodied in flesh or taking on flesh. It refers to the conception and birth of a sentient creature who is the material manifestation of an entity, god or force whose original nature is immaterial....

s featured in the series:

Cerberus: Named after the Greek three-headed hellhound, Cerberus
Cerberus
Cerberus , or Kerberos, in Greek and Roman mythology, is a multi-headed hound which guards the gates of the Underworld, to prevent those who have crossed the river Styx from ever escaping...

is Jun (Blood Falcon) 's personal Avatar. It is a huge robot with a face equipped with three rotating 'eyes'. These eyes can shoot out laser beams and tentacles which prove a nuisance.

Skeleton: As its name implies, Skeleton
Skeleton
The skeleton is the body part that forms the supporting structure of an organism. There are two different skeletal types: the exoskeleton, which is the stable outer shell of an organism, and the endoskeleton, which forms the support structure inside the body.In a figurative sense, skeleton can...

is Miyama (Death Crow) 's personal Avatar that has a skeletal-like body. It is a versatile robot that can break up into components (in the form of neutrinos) and form back. It can extend its arms and legs to a considerable distance which can catch opponents unaware.

Cockatrice: Named after a legendary creature that is part rooster part lizard, but the size of a dragon, Cockatrice
Cockatrice
A cockatrice is a legendary creature, essentially a two-legged dragon with a rooster's head. "An ornament in the drama and poetry of the Elizabethans", Laurence Breiner described it...

is Hatoko (Dark Pigeon) 's personal Avatar. It has huge wings that give it flight, and is able to shoot out devastating energy beams from them.

Cyclops: Named after the Greek one-eyed giants, Cyclops
Cyclops
A cyclops , in Greek mythology and later Roman mythology, was a member of a primordial race of giants, each with a single eye in the middle of his forehead...

is Takashi (Shooting Star) 's personal Avatar. The most powerful of the Avatars, it is heavily armoured and its single eye can shoot out fire that spreads very rapidly to form a fire field, engulfing its opponents. It also has long spiky fingers that can pin people down easily.

Apostolus

Power suits that are similar to Divas but are less powerful than a complete Diva, the Apostolus were given to Jun, Miyama and Hatoko by Takashi to aid in awakening the true Divas. There are four Apostolus featured in the series:

Astaroth: Named after a Grand Duke of Hell in the Bible, Astaroth
Astaroth
Astaroth , in demonology, is a Crowned Prince of Hell. He is a male figure named after the Canaanite goddess Ashtoreth.-Background:...

is a red and yellow power suit worn by Jun. It is equipped with two laser cannons at the chest. These laser cannons shoot out fast straight beams that can penetrate even the toughest materials.

Asmodeus: Named after a semi-demon in the Bible. Asmodeus
Asmodai
Asmodeus or Asmodai is a king of demons mostly known from the deuterocanonical Book of Tobit, in which he is the primary antagonist. The demon is also mentioned in some Talmudic legends, for instance, in the story of the construction of the Temple of Solomon. He was supposed by some Renaissance...

is a purple and white power suit worn by Miyama. It has fingernails that can extend rapidly to become laser blades. Very few things can match the speed of these blades.

Beelzebub: Named after a Philistine deity (also known as the Lord of the flies) in the Bible, Beelzebub
Beelzebub
Beelzebub -Religious meaning:Ba‘al Zəbûb is variously understood to mean "lord of flies", or "lord of the dwelling". Originally the name of a Philistine god, Beelzebub is also identified in the New Testament as Satan, the "prince of the demons". In Arabic the name is retained as Ba‘al dhubaab /...

is a brown and white power suit worn by Hatoko. It has three agile robotic pigeons to aid in attacking its opponents. These pigeons shoot out rapid laser beams and are very tricky to handle.

Lucifer: Named after the fallen angel in the Bible, Lucifer
Lucifer
Traditionally, Lucifer is a name that in English generally refers to the devil or Satan before being cast from Heaven, although this is not the original meaning of the term. In Latin, from which the English word is derived, Lucifer means "light-bearer"...

is a gold and black power suit worn by Takashi. It is the most powerful Apostolus, equipped with laser cannons at the chest just like Astaroth and a flame sword. The drawback of Lucifer is that it is equipped with a self-destruct
Self-destruct
A self-destruct is a mechanism which causes a device to destroy itself under a predefined set of circumstances.Self-destruct mechanisms are also found on devices and systems where malfunction could endanger large numbers of people...

system that is activated when it is overheated.

There is one more power suit that is quite different from the Apostolus. It appeared in episode 24 when Washuu threw a card at Cigogne, transforming him into a gargantuan grotesque

Grotesque

The word grotesque comes from the same Latin root as "Grotto", meaning a small cave or hollow. The original meaning was restricted to an extravagant style of Ancient Roman decorative art rediscovered and then copied in Rome at the end of the 15th century...

robot. The head of the robot is in the shape of a glass dome, containing liquid, probably neutrinos, and the deformed face of Cigogne can be seen inside the dome. The robot is heavily armoured and has green grapples that can immobilise its opponents, squeezing the life out of them.

Primum Mobile

The huge space fortress that Crane built using his supercomputer while hibernating. This fortress has stealth technology that prevents detection by radar and the human eye. It is also the storing chamber for the five Divas that assist the girls in times of need. The AI of the supercomputer was responsible for the development and summoning of the Divas.

Akihabara Junior High School

The school in which the five girls study. The principal is Washuu and Takashi is also a student of the school. In fact, Akihabara

Akihabara

, also known as , is an area of Tokyo, Japan. It is located less than five minutes by rail from Tokyo Station. Its name is frequently shortened to in Japan...

Junior High School is a gigantic altar

Altar

An altar is any structure upon which offerings such as sacrifices are made for religious purposes. Altars are usually found at shrines, and they can be located in temples, churches and other places of worship...

that is designed to receive the Primum Mobile

Primum Mobile

when it descends. When it transforms into the altar, the classroom blocks are hidden and the central building (the general office and also the principal's office) becomes a podium.

PataPi

Cute cybernetic toys that are a hit in Japan among schoolgirls, PataPies are miniature robots that can be upgraded by purchasing better components and equipping it with special devices, like the Kame Hame Maki that can tell fortunes from horoscopes. Developed and propagated by Washuu, the sole purpose of PataPies is to stimulate brain waves in girls so that they can synchronise with the Divas in the Primum Mobile, but the creator of the PataPi is Crane himself. Six PataPies are featured in the series:

Densuke: A PataPi that is given to Hibari by Crane himself, Densuke (nicknamed Denny) is a very ordinary PataPi whose sole purpose is to learn new things and entertain his companion. Actually, Densuke is more sensitive than the other PataPies, being able to detect Erinyes' descent and other things, making it a special PataPi. Densuke can also fly, but not for long.

Francesca: Full name being Francesca Leopard Classic Renoir Sanhasha the Third Junior (though nicknamed Franny), Francesca
Francesca
Francesca or Franchesca is a female given name, derived from the Latin male name Franciscus meaning 'free'. It is widely used in most romance languages, including Italian, French and Catalan, and etymologists are unsure as to the place of its origin...

is Suzume's favourite PataPi that is equipped with all the latest components available in the market. The remarkable components include a missile turret
Missile turret
thumb|French [[Malafon]] Anti Submarine Missile on its turretA missile turret is a specific type of weapon turret -- a device for aiming missiles towards their intended target before launch. Similarly to gun turrets they have been used on warships and vehices on the ground. In most roles...

on the back that can shoot out a flurry of mini-missiles that actually explode on impact! Francesca also has a parachute and a built-in calculator.

Tetsurou: Tetsurou (nicknamed Tetsu) is Tsugumi's martial arts
Martial arts
Martial arts are extensive systems of codified practices and traditions of combat, practiced for a variety of reasons, including self-defense, competition, physical health and fitness, as well as mental and spiritual development....

PataPi. He is a powerful PataPi with considerable strength and agility. Well-versed in punches and kicks (probably picked up during Tsugumi's martial arts lessons in her dojo
Dojo
A is a Japanese term which literally means "place of the way". Initially, dōjōs were adjunct to temples. The term can refer to a formal training place for any of the Japanese do arts but typically it is considered the formal gathering place for students of any Japanese martial arts style to...

), Tetsurou is the bodyguard of the PataPi Five. It also has built-in dual microphones and Tsugumi uses them when she starts singing songs of her idol Hatoko.

Billiken: Named after the goddess of fortune in Osaka
Osaka
is a city in the Kansai region of Japan's main island of Honshu, a designated city under the Local Autonomy Law, the capital city of Osaka Prefecture and also the biggest part of Keihanshin area, which is represented by three major cities of Japan, Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe...

, Billiken
Billiken
The Billiken was a charm doll created by an American art teacher and illustrator, Florence Pretz of St. Louis, Missouri, who is said to have seen the mysterious figure in a dream. In 1908, she patented the Billiken, who was elf-like with pointed ears, a mischievous smile and a tuft of hair on his...

is an electronic piggy bank and calculator, mainly for finance. Kamome raised Billiken up such that she inherited her stingy and calculative personality. Billiken is a good salesperson, being able to sell takoyaki proficiently in the movie.

Petit-Ange: Meaning Little Angel, Petit-Ange is an exotic PataPi that is purple in colour and has two wings. As Tsubame's playmate and companion, Petit-Ange is fanatically loyal to her and would protect her in times of danger. Petit-Ange can be a very cute PataPi when she starts sucking heads (like Densuke's head or the head of a lion statue), or a very violent PataPi, like in episode 13 when she performed an uppercut on the PataPi Kero (Froggy) with her wing.

Enoken: Enoken is Uzura's PataPi, who looks like a dog with two long flabby ears that can extend to form even longer ears like a rabbit. The scary thing about Enoken is that he appears in weird and unlikely situations and whenever there's Enoken, Uzura may be hiding somewhere nearby. Enoken massages people with his ears. Enoken is named after the famous Japanese comedian Kenichi Enomoto; Enoken was actually his stage name.

Symbolism and quick facts

Cyber Team in Akihabara may look like a simple magical girl

Magical girl

anime at the start, but there is more to it than just simply transforming into a powerful hero and defeating bad guys. Like Neon Genesis Evangelion, there is quite a number of mythological and religious elements that is featured, and the plot is quite deep, requiring some understanding before judging. The concepts of the anime are quite similar to that of Saber Marionette J

Saber Marionette J

is a Japanese anime produced by Hal Film Maker, aired on TV Tokyo from October 1, 1996 to March 25, 1997. It is the second installation of the Saber Marionette line of series, preceding Saber Marionette J Again and succeeding Saber Marionette R...

(considering that Tsukasa Kotobuki

Tsukasa Kotobuki

was involved in SMJ greatly) so people who watched SMJ will roughly know how the story of CTiA will flow.

A quick look at what Washuu Ryuugasaki and Takashi Ryuugasaki mentions in certain episodes:

In episode 2, Takashi mentions that the 'source of Diva's power is Ate
Ate
Atë or Aite a Greek word for "ruin, folly, delusion", is the action performed by the hero, usually because of hubris, that leads to his or her death or downfall. There is also a goddess by that name in Greek mythology, a personification of the same.In Homer's Iliad she is called eldest daughter...

'. Ate is a goddess in Greek Mythology
Greek mythology
Greek mythology is the body of myths and legends belonging to the ancient Greeks, concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world, and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. They were a part of religion in ancient Greece...

, the eldest daughter of Zeus
Zeus
In the ancient Greek religion, Zeus was the "Father of Gods and men" who ruled the Olympians of Mount Olympus as a father ruled the family. He was the god of sky and thunder in Greek mythology. His Roman counterpart is Jupiter and his Etruscan counterpart is Tinia.Zeus was the child of Cronus...

. At the end of the episode, Washuu talks about which girl would be the next to 'hold the Holy Grail
Holy Grail
The Holy Grail is a sacred object figuring in literature and certain Christian traditions, most often identified with the dish, plate, or cup used by Jesus at the Last Supper and said to possess miraculous powers...

'. The Holy Grail
Holy Grail
The Holy Grail is a sacred object figuring in literature and certain Christian traditions, most often identified with the dish, plate, or cup used by Jesus at the Last Supper and said to possess miraculous powers...

in this context refers to the Anima Mundi and he is expecting the next girl (Tsugumi) to appear soon.

In episode 5, Takashi commends the Divas for their resourceful knowledge in defeating Cockatrice
Cockatrice
A cockatrice is a legendary creature, essentially a two-legged dragon with a rooster's head. "An ornament in the drama and poetry of the Elizabethans", Laurence Breiner described it...

. Washuu relates it to the eating of the Forbidden Fruit
Forbidden fruit
Forbidden fruit is any object of desire whose appeal is a direct result of knowledge that cannot or should not be obtained or something that someone may want but is forbidden to have....

from the Garden of Eden
Garden of Eden
The Garden of Eden is in the Bible's Book of Genesis as being the place where the first man, Adam, and his wife, Eve, lived after they were created by God. Literally, the Bible speaks about a garden in Eden...

(from Genesis) and wonders what the Divas have exchanged in return for that knowledge. In Genesis, Adam and Eve
Adam and Eve
Adam and Eve were, according to the Genesis creation narratives, the first human couple to inhabit Earth, created by YHWH, the God of the ancient Hebrews...

ate the Forbidden Fruit
Forbidden fruit
Forbidden fruit is any object of desire whose appeal is a direct result of knowledge that cannot or should not be obtained or something that someone may want but is forbidden to have....

and was banished from the garden with mortal bodies in exchange for that knowledge received.

Washuu also mentions that the Sword of Damocles is hanging above their heads. In Greek Mythology
Greek mythology
Greek mythology is the body of myths and legends belonging to the ancient Greeks, concerning their gods and heroes, the nature of the world, and the origins and significance of their own cult and ritual practices. They were a part of religion in ancient Greece...

, Damocles
Damocles
Damocles is a figure featured in a single moral anecdote commonly referred to as "the Sword of Damocles," which was a late addition to classical Greek culture. The figure belongs properly to legend rather than Greek myth. The anecdote apparently figured in the lost history of Sicily by Timaeus of...

had the chance to be king for one day and after eating a meal, noticed a sword hanging above him by a single piece of horsehair. It implies imminent danger.

In episode 6, Washuu and Takashi discuss the implications of science and technology being taken away from Man
Man
The term man is used for an adult human male . However, man is sometimes used to refer to humanity as a whole...

who is extremely dependent on them. This gives hints on what would happen much later in the series (episode 24 and 26). They also discuss what man lost in exchange for the knowledge he gained. "Because of heliocentric theory, earth is no longer the center of the universe. Because of evolution theory
Evolution Theory
Tin1 Yin2 Leun6 is Candy Lo's 9th studio album. It was released on 4 June 2005. For this album Candy Lo worked together with Hong Kong producer Kubert Leung with whom she worked on previous albums as well.- Track listing :...

, man is no longer the son of God. And because of the finding of the subconscious
Subconscious
The term subconscious is used in many different contexts and has no single or precise definition. This greatly limits its significance as a definition-bearing concept, and in consequence the word tends to be avoided in academic and scientific settings....

, man can no longer look into his own heart."

In episode 11, Hibari is taken captive by Takashi when she wears the red shoes he offers. Takashi mentions that the red shoes are the Red Shoes of Karen, from the fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen
Hans Christian Andersen
Hans Christian Andersen was a Danish author, fairy tale writer, and poet noted for his children's stories. These include "The Steadfast Tin Soldier," "The Snow Queen," "The Little Mermaid," "Thumbelina," "The Little Match Girl," and "The Ugly Duckling."...

. The person who wears the shoes will be unable to stop dancing. In the context, it is a form of hypnotism that Takashi used on Hibari.

In episode 12, Cigogne describes Akihabara
Akihabara
, also known as , is an area of Tokyo, Japan. It is located less than five minutes by rail from Tokyo Station. Its name is frequently shortened to in Japan...

as a town with lots of traffic and lights. Then Washuu compares it to the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah
Sodom and Gomorrah
Sodom and Gomorrah were cities mentioned in the Book of Genesis and later expounded upon throughout the Hebrew Bible, the New Testament and Deuterocanonical sources....

. Sodom and Gomorrah
Sodom and Gomorrah
Sodom and Gomorrah were cities mentioned in the Book of Genesis and later expounded upon throughout the Hebrew Bible, the New Testament and Deuterocanonical sources....

were cities destroyed by God for their sins in the Bible. Later on in the series, Akihabara
Akihabara
, also known as , is an area of Tokyo, Japan. It is located less than five minutes by rail from Tokyo Station. Its name is frequently shortened to in Japan...

would face a similar fate as the abovementioned cities when the Primum Mobile
Primum Mobile
In medieval and Renaissance astronomy, the Primum Mobile, or "first moved," was the outermost moving sphere in the geocentric model of the universe. The primum mobile was thought to be responsible for the apparent daily movement of the heavens around the Earth, producing the east-to-west rising and...

descends.

Takashi also relates the Apostolus as the Forbidden Power. The Apostolus (or Apostles) here refer to that under the Devil
Devil
The Devil is believed in many religions and cultures to be a powerful, supernatural entity that is the personification of evil and the enemy of God and humankind. The nature of the role varies greatly...

given their demonic names while the Forbidden Power could be an analogy of the Devil himself. Takashi himself owns an Apostolus called Lucifer
Lucifer
Traditionally, Lucifer is a name that in English generally refers to the devil or Satan before being cast from Heaven, although this is not the original meaning of the term. In Latin, from which the English word is derived, Lucifer means "light-bearer"...

, the Devil
Devil
The Devil is believed in many religions and cultures to be a powerful, supernatural entity that is the personification of evil and the enemy of God and humankind. The nature of the role varies greatly...

himself.

In episode 18, Washuu mentions that only the Anima Mundi
Anima Mundi
Anima mundī is Latin meaning "the soul of the world" which can refer to:*Anima mundi, the soul of the world*Anima Mundi , a 1991 documentary film directed by Godfrey Reggio*Anima Mundi , a Brazilian video and film festival...

that have been baptised by God could ultimately lead them to Metatron
Metatron
Metatron or Mattatron is the name of an angel in Judaism and some branches of Christian mythology. There are no references to him in the Jewish Tanakh or Christian Scriptures...

and since Takashi has touched the Forbidden Power, he is like a consequence of Lilith
Lilith
Lilith is a character in Jewish mythology, found earliest in the Babylonian Talmud, who is generally thought to be related to a class of female demons Līlīṯu in Mesopotamian texts. However, Lowell K. Handy notes, "Very little information has been found relating to the Akkadian and Babylonian view...

. Metatron
Metatron
Metatron or Mattatron is the name of an angel in Judaism and some branches of Christian mythology. There are no references to him in the Jewish Tanakh or Christian Scriptures...

refers to Crane and describes him as a being that is similar to God, hence he is given the 'authority' to locate the Anima Mundi
Anima Mundi
Anima mundī is Latin meaning "the soul of the world" which can refer to:*Anima mundi, the soul of the world*Anima Mundi , a 1991 documentary film directed by Godfrey Reggio*Anima Mundi , a Brazilian video and film festival...

. Takashi, being a clone and disobeying the rules of Rosenkreuz by touching the Apostolus, is likened to the offspring of Lilith
Lilith
Lilith is a character in Jewish mythology, found earliest in the Babylonian Talmud, who is generally thought to be related to a class of female demons Līlīṯu in Mesopotamian texts. However, Lowell K. Handy notes, "Very little information has been found relating to the Akkadian and Babylonian view...

, a Succubus
Succubus
In folklore traced back to medieval legend, a succubus is a female demon appearing in dreams who takes the form of a human woman in order to seduce men, usually through sexual intercourse. The male counterpart is the incubus...

, despised and spit upon, who will never be able to partake in the glory of immortality once Crane comes to Earth. It is further emphasised by Washuu's remark that 'a hawk can never become an eagle', since the 'taka' in Takashi's name means hawk, and it is regarded that the eagle is more grandiose than the hawk (e.g. the symbols used in the United States of America include the eagle).

Japanese cast

Hibari Hanakoganei - Ryōka Shima
Ryoka Shima
is a Japanese voice actor.-Notable voice roles:*Akihabara Dennou Gumi - Hibari Hinakoganei*Gate Keepers - Yasue Okamori*Happy Lesson - Fumitsuki Nanakorobi*Kaleido Star - Macquarie*Magical Play - Pipin*Super GALS - Rie-External links:...
Suzume Sakurajosui - Kozue Yoshizumi
Kozue Yoshizumi
is a Japanese voice actress who works for Arts Vision. She's one half of the seiyu duo "UYAMUYA", alongside Kiyomi Asai, her co-star in the web anime Ayumayu Gekijou, where the duo voiced Mayu Tamano and Ayu Daikuuji respectively...
Tsugumi Higashijuujou - Yuu Asakawa
Kamome Sengakuji - Miki Nagasawa
Miki Nagasawa
is a female Japanese voice actress born in Hokkaidō and raised in Fukushima. Formerly affiliated for Haikyo, she is now affiliated with Atomic Monkey.-Anime:* After War Gundam X as Perla Ciss* Akihabara Dennou Gumi as Kamome Sengakuji...
Tsubame Otorii - Megumi Hayashibara
Megumi Hayashibara
is a Japanese voice actress, singer, radio personality, and lyricist from Tokyo. She is currently affiliated with Aksent. Her nicknames include: Megu-san, Megu-nee, Bara-san, Kakka, and Daijin...
Uzura Kitaurawa - Chinami Nishimura
Chinami Nishimura
is a Japanese voice actress who has voiced characters in both the Japanese and English-dubbed versions of Pokémon. Nishimura was born in Chiba Prefecture...
The White Prince (Crane Bahnsteik) - Kappei Yamaguchi
Kappei Yamaguchi
, better known by his stage name of , is a Japanese voice actor and actor from Fukuoka, affiliated with Gokū and 21st Century Fox.He is best known for the roles of Ranma Saotome , Jackson Neil , Tombo , Yattaro , InuYasha , Ryuichi Sakuma , L , Usopp...
Densuke - Megumi Shintani
Francesca - Yui Horie
Yui Horie
is a popular Japanese singer and voice actress. She is sometimes affectionately nicknamed by her Japanese fans.She hosts a radio show called and is the founding member of the singing group, Aice5. She is also a member of the band Kurobara Hozonkai, with the name YUIEL...
Tetsuro - Motoko Kumai
Motoko Kumai
is a Japanese voice actress employed by 81 Produce. Her most notable roles are Takao Kinomiya on Beyblade and Syaoran Li on Cardcaptor Sakura. From December 21, 2006 until October 2007, Motoko left her voice career due to an illness requiring medical treatment....
Billiken - Wasabi Mizuta
Wasabi Mizuta
is a Japanese voice actress. She currently resides in Iga, Mie and is represented by Kenji Utsumi's Ken Production.As of April 2005, she is the voice of the title character in the long running Doraemon anime...
Petit-Ange + Hinako Hanakoganei + Hisho - Hiromi Tsuru
Hiromi Tsuru
is a Japanese voice actress from Kanagawa Prefecture. She is currently affiliated with Aoni Production.She is most known for the roles of Bulma , Ukyo Kuonji , Dokin-chan , Madoka Ayukawa , Miyuki Kashima , Reiko Mikami and Naomi Hunter is a Japanese voice actress from Kanagawa Prefecture. She...
Jun Goutokuji (Blood Falcon) - Chieko Honda
Chieko Honda
is a Japanese voice actor.-Notable voice roles:*After War Gundam X *Akihabara Dennō Gumi *Bosco Adventure *Devil Hunter Yohko *Dragonball *Dragon Century...
Miyama Soshigaya (Death Crow) - Sakiko Tamagawa
Sakiko Tamagawa
is a Japanese voice actress from Tokyo. She works at Sigma Seven and is married to fellow voice actor Shūichi Ikeda.-Anime:*Akihabara Dennou Gumi as Miyama Soshigaya/Death Crow*Atashinchi as Mrs...
Hatoko Daikan'yama (Dark Pigeon) - Yumi Kakazu
Yumi Kakazu
is a female seiyū from Kamifukuoka, Saitama . She is currently affiliated with Genki Project...
Washuu Ryuugasaki (Christian Rosenkreuz) - Hirotaka Suzuoki
Hirotaka Suzuoki
was a Japanese voice actor and actor from Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture who graduated from Tokyo Keizai University.His best known roles include Mobile Suit Gundam , Captain Tsubasa , Saint Seiya , Dragon Ball Z , The Transformers , Ranma ½ , Rurouni Kenshin , Pokémon...
The Black Prince (Takashi Ryuugasaki) - Tomokazu Seki
Tomokazu Seki
is a Japanese voice actor. He formerly worked for Haikyou and is now the head of Atomic Monkey.-About:Some of his most notable roles include Shinichi Chiaki from Nodame Cantabile, Gilgamesh from Fate/stay night, Rob Lucci from One Piece, Gundam characters Domon Kasshu and Yzak Joule, from G Gundam...
Shimabukurou Sengakuji - Kenichi Ogata

English-language cast

Luci Christian
Luci Christian
Louisa Michelle Christian is an American voice actress and ADR Script Writer who is affiliated with Funimation Entertainment, ADV Films, Seraphim Digital, and OkraTron 5000...

- Hibari Hanakoganei, Densuke
Chris Patton
Chris Patton
Christopher David Patton is an American voice actor who works on anime for Funimation Entertainment, ADV Films, Seraphim Digital, and OkraTron 5000...

- The Black Prince
George Manley - Emcee
Greg Ayres
Greg Ayres
Gregory Scott Ayres is an American voice actor who works for anime series at Funimation Entertainment, ADV Films, Seraphim Digital, and OkraTron 5000. He has provided voices for a number of English language versions of Japanese anime films...

- Tetsuro, The White Prince
Jessica Boone
Jessica Boone
Jessica Boone is a classically trained American actress with extensive experience in Shakespeare and musical theatre. She has been a leading player with Prague Shakespeare Festival and Houston Shakespeare Festival where her roles have included Rosalind, Juliet, Helena, Regan, Thaisa and Innogen...

- Miyama Soshigaya
John Gremillion
John Gremillion
John Michael Gremillion is an American actor and voice actor who works for Funimation Entertainment, ADV Films, Seraphim Digital, and OkraTron 5000. He has provided voices for a number of English language versions of Japanese anime films and television series.-Anime:* 009-1 - Ivan Godunov John...

- The Principal
John Swasey
John Swasey
John Swasey is an American actor, voice actor, ADR Director, and Script Writer who works at Funimation Entertainment, ADV Films, Seraphim Digital, and OkraTron 5000...

- Hibari's Father
Kelly Manison
Kelly Manison
Kelly Evelyn Manison is an American voice actress working for ADV Films and Seraphim Digital. She has been featured in almost 100 films and television programmes...

- Hibari's Mother
Kira Vincent-Davis
Kira Vincent-Davis
Kira Vincent-Davis is an American voice actress who works for Funimation Entertainment, ADV Films, and OkraTron 5000...

- Tsugumi Higashijujo
Marie Pettit - Clock
Mark Laskowski
Mark Laskowski
Mark X. Laskowski is an American voice actor, known for many roles in anime dubs for ADV Films and Seraphim Digital.-Voice roles:*Air Gear - Issa "Buccha" Mihotoke*Angel Beats! - Igarashi , Mysterious Youth Mark X. Laskowski (Born in Parma, Ohio) is an American voice actor, known for many roles in...

- Takaido
Monica Rial
Monica Rial
Monica Jean Rial is an American voice actress, ADR Director, and Script Writer who works for Funimation Entertainment, ADV Films, Seraphim Digital, and OkraTron 5000...

- Hatoko Daikanyama
Tiffany Grant
Tiffany Grant
Tiffany Lynn Grant is an American voice actress and script writer who is known for her English-dubbing work with the former ADV Films on such anime films and television series as Neon Genesis Evangelion, in which she voiced the character Asuka Langley Soryu...

- Francesca, Suzume Sakurajosui
Vic Mignogna
Vic Mignogna
Victor Joseph "Vic" Mignogna is an American Anime Award winning voice actor and musician who has done voice work for many anime series, movies, and video games...

- Old Man

Hilary Haag - Tsubame Otorii

Songs

Birth (Opening theme)

Lyrics by Masami Okui

Masami Okui

is a Rock/Pop/Anison singer who was born in Itami, Hyōgo, Japan. She began her professional musical career at age 21 as a concert backup singer.From almost the very beginning of her career, Masami has sung themes for anime TV and movies...

(奥井雅美)

Music by Masami Okui

Masami Okui

and Toshirō Yabuki

Toshiro Yabuki

, born on December 22, 1961 is a Japanese music composer, record producer, keyboardist and guitarist. He is also the director of music production company P.M CREATORS.-Career outline:* Yabuki was J-Pop singer Masami Okui's executive producer from 1995 to 2001...

(矢吹俊郎)

Arrangement by Toshirō Yabuki

Toshiro Yabuki

Vocals by Masami Okui

Masami Okui

Taiyou no Hana (太陽の花) (Ending theme)

Lyrics and music by Masami Okui

Masami Okui

Arrangement by Toshirō Yabuki

Toshiro Yabuki

Vocals by Masami Okui

Masami Okui

Aka (朱) (Insert song ep.12, 21)

Lyrics and music by Masami Okui

Masami Okui

Arrangement by Toshirō Yabuki

Toshiro Yabuki

Vocals by Masami Okui

Masami Okui

Koishimasho, nebarimasho (恋しましょ、ねばりましょ) (Insert song throughout series)

Lyrics by Masami Okui

Masami Okui

Music and arrangement by Toshirō Yabuki

Toshiro Yabuki

Vocals by Yumi Kakazu

Yumi Kakazu

is a female seiyū from Kamifukuoka, Saitama . She is currently affiliated with Genki Project...

(かかずゆみ) (Hatoko Daikanyama)

Cynthia - Aisuruhito (シンシア - 愛する人) (Insert song ep.11, ending theme for ep.20)

Lyrics and music by Ritsuko Okazaki

Ritsuko Okazaki

was a Japanese singer-songwriter born in Hashima Island, Nagasaki Prefecture. She first made her professional debut with the single, Kanashii Jiyū / Koi ga, Kiete Yuku.-Personal:...

(岡崎律子)

Arrangement by Shinkichi Mitsumune

Shinkichi Mitsumune

Shinkichi Mitsumune is a Japanese composer who writes music primarily for anime.-Biography:...

(光宗信吉)

Vocals by Ritsuko Okazaki

Ritsuko Okazaki

was a Japanese singer-songwriter born in Hashima Island, Nagasaki Prefecture. She first made her professional debut with the single, Kanashii Jiyū / Koi ga, Kiete Yuku.-Personal:...

Baby Maybe Love (Insert song ep.16)

Lyrics, music and arrangement by Yuki Matsuura

Vocals by Ryōka Shima

Ryoka Shima

is a Japanese voice actor.-Notable voice roles:*Akihabara Dennou Gumi - Hibari Hinakoganei*Gate Keepers - Yasue Okamori*Happy Lesson - Fumitsuki Nanakorobi*Kaleido Star - Macquarie*Magical Play - Pipin*Super GALS - Rie-External links:...

(島涼香) (Hibari Hanakoganei), Kozue Yoshizumi

Kozue Yoshizumi

is a Japanese voice actress who works for Arts Vision. She's one half of the seiyu duo "UYAMUYA", alongside Kiyomi Asai, her co-star in the web anime Ayumayu Gekijou, where the duo voiced Mayu Tamano and Ayu Daikuuji respectively...

(吉住梢) (Suzume Sakurajousui) and Yū Asakawa

Yu Asakawa

, is a popular Japanese voice actress from Tokyo. She is also a singer, both solo and with the Hinata Girls. She also provides the voice samples for the Crypton Future Media's third Vocaloid 2 era Vocaloid, Megurine Luka. Asakawa is currently affiliated with Arts Vision...

(浅川悠) (Tsugumi Higashijuujou)

We Salute You (Insert song ep.18)

Lyrics by Mamie D.Lee

Music and arrangement by Shinkichi Mitsumune

Shinkichi Mitsumune

Shinkichi Mitsumune is a Japanese composer who writes music primarily for anime.-Biography:...

Vocals by Yurie Kokubo

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