is a half hour 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, directed by Mitsuko Kase and broadcast on Chiba TV

Chiba TV

, doing business as , is a Japanese commercial terrestrial television broadcasting company headquartered at 11-25 Miyako-chō 1-chōme, Chūō-ku, Chiba serving Chiba Prefecture but spill-over is received in the neibouring prefectures. It is a member of the Japanese Association of Independent...

, KBS Kyoto, KIDS STATION

Kids Station

Kids Station is a Japanese children's television channel showing animation and other cartoon material. Kids Station also airs some anime aimed at adults during the night, such as Narutaru, Magical Shopping Arcade Abenobashi, Genshiken, Kujibiki Unbalance and "Rosario + Vampire". It is broadcast on...

, Sun TV, Tokyo MX TV, TV Aichi, TV Kanagawa and TV Saitama.

Story

The story follows a group of eclectic characters who form a detective agency through various escapes, with an arching plot concerning the protection of a humanoid character introduced in episode one as "cargo" intended to be a delivery job, but later revealed to be a survivor and escaped from an experiment that attempted to change female human beings into genetically-engineered weapons—called the HW series. The HW series was designed to be a weapon designed for military, this is in contrast to the BW series weapon, which is glass-based and causes targets to turn into glass for a brief moment before bursting into flames.

The Detectives

The main protagonist of the story and boss of the detective agency, Shu is portrayed as a ladies' man with a brooding, enigmatic persona.

Shū's younger brother, addressed in the program by a nickname he detests, Chi-Boss, given to him by Manami and Ayaka. His role is to get jobs on behalf of the agency.

One of two girls who work for the agency, Manami is a boisterous, unkempt character; she serves as comic relief or the foil in most episodes.

The other girl in the detective agency. Of the two friends, she is more quiet and possesses better manners. She is often seen working with her computer.

An effeminate man who acts as either mediator or customer for more difficult jobs that the agency takes on, monitoring everything using several surveillance cameras spread throughout the city.

A skilled doctor cast as the requisite pervert taking photos of his cosplay-prone assistant with different costumes, states one of his mottos in life is, "Without lust, humans are nothing."

The assistant/nurse to the doctor character, she accommodates and enjoys the doctor's fetish for cosplay

Cosplay

, short for "costume play", is a type of performance art in which participants don costumes and accessories to represent a specific character or idea. Characters are often drawn from popular fiction in Japan, but recent trends have included American cartoons and science fiction...

 and inappropriate touching.

The Glass Maidens

(HW-9)

The cargo who was supposed to be allowed to escape. Her average temperature is around 40 degrees Celsius. She is currently being pursued by an unknown group of women. She hates her designation (HW-9) and has adopted the name given to her by Manami. Her name Sara is derived from the town's name which means freedom. Sara also means silky in Japanese

Japanese language

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BW-Alpha

A quiet girl who hides her true form which is ultimately fierce and dangerous.

Supportive Characters

Seiji

The guitarist who works part time at a restaurant and a friend of Manami and Yuko.

The Antagonist

The main antagonist and the known leader of the organization who conducts the experiments for both the BW and HW series.

Theme song

Opening theme:

1. "Never looking back ~Sukitooru Kokoro de 「Never looking back 〜透き通る心で」" by Rie

Ending theme:

1. "qué sera-sera" by TASO (episodes 1–8)
2. "Kokoroyo Kaze ni Nare 「こころよ 風になれ」" by TASO (episodes 9–12)

Episodes

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External links

• Official Glass Maiden/Crystal Blaze Website (Japanese)
• Official Glass Maiden/Crystal Blaze Website (English)