Kaitō Tenshi Twin Angel
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is a 2008 Japanese original video
anime
series produced by Nomad based on a pachisuro game from Trivy and Sammy. The series has spawned multiple manga spin-offs and an anime television adaptation.
The spunky and energetic red-headed protagonist. Haruka has a caring, get-going sort of personality that compels her to seek out and help people even when not asked. She is prone to being occasionally ditzy and air-headed but is generally quite wise and worldly. Her alias is Red Angel. She mainly attacks using superhuman strength and powerful kicks enhanced by red flames which add jet-propulsion to her kicks. Her main attack is the Angel Tornado a powerful flying kick.
A quiet and polite girl with blue hair. Aoi is the reserved foil to Haruka and occasionally the voice of reason. She comes from a very rich and respected family, her grandmother is their private school's principal and the previous Angel in her position. She is also well attended to by a one-eyed warrior butler named Heinojou who has a habit of appearing out of nowhere to tend to her. Her alias is Blue Angel. She attacks using a magical bow and arrow called Angel Arrow which can produce infinite arrows that can split upon firing.
The handsome school president. He assists the Twin Angels as a Tuxedo Mask inspired hero. His main weapons are blue roses she apparently cuts from folded paper. Haruka has a crush on him. He often acts as a Deus Ex Machina
either working off-screen to happily resolve a conflict or rendering assistance at exactly the right moments. He is apparently from a rich family yet much of his time is spent doing odd and occasionally humiliating part-time jobs.
Aoi's young distant cousin. A prim and proper lady with a strong tsundere
personality characteristic of Rie Kugimiya
. She takes great pride in her and Aoi's work as Twin Angel and often bumps heads with Haruka who she feels is too crude and weak to be Aoi's partner. She grows to like her as well however. Her alias is White Angel. She apparently doesn't require a Poketen (a hand-held device needed for transformation) to transform. She fights using cat-faced gunpowder bombs.
A young green-haired girl who wears a distinctive beanie with cat ears. She is a typical clumsy girl. She takes care of a magical giant Japanese salamander.
A member of the school newspaper club, she has brown pigtails and glasses. She constantly tries to photograph big scoops mostly involving Twin Angel but all her photos either come out blurry or out of focus.
A gothic-lolita dressed blonde girl who served as the Twin Angel's first opponent before she was fired and exiled to the South Pole by Black Trader. She fought entirely using specially constructed giant robots. She is assisted by her bumbling, masochistic servant Alexander who is infatuated with her. She neither particularly abusive or ungrateful towards him but he seems to enjoy throwing himself into unpleasant circumstances for her sake.
The lonely school teacher of Twin Angel. She is in her late twenties and is wracked by fears that she will never get married. She is eventually hired by Black Trader as Black Carrier (ブラック キャリア/Burakku Kyaria). She is a formidable fighter in hand-to-hand and employs her own set of robots. Despite that she is very caring and noble, she avoids committing any serious crime and even cleans up any destruction she causes. She falls in love with Black Trader but gives up on him when she realizes that he is not a good person.
Older of the Violet sisters, she has long aqua-colored hair and fights using electric powers alongside her sister as part of Twin Phantom. She and Nine lost their father in a fire accident but were rescued by Black Trader who adopted them and to whom they are eternally loyal to.
Younger of the Violet sisters, she has short aqua-colored hair and fights using a large magical sword.
The spirit living inside their poketens the magical devices the girls use to transform.
The mysterious antagonist who seeks the Seven Amulets and tries to destroy Twin Angel.
is simulcasting the series to audiences in North and South America, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Africa, and the Middle East.
Original video animation
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anime
Anime
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series produced by Nomad based on a pachisuro game from Trivy and Sammy. The series has spawned multiple manga spin-offs and an anime television adaptation.
Plot
Haruka and Aoi are a pair of friends who become the magical Twin Angels in order to fight off evil as the Red and Blue Angels. Their story revolves heavily around tracking down and protecting Seven Amulets; magical pieces of jewelry capable of generating immense power when assembled from a mysterious man known only as Black Trader and his subordinates. They are eventually joined by Kurumi the White Angel.Characters
The spunky and energetic red-headed protagonist. Haruka has a caring, get-going sort of personality that compels her to seek out and help people even when not asked. She is prone to being occasionally ditzy and air-headed but is generally quite wise and worldly. Her alias is Red Angel. She mainly attacks using superhuman strength and powerful kicks enhanced by red flames which add jet-propulsion to her kicks. Her main attack is the Angel Tornado a powerful flying kick.
A quiet and polite girl with blue hair. Aoi is the reserved foil to Haruka and occasionally the voice of reason. She comes from a very rich and respected family, her grandmother is their private school's principal and the previous Angel in her position. She is also well attended to by a one-eyed warrior butler named Heinojou who has a habit of appearing out of nowhere to tend to her. Her alias is Blue Angel. She attacks using a magical bow and arrow called Angel Arrow which can produce infinite arrows that can split upon firing.
The handsome school president. He assists the Twin Angels as a Tuxedo Mask inspired hero. His main weapons are blue roses she apparently cuts from folded paper. Haruka has a crush on him. He often acts as a Deus Ex Machina
Deus ex machina
A deus ex machina is a plot device whereby a seemingly inextricable problem is suddenly and abruptly solved with the contrived and unexpected intervention of some new event, character, ability, or object.-Linguistic considerations:...
either working off-screen to happily resolve a conflict or rendering assistance at exactly the right moments. He is apparently from a rich family yet much of his time is spent doing odd and occasionally humiliating part-time jobs.
Aoi's young distant cousin. A prim and proper lady with a strong tsundere
Tsundere
is a Japanese character development process that describes a person who is initially cold and even hostile towards another person before gradually showing their warm side over time. The word is derived from the terms , meaning to turn away in disgust, and meaning to become 'lovey dovey'...
personality characteristic of Rie Kugimiya
Rie Kugimiya
is a Japanese voice actress affiliated with I'm Enterprise.Kugimiya's most famous roles include Alphonse Elric in Fullmetal Alchemist, Happy in Fairy Tail, Kagura in Gintama, Nagi Sanzenin in Hayate no Gotoku!, Shana in Shakugan no Shana, Louise in Zero no Tsukaima, Taiga Aisaka in Toradora!, and...
. She takes great pride in her and Aoi's work as Twin Angel and often bumps heads with Haruka who she feels is too crude and weak to be Aoi's partner. She grows to like her as well however. Her alias is White Angel. She apparently doesn't require a Poketen (a hand-held device needed for transformation) to transform. She fights using cat-faced gunpowder bombs.
A young green-haired girl who wears a distinctive beanie with cat ears. She is a typical clumsy girl. She takes care of a magical giant Japanese salamander.
A member of the school newspaper club, she has brown pigtails and glasses. She constantly tries to photograph big scoops mostly involving Twin Angel but all her photos either come out blurry or out of focus.
A gothic-lolita dressed blonde girl who served as the Twin Angel's first opponent before she was fired and exiled to the South Pole by Black Trader. She fought entirely using specially constructed giant robots. She is assisted by her bumbling, masochistic servant Alexander who is infatuated with her. She neither particularly abusive or ungrateful towards him but he seems to enjoy throwing himself into unpleasant circumstances for her sake.
The lonely school teacher of Twin Angel. She is in her late twenties and is wracked by fears that she will never get married. She is eventually hired by Black Trader as Black Carrier (ブラック キャリア/Burakku Kyaria). She is a formidable fighter in hand-to-hand and employs her own set of robots. Despite that she is very caring and noble, she avoids committing any serious crime and even cleans up any destruction she causes. She falls in love with Black Trader but gives up on him when she realizes that he is not a good person.
Older of the Violet sisters, she has long aqua-colored hair and fights using electric powers alongside her sister as part of Twin Phantom. She and Nine lost their father in a fire accident but were rescued by Black Trader who adopted them and to whom they are eternally loyal to.
Younger of the Violet sisters, she has short aqua-colored hair and fights using a large magical sword.
The spirit living inside their poketens the magical devices the girls use to transform.
The mysterious antagonist who seeks the Seven Amulets and tries to destroy Twin Angel.
Original video anime
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Anime television series
In December 2010, a promotional video at Sammy's Comic Market booth announced that a new anime television series was planned for 2011 with the J.C. Staff producing the animation. Titled , the series began its broadcast run in Japan on TV Kanagawa on July 5, 2011 at 1:45am. The North American media website CrunchyrollCrunchyroll
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is simulcasting the series to audiences in North and South America, Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Africa, and the Middle East.
Episode list
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