Angel Densetsu
{{Short description|Japanese manga series}}
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{{Infobox animanga/Header
| image = Angel Densetsu volume 1.png
| caption = First {{Transliteration|ja|tankōbon}} volume cover, featuring Seiichirō Kitano
| ja_kanji = エンジェル伝説
| ja_romaji = Enjeru Densetsu
| genre = Comedy,{{cite web|title=Viz Media Delivers New Complete Manga Series Box Set Editions for Claymore and Rosario+Vampire|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2015-10-02/viz-media-delivers-new-complete-manga-series-box-set-editions-for-claymore-and-rosario-vampire/.93667|website=Anime News Network|access-date=May 3, 2019|date=October 2, 2015|archive-date=October 11, 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151011062238/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/press-release/2015-10-02/viz-media-delivers-new-complete-manga-series-box-set-editions-for-claymore-and-rosario-vampire/.93667|url-status=live}} {{Transliteration|ja|yankī}}{{cite web|script-title=ja:男の中の男を知る！定番ヤンキー漫画5選|url=https://music-book.jp/comic/news/column/98000|website=music-book.jp|access-date=April 30, 2020|language=ja|date=February 4, 2016|archive-date=February 7, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210207020514/https://music-book.jp/comic/news/column/98000|url-status=dead}}
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{{Infobox animanga/Print
| type = manga
| author = Norihiro Yagi
| publisher = Shueisha
| demographic = {{Transliteration|ja|Shōnen}}
| imprint = Jump Comics
| magazine = Monthly Shōnen Jump
| first = 1993
| last = 2000
| volumes = 15
| volume_list =
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{{Infobox animanga/Video
| type = ova
| director = Yukio Kaizawa
| producer = Takehiko Shimazu
| writer = Naoyuki Sakai
| music = {{ubl|Ryūichi Katsumata|Tsuyoshi Itō}}
| studio = Toei Animation
| first = September 13, 1996
| last = December 13, 1996
| runtime = 45 minutes
| episodes = 2
}}
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{{nihongo|Angel Densetsu|エンジェル伝説|Enjeru Densetsu|{{lit.}} "Legend of Angel"|lead=yes}} is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Norihiro Yagi. It was serialized in Shueisha's Shōnen manga magazine Monthly Shōnen Jump from 1993 to 2000, with its chapters collected in {{Transliteration|ja|tankōbon}} 15 volumes. A two-episode original video animation (OVA) adaptation, animated by Toei Animation, was released in 1996.
Plot
The series follows Seiichirō Kitano, a kind and naive boy with the heart of an angel, but the sinister looks of a devil. This paired with his horrible luck and awkward social skills causes many misunderstandings, leading people to assume that he is a delinquent and heroin addict, and (unbeknownst to himself) results in a career as the head thug, or "school guardian", at his new school.
Characters
=Hekikuu High School=
- {{nihongo|Seiichirō Kitano|北野 誠一郎|Kitano Seiichirō}} {{Voiced by|Nobuo Tobita}}
- {{nihongo|Seikichi Kuroda|黒田 清吉|Kuroda Seikichi}} {{Voiced by|Kōji Ishii}}
- {{nihongo|Yūji Takehisa|竹久 優二|Takehisa Yūji}} {{Voiced by|Kyousei Tsukui}}
- {{nihongo|Ryoko Koiso|小磯 良子|Koiso Ryōko}} {{Voiced by|Tomo Sakurai}}
- {{nihongo|Ikuko Hirayama|平山 郁子|Hirayama Ikuko}}
- Suda
- Koide
- {{nihongo|Takashi Ogisu|荻須 高志|Ogisu Takashi}}
- {{nihongo|Ikuno Shirataki|白滝 幾奶|Shirataki Ikuno}}
- Principal {{Voiced by|Takaya Hashi}}
- Shiraishi {{Voiced by|Hisashi Izumi}}
- Murakami, the teacher in charge of Ryoko's class and the advisor for the karate club.
- Kishida, a guidance counselor at Hekikuu High.
- Iwata, a guidance counselor at Hekikuu High.
=Hakuun High School=
- Takeshi Kojima {{Voiced by|Kazuhiro Nakata}}
- Hayami, Hakuun High's number 2.
- Tanabe, the guidance counselor of Hakuun High.
=Hirin High School=
- Nakanishi, the boss of Hirin High.
- Katayama
- Shioda, Takehisa's senpai in middle school.
=Delinquent re-educators=
They are known as special guidance counselors, but they are actually working for the Education Committee. They are known as the "Shadowy Seven" (and "Shadowy Six" after Shirataki's retirement).
- Irie, the first of the seven guidance counselors, seen in chapter 7.
- Kumagai, the most warrior-like of the seven.
- Shirataki, the third special guidance counselor dispatched from the Education Committee to deal with Kitano.
- Haruka Hishida, first seen in chapter 43.
- The other three members of the seven/six were never introduced during the series.
=Kitano's Parents=
- {{nihongo|Ryuichiro Kitano|北野 隆一郎|Kitano Ryūichirō}}, his father, an ordinary office worker, first seen in chapter 21.
- {{nihongo|Midori Kitano|北野 みどり|Kitano Midori}}, his mother, first seen in chapter 21.
=Ryoko's Parents=
- Heizo Koiso, Ryoko's father.
- Mrs. Koiso, Ryoko's deceased mother.
=The Halford Family=
- Papa Halford, an American with a Japanese wife and two children, who moved to Japan 20 years ago.
- Mama Halford, introduced in chapter 66.
- {{nihongo|Leo Halford|レオ·ハルフォード|Reo Harufōdo}}, the half-Japanese first son of the Halford family.
- {{nihongo|Sana Halford|サナ·ハルフォード|Sana Harufodo}}, Leo's little sister.
=Others=
- Kiyomi Kaburagi, president of the Photography Club at a high school near Hekikuu High.
- Kikuchi, a member of the Photography Club.
- Yamazaki, a member of the Photography Club
- Noguchi, a member of the Photography Club
- Chuji Asai, Midori's cousin, only seen 18 years ago in chapters 76 to 78.
Media
=Manga=
Written and illustrated by Norihiro Yagi, Angel Densetsu was serialized in Shueisha's Shōnen manga magazine Monthly Shōnen Jump from 1993 to 2000.{{cite web|script-title=ja:八木教広|url=https://natalie.mu/comic/artist/2359|website=Comic Natalie|publisher=Natasha, Inc.|access-date=September 27, 2023|language=ja|archive-date=October 25, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221025161815/https://natalie.mu/comic/artist/2359|url-status=live}}{{cite web|last=Sherman|first=Jennifer|title=Claymore's Norihiro Yagi Draws Gekkō no Arcadia 1-Shot Manga|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-03-09/claymore-norihiro-yagi-draws-gekko-no-arcadia-1-shot-manga/.113184|website=Anime News Network|access-date=September 27, 2023|date=March 9, 2017|quote=Yagi's Angel Densetsu manga ran from 1993 to 2000|archive-date=February 3, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230203113935/https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2017-03-09/claymore-norihiro-yagi-draws-gekko-no-arcadia-1-shot-manga/.113184|url-status=live}} Its chapters were collected in 15 {{Transliteration|ja|tankōbon}} volumes, released from August 4, 1993, to April 4, 2000.{{cite web|script-title=ja:エンジェル伝説 コミックス一覧|url=http://mj.shueisha.co.jp/comics/angel/|publisher=Shueisha|access-date=September 27, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030206032505/http://mj.shueisha.co.jp/comics/angel/|archive-date=February 6, 2003|language=ja}}
==Volumes==
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| VolumeNumber = 01
| OriginalRelDate = August 4, 1993
| OriginalISBN = 4-08-871105-X
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| VolumeNumber = 02
| OriginalRelDate = February 4, 1994
| OriginalISBN = 4-08-871107-6
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| VolumeNumber = 03
| OriginalRelDate = August 4, 1994
| OriginalISBN = 4-08-871145-9
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| VolumeNumber = 04
| OriginalRelDate = January 11, 1995
| OriginalISBN = 4-08-871146-7
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| VolumeNumber = 05
| OriginalRelDate = July 4, 1995
| OriginalISBN = 4-08-871147-5
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| VolumeNumber = 06
| OriginalRelDate = December 1, 1995
| OriginalISBN = 4-08-871148-3
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| VolumeNumber = 07
| OriginalRelDate = March 4, 1996
| OriginalISBN = 4-08-871149-1
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| VolumeNumber = 08
| OriginalRelDate = August 2, 1996
| OriginalISBN = 4-08-871150-5
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| VolumeNumber = 09
| OriginalRelDate = February 4, 1997
| OriginalISBN = 4-08-872339-2
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| VolumeNumber = 10
| OriginalRelDate = August 4, 1997
| OriginalISBN = 4-08-872360-0
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| VolumeNumber = 11
| OriginalRelDate = February 4, 1998
| OriginalISBN = 4-08-872522-0
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| VolumeNumber = 12
| OriginalRelDate = August 4, 1998
| OriginalISBN = 4-08-872596-4
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| VolumeNumber = 13
| OriginalRelDate = February 4, 1999
| OriginalISBN = 4-08-872676-6
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| VolumeNumber = 14
| OriginalRelDate = August 4, 1999
| OriginalISBN = 4-08-872753-3
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| VolumeNumber = 15
| OriginalRelDate = April 4, 2000
| OriginalISBN = 4-08-872857-2
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=Original video animation=
A two-episode original video animation (OVA), animated by Toei Animation, was released on September 13 and December 13, 1996.{{cite web|script-title=ja:アニメ レンタルアップVHS エンジェル伝説 [1]|url=https://www.suruga-ya.jp/kaitori/kaitori_detail/952005998|website=suruga-ya.jp|access-date=September 27, 2023|language=ja|archive-date=September 27, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230927071713/https://www.suruga-ya.jp/kaitori/kaitori_detail/952005998|url-status=live}}{{cite web|script-title=ja:アニメ レンタルアップVHS エンジェル伝説 [2]|url=https://www.suruga-ya.jp/kaitori/kaitori_detail/928051434|website=suruga-ya.jp|access-date=September 27, 2023|language=ja|archive-date=September 27, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230927071712/https://www.suruga-ya.jp/kaitori/kaitori_detail/928051434|url-status=live}}
Reception
On Anime News Network, Justin Sevakis calls the OVA "easily one of my top 10 anime comedies of all time."{{cite web|url= http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/buried-treasure/2011-02-19/legend-of-the-angel|title= Buried Treasure Legend of the Angel|author= Justin Sevakis|date= February 10, 2011|access-date= June 11, 2015|work= Anime News Network|archive-date= May 25, 2015|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150525064528/http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/buried-treasure/2011-02-19/legend-of-the-angel|url-status= live}}
References
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External links
- {{Anime News Network|manga|5744}}
{{Monthly Shōnen Jump}}
{{Toei Animation OVAs}}
Category:Comedy anime and manga