Friday, March 14, 2014

Anime Recommendation #28: Gunslinger Girl

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Season 1
Alternative Titles
English: Gunslinger Girl
Synonyms: Gunslinger Girls
Japanese: ガンスリンガー・ガール

Information
Episodes: 13
Aired: Oct 8, 2003 to Feb 19, 2004
Producers: Madhouse, Marvelous Entertainment, FUNimation Entertainment
Genres: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi, Psychological
Duration: 24 min. per episode
Rating: R - 17+ (violence & profanity)

Synopsis
In the heart of Italy, the Social Welfare Agency rescues young girls from hospital beds and gives them a second chance at life using the latest in cybernetic advancements. With their artificially enhanced bodies, the girls are brainwashed and trained as assassins to carry out the dirty work of the Italian Government. Despite all the modifications, they are still just children at heart, struggling for recognition from those they love, even knowing the love they feel is manufactured. This tragic tale unfolds as these girls grapple with their emotions in an agency that treats them as nothing but ruthless killers.

[Written by MAL Rewrite]

Season 2
Alternative Titles
Synonyms: Gunslinger Girl 2nd Season, Gunslinger Girl Second
Japanese: ガンスリンガー ガール -IL TEATRINO-

Information
Episodes: 13
Aired: Jan 7, 2008 to Apr 1, 2008
Producers: Artland, Marvelous Entertainment, FUNimation Entertainment
Genres: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi, Military
Duration: 25 min. per episode
Rating: R - 17+ (violence & profanity)

Synopsis
When the Social Welfare Agency investigates the disappearance of an operative, their inquiry leads them right into the lair of their rival, the Five Republics. The assassin Triela infiltrates the hostile organization, but her search is cut short when she finds herself staring down the barrel of a gun...

(Source: ANN)
Information on This Anime
Total Seasons So Far: 2
*1st Season: Gunslinger Girl (13 episodes)
*2nd Season: Gunslinger Girl: Il Teatrino (13 episodes)

Total OVAs Released: 1
*Gunslinger Girl: Il Teatrino OVA (2 episode)
Episodes 14 and 15 of Gunslinger Girl: Il Teatrino.

Watching Order
Season 1 > Season 2 > OVA
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