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Glass Maiden
Japanese anime television series From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Glass Maiden (クリスタル ブレイズ; original title Crystal Blaze, romanized as Kurisutaru bureizu) is a half-hour anime series directed by Mitsuko Kase. It was broadcast on Chiba TV, KBS Kyoto, KIDS STATION, Sun TV, Tokyo MX TV, TV Aichi, TV Kanagawa, and TV Saitama.
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Story
The story follows a group of eclectic characters who form a detective agency. The plot centers around the protection of a humanoid character introduced as "cargo".
"Cargo" is later revealed to be a survivor and escapee from an experiment that attempted to change female human beings into genetically engineered weapons called the HW series, which were intended to be used by the military. This contrasted with the earlier BW series weapons, which were glass-based. These caused targets to briefly become glass, then burst into flames.
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Characters
The Detectives
- Shuu (シュウ, Shū)
- Voiced by: Shin-ichiro Miki
- The main protagonist of the story and boss of the detective agency. Often portrayed as a ladies' man, with a brooding and enigmatic personality
- Akira (アキラ)
- Voiced by: Yuji Ueda
- Shū's younger brother, often addressed by the nickname "Chi-Boss", given to him by Manami and Ayaka. His role is to find jobs for the agency.
- Manami (マナミ)
- Voiced by: Satomi Arai
- One of two girls who work for the agency. Often portrayed as boisterous and unkempt, serving as comic relief or the foil in most episodes.
- Ayaka (アヤカ)
- Voiced by: Mikako Takahashi
- The other girl in the detective agency. Compared to Manami, she is quieter and possesses better manners. She is often seen working with her computer.
- Porilyn (ポリリン, Poririn)
- Voiced by: Seiji Rokkaku
- An effeminate man who acts as either mediator or customer for more difficult jobs that the agency takes on. Monitors several surveillance cameras spread throughout the city to do his job.
- Doc (先生, sensei)
- Voiced by: Eiji Maruyama
- A notably perverted doctor. He often takes photos of his assistant, Monica, in different cosplay costumes. His motto is, "Without lust, humans are nothing."
The Glass Maidens
- Sara (サラ) (HW-9)
- Voiced by: Yu Kobayashi
- 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 "Sara", given to her by Manami. Her name Sara is derived from the town's name, which means freedom. Sara also means "silky" in Japanese.
- BW-Alpha
- (nonspeaking character)
- A quiet girl who hides her true form. She is later revealed to be fierce and dangerous.
Supporting characters
- Seiji
- Voiced by:
- A guitarist who works part-time at a restaurant. Also, a friend of Manami and Yuko.
The Antagonists
- Kito (キトー, Kitō)
- Voiced by: Norihiro Inoue
- The main antagonist and the known leader of the organization who conducts the experiments for both the BW and HW series.
- Kyrie (キリエ, Kirie)
- Voiced by: Miyuki Sawashiro
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Theme song
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Opening theme:
- "Never looking back ~Sukitooru Kokoro de 「Never looking back 〜透き通る心で」" by Rie
Ending theme:
- "qué sera-sera" by TASO (episodes 1–8)
- "Kokoroyo Kaze ni Nare 「こころよ 風になれ」" by TASO (episodes 9–12)
Episodes
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Reception
IGN said the supporting characters are "a lot of fun" but criticized the direction during fast-paced scenes and the stereotypical portrayal of a gay character.[2] Anime News Network didn't like the character designs and called the show unmemorable.[3] THEM Anime Reviews wrote: "[...] I don't hate the show - I found the majority of the content is passable - but the show really doesn't have a reason to exist. [...]"[4]
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