D.N.Angel was adapted into a 26-episode anime series produced by TV Tokyo, Dentsu and Xebec which aired in Japan on TV Tokyo from April 3 to September 25, 2003. The series was directed by Koji Yoshikawa and Nobuyoshi Habara.
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Daisuke Niwa is a clumsy, block-headed, and wimpy middle school student who has few redeeming qualities. On his 14th birthday, he finally decides to confess his love to his longtime crush Risa Harada, but is rejected. In an unexpected turn of events, however, Daisuke finds himself transforming into Dark Mousy, the infamous phantom thief, whenever his mind is set on Risa. Though Daisuke is unaware of this strange heritage, his mother is certainly not: since before the boy was born, his mother had been planning for him to steal valuable works of art and let the name of the elusive art thief be known. With doubt and confusion constantly clouding his mind, Daisuke finds himself struggling in his relationships with classmates and family. And it is not long before Daisuke realizes that he is not the only one with a fated family legacy—his greatest adversary could be the one classmate he is most unwilling to fight. [Written by MAL Rewrite]
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Characters & Voice Actors
Mousy, Dark
Main
Okiayu, Ryoutarou Japanese
Niwa, Daisuke
Irino, Miyu Japanese
Hiwatari, Satoshi
Main
Ishida, Akira Japanese
Harada, Riku
Nakayama, Sara Japanese
Harada, Risa
Main
Asano, Masumi Japanese
Krad
Supporting
Kusao, Takeshi Japanese
With
Hio, Mio
Kawata, Taeko Japanese
Niwa, Daichi
Supporting
Asano, Masumi Japanese
no Shirube, Towa
Tanaka, Rie Japanese
Staff
Habara, Nobuyoshi
Director, Storyboard
Tsuruoka, Youta
Sound Director
Ootsuki, Atsushi
Episode Director
Nihei, Yuuichi
Episode Director, Storyboard
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#1: 'Yasashii gogo' by Minawo (eps 1-12) #2: 'Hajimari no hi' by Minawo (eps 13-23,25) #3: 'Caged Bird' by Shunichi Miyamoto (ep 24) #4: 'Michishirube' by Shunichi Miyamoto (ep 26)
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theeggman85(All reviews)
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It seems that most people who have read the manga are disappointed with the series, and that's completely understandable. I usually like to read a manga and then ignore the anime version of it, or possibly try the first few episodes. It's sad but true: the animes just don't quite live up to their manga counterparts. That aside, I have never read the manga, so take into account that my review is written without knowledge of the story manga-style. Fantastic! This anime is truly amazing! I want to start by telling you this: The reason that this anime is so great is the innocence and purity of the romance. Most animes lack this, in fact every other anime I have seen doesn't come close to this. Now this could be because I haven't seen enough romance animes, but D.N. Angel touched me in such a way that still leaves me impacted, one year after viewage. (Yes, I know that's not a word.) STORY: 9/10 Great story, I'm mainly grading by how engaging the story is, not how inventive it is. Its actually a very simple story, but its this simplicity that makes it beautiful to watch. To boil it down to the essentials, its just a story about a boy who is confused about love. As the story progresses, he slowly finds his way, and begins to understand more about his life. ART: 9/10 I love the art, its unique yet not too forcefully new. Its very refreshing, and the smooth textures really blend in with the moods of the anime. I'm not a very artsy person, but a big thumbs up in this section. SOUND: 9/10 The OP is just amazing, I can never get it out of my head. It sounds a bit weird at first, like the vocals are a bit weak, but the more you listen to it, the more it will be stuck in your head. The in-anime music is also fantastic, great great job here too. CHARACTER: 10/10 This is where D.N. Angel really shines. The characters are simple, some cliche, but these are the characters I have found myself being attached to the most in any anime. The focus ends up being confusion and misunderstandings, and how the characters deal with these. And instead of turning into some dum fanservicey, ecchi, borderline hentai situation like most modern semi-romances do, the characters are forced to turn away from each other and they think long and hard about their feelings. Through this process, you really start to develop your own feelings toward each character. I really really got into this anime after about 13 eps or so, I became slightly obsessed... whoopsie :D ENJOYMENT: 10/10 Nothing much to be said here; I kinda already said it. It's really great to see such innocence on the screen when other things like violence and fanservice are in high demand. Not that I mind either of those, but D.N. Angel puts those concepts to shame. Shame shame shame, this anime is so good. OVERALL: 10/10 I am definitely going to have to rewatch this anime when I run out (like that's gonna happen...). But this anime has something that others lack, and its probably its ability to draw the viewer deep into the romance, and you can really see and develop feelings and attitudes during the episodes. Please, you don't want to miss D.N. Angel for the world.
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VK11(All reviews)
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Overall
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Animation
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Sound
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Enjoyment
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Let me lead of by first saying that I love D.N.Angel and its an amazing anime, however, I just feel that it had the potential of being so much better than what was presented with the final product in the anime. The story of D.N.Angel is relatively original as you don't see other anime shows adopting what D.N.Angel has - an angel stealing artwork in hopes of preventing world destruction, if you put it in very simple terms. In a nutshell, the Niwa family has long been the bloodline that holds the dark-winged angel, Dark, in their male children and every 40 years or so, it is time once again for Dark to re-emerge and once again steal the artwork or art pieces from the Hikari family, who also houses an angel of their own, Krad <-- Dark spelled backwards if you guys did not notice that immediately. The town that the story takes place seems like it was taken somewhere from Italy and they simply just inserted Japanese speaking people there. ^_^ But don't worry, the town setting perfectly suits D.N.Angel as soon enough, you will be wishing that you were living in that quaint, little town. A very important part of the plot is the triangle romance between our protagonist, Niwa Daisuke and the Harada identical twin sisters, Risa and Riku. At first, Niwa has a crush on Risa (the prettier of the two sisters) but as the anime progresses, we see a change in Daisuke's heart. And its rather very interesting how the change comes about. The romance is such an integral part because in essence, that is what brings out Dark from Daisuke - his love for Risa. To understand exactly what that is about would be giving away too much. You should watch the anime. ^_^ The animation is actually quite interesting. There are a few scenes in some of the episodes which you'll believe *have* to be computer animated, but amazingly enough, it isn't. In addition, the quality of the animation is crisp, clean and smooth and is up to today's standards, given that the anime is a few years old. The music to D.N.Angel is very good, however, it does fall short of being exceptional. There are many scores that you will find enjoyable, but some of them just sound too much of the same. The introductory song is fantastic (True Light), however, it is sung in the same pitch of voice, and if you're a big music person who understands that, it may or may not get on your nerves a little. Character development is a integral part of D.N.Angel as the relationship between Risa, Riku and Daisuke is the overall focal point of the anime. Satoshi Hiwatari is Daisuke's rival in a sense, however, as Daisuke embraces his counterpart in Dark, Satoshi is seen to reject his. The Niwa and Hikari families have been battling each other for centuries over these artworks and Satoshi is adamant in capturing Dark without his counterpart. Its interesting to watch his relationship with Krad throughout the series. There is no doubt in my mind that everyone who is looking for a cute romance and an interesting plot will enjoy this show immensely. The only qualms that I have with it is that there are not enough battle scenes in the show that is seemingly advertised by the introductory song and the pace of the anime seems a bit slow in some of the middle episodes. The ending was also very abrupt and easily could have been stretched a bit longer, given us more information and more battles. But looking back on it, once can say that it was sufficient enough. However, once you get passed those two or three episodes that do seem a little too slow, you're in for quite a treat. If you're a sucker for romance, look no further than D.N.Angel.
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FauxAzn(All reviews)
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Animation
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Sound
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Character
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Enjoyment
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Just watch the first episode — that’s all it should take. There are plenty of lengthy reviews for D.N.Angel, so I'll try to be concise to save you some time: What makes this anime truly stand out is how the story, the characters, and the romance are all serious and pure. This is not another silly anime where the characters degenerate into loons or crack stupid jokes. They take their lives seriously, which in turn allows you to take them seriously, and eventually get sucked into their world. Though most episodes are captivating and fun, the show does stagnate in places. For example, I remember the snow painting episodes near the end being especially painful to get through. The beginning half also might seem a bit routine and slow, but just wait for the romance that eventually develops with Daisuke halfway through. It was presented very well with a lot of heart, and will keep you coming back for more. Wait for it. However, keep in mind that this was marketed toward younger viewers, so dialogue, scenes, and characters might come off a bit childish. If you’re young at heart though, you may actually enjoy this point!
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Rowan(All reviews)
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CHARACTER/STORY: The plotline of DNAngel is really one of a kind. There are so many unique twists throughout the story that there is rarely a dull moment. Basically a boy named Daisuke Niwa falls in love with a girl names Risa Harada. On his fourteenth birthday he is basically rejected by Risa and later when he is thinking of her his DNA has some kind of reaction to Risa and he changes into the phantom thief Dark Mousy every time he thinks of Risa. To make matters difficult, Dark has the same reaction to Risa's twin sister Riku. But there is a problem- Risa is the one who likes Dark and Riku doesn't want anything to do with Dark. There is also a guy named Satoshi Hiwatari- he goes to school during the day and is the commander of the police at night. He is not only assigned to capture Dark but he has personal reasons to do so. Satoshi actually has an alter ego as well, Dark's all time nemisis, Krad. (notice Krad is Dark spelled backwards). Dark is the outgoing, flirty type but he does have a serious side. Daisuke is the innocent, average boy. Krad looks like an angel but has the heart of a devil. Satoshi is the genius, misunderstood character that thinks of nothing but capturing Dark. Risa is too preoccupied with her reputation and her &quot;love&quot; for Dark. Riku is the athletic, stronger twin. With (Wiz) is Dark's familiar and &quot;wings&quot;. There are also characters like Daisuke's Mom, Dad, and Grandfather (I forgot their names &gt;.&gt;) that play important roles in some episodes. Anyways, the only way Daisuke can get rid of Dark is if his love (Risa) returns his feelings which is difficult because she is obsessed with Dark. ANIMATION: The animation is over-all really well done, in my opinion. There was nothing bad about it that distracts from the anime and there was a lot of effort put into it. Some of the images (especially at the end) look like they were done 3-d and it didn't really fit in to the rest of it, but nothing too distracting. SOUND: The music is really great- my favorite is the opening music. It brings out a lot of emotion and really fits really well with the anime. OVERALL/ENJOYMENT: I really liked DNAngel. I first saw it off youtube and I didn't have any speakers so at first I didn't get a good look at it because I was too bust trying to read the subtitles. When I was watching it I could think of nothing esle but it. I finally bought the box set and watched it for hours on end, once again thinking if nothing but it until I finished it and even after it was over. It is definately worth a look at, its a really great anime! ((its even better with sound (-^^)- )).
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The anime series D.N.Angel is adapted from the manga of the same name written and illustrated by Yukiru Sugisaki. Produced by Dentsu and Xebec and directed by Koji Yoshikawa and Nobuyoshi Habara, the series premiered in Japan on TV Tokyo on April 3, 2003. It ran for twenty-six episodes until its conclusion on September 25, 2003.
The series is licensed for release in North American and the United Kingdom by ADV Films, and in Australia and New Zealand by Madman Entertainment.[1][2]
Five pieces of theme music are used in the anime adaptation. The song 'White Night -True Light-' (白夜 〜True Light〜Byakuya -True Light-), by Shunichi Miyamoto, is used for the opening for all twenty six episodes. For the ending theme, 'Gentle Afternoon' (やさしい午後Yasashii Gogo) is used for the first twelve episodes, and 'The Day It Begins' (はじまりの日Hajimari no Hi) is used for episodes 13-23 and episode 25. Both songs are performed by Minawo. Episode 24 uses the song 'Caged Bird', by Shunichi Miyamoto, for its ending, while the final episode of the series uses Miyamoto's song 'Guidepost' (道標Michishirube).
The table below shows where and when the 26-episode anime was shown on television:
Country
Network
Pilot Episode
Final Episode
Japan
TV Tokyo
April 3, 2003
September 25, 2003
Singapore
Channel U Broadcast
October 30, 2005
April 30, 2006
Philippines
QTV Channel 11(now known as GMA News TV Channel 11
May 8, 2006
June 12, 2006
Philippines
TV5
January 21, 2009
February 25, 2009
Episode listing[edit]
Dn Angel Manga
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Title
Original Airdate
1
'Dark Revived' Transcription: 'Fukkatsu no Daaku' (Japanese: 復活のダーク)
April 3, 2003
It's Daisuke Niwa's 14th birthday and he's not having a good day. He tries to confesses his feelings to Risa Harada but finds out she only likes him as a friend. A student Satoshi Hiwatari oversees Daisuke using skills he's not supposed to have in order to unlock an electronic lock at school. When he challenges the training traps at his house, Daisuke transforms into the phantom thief Dark a black angel that has reside within the male members of the Niwa family for generations with the purpose of stealing cursed artworks. Daisuke learns he can't transform back into himself until he steals the Saint Tears statue tonight, and that becoming Dark is his destiny. As Dark escapes, he flies by the Harada mansion, and kisses Risa's older twin sister Riku Harada.
Riku is confused about her encounter with Dark and why she thought of Daisuke. Daisuke's family explain he has to find his 'sacred maiden' if he wants to be free of Dark. Later at school, Daisuke agrees to go Dark-spotting with Risa, but due to his 'love condition' finds himself unable to show; instead, going to steal a bird artwork from a city landmark. Dark makes a bet with Daisuke in which Dark wins.
3
'Whisper of the Unicorn' Transcription: 'Yunico-n no Sasayaki' (Japanese: ユニコーンのささやき)
April 17, 2003
The city's young girls are being kidnapped—but by who? Daisuke and Dark have to find out, so they can save the Harada twins and steal an enchanted painting artwork of a girl and her Unicorn.
4
'Between Light and Darkness' Transcription: 'Hikari to Yami no Hazama ni...' (Japanese: 光と闇の間に...)
April 24, 2003
After Satoshi sets up an ambush for Daisuke, Dark has a minor battle with his 'other half' Krad a white devil who resides within the Hiwatari family.
It is Daisuke's first cooking class and an unexpected visitor comes with him: Wiz - the Niwa's family pet; Dark's familiar. Risa (Riku in disguise) and Daisuke get an exciting detention of cabbage shredding, but can Daisuke break out in time for his next phantom thief mission? In the meantime, Wiz (disguise as Daisuke) says 'I like you' to Riku.
Daisuke wants to buy a present for his mother's birthday...but his wallet is more than a little empty. Emiko Niwa shares the story of how she met Kosuke with Daisuke while Dark is out to 'Steal The Heart Of The World's Number One Lady'.
7
'Adonis Of the Promise Garden' Transcription: 'Chikai no Niwa no Adonisu' (Japanese: 誓いの庭のアドニス)
May 15, 2003
Dark discovers the cursed statue of Adonis has been revived. Daisuke's grandfather, Daiki, reveals that he and Dark once tried to seal away Adonis long ago, but couldn't because a tsunami had swept it away along with its castle into the sea. Dark must stop the Adonis from preying on a schoolgirl's soul.
8
'Menou's Warning Letter' Transcription: 'Menou no Yokoku Jyou' (Japanese: 瑪瑙の予告状)
May 22, 2003
Takeshi Saehara falls in love with a girl who has been bound to the Agate Links necklace for 40 years, given by Daiki. Daiki wants Daisuke to break the spell that is keeping her in the world. Daisuke gets hesitant until the end, when the girl sees his true form and thinks it's Daiki.
9
'A Little Romance' Transcription: 'Chiisana Koi' (Japanese: 小さな恋)
May 29, 2003
Wiz discovers strawberries...and girls. Wiz falls head over heels of a lop eared bunny and Daisuke is blind of that love. When Wiz takes a strawberry to her, the shop was already closed. The next morning, Wiz's girlfriend was gone and Wiz ran all around the city looking for her. Daisuke and Riku have to ease the pain of a lost love. A storm brews up and as Daisuke changes into Dark. Dark says how its amusing for Daisuke trying to save Wiz, cause no matter how long they are apart, Wiz always comes back to Dark. Daisuke also realizes his crush on Riku.
10
'The Portrait of a Certain Musician' Transcription: 'Aru Ongakuka no Shouzou' (Japanese: ある音楽家の肖像)
June 5, 2003
During a funeral of a violinist, Daisuke is transported back in time by a magical violin. Dark has to bring Daisuke back to the present after witnessing Daiki as a phantom thief.
11
'The Temple of Neptune' Transcription: 'Nepuchuun no Shinden' (Japanese: 海神の神殿)
June 12, 2003
Dark must steal the Horn of Neptune from under the sea which is a big task. At the same time, Satoshi sets up his own plan to capture Dark; but unfortunately, Risa accidentally takes a stroll in middle of it.
12
'Together With Rutile...' Transcription: 'Richiru to Tomoni' (Japanese: リチルとともに...)
June 19, 2003
Kosuke returns home from his travels to a welcoming Emiko. Daisuke is a little embarrassed at meeting his father for the first time. Daisuke has to steal a famed rutile ring, but Satoshi doesn't make it easy. Krad makes another appearance, and this time, he isn't going to be defeated so easily.
13
'The Eternal Mark' Transcription: 'Towa no Shirube' (Japanese: 永遠の標)
June 26, 2003
When Dark goes to steal The Eternal Guide statue, a 'sealer' placed by Satoshi causes Dark, Risa and Takeshi's souls to be trapped inside a stone. To rescue them, Daisuke has to travel into what appears to be the future with Towa. While there, he stumbles upon someone special.
14
'A New Rival' Transcription: 'Aratanaru Raibaru' (Japanese: 新たなるライバル)
July 3, 2003
Towa moves in the Niwa household as a maid. A new student, Mio Hio, arrives in Daisuke's class. She turns out to be a little more than the class bargained for and on top of that, holds a deadly secret. Satoshi saves Daisuke in swimming class by performing CPR on him. Dark takes Risa on a date, which makes Daisuke depress in the end.
It's school holidays. The Harada's limo breaks down on the way to activities—in front of Daisuke's house. Miss Hio also happens to be passing through the neighborhood. After a shopping spree, Emiko and Towa return and the lively Niwa household hosts a Barbecue.
16
'I Found It' Transcription: 'Mitsuketayo' (Japanese: 見つけたよ)
July 17, 2003
Riku revisits her childhood memories after finding an old teddy-bear in her closet that was given to her by her grandmother, Rika. Dark goes to steal an artwork from the 'haunted' Old Clover Mansion... which is where Riku lost the teddy-bear when she was younger, that it was later rescued by a boy. Risa also discovers a secret close to Dark's heart after Dark says she won't see him anymore. Riku figured out later that it is Daisuke who retrieved her precious thing, the teddy bear.
17
'A Summer Without Dark' Transcription: 'Daaku no Inai Natsu' (Japanese: ダークのいない夏)
July 24, 2003
Daisuke's class goes on an excursion to a tropical island to watch the Milky Way. Takeshi is rather into Mio. Both Risa and Riku are increasingly attracted to Daisuke and a nature hike will determine which twin will end up with Daisuke.
18
'The Two Under The Shooting Stars' Transcription: 'Hoshi Furu Yoru no Futari' (Japanese: 星降る夜の二人)
July 31, 2003
Riku sprains her ankle after a fall and Daisuke carries her. Mio is playing psychic. Risa suspects Daisuke of being Dark, but decides he's not when she realizes he doesn't act like Dark, becoming more mature. Daisuke finally realizes his true feelings for Riku after clearing a misunderstanding, and the two watch beautiful shooting stars falling near the beach.
19
'Beautiful Heroine' Transcription: 'Suteki na Hiroin' (Japanese: すてきなヒロイン)
August 7, 2003
Daisuke has to create an artwork for the cultural festival. Satoshi discovers his father's, Kei Hiwatari, scheme to capture Dark. Risa uncovers secrets of the love between Dark and her grandmother Rika, in a letter hidden at the Harada mansion. Meanwhile, the boys in Daisuke's class are to be performing the play 'Ice and Snow', with Daisuke and Satoshi filling the lead roles.
20
'Because I Wanted To See You' Transcription: 'Aitakute' (Japanese: 逢いたくて)
August 14, 2003
Kosuke enlightens Daisuke with the story of 'Ice and Snow'. Daisuke completes his piece for the festival - a painting of a snowscape, where the shadows on the purest snow are blue instead of gray. Mio must make a very important decision. As Riku gives Daisuke the pendant of friendship instead of love, Mio sacrifices herself in the end.
Daisuke is feeling ill. Satoshi warns Daisuke that something is up, then Kosuke has a friendly chat with Satoshi. At nightfall, Daisuke enters the world of his painting, led by an entity known as 'The Second Hand of Time'. Dark has to steal the painting left at the Harada's household in order to bring Daisuke back.
Dark enters the snowscape world of the painting with both of the Harada twins in order to search and rescue Daisuke.
23
'The Second Hand of Time' Transcription: 'Toki no Byoushin' (Japanese: 時の秒針)
September 4, 2003
Kosuke discovers the original edition of the story, entitled 'Ice and Dark'. Meanwhile, Daisuke meets a girl named Freedert who is one with the Second Hand of Time, waiting for her long lost lover - Elliott. Long ago, the two lovers were cursed due to a childhood friend's jealous. Dark goes in search of 'The Wedge of Time' sword, a Hiwatari's family artwork which is the key to rescuing Daisuke and bringing the story to an end.
24
'Snow Falls in The Heart' Transcription: 'Kokoro ni Yuki ga Furu' (Japanese: 心に雪が降る)
September 11, 2003
Dark battles Krad to retrieve the Wedge of Time as the Harada twins witness it all. Satoshi repaints Daisuke's painting to retrieve him. Freedert and Elliott are finally reunited. The story of Ice and Dark is completed as snow comes falling down upon the city.
25
'The Black Wings' Transcription: 'Koku Yoku' (Japanese: 黒翼)
September 18, 2003
Once Christmas is approaching, the signs of a 40-year repeated disaster—an extreme low tide and an earthquake—prompt the city authorities to issue an evacuation. Riku worries about Daisuke and she eventually finds out about his and Dark's identity.
26
'Eternal Dark' Transcription: 'Eien no Daaku' (Japanese: 永遠のダーク)
September 25, 2003
Once upon a time the Hiwatari family created a living artwork, known as The Black Wings. The Niwa family, a family of phantom thieves tried to steal the artwork. The artwork must now be sealed forever. Krad and Dark fight, and at the end they both are sealed into the Black Wings, from which they came from. The Harada twins help Mio to stop Kei. After Daisuke saves Satoshi from sacrificing his life, Daisuke clearly realize Riku is his sacred maiden and the two kiss, and Dark and Krad disappear peacefully.
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^'D.N.Angel'. ADV Films. Archived from the original on June 9, 2009. Retrieved 2008-12-21.
