Series synopsis
Battle Doll: Angelic Layer, also known as 機動天使エンジェリックレイヤー is a Japanese animation action & adventure drama sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on TV Tokyo on April 1, 2001. It ended on September 30, 2001. It stars Ayako Kawasumi, Chiemi Chiba, Kikuko Inoue and Houko Kuwashima.
12-year-old Misaki Suzuhara has just gotten involved in Angelic Layer, a battling game using electronic dolls called angels. Even as a newbie, Misaki shows advanced skills as she meets new friends and enters Angelic Layer tournaments to fight the greatest Angelic Layer champions of the nation.
Premise
12-year-old Misaki Suzuhara has just gotten involved in Angelic Layer, a battling game using electronic dolls called angels. Even as a newbie, Misaki shows advanced skills as she meets new friends and enters Angelic Layer tournaments to fight the greatest Angelic Layer champions of the nation.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Ayako Kawasumi as Kaede Saito (voice)
- Chiemi Chiba as Arisu Fujisaki (voice)
- Kikuko Inoue as Shuko Suzuhara (voice)
- Houko Kuwashima as Sai Jounouchi (voice)
- Jun Fukuyama as Kotaro Kobayashi (voice)
- Masaya Onosaka as Ichiro Mihara (voice)
- Yuri Shiratori as Hatoko Kobayashi (voice)
- Yui Horie as Hiromi Fujimori (voice)
Supporting cast
- Mayumi Yanagisawa as Manager (voice)
- Masayo Kurata as Classmate / Kyoko's Follower A (voice)
- Atsuko Enomoto as Misaki Suzuhara (voice)
- Kenta Katagiri as Classmate (voice)
- Ai Maeda as Kyoko's Follower B (voice)
- Tomokazu Seki as Masaharu Ogata (voice)
- Tomoko Kawakami as Madoka Fujisaki (voice)
- Kana Ueda as Ringo Seto (voice)
- Chieko Atarashi as Kyoko (voice)
- Satsuki Yukino as Tamayo Kisaki (voice)
- Kotono Mitsuishi as Shoko Asami (voice)
- Hiromi Nishikawa as Yuko Inada (voice)
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 26 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 26 | April 1, 2001 | September 30, 2001 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
How Do You Do? My Very Own Angel! Misaki moves to Tokyo to live with her aunt. |
April 1, 2001 |
| 2 |
Do Your Best, Hikaru! It's Your First Fight! Misaki gets confused on her way to the first day of school when she meets Hatoko, a girl who knows a lot about Angelic Layer. |
April 8, 2001 |
| 3 |
Who Are You? Misaki's Nervous Lesson! Icchan gets Misaki an Angel Card, a membership that will allow her to enter official tournaments. |
April 15, 2001 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TV Tokyo |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 1, 2001 |
| Last aired | September 30, 2001 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 17:20:00 |