Series synopsis
Cheeky Angel, also known as 天使な小生意気 is a Japanese animation comedy television series that premiered on ANIMAX on April 7, 2002. It ended on March 30, 2003. It was created by Hiroyuki Nishimori. It stars Yuji Ueda, Megumi Hayashibara, Kazunari Tanaka and Makiko Ohmoto.
Cheeky Angel is a comedy romance action manga series by Hiroyuki Nishimori. The story revolves around the adventures of 15-year-old schoolgirl Megumi Amatsuka, a popular and beautiful tomboy that always get into fights with a secret: she used to be a boy. Originally a serial in Shōnen Sunday, it has been collected in 20 tankōbon volumes and adapted as a 50-episode anime series. In 2001, the manga won the Shogakukan Manga Award for shōnen.
Premise
Cheeky Angel is a comedy romance action manga series by Hiroyuki Nishimori. The story revolves around the adventures of 15-year-old schoolgirl Megumi Amatsuka, a popular and beautiful tomboy that always get into fights with a secret: she used to be a boy. Originally a serial in Shōnen Sunday, it has been collected in 20 tankōbon volumes and adapted as a 50-episode anime series. In 2001, the manga won the Shogakukan Manga Award for shōnen.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Yuji Ueda as Tasuke Yasuda
- Megumi Hayashibara as Megumi Amatsuka
- Kazunari Tanaka as Ichiro Fujiki
- Makiko Ohmoto as Miki Hanakain
- Naoko Matsui as Keiko Tanaka
- Nobuyuki Hiyama as Hitomoji Kobayashi
- Wataru Takagi as Genzou Soga
- Atsushi Kisaichi as Aota
Supporting cast
- Banjo Ginga as Amatsuka Megumi's father
- Chisato Nakajima as Noriko
- Hideyuki Umezu as Koakuma
- Hiroshi Otake as Kappa
- Hisao Egawa as Goshima
- Isshin Chiba as Magician
- Katsumi Toriumi as Sakatsuki
- Kazue Ikura as Takami
- Kiyomitsu Mizuuchi as Umazura
- Kumiko Watanabe as Pekeko
- Machiko Toyoshima as Ako
- Mari Maruta as Setsuka Soga
Guest cast
- Yusaku Yara as Boss
- Toshiharu Sakurai as Murakami
- Nobuo Tobita as Smith
- Issei Futamata as Peter
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 50 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 50 | April 7, 2002 | March 30, 2003 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meeting at Full Speed. Is the Angel Male or Female? | April 7, 2002 |
| 2 | What's Wrong? My Angel! | April 14, 2002 |
| 3 | This Is the Man's Hand That Defeats All with a Single Blow! | April 21, 2002 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ANIMAX |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 7, 2002 |
| Last aired | March 30, 2003 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | Ended |