Series synopsis
MADLAX, also known as マドラックス is a Japanese animation drama mystery television series that premiered on TV Tokyo on April 5, 2004. It ended on September 27, 2004. It was created by Koichi Mashimo, Shigeru Kitayama. It stars Satsuki Yukino, Toshiyuki Morikawa, Houko Kuwashima and Sanae Kobayashi.
In the country of Gazth-Sonika, civil war rages. There, a mercenary called Madlax plies her trade, with almost supernatural skill. In the seemingly peaceful country of Nafrece, Margaret Burton lives a tranquil life. As separate as their lives may seem, the two are connected by ties of mystery, and by a holy book that is also sought by the shadowy organisation, Enfant. As Margaret and Madlax follow the path of their destiny, they come ever closer to uncovering the truth - with no guarantee that i ...
Premise
In the country of Gazth-Sonika, civil war rages. There, a mercenary called Madlax plies her trade, with almost supernatural skill. In the seemingly peaceful country of Nafrece, Margaret Burton lives a tranquil life. As separate as their lives may seem, the two are connected by ties of mystery, and by a holy book that is also sought by the shadowy organisation, Enfant. As Margaret and Madlax follow the path of their destiny, they come ever closer to uncovering the truth - with no guarantee that it is a truth they can bear to learn.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Satsuki Yukino
- Toshiyuki Morikawa
- Houko Kuwashima
- Sanae Kobayashi
- Masashi Ebara
- Aya Hisakawa
- Tomoko Kaneda
- Miyu Irino
Supporting cast
Guest cast
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 37 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 11 | ||
| Season 1 | 26 | April 5, 2004 | September 27, 2004 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Design Sketches | |
| 2 | Japanese Promo Spots | |
| 3 | Unused Opening Sequence |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Gun Dance -dance- After losing all his comrades, a young Galza fighter Pete attempts to evade Royalist cordons and get to safety. His chances are rather slim, but a strange young woman who appears out of nowhere, single-handedly deals with his pursuers, but still refuses to tell him her name may change the situation a bit... |
April 5, 2004 |
| 2 |
Crimson Moon -crimson- Margaret Burton's life goes as usual, that is, with no changes in sight, until the day when her former tutor Vanessa Rene's present makes one of her seemingly forever lost memories come back. |
April 12, 2004 |
| 3 |
Blue Moon -moon- Madlax is assigned to assassinate the Royalist Commander-in-Chief, Guen McNichol, but there is something bothering her: the customer in this case is Commander McNichol himself. |
April 19, 2004 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | TV Tokyo |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 5, 2004 |
| Last aired | September 27, 2004 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Monday at 01:30:00 |