Series synopsis
Kamikaze Kaitou Jeanne, also known as 神風怪盗ジャンヌ is a Japanese animation action & adventure drama sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on tv asahi on February 13, 1999. It ended on January 29, 2000. It was created by Arina Tanemura. It stars Houko Kuwashima, Akiko Yajima, Naoko Matsui and Susumu Chiba.
Maron seems to be a normal, ditsy kinda of school girl when in actuality she is the reincarnation of Joan of Arc. With her angel sidekick Finn, she attempts to seal demons which are hiding in pieces of art and possess weak-hearted people. However with sealing the demons the art disappears leaving the police and her best friend Miyako, the police chief's daughter, to suspect her to be nothing but a common art thief. More strange twists occur when a smooth talking new boy in school moves in next d ...
Premise
Maron seems to be a normal, ditsy kinda of school girl when in actuality she is the reincarnation of Joan of Arc. With her angel sidekick Finn, she attempts to seal demons which are hiding in pieces of art and possess weak-hearted people. However with sealing the demons the art disappears leaving the police and her best friend Miyako, the police chief's daughter, to suspect her to be nothing but a common art thief. More strange twists occur when a smooth talking new boy in school moves in next door along with the presence of a new "art thief" Sinbad, who races against Joan to seal demons. Now Maron must race against the police and Sinbad to seal the demons and manage just to make it through school and a strange homelife.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Houko Kuwashima as Maron Kusakabe / Phantom Thief Jeanne (voice)
- Akiko Yajima as Miyako's mother
- Naoko Matsui as Toudaiji Miyako
- Susumu Chiba as Chiaki Nagoya
- Chiyoko Kawashima as Maron's mother
- Kumiko Nishihara as Finn Fish
- Kouki Miyata as Detective Akita
- Hiromi Tsuru as Jeanne d'Arc
Supporting cast
- Kappei Yamaguchi as Noin Claude
- Katashi Ishizuka as Detective Natsuta
- Masafumi Kimura as Detective Haruta
- Masaya Onosaka as Kaiki Nagoya
- Naozumi Takahashi as Yamato Minazuki
- Shigeru Chiba as Himuro Todaiji
- Yuusuke Oguri as Detective Fuyuta
- Showtaro Morikubo as Kagura Kanataki
- Wakana Yamazaki as Yashiro Sazanka
Guest cast
- Wakana Yamazaki as Yashiro Sazanka
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 44 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 44 | February 13, 1999 | January 29, 2000 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The thief with a notice card | February 13, 1999 |
| 2 | The target is family ties | February 20, 1999 |
| 3 | An encircling net! The whole student body is the enemy | February 27, 1999 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | tv asahi |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 13, 1999 |
| Last aired | January 29, 2000 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Saturday |