Angel Densetsu

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Angel Densetsu
エンジェル伝説 (Enjeru Densetsu)
Genre	Shōnen, Comedy, School life
Manga
Authored by	Norihiro Yagi
Publisher	Shueisha
Serialized in	Shonen Jump
Original run	1992 – 2000
No. of volumes	15^[1]
OVA
Directed by	Tatsuo Misawa
Studio	Toei Animation
No. of episodes	1 ^[2]
Released	August 1996
Runtime	45 minutes

Angel Densetsu (エンジェル伝説, Enjeru Densetsu^?, Legend of Angel) is a shōnen manga created by Norihiro Yagi. Serialized in Shonen Jump from 1992 to 2000, in total 15 volumes.

[edit] Story

Angel Densetsu is a story about Seiichirou Kitano, a kind and naive boy with the heart of an angel, but the sinister looks of a devil. This causes many misunderstandings, leading people to assume that he is a villain or heroin addict, and results in a career as the head thug, or "school guardian" at his new school.

[edit] Characters

Seiichirō Kitano (北野誠一郎, Seiichirō Kitano^?) Voiced by: Nobuo Tobita: The main protagonist, a boy whose face inspires terror and despair in other people's hearts, but whose true nature is that of a kind-hearted boy. His gentle and caring actions mostly frighten those around him, and he's used to getting hit for no apparent reason at all, so he developed speed and reflexes which allow him to absorb the power of the blows; although he has no martial arts skill and doesn't like violence, this in itself is enough to make any skilled fighter lose their will to fight, so he's technically unbeaten.

Ryoko Koiso (小磯良子, Ryoko Koiso^?) Voiced by: Tomo Sakurai: The daughter of the Koiso-style kobujutsu karate master, initially set on fighting each and every high school delinquent, and convinced that Kitano is evil and very strong. After fighting him, however, she discovers his true nature, and little by little she becomes more or less his girlfriend.

Seikichi Kuroda (黒田清吉, Seikichi Kuroda^?) Voiced by: Kōji Ishii: The former guardian of Hekikuu high. He's been a slave to the former guardian for most of his high school life, and he thought he could enjoy being the guardian in his last year of school, but he resigns soon after meeting Kitano. He's the most delinquent-like of the group, skipping lessons to smoke and provoking fight, but he's cowardly and pathetically weak, and often gets beaten up. He's deeply in love with Koiso, but his love is totally one-sided.

Yuji Takehisa (竹久優二, Yuji Takehisa^?) Voiced by: Kyōsei Tsukui: The strongest delinquent of Hekikuu high, previously expelled for beating up one of the teachers: amazed by Kitano's looks, he proclaims himself his "little brother". His hair are naturally brown, but he dyes them blonde.

Takashi Ogisu (荻須高志, Takashi Ogisu^?): Previously unbeaten, gets beaten up several times the same day he steps in Hekikuu high, a serious blow to his self-confidence; as he dyes his hair red, when he meets him Kitano thinks he's bleeding and runs toward him, so he ends up scared and running away. He's sure that Kuroda is Hekikuu's guardian, and that Kitano is the number 2, and Kuroda told him that he could fight him only after he beat Kitano; although Koiso makes him think that he defeated Kitano once, in the end he gets beaten up once again. After meeting Shirataki, he gets beaten up by her several times; then, out of humility, he decides to learn the secrets of the Koiso-style kobujutsu and joins the Koiso dojo. In the end, he's the only one to respect Kuroda, and Kuroda uses him as his subordinate, hoping to use his strength to protect him whenever he's in trouble.

Ikuno Shirataki (白滝幾奶, Ikuno Shirataki^?): Daughter of one of the special guidance counsellor, her mission was to beat up Kitano, but after being defeated by Koiso she becomes their friend. It's the very first time for her to be able to talk to people normally without anyone fearing her, even after on her first day of school she knocked out a lot of people, so behind her cold appearances she cares for everyone. That doesn't mean she isn't ready to fight everyone at any time.

Ikuko Hirayama (平山郁子, Ikuko Hirayama^?): Koiso's best friend, and the only "normal" friend of Kitano. She's very sensitive, and she's the only one to openly notice how much being friends with Kitano has changed Koiso and Shirataki. Her last name was a mystery until the very end, and the author even trew a contest to let the readers guess it (apparently only one did): the inspiration for it was Ikuo Hirayama, a famous nihonga artist and former principal of the Geidai.