Talk:D.N.Angel

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In case anyone was curious:
It seems like the Japanese article for D.N.Angel redirected to the Japanese page for the author. Then bot user User:Robbot assumed that the Japanese page for the author was where the proper ja: link should point to. Another user took a glance at the Ja: link copied and pasted the Kanji for the author's name as the Japanese title for D.N.Angel. I fixed both the redirect at the Japanese Wikipedia and the kanji at the English Wikipedia.--69.212.106.58 05:00, 28 Sep 2004 (UTC)


shouldn't this be titled D.N.Angel?--69.212.110.189 23:23, 23 Oct 2004 (UTC)


I agree. This page should be named D.N.Angel. Oh and thanks for posting that 69.212.106.58
Have any of you read it? I haven't read all the manga books. Only volume 1. *blush* But it's still really good. "Ranko" 00:40, Nov 5, 2004 (UTC)

Is it true that Dark turns back into Daisuke when he sees Riku Harada? I have not read the manga, but the anime does not at all imply that Dark has a crush on her. Is this person confused, or is this something the manga clearly covers? NeonGeniuses 21:36, 31 Mar 2005 (UTC)

  • Yes, this is something made a lot clearer in the Manga. They both change when their 'Love DNA' reacts to seeing their object of affection. Riku reminds him Dark of her Grandmother, Rika. IIRC Dark at one point uses an old photo of Rika to transform back into Daisuke. Shiroi Hane 20:26, 4 August 2005 (UTC)

I'm not sure it's true to say that Krad's surname is Hikari, this was never stated in the Anime (although I've only read the US releases so don't know if it comes up later in the manga) and Dark's surname is not Niwa. Shiroi Hane 03:40, 16 August 2005 (UTC)

Why is the article named "D.N. Angel" rather than "D.N.Angel"? Shiroi Hane 21:43, 6 October 2005 (UTC)

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[edit] With/Wiz

While Tokyopop has decided to use 'Wiz' (and to be honest Wiz is my preference), 'With' was written, in English, somewhere in one of the Japanese tankoubon and is the spelling used by ADV in their translation of the anime.

[edit] Requested move

Name is a play on "D.N.A" thus does not have a space. See also Official Site. Also, few wiki pages link to current spelling.

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[edit] Discussion

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  • I've always thought it was a play on DNA, and I also thought it was a nod to the Niwa family, Daiki Niwa, Daisuke Niwa... Calicore 06:39, 28 April 2006 (UTC)
    • At the time I put the request in place the article was entitled "D.N. Angel", the article has since been moved. Shiroi Hane 08:01, 28 April 2006 (UTC)

I congratulate the creators of the show for such creative title. It has many connotations DNA-Angel (Dark's DNA passed down the Niwa Family) Daisuke/Daiki/Daichi (spoiler)/Dark Niwa Angel (D.N. being the initials for all).

[edit] Nitpicks

I have several nitpicks on this article, but I don't want to change these things without consulting others first.

Plot Summary:

  • Daisuke doesn't change merely on seeing his crush, only if he goes "doki doki". But I can't think of a good wording for this.

I'd have to completely agree with that, it is only when he's flustered does he change. Also its worth noting that Daisuke can call out Dark at anytime he wishes, without any aid from a picture or seeing his love. Also after he realises that he likes Riku, and hooks up with her, Dark doesn't come out unless he's called, and when Daisuke is in a fair bit of pain (when he brought out the wings). So the Love Genes are probably shut them off when his host finds their true love. Krad probably has Hate Genes to keep with the opposite thing, since he usually comes out whenever he sees his object of 'desire' (Dark). Only Going by Anime here by the way, haven't read the manga.

  • Dark liking Riku and Risa's grandmother. Isn't this anime only? Up to volume 10, there's nothing said on this matter in the manga.

It's not that heavily in the anime either, mostly just the part during the first episode when Dark sees Risa and is reminded of Rika, and later in the series when its fairly bluntly stated.

It's probably only in the anime. It said the only girl Dark ever loved was Rikka, the Hirada's grandmother and the only reason why Dark liked Risa was that she reminded him of Rikka.


Characters:

  • I don't think it's ever actually said that Hiwatari is adopted. Isn't that merely an assumption?

Not much is known about Satoshi's parents, but in the anime he was adopted by the Chief of Police and his last name was changed to Hiwatari from Hikari.

Yeah, in the Anime, its stated that Satoshi's mother died shortly after childbirth. Nothing about his father is mentioned though. But it is clear that the Chief isn't his biological father.

  • Towa-chan can only take on human form during the night? I remember her running around in broad daylight when Daisuke was ill.

In the anime, Towa is able to stay in human form and only reverts to bird form when she is weak, flustered, or in some cases playing with With. I edited her information page a little as well as Mio's description to be more accurate and indepth. Also redid most of Risa and Riku's descriptions and profiles as well. Cleaned up some of the sentences or restructured and added some more information.

[edit] Picture

I have replaced the picture in the infobox with a scan of one of the manga covers. It bothered me that the previous image came from neither the manga or the anime but a (PS2?) game. I couldn't find a suitable frame from the anime which included the logo. I decided to use the cover from volume 3 as it features both Daisuke and Dark. Jojas 21:21, 16 December 2006 (UTC)

I have changed the infobox picture again from a scan of the manga volume 3 to that of volume 8 as I think this is a better picture Daisuke and Dark. The cover of volume 10 might be better but I don't have access to it yet. Jojas 16:52, 6 January 2007 (UTC)

[edit] How is it shounen ai?

If the anime really is classified as such, shouldn't there be some mention of this relationship? The article only seems to outline boy/girl relationships. So who is involved in the boy/boy relationship, however subtle? Also, if it is really shounen ai, then please add it to the relevant category. --130.127.121.188 19:13, 2 January 2007 (UTC)

It is heavily implied that Hiwatari is in love with Daisuke. That's all the shounen ai there is, though, so the manga certainly should not be placed in this category. --KagamiNoMiko 11:13, 3 January 2007 (UTC)
Even though it is implied that Hiwatari is in love with Daisuke unless it was advertised as being a shonen ai manga as it states in the article I believe that the part of the article where it states that should be removed due to the fact that the manga itself is not shonen ai. If someone puts that back in the article could the cite some kind of reliable source? 67.176.141.168 19:44, 3 February 2007 (UTC)
Its also heavily implied that Hiwatari is in love with Risa. More so with her than with Daisuke I think. I think its more that he was really interested in Daisuke, partly because he's seen what he can do, and partly because he might be affected by Krad affixation with Dark. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 220.157.87.135 (talk) 14:49, 15 February 2007 (UTC).
If you're referring to the anime, yes, okay. Manga? No. While I'm pretty sure the manga will end with Hiwatari/Risa, right now his feelings are obviously focused on Daisuke. --KagamiNoMiko 22:06, 15 February 2007 (UTC)
It is implied that Hiwatari likes Daiskue, but I think that Hiwatari doesn't get close with Daisuke because of Krad. So I guess that it could be shounen ai or not. 68.110.232.148 16:46, 18 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Manga hiatus

Has the manga been on hiatus since 2005? I only know that the last volume released by Tokyopop was volume 11 and it seemed to imply that the series does not go beyond it. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by EikaKou (talkcontribs) 04:16, 23 February 2007 (UTC).


[edit] Argentine

Is Argentine only in the manga? I watched the anime and don't remember him.68.110.232.148 16:45, 18 March 2007 (UTC)