Nijū Mensō no Musume

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Daughter of the 20-Faces
二十面相の娘
(Nijū Mensō no Musume)
Genre Mystery
Manga
Author Shinji Ohara
Publisher Flag of Japan Media Factory
Demographic Seinen
Serialized in Comic Flapper
Original run 2002 – 2007
Volumes 8
Manga: Nijū Mensō no Musume Utsushiyo no Yoru
Author Shinji Ohara
Publisher Flag of Japan Media Factory
Demographic Seinen
Serialized in Comic Flapper
Original run October 5, 2007 – ongoing
TV anime
Director Nobuo Tomizawa
Studio Bones
Telecom Animation Film
Network Flag of Japan Fuji TV (April 12, 2008 - )
Flag of Japan Kansai TV (April 22, 2008 - )
Flag of Japan Tokai TV (April 25, 2008 - )
Original run April 12, 2008 – ongoing
Episodes 22

Daughter of the 20-Faces (二十面相の娘 Nijū Mensō no Musume?) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by manga author Shinji Ohara. The manga was serialized in the seinen manga magazine Comic Flapper between 2002 and 2007, but continued serialization in the same magazine with the title Nijū Mensō no Musume Utsushiyo no Yoru since October 5th, 2007. An anime adaptation started broadcast on April 12, 2008, and is being co-produced by Bones and Telecom Animation Film.

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[edit] Story

Chiko, who had been leading a lonely life after her parents died, is kidnapped by the Phantom Thief Nijū-Mensō (20-Faces) and sets out an adventure into the strange world. She gradually changes as she encounters new friends and places. But strange events start happening revolving around the mystery of "Legacy of the 20-Faces". So Chiko has to move forward, regardless of how checkered her life will become.

[edit] Main Characters

Chizuko aka Chiko

Voiced by: Aya Hirano
First introduced as the 11-year-old heiress to the Anastasia Ruby, Chiko lived with her aunt and uncle after her parents died. However, she acted coldly towards her relatives because she knew they were slowly poisoning her in order to inherit her parents’ fortune. Luckily, she was saved by Nijū-Mensō, who gave her the choice to leave with him, when he had coincidently been there to steal the Anastasia Ruby. She admires Nijū-Mensō a great deal, and he becomes a very important role model for her. Chiko learns many tricks from everyone on the team, and has the making to become a great thief. She usually only performs minor roles during the jobs, such as distraction roles. One of her aliases is Lilly, the high rope walker. At the age of thirteen, Chiko appears to be the last survivor of the Phantom Thief team. Whether Ken is alive or not is unclear.

Ken

Voiced by: Masaya Matsukaze
A cheerful teenager who is an expert in knife throwing. His role during a job is usually more in the execution stage than the planning or preparation stage. He lost the vision in his left eye after being attacked by Tiger, but his aim is still impeccable. It is still unclear whether or not he is truly dead or is alive somewhere.

Haruka

Voiced by: Rina Satou

Tome

Voiced by: Satomi Arai

Nijū-Mensō

Voiced by: Yuya Uchida
A mysterious man that is the main face behind the famous thief known as Nijū-Mensō. He is the chief of the team and the mastermind behind everything. Not much is known about his past, but it can be inferred that he was somehow deeply affected by The Great War; in the sixth episode of the anime he mentions having lost all hope in the world during that period and a knowledge that there are still evildoers at large despite the war being over. Thus, he is greatly against killing, and makes sure that his team does not kill anyone unless there is no other option. Though he is a thief, he appears to have a high moral code and a very kind and understanding nature. He teaches Chiko and the rest of his team that the most important abilities one must have in life are to be able to listen, observe one's surroundings, and to be able to think for one's self.

[edit] Theme songs

Opening theme
  1. "Kasumi [Mist]" (霞?)
    • Performance: 369 miroku
    • Lyrics: 369, Ryoji
    • Composition: 369, tasuku
    • Arrangement: tasuku
Ending theme
  1. "Unnamed World"
    • Performance: Aya Hirano
    • Lyrics: Aki Hata
    • composition: Katsuhiko Kurosu
    • Arrangement: nishi-ken

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