"D.N. Angel" (2003) TV series 2003-

Director:

Nobuyoshi Habara

Writers:

Monica Rial (writer)
Naruhisa Arakawa (episode)
(more)

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

3 April 2003 (Japan)

Genre:

Animation | Comedy | Fantasy | Adventure

Tagline:

For a boy in love, it was the darkest of times...

Plot:

Not-so-average teenager, Daisuke Niwa, has had an abnormal life. His mother and grandfather have trained...

Plot Keywords:

Anime | Based On Comic | Based On Manga

Cast

Takeshi Kusao	...	Krad (5 episodes, 2003)
Akira Ishida	...	Satoshi Hiwatari (2 episodes, 2003)
Greg Ayres	...	Satoshi Hiwatari (2 episodes, 2003)
Kevin Corn	...	Daisuke Niwa (2 episodes, 2003)
Illich Guardiola	...	Krad (2 episodes, 2003)
Miyu Irino	...	Niwa Daisuke (2 episodes, 2003)
Vic Mignogna	...	Dark (2 episodes, 2003)
Ryôtarô Okiayu	...	Dark (2 episodes, 2003)

Series Directed by
Nobuyoshi Habara		(26 episodes, 2003)
Yûichi Nihei		(5 episodes, 2003)
Yuki Hayashi		(4 episodes, 2003)
Koji Yoshikawa		(4 episodes, 2003)
Akihiro Enomoto		(3 episodes, 2003)
Atsushi Otsuki		(3 episodes, 2003)
Hideki Hiroshima		(2 episodes, 2003)

Series Writing credits
Naruhisa Arakawa		(26 episodes, 2003)
Yukiru Sugisaki		(26 episodes, 2003)
Taeko Okina		(5 episodes, 2003)
Kei Murayama		(4 episodes, 2003)
Hiroko Naka		(3 episodes, 2003)
Akira Okeya		(3 episodes, 2003)
Monica Rial		(unknown episodes)

Series Produced by
Kiyonori Hiramatsu	....	animation producer (26 episodes, 2003)
Shinichirou Inoue	....	planning producer (26 episodes, 2003)
Atsushi Ito	....	producer (26 episodes, 2003)
Susumu Matsuyama	....	producer: TV Tokyo (26 episodes, 2003)
Yukinao Shimoji	....	planning producer (26 episodes, 2003)
Tetsuya Watanabe	....	planning producer (26 episodes, 2003)
Taihei Yamanishi	....	producer (26 episodes, 2003)
Takeshi Yasuda	....	planning producer (26 episodes, 2003)

Series Original Music by
Takahito Eguchi		(26 episodes, 2003)
Tomoki Hasegawa		(26 episodes, 2003)

Series Cinematography by
Katsutoshi Hirose		(26 episodes, 2003)

Series Film Editing by
Jun'ichi Itô		(26 episodes, 2003)

Series Art Direction by
Yoshimi Umino		(26 episodes, 2003)

Series Art Department
Yasuhiro Moriki	....	prop design (26 episodes, 2003)
Nobuyoshi Habara	....	storyboard artist (6 episodes, 2003)
Yûichi Nihei	....	storyboard artist (4 episodes, 2003)
Koji Yoshikawa	....	storyboard artist (4 episodes, 2003)
Akihiro Enomoto	....	storyboard artist (3 episodes, 2003)
Hiroyuki Kakudo	....	storyboard artist (2 episodes, 2003)
Susumu Nishizawa	....	storyboard artist (2 episodes, 2003)

Series Sound Department
Yota Tsuruoka	....	sound director (26 episodes, 2003)

Series Special Effects by
Hidero Sakurai	....	special effects (1 episode, 2003)

Series Visual Effects by
Junki Honma	....	cg director / cg production (26 episodes, 2003)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
Kazuaki Funakura	....	digital camera operator (1 episode, 2003)
Sachiyo Higashimura	....	digital camera operator (1 episode, 2003)
Yuki Kudô	....	digital camera operator (1 episode, 2003)
Masayoshi Nishiyama	....	digital camera operator (1 episode, 2003)
Kaori Takamura	....	digital camera operator (1 episode, 2003)

Series Animation Department
Taeko Hori	....	animator: opening sequence / animation director (26 episodes, 2003)
Taketomo Ishikawa	....	animator: opening sequence / animation director (26 episodes, 2003)
Naoyuki Konno	....	animator: opening sequence (26 episodes, 2003)
Mitsuko Sekimoto	....	color designer / color designer/checker (26 episodes, 2003)
Shinjirô Shigeki	....	animator: opening sequence (26 episodes, 2003)
Seiki Tanaka	....	animator: opening sequence (26 episodes, 2003)
Shin'ichi Tatsuta	....	animator: opening sequence / animation director (26 episodes, 2003)
Tôru Watanabe	....	animator: opening sequence (26 episodes, 2003)
Shin'ichi Yamaoka	....	animation director: opening sequence / character designer / ... (26 episodes, 2003)
Hideyuki Motohashi	....	animation director (5 episodes, 2003)
Yoshiya Yamamoto	....	animation director / animator (5 episodes, 2003)
Hidetsugu Hirayama	....	animation director (3 episodes, 2003)
Tsutomu Ono	....	animation director (2 episodes, 2003)

Series Editorial Department
Toshio Hatanaka	....	on-line editor: Imagica Entertainer (1 episode, 2003)
Nobuhiro Nagayoshi	....	on-line editor: Imagica (1 episode, 2003)
Ayumu Takahashi	....	assistant editor (1 episode, 2003)

Series Music Department
Yûko Sakurai	....	music producer (26 episodes, 2003)

Series Other crew
Eiko Hasegawa	....	production desk (1 episode, 2003)
Hiroyuki Nakamura	....	literary coordinator (1 episode, 2003)
Kô Tagami	....	production assistant (1 episode, 2003)
Azusa Tomita	....	setting manager (1 episode, 2003)
Hiroaki Ôshiro	....	program publicist (1 episode, 2003)

Production Companies

• Xebec

Distributors

• Eastern Star (2011) (USA) (DVD)
• TV Tokyo
• Xebec

Other Companies

• Production AI  background art

Country:

Japan

Language:

English | Japanese

Color:

Color

Certification:

UK:PG (episodes 1-4) | Australia:G (some episodes) | Australia:M (some episodes) | Australia:PG (some episodes)

Company:

Xebec

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Troldspejlet: Episode #38.2" (2007)

A fun show

I have to say, I really enjoyed DNAngel. I went into it, not knowing anything about it. Very quickly I found it quite interesting and funny. I never did get around to seeing the end of the series though. I will definitely have to revisit it soon.

It revolves around a young boy (don't they all?) who finds out he has the ability to turn into a magical thief (Dark Moussey - not sure of the spelling). His powers are tied to another girl that he likes at school. The girl also has a twin sister, and a somewhat complicated love plot involves the two sisters, Dark and the boy.

I found the whole thing very enjoyable.