Angel Sanctuary 

Alexiel was a beautiful angel who defined God and was reincarnated in the body of 16- year old Setsuna Mudo who happens to have incest feeling for his sister Sara. Together, they get caught up in a fight between Heaven and Hell.

Stars:

Mayumi Asano, Scott Cargle, Susumu Chiba

Cast

Series cast summary:
Mayumi Asano	...	Arachine 3 episodes, 2000
Scott Cargle	...	Setsuna Mudo 3 episodes, 2000
Susumu Chiba	...	Rosiel 3 episodes, 2000
Crispin Freeman	...	Rosiel 3 episodes, 2000
Jeff Gimble	...	Katan 3 episodes, 2000
Wayne Grayson	...	Kira 3 episodes, 2000
Edward Hajj	...	Seraphita 3 episodes, 2000
Ayako Kawasumi	...	Sara Mudo 3 episodes, 2000
Takehito Koyasu	...	Kira 3 episodes, 2000
P.M. Lewis	...	Arachine 3 episodes, 2000
Shin'ichirô Miki	...	Katan 3 episodes, 2000
Yûko Miyamura	...	Kurai 3 episodes, 2000
Ryûsei Nakao	...	Seraphita 3 episodes, 2000
Kenji Nojima	...	Setsuna Mudo 3 episodes, 2000
Ai Orikasa	...	Alexiel 3 episodes, 2000
David Logan Rankin	...	Kato 3 episodes, 2000
Tara Sands	...	Sara Mudo 3 episodes, 2000
Suzanne Savoy	...	Alexiel 3 episodes, 2000
Eric Schussler	...	Narrator 3 episodes, 2000
Shelly	...	Mother Mudo 3 episodes, 2000
Yukari Tamura	...	Additional voices / ... 3 episodes, 2000
Veronica Taylor	...	Kurai 3 episodes, 2000
Yûji Ueda	...	Kato 3 episodes, 2000

Storyline

Alexiel was a beautiful angel who defined God and was reincarnated in the body of 16- year old Setsuna Mudo who happens to have incest feeling for his sister Sara. Together, they get caught up in a fight between Heaven and Hell.

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Plot Keywords:

older actors younger roles | incest | angel | shojo | brother sister incest | 

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Taglines:

Can love survive the wrath of heaven? (USA/Canada DVD)

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Genres:

Animation | Short | Drama | Fantasy | Romance

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official site [Japan]

Country:

Japan

Language:

Japanese English

Release Date:

10 July 2001 (USA)

Also Known As:

Angel Sanctuary

Company Credits

Production Co:

Bandai Visual Company, Buyu, Hal Film Maker

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min (3 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Stereo

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Based on the manga by Karou Yuki.

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Quotes

Setsuna Mudo: I've had an earnest desire to make love to my real sister! I am weird! I am abnormal! I am condemned by my Mother! By all of them! The whole world is telling me, "Setsuna Mudo is a nutcase! He's on a fast track to Hell!"

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Connections

Featured in Anime Abandon: Angel Sanctuary (2016)

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Soundtracks

Messiah
Performed by 'Nanase Hikaru'

User Reviews

An excellent anime movie with some challenging themes.

After I saw this film I tried to start a discussion of it on a manga board, only to find myself being branded as a 'sicko'. One of the central themes to Angel Sanctuary is the love affair between the hero and his sister, a theme that many are given to dismiss out of hand as perverted without actually having seen the film. It is therefore perhaps ironic that the exploration of a consensual incestous relationship is one of Angel Sanctuary's greatest strengths. The whole thing is handled with sensitivity, and one truly feels for the heros torment when he declares "I am weird, I am abnormal, I am condemned by my mother, by all of them". There is no graphic sex, and the couple's one carnel indulgence is implied rather than actually shown.

As to the rest of the story, Angel Sanctuary has a cast of colourful characters, including the heros deranged angel brother and a pair of cross-dressing demons,all fighting to either eliminate him or recruit him to assist in their war against heaven. Some may find the idea of god being the enemy offensive, though I personally do not.

I would go as far as to describe Angel Sanctuary as one of the best anime that I have ever seen.