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Kure-nai

Kure-nai

Alternative Titles

Synonyms: Kurenai
Japanese:

Information

Type: TV
Episodes: 12
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Apr 3, 2008 to Jun 19, 2008
Producers: Brains Base
Duration: 25 min. per episode
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
L represents licensing company

Statistics

Score: 7.921 (scored by 8041 users)
Ranked: #4102
Popularity: #294
Members: 15,048
Favorites: 109
1 indicates a weighted score
2 based on the top anime page.

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Popular Tags

action comedy drama romance

Synopsis

Based on a series of light novels, Kure-nai is about the adventures and misadventures of 16-year-old Kurenai Shinkurou. Shinkurou is an authority in settling disputes between people, and finds his life turned upside down one day when he is assigned as a bodyguard for Kuhouin Murasaki, the daughter of a powerful plutocratic family. (Source: ANN)

Related Anime

Adaptation: Kure-nai, Kure-nai
Sequel: Kure-nai OVA

Characters & Voice Actors

Kuhouin, Murasaki
Kuhouin, Murasaki
Main
Yuuki, Aoi
Japanese
Yuuki, Aoi
Kurenai, Shinkurou
Kurenai, Shinkurou
Main
Sawashiro, Miyuki
Japanese
Sawashiro, Miyuki
Yamie
Yamie
Supporting
Kimura, Haruka
Japanese
Kimura, Haruka
Houzuki, Yuuno
Houzuki, Yuuno
Supporting
Shintani, Ryoko
Japanese
Shintani, Ryoko

Staff

Matsuo, Kou
Director
Kuribayashi, Minami
Theme Song Performance, Theme Song Lyrics
Shintani, Ryoko
Theme Song Performance
Ishii, Kumi
Character Design, Chief Animation Director, Animation Director


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Nov 19, 2008
alx222000
Kurenai is about a young girl, Murasaki, on the run from her families' strict traditions, and Shinkurou, a poor student, who also has the job of settling disputes (usually violently), hired to be her bodyguard. (You'd think a dangerous job like that would have decent pay, but whatever)

The series mostly follows daily life, as Shinkurou learns how to deal with Murasaki, goes to school, and takes a few other jobs. While Murasaki learns about life, and how to have fun, with help from Shinkurou, and the other inhabitants of the apartments where they live.

All the characters are interesting in their way, and each fits into read more
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Jul 15, 2008
Llama_Guy
Kurenai is the 08 spring anime I had the highest hopes for, and I surely wasn't let down by it.

The artwork in the series is amazing. The main reason for this is the coloring - it's so vivid! It's sharp and varied colors, something which - as of what I've experienced - is unprecedented. The detail may skimp a bit now and then - which drags it down to a 9 (yes, I wanted to give it a 10). Oh, and the OP theme animations is pretty whacky - which is both good and bad.

The characters are as colorful as the animation is, even the read more
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Recommendations

Even though these two animes live in a different setting, the same aspect of protecting someone who's very important is there.
Both are looking after a Littil Girl Round Age of 4-8 years Old
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Opening Theme

"Love Jump" by Minami Kuribayashi

Ending Theme

#01: "crossing days" by Ryoko Shintani (eps 1-7, 9-11)
#02: "Tenohira no Taiyou" by Ryoko Shintani (ep 8)

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