Crystal Blaze
Glass Maiden
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English: Glass Maiden
Japanese: クリスタル ブレイズ

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Type: TV
Episodes: 12
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Apr 9, 2008 to Jun 25, 2008
Premiered: Spring 2008
Broadcast: Wednesdays at 01:15 (JST)
Licensors: Maiden Japan
Studios: None found, add some
Source: Original
Genres: ActionAction, Sci-FiSci-Fi
Duration: 24 min. per ep.
Rating: R - 17+ (violence & profanity)

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Score: 6.171 (scored by 43704,370 users)
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Ranked: #72152
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Popularity: #3862
Members: 14,703
Favorites: 6
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Synopsis

Rags Town is the garbage dump of Japan. The place where people who want to forget their pasts run to. In this town, where the rules strictly forbid asking about the past or getting to know people, there is small detective agency called S&A Detectives.

The story revolves around Ayamana, the inseparable pair of misfit wannabe detectives, the case Manami takes on impulse, and the trouble that arises from it. On the case they find a woman who is abnormally hot, and who is being chased by a bunch of women with guns. After being dubbed Sara, the detectives try and figure out just what is going on with her. At the same time, all over town teenage girls are burning up and turning into glass. The government is covering everything up, but the detectives, as well as a nosy reporter and the local police, are determined to find out what is happening.

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Characters & Voice Actors

Ayaka
Ayaka
Main
Takahashi, Mikako
Japanese
Takahashi, Mikako
Shu
Shu
Main
Miki, Shinichiro
Japanese
Miki, Shinichiro
Manami
Manami
Main
Arai, Satomi
Japanese
Arai, Satomi
Akira
Akira
Main
Ueda, Yuji
Japanese
Ueda, Yuji
Sara
Sara
Main
Kobayashi, Yuu
Japanese
Kobayashi, Yuu
Porilyn
Porilyn
Main
Rokkaku, Seiji
Japanese
Rokkaku, Seiji
Monica
Monica
Supporting
Itou, Miki
Japanese
Itou, Miki
Kito
Kito
Supporting
Inoue, Norihiro
Japanese
Inoue, Norihiro
Kyrie
Kyrie
Supporting
Sawashiro, Miyuki
Japanese
Sawashiro, Miyuki
Job
Job
Supporting
Matsuyama, Takashi
Japanese
Matsuyama, Takashi

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Staff

Kase, Mitsuko
Kase, Mitsuko
Director
Kameyama, Toshiki
Kameyama, Toshiki
Sound Director
Satou, Keiichi
Satou, Keiichi
Storyboard
Riki, Arai
Riki, Arai
Theme Song Arrangement, Theme Song Composition


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"Never looking back" by Rie

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#1: "qué sera-sera" by TASO (eps 1-8)
#2: "Kokoroyo Kaze ni Nare" by TASO (eps 9-12)



More reviewsReviews

May 21, 2011
12 of 12 episodes seen
bbonthec (All reviews)
36 people found this review helpful
It's the atmosphere that really makes this show a gem. The artists and writers really made the setting pop -- it really feels like a gritty, sexy, noir, near-future world. The story is just OK, but the characters are varied and interesting, and combined with such an incredibly realized setting, it is a great show to immerse yourself in for 4 hours.

This anime has flaws, no doubt about it. However, the flaws are easily overlooked, and do not detract from being able to thoroughly enjoy this show. A highly recommended miniseries.
Jul 4, 2010
12 of 12 episodes seen
711 (All reviews)
23 people found this review helpful
…you are walking down through the foggy wet night of an old badly lit neighborhood when you suddenly spot a humming neon sign on top of a brick thorn wall with a small wooden door by it. Walking steadily towards it the echoed water splashing sound caused by your steps against the water on the pavement, give place to a still stuffy mellow deep bass from inside the place. As soon as you open the door your eyes instantly loose themselves on the tick mist of smoke against the small green lamps on each table, which provides the only light to the small cramped read more
Sep 26, 2008
12 of 12 episodes seen
ten6cha (All reviews)
10 people found this review helpful
This was a pretty good anime overall. The plot is interesting, and the story doesn't drag on like some other anime's. They could have made the plot a little bit more complex, but they didn't.
The characters are alright, but they don't really go into detail on their lives, like some other series out there that only focus on characterization and no plot. But it is an "action" anime so that is understandable. There's a couple "extra" characters in it that are really useless but the series isn't long enough for them to get on your nerves. I personally liked the nurse and doctor the read more
Dec 15, 2010
12 of 12 episodes seen
shreeveera (All reviews)
7 people found this review helpful
1)Intro/Synopsis
Rags Town is the garbage dump of Japan. The place where people who want to forget their pasts run to. In this town, where the rules strictly forbid asking about the past or getting to know people, there is small detective agency called S&A Detectives.
The story revolves around Ayamana, the inseparable pair of misfit wannabe detectives, the case Manami takes on impulse, and the trouble that arises from it. On the case they find a woman who is abnormally hot, and who is being chased by a bunch of women with guns. After being dubbed Sara, the detectives try and figure out just what read more

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Maiden Japan Acquires Glass Maiden

According to their press release, Maiden Japan, a new licensing company that is using Section23 Films as a distributor, has acquired the Spring 2008 TV anime series ...read more

Jun 14, 2011 1:13 AM by Naruleach | Discuss (8 comments)


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