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Crystal Blaze

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Synonyms: 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: Action, Sci-Fi
Duration: 24 min. per ep.
Rating: R - 17+ (violence & profanity)

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Score: 6.261 (scored by 3,700 users)
1 indicates a weighted score. Please note that 'Not yet aired' titles are excluded.
Ranked: #59632
2 based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity: #2699
Members: 11,748
Favorites: 6
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Crystal Blaze
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Ranked #5963Popularity #2699Members 11,748
Spring 2008TV
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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

Manami
 Manami
Main
Arai, Satomi
Japanese
Arai, Satomi
Sara
 Sara
Main
Kobayashi, Yuu
Japanese
Kobayashi, Yuu
Akira
 Akira
Main
Ueda, Yuji
Japanese
Ueda, Yuji
Ayaka
 Ayaka
Main
Takahashi, Mikako
Japanese
Takahashi, Mikako

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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)



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711
20 people found this review helpful
Jul 4, 2010
12 of 12 episodes seen
…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
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bbonthec
17 people found this review helpful
May 21, 2011
12 of 12 episodes seen
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.
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Kolm
11 people found this review helpful
Aug 20, 2009
12 of 12 episodes seen
When I started watching this series I hadn't got anything else on my disk, so It was the only reason why I didn't drop it.

First, the story. The genre of this anime is detective, so I expected something more, than just a simple story about super scientist, who decided to destroy the world. And I don't like stupid moments when one of the main characters are supposed to take part in SM with professor and a nurse. Why?! For what this was shown?!
The animation wasn't very good, especialy during fights. But sometimes I liked it, so it's OK.
I liked the music, it was very good, read more
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ElSensei
3 people found this review helpful
Jun 18, 2016
12 of 12 episodes seen
This a great example of noir in anime. If you like film noir, or even more modern noir inspired movies like L.A. Confidential, then Crystal Blaze is definitely worth your time to check out. It was enjoyable, but I also found it almost lost my interest at several points in the series.

I enjoyed the story, but I think that it since it really only focused on one main overarching plot it burned a little to slow at times which may cause some to give up on this one and drop the show.

The art was nothing special, but did incorporate some of the defining noir 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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