Avenger

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Alternative Titles

Japanese: アヴェンジャー


Information

Type: TV
Episodes: 13
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Oct 2, 2003 to Dec 25, 2003
Premiered: Fall 2003
Broadcast: Thursdays at 01:00 (JST)
Producers: Yomiko Advertising
Studios: Bee Train
Source: Original
Genres: AdventureAdventure, FantasyFantasy, Sci-FiSci-Fi
Duration: 23 min. per ep.
Rating: R - 17+ (violence & profanity)

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Score: 5.861 (scored by 72637,263 users)
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Ranked: #105502
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Popularity: #5216
Members: 18,541
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Episodes: /13

Synopsis

Mars has been colonized and is a world where children have been replaced by robot servants known as "dolls." Layla is a skilled fighter with a tragic past who travels about the world. Her companions are Nei, a strange and unique doll with some unknown ties to Layla, and Speedy, who is a doll breeder. The founders of Mars see the trio as a threat to their world, and each time they attack Layla and Nei a bit more of their mysterious past and future is revealed.

Characters & Voice Actors

Ashley, Layla

Main
Toyoguchi, Megumi
Japanese

Nei

Main
Kanai, Mika
Japanese

Speedy

Main
Oota, Shinichirou
Japanese

Jupiter

Supporting
Nakata, Kazuhiro
Japanese

Volk

Supporting
Yanaka, Hiroshi
Japanese

Westa

Supporting
Shimamoto, Sumi
Japanese

Gantz

Supporting

Teo

Supporting
Suzumura, Kenichi
Japanese

Garcia

Supporting
Konishi, Katsuyuki
Japanese

Cecil

Supporting
Han, Keiko
Japanese

Staff

Morimoto, Kouji
Producer
Maru, Ryouji
Producer, Production Manager


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Opening Theme

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"Gesshoku Grandguignol" by ALI PROJECT
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Ending Theme

1: "Mirai no Eve" by ALI PROJECT (eps 1-12)
2: "Jigoku no Kisetsu" by ALI PROJECT (eps 13)




Reviews

Jan 20, 2018
This is going to be a contrarian review but personally I think Avenger is great and highly underrated.

The basic premise of Avenger is set on Mars in the future under a dystopian backdrop where children are not being born and are replaced with dolls. The main characters are Layla Ashley a mysterious young woman who has a grudge with superb fighting skills, Speedy a happy cheerful mechanic and Nei a mysterious 'doll'. Layla is not a friendly person by any means but she cares for Nei. Character development is minimalist with Layla's hunger for revenge and her relationship with Nei being the major focal ...
Dec 5, 2008
Mixed Feelings
Being the BEE TRAIN fan I am I decided to buy Avenger in the complete collection form while at an Anime convention. I don't think it was a total waste of money but still it wasn't and won't ever be a personal favorite from them. It has their trademarked styles which I love, but the execution and ultimate conclusion left me dissatisfied. I wouldn't write Avenger entirely off like I would some other animes, if you are bored and looking for a short anime maybe you want to give this a try. If you are looking for a short or ...
Jul 26, 2010
The critically acclaimed movie, Children of Man, had the idea of the end of the human race due to the inability of humans being able to reproduce. Avenger, released a few years before that, had a similar plotline, but has little to no enjoyment that can be garnered from it.

Taking place on the planet Mars, humanity is at the end of its rope. Because Earth is no longer inhabitable, humans fled to the Moon and Mars. Resources are scarce and domed cities enlist delegate gladiators to fight in tournaments to decide who gets what, with the loser’s assets transferred to the winner. Furthermore, a decade ...

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