Humanity has spread across the universe and where there is a crisis, a corporation called the World Welfare Works Association (3WA), in which our two main girls, Kei (red) and Yuri (blue) work for get called upon to solve the issue at hand. The 3WA then send “trouble consultants” like Kei and Yuri to solve various problems, and in grand fashion, the two called the “lovely angels” cause nothing but destruction and mayhem wherever they go.
Besides being one of the first to bring about “girls with guns” to anime, Kei and Yuri bring with them an almost cyber-punk Blade Runner-like universe. Each episode is episodic, and shows all of the different aspects of the world(s) the two visit, and their overall day-to-day lives: working, wanting vacations, meeting men (hopefully rich and handsome), and shopping. Unfortunately for Kei and Yuri the universe is a rough place, and they always find themselves in awkwardly dangerous situations ranging from bodyguard duty to covert ops missions.
The Lovely Angels play off of each other exceedingly well in each and every episode. However, there are a few areas where the anime falls short. There is little to no back story on the characters, nor is there really any character development. Music, besides the catchy intro song, is lacking, but action sequences hold up enough for the time. Animation becomes somewhat choppy in some areas, much like anime from the early 80’s (Ideon and Yamato). Luckily, Kei and Yuri pull the show together so much, all of it matters that much less.
Dirty Pair is a fun ride to enjoy with Kei and Yuri on their daily work adventures. It is full of action and comedy throughout each episode never leaving a dull moment.
For the record, Kei is the best.
