Avenger (TV)
Alternative title:
アヴェンジャー (Japanese)
復仇天使 (Chinese (Taiwan))
Age rating:
Teenagers (May contain bloody violence, bad language, nudity)
Plot Summary:
Mars has been colonized and is a world where children have been replaced by robot servents known as 'dolls'.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.
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User Ratings:
368 ratings have been given [details]
Running time:
half hour per episode
Number of episodes:
13
Episode titles: We have 13
Vintage:
2003-10-01 to 2003-12-24
Opening Theme:
"Gesshoku Grandguignol" by ALI PROJECT
Ending Theme:
#1: "Mirai no Eve" by ALI PROJECT (eps 1-12)
#2: "Jigoku no Kisetsu" by ALI PROJECT (ep 13)
Official website:
Bandai Channel's Avenger Page (Japanese)
Official Avenger Website (Japanese)
Links: We have 1
In the news 4 times:
2005-08-05 Avenger Price Increase
2005-07-17 New Bandai Releases
2004-07-31 New Bandai acquisitions
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| Avenger - Complete Collection [Limited Edition] (DVD) 2005-10-25 (from $26.24) |
| Avenger - Complete Collection (DVD) 2006-01-24 (from $26.24) |
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