“Mercenary Madlax and peaceful Margaret are mysteriously linked by a holy book sought by shadowy Enfant.”
Madlax
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Synopsis
Mercenary Madlax and peaceful Margaret are mysteriously linked by a holy book sought by shadowy Enfant.
In the country of Gazth-Sonika, civil war rages. There, a mercenary called Madlax plies her trade, with almost supernatural skill. In the seemingly peaceful country of Nafrece, Margaret Burton lives a tranquil life. As separate as their lives may seem, the two are connected by ties of mystery, and by a holy book that is also sought by the shadowy organisation, Enfant. As Margaret and Madlax follow the path of their destiny, they come ever closer to uncovering the truth - with no guarantee that it is a truth they can bear to learn. (Source: ANN)
What people say
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Derived from 20 sampled reviews
What 20 viewers settled on.
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σ 1.65 · some divergence
4.2 pts
Recommenders 8.2 · others 4.0
↑ 1.35
Running avg · Jul 2007 → Jan 2026
- 10 “This is by no means as good as Noir, (which came before it), however, the conversations with SSS that ADV added in the extras make the single packs worth buying. The show itself, you still get the...”
- 9 “I found this anime to be enjoyable. The whole time I was wondering what was the connection between the main characters, Madlax and Margret. This is for the most part action filled, with the...”
- 10 “A slow, plodding mess filled with unexciting action scenes, bizarre pacing and completely pointless side characters who have no impact on anything and exit the plot with zero notice from the main...”
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- Format 26 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 10h 24m all episodes
- Aired Apr 2004 – Sep 2004 Spring 2004
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-0229 catalog
Produced by
- Victor Entertainment Producer
Licensed by
- ADV Films Licensor