Completed Anime
D.N.Angel

“Clumsy teen Daisuke transforms into phantom thief Dark when thinking of Risa, battling family legacy and rival classmate.”

D.N.Angel

7.17
4,228 rank · 192,417 viewers · 1,303 favorites
Action Comedy Fantasy Romance School Shoujo
26 episodes · 23 min per ep min · Spring 2003 · Xebec · PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
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Synopsis

Clumsy teen Daisuke transforms into phantom thief Dark when thinking of Risa, battling family legacy and rival classmate.

Daisuke Niwa is a clumsy, block-headed, and wimpy middle school student who has few redeeming qualities. On his 14th birthday, he finally decides to confess his love to his longtime crush Risa Harada, but is rejected. In an unexpected turn of events, however, Daisuke finds himself transforming into Dark Mousy, the infamous phantom thief, whenever his mind is set on Risa. Though Daisuke is unaware of this strange heritage, his mother is certainly not: since before the boy was born, his mother had been planning for him to steal valuable works of art and let the name of the elusive art thief be known. With doubt and confusion constantly clouding his mind, Daisuke finds himself struggling in his relationships with classmates and family. And it is not long before Daisuke realizes that he is not the only one with a fated family legacy—his greatest adversary could be the one classmate he is most unwilling to fight.

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Derived from 57 sampled reviews

8.0 /10

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96% recommend
Score distribution
median 8 mode 10 σ 1.84
1510
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Polarized

σ 1.84 · split reception

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The polarity gap

6.1 pts

Recommenders 8.6 · others 2.5

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Score over time

↓ 2.00

Running avg · May 2007 → Oct 2025

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A Tv Production · Spring 2003

Xebec.
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Kadokawa Shoten

  • Format 26 × 23′ eps × min
  • Total runtime 9h 58m all episodes
  • Aired Apr 2003 – Sep 2003 Spring 2003
  • Source Tv media type
  • Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
  • Ref. BS-0043 catalog

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