“Three mercenaries take dangerous jobs for money while investigating who wants their ex-cop leader assassinated.”
Mezzo DSA
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Synopsis
Three mercenaries take dangerous jobs for money while investigating who wants their ex-cop leader assassinated.
Mikura, Kurokawa, and Harada are the 3 members of the Danger Service Agency (DSA). Mikura is the brawns of the group, Harada is the brains, and Kurokawa is just a bitter ex-cop that likes to think he's in charge. They'll take on any job as long as it involves lots of danger and, of course, money. If you want to live long enough to eat dinner, you better not cross them. Their biggest case, however, could prove to be finding out why someone wants Kurokawa assassinated. (Source: ANN)
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Derived from 9 sampled reviews
What 9 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.49 · split reception
6.0 pts
Recommenders 8.7 · others 2.7
↓ 0.33
Running avg · Dec 2008 → Dec 2024
- 9 “What Mezzo DSA loses in budget and animation consistency, it gains in sheer style and attitude. This punkish sequel to the incredible Mezzoforte is a silly, ridiculous romp of a procedural which...”
- 9 “Mezzo rocks. Sure, the animation is nothing new. Sure, the characters are a little bit fanboyish, a little bit stereotypical. But as with so many other anime, the whole is much more than the simple...”
- 8 “Mezzo DSA was so fun to watch. The story isn't crazy or mind blowing most of the time but when it does have a more serious story to tell it does so well. When not being serious it's giving...”
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- Format 13 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 5h 12m all episodes
- Aired Jan 2004 – Mar 2004 Winter 2004
- Source Tv media type
- Rated R+ Mild Nudity
- Ref. BS-0200 catalog
Produced by
- Studio Pierrot Producer
- Shochiku Producer
- Memory-Tech Producer
- Happinet Pictures Producer
- Arts Pro Producer
Licensed by
- ADV Films Licensor
- Sentai Filmworks Licensor