“Culinary student Kyohei becomes cook for four mercenaries in a crime-ridden, gun-legalized future Tokyo.”
Burst Angel
爆裂天使
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Synopsis
Culinary student Kyohei becomes cook for four mercenaries in a crime-ridden, gun-legalized future Tokyo.
In Japan's not-too-distant future, crime has become so common that the government has legalised firearms for citizens to use in self-defence. To combat this new wave of wrongdoing, the Recently Armed Police of Tokyo was established in hopes of hunting down criminals with lethal force. Kyohei Tachibana is a gifted culinary student who dreams of saving up enough money to become a pastry chef in France. When four young mercenaries ask him to be their cook, he's forced into making a tough choice. As Jo, Meg, Sei, and Amy take on the bloodiest jobs in the chaotic city of Tokyo, Kyohei accepts an imminent descent into the world of crime—and he'll do a lot more than just cooking!
What people say
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Derived from 25 sampled reviews
What 25 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 1.85 · split reception
3.9 pts
Recommenders 7.7 · others 3.8
↓ 0.36
Running avg · Jun 2007 → May 2026
- 8 “Burst Angel succeeds as an entertaining genre-mixing anime with strong female leads in Jo and Sei that make it thoroughly enjoyable despite its imperfections. The pacing feels wonky with some arcs...”
- 10 “This is a unique, one-of-a-kind show that truly stands out, especially during its first 11 episodes, which are absolute gems. After that point, however, it rapidly declines into what feels like a...”
- 7 “Burst Angel delivers great art and an intriguing future Japan, with Jo and Meg’s interesting relationship powering a fun first eight episodes. Unfortunately, the show drowns in filler and side...”
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- Format 24 × 23′ eps × min
- Total runtime 9h 12m all episodes
- Aired Apr 2004 – Sep 2004 Spring 2004
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-0089 catalog
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- Funimation Licensor