Gunslinger Girl

TV SERIES 2003 2 SEASONS

Overview

The Social Welfare Agency saves the lives of terminal patients using cybernetic implants. Then it teaches them to kill. After surviving the slaughter of her family, young Henrietta awakens to her new life at the Agency with a rebuilt body and no memory. Teamed with Jose, who is responsible for turning her into the perfect assassin, Henrietta’s been given a second chance—but at what cost?

This production, originally released in 2003, has captivated audiences with its unique storytelling. As a Scripted series, it brings a fresh perspective to the Action & Adventure, Animation, Drama genre, maintaining a strong viewer rating of 7.2 across its 2 seasons.

Storyline Highlights:
• Explores themes within Action & Adventure and Animation.
• Produced in Japan.
• Original Language: Japanese.

Starring Cast

Yuuka Nanri

Henrietta (voice)

Kanako Mitsuhashi

Rico (voice)

Eri Sendai

Triela (voice)

Ami Koshimizu

Claes (voice)

Seasons

Specials

2 Episodes • Aired 2008-11-24

No season overview provided for this season.

Gunslinger Girl

13 Episodes • Aired 2003-10-08

Set in modern Italy, story follows a group of traumatically-injured young girls taken from hospitals all over the country, who are then cybernetically enhanced, indoctrinated and trained to be assassins by a secret branch of the Public Corporation for Social Welfare, Section 2. Each girl is assigned to a male "handler" who oversees her training, deployments, and general conduct. Each handler is free to "condition" his cybernetic assassin to the extent he sees fit, which increases a girl’s lethality and loyalty at the expense of human individuality and lifespan.