Noir
Also known as ノワール
TVSpring 2001Source OriginalPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
ActionDramaMystery
7.6/10
Community score
#3191
Rank
124.3K
Members
916
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Synopsis
Mireille Bouquet is a professional assassin, and a very good one at that. But when she follows up an e-mail from a young Japanese girl named Yumura Kirika, inviting her to take "a pilgrimage to the past", her life becomes even more dangerous than it already is. Now, with a haunting melody invoking the memory of an event long past, Mireille and Kirika decide to work together to find the truth about a thousand year old organization that has controlled both of their lives since before they were born. And the only clue in their search, the only thing Kirika remembers about herself, becomes their working codename: a name designating an ancient fate, of two maidens who reign over death--Noir.
(Source: Anime News Network)
Production Notes
Noir is the first original anime by director Kouichi Mashimo and studio Bee Train, which focused on the "Girls with Guns" sub-genre. It was later followed by two spiritual successors: Madlax in 2004 and El Cazador de la Bruja in 2007. Together, they are considered to be a Girls with Guns trilogy, even though the three TV series are unrelated story-wise. A live-action adaptation of the anime series produced by TV network Starz was planned to release in the summer of 2012. But following a two-year hiatus starting in March 2012, the project was canceled in January 2014.
Cast Highlights
Bouquet, Mireille
Main
Voice: Mitsuishi, Kotono (Japanese)
Yuumura, Kirika
Main
Voice: Kuwashima, Houko (Japanese)
Altena
Supporting
Voice: Grant, Tiffany (English)
Bartender
Supporting
Voice: Ooki, Tamio (Japanese)
Belladonna
Supporting
Voice: Oosaka, Fumiko (Japanese)
Belloni
Supporting
Voice: Yagi, Kousei (Japanese)
Bertonie
Supporting
Voice: Kobayashi, Kiyoshi (Japanese)
Borne
Supporting
Voice: Katsuki, Masako (Japanese)
Core Staff
Kitayama, Shigeru
Producer
Mashimo, Kouichi
Director, Sound Director, Episode Director, Storyboard
Arie, Yuuki
Episode Director, Storyboard
Kawasaki, Itsurou
Episode Director, Storyboard
Kawatsura, Shinya
Episode Director, Storyboard
Tachibana, Masaki
Episode Director, Storyboard, 2nd Key Animation
Theme Songs
Openings
"Coppelia no Hitsugi (「コッペリアの柩」 Coppelia's Casket)" by ALI Project
Endings
"Kirei na Kanjo (「きれいな感情」 Beautiful Emotions)" by Akino Arai
If You Liked This
Recent Episodes
Episode 1
Maidens with Black Hands
Aired 4/6/2001
Episode 2
Daily Bread
Aired 4/13/2001
Episode 3
The Assassination Play
Aired 4/20/2001
Episode 4
The Sound of Waves
Aired 4/27/2001
Episode 5
Les Soldats
Aired 5/4/2001
Episode 6
Lost Kitten
Aired 5/11/2001
Episode 7
The Black Thread of Fate
Aired 5/18/2001
Episode 8
Intoccabile Acte I
Aired 5/25/2001
Quick Facts
FormatTV
Episodes26
Duration24 min per ep
SourceOriginal
RatingPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
SeasonSpring 2001
AiredApr 6, 2001 to Sep 28, 2001
StatusFinished Airing
Recommended
Monetizing Content
Ranking And Reach
Popularity#2068
Scored by41.9K
BroadcastFridays at 01:15 (JST)
ApprovedYes
Title Variants
English title
Noir
Romaji title
Noir
Japanese title
ノワール
Synonyms
Unknown
Production Team
Main studio
Bee Train
Producers
Victor Entertainment
Licensors
ADV Films, Funimation
Japanese title
ノワール
Themes And Audience
Organized Crime