# Angel Cop (1989)

> In a future Japan gripped by terrorism, the elite cyborg agent Angel and her partner Raiden hunt killers in a police force nearly as brutal as the criminals.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/58228

## Facts

- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 6
- Episode runtime: 30 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: animation, crime, science fiction
- Created by: Ichiro Itano
- Cast: Mika Doi, Kenji Utsumi, Masashi Ebara, Nozomu Sasaki, Osamu Saka
- TMDB rating: 6.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0096816/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Tone: bleak, kinetic, cynical, gritty

## What critics say

A cult cyberpunk OVA admired for its gritty tone, kinetic action and dystopian atmosphere, though its short run leaves its themes underdeveloped.

## Synopsis

Angel Cop (1989-1994) is a Japanese animated science fiction crime miniseries created by Ichiro Itano and produced by D.A.S.T Corporation and Studio 88. Its title character Angel, an elite cyborg agent of the Special Security Force, works alongside her partner Raiden (Masashi Ebara) to run down a string of brutal murders in a future Japan where terrorism has taken hold. Kenji Utsumi plays the department's Kaishō Taki, and Nozomu Sasaki and Osamu Saka round out the principal cast. The engine is simple and hard-edged: two agents move through violent urban cases while the force they serve grows as ruthless as the crimes it chases. Told across six half-hour episodes, the story unfolds as a single compact arc rather than a case of the week. The tone is bleak, kinetic and cynical, with gunfights and cyberpunk grit that feel like an early original video animation release. Fans of Ghost in the Shell, Bubblegum Crisis and RoboCop will find the same blend of cybernetic action and dystopian police corruption. Its darkness and graphic action make it best suited to adult viewers who enjoy cyberpunk anime.

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