Audience reviews
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kiner_shah
Nice comedy anime!
This anime has only 2 episodes and is really fun to watch. Unfortunately, the anime was left incomplete, there could have been more episodes. From 2 episodes only, I could tell that this anime, if turned into proper series, could have been super hit comedy.
Seiichirou's character is awesome. He is shown as a gentle, kind and caring guy with an extremely scary face. His misunderstandings are hilarious. Artwork was good and it was clear that it was an old anime looking at the art. Sound and music was good. I particularly liked Seiichirou's screams, it made me laugh hard. Seiichirou's is shown as a person who attracts people towards him, sometimes due to complete misunderstanding. The story shows a classic school environment with normal students and delinquents.
I recomm…
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I'm not sure why the anime was canceled but it was a hidden gem. I feel like this is the OG of the misunderstood mc and its actually more believable why MC was an outcast. Unlike those other bullied characters in most modern animes that could still pass as normal person, this MC definitely stands out
With just only two episodes though, theres not enough screen time to even introduce the other important cast members which is very unfortunate.
I think the comedy was ahead of its time considering this was from the 1990s.
I'm only rating this lower for only releasing two episodes and for changing or omitting some of the dialogues in the manga which was way funnier. Voice acting was great for the MC.
Read at the sourceTomokiNakagawa
Now I can clearly see the character design reference for Komi Can't Communicate (Komi-san wa, Comyushou desu). The slapstick comedy gag is the same- an unlikely main character with a deceptive face that shrouds their true golden personality and good intentions. They go about their highschool days misunderstood primarily due to their appearance. It becomes an appreciable comedy with the main character's inner monologue as narration which helps the audience understand his predicament- of which the effect is stronger than in the manga. He gets into ridiculous situations where he is deeply misunderstood and where the audience is left most often perturbed or sympathetic. The art style is so good- as the same with all anime of this era. The cell production is reminiscent of greats such as Neon G…
Read at the sourceBensonas
I thoroughly enjoyed this 2 part show. Yes it's short and yes there isn't much to the show but despite this, its still really enjoyable. There isn't too much to say about the show if i'm going to be honest but i'll give it a go.
Animation wise it really rather strong. Despite not much happening, the animation assists the comedy well. I would go as far to say that without the strength in animation, it wouldn't be anywhere near as funny. The character design is pretty standard for the time and there aren't many characters to focus on. Then again, not sure this really is a valid negative considering there are only 2 episodes lasting no more than 21 mins each of actual show. That being said, I believe the animation deserves a 7/10
I normally touch on music in my reviews, but there isn't much…
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It's incredibly unfortunate that Norihiro Yagi's Angel Densetsu never got the praise and recognition that the author's next work, Claymore, got. I have a lot of love for the bloated, yet charming, manga that this is based off of, but the short length and low production values makes it hard to recommend the anime over just reading it. Some of the best material of this story is left completely unadapted in these 2 episodes, leaving a lot to be desired. While not terrible, the pacing leans on the slow side, further making it hard to recommend over the manga. I'd recommend it for anime watchers that don't like reading manga, but beyond that I think there isn't much to gain from this unless you're already a fan of the work and want to see what could have been. I hope this someday gets readapted…
Read at the sourceAnimeEnjoyer420
Recommendation: Skip it.
Angel Densetsu is an exercise in how long you can run the exact same joke into the ground before it becomes tiresome. As it turns out, 2 episodes seems to be the far upper limit.
That's not to say Angel Densetsu has no redeeming qualities. The comedy isn't awful and it looks nice, with pretty strong animation and character design for its era. But mostly, you are treated to one joke over and over again, that the protagonist has a scary face and all the tough guys are afraid of him even though he's actually very nice. Occasionally they find a fresh way to present it that might get a chuckle, but mostly this gets very boring, and episodes tend to drag even though there are only 2 of them. The protagonist is a blank slate aside from his gimmick, and Kuroda, the first…
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The first time I heard about this anime is from my sister, she told me to try and watch it.
Even though the anime is old, you can still enjoy it as I did, now to really have an opinion about it,
As I mentioned before, this anime is quite old which explains the story, now about the animation I'd say its fine, you cant really expect too much when it comes to old anime, The main character's design is quite odd and weird which makes it more interesting, I gave it a fair score since I actually enjoyed it, if you like the comedy genre and if you're not the type of person to dislike old styles, then I'd say give this one a try.
Overall I'd say this anime gets a 7/10 in my book.
Read at the sourceYusukeU
After seeing several insufficient reviews about the work, it aroused my interest to write one too, and I find it curious, that people only took the comic side of the work and not its subtext about a chilling criticism about the human look, judgment, fear and values of someone by their appearance.
The movie starts by showing Kitano, the comedy here revolves around Kitano being so ugly that everyone associates him with the devil, delinquents are scared to death of him, teachers and principal are terrified of him, ordinary people think he is a psychopath. The work takes place during Kitano's events and the comedy uses the misunderstandings of judging the person and thinking that he will harm someone.
I really like this theme mainly because it is simple to understand and direct, Kitano is th…
Read at the sourceGatsu-chan
Angel Densetsu is a remarkable OVA and here's why. Angel Densetsu follows the manga well enough to enjoy. I found myself laughing at every frame because of the comedy perfection. The animators did a good job. I really enjoyed the overall look and flow of every character. The VAs' were good picks and some character VA's so-so. Sadly this OVA only lasts two episodes even though it was an excellent two episodes. I really hope Angel Densetsu gets a full anime because it deserves one. I have this manga in my top 3 favorite manga and if you haven't read it I recommend Angel Densetsu because its genius levels of comedy story perfection with a beautiful style and an ability to keep me guessing and laughing, even scared at times.
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Hello. I recommend watching it and I do like it.
My thoughts about Angel Densetsu-
1. The main character is amazing.
2. The story is interesting and I really want more.
3. There is nothing bad about it that I have noticed.
4. The art might be slightly challenging and for sure it's very old but I think it's bearable.
5. No spoilers but after I read manga for a little I understood that it gets slightly boring and disappointing so I would even say that it's good that not all manga was used.
In short, I really liked it and for sure it was funny and interesting. I strongly recommend it.
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Amazing anime concept. I wish they do a remake of this and add a hell of a lot more episodes. Nobody I talked to has watched this before, it's a hidden gem. I would happily donate to the production if it came to fruition. I hardly would bother writing a review for any anime as most of the good ones have too much coverage. Don't let this one slip past you. I love anime like this and would love to see more persue out of the box concepts.
Why does MAL want such a long review. They keep on telling me to write more as if this is supposed to be an essay
Read at the sourceST63LTH
Story: 8/10
Can't believe this series is 2 episodes long and still manages to incorporate a cozy storyline from start to finish. You could say this is a no-bs zero to hero opmc series since MC literally works his way up the delinquent ladder and eventually fights a school from another district. Although this is surface level it does appear to have a high standard of plot-based characteristics such as MC befriending the delinquents toward the end and defeating the 'boss' while looking badass still. Still can't wrap my head around how short this was, it felt like I binged an entire series within 40 minutes lmfao :/
Art & Sound: 7/10
Definitely average art and sound but that is not the strong point of this series. However, it is a major factor in why it isn't a trendy title nowadays - the ti…
Read at the sourceHakaseMachine
I feel sad that people do not know this masterpiece, that is ... how can I describe it, amazing.
One of the manga that I've laughed the most, then I thought is there an animation about this masterpiece?
Guess I ran out of air, this is the kind of anime you would think the animation is horrible, it was done anyway, it would be a waste of time.
For the love of all, I hope people will read the recommendations before giving up on such a masterpiece.
Well the anime has an amazing premise, a young boy who has a rather creepy face in a world where all misunderstandings meet him, besides having a beautiful soul and an amazing personality.
The story is very funny, you will start to get more and more involved with the story and at the same time feel sorry for the protagonist and when you see you are…
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Don't judge people by their looks. Though they are scary that you can't look their eyes. For me, the subject of this anime is this. Kitano is just a guy that wanted to help everyone. But everyone was afraid of him.
Angel Densetsu has unbelievable story, Kitano didn't even do anything, and he took all of them down. That was just his face!
I really enjoyed this anime. It's atmosphere is great and it has only two episodes, which is awesome for me. I recommend everyone to watch this anime. It is not only fun but also instructive.
So everyone over 18 should watch this anime.
It is actually a manga but i didn't read it. So i don't have any opinion about it.
Read at the sourceSilentAgony
This is one of the anime that makes anime, anime. After watching this I realized there is no better way to describe this story other than anime.
The main character is a guy with very scary face but is very gentle at heart. Every encounter with him ends in something very weird because of his scary face and his actions and expressions being mistaken by others.
I was very disappointed that there weren't any other episodes of this anime except the two ova. But the two episodes was really worth it.
Also, I found Detroit Metal city (From MAL recommendation) very similar anime to this one. Both anime are just Hilarious.
Read at the sourceLightIsKirai
Beelzebub, Toradora and other delinquent-type anime have the trope of the scary looking but actually nice protagonist and in those anime that is simply a trope but in Angel Densetsu, that’s the main point of the story and what drives the story forward. Everything that happens is because people misunderstand the main protagonist and think he’s a delinquent. The older, unique artstyle also definitely adds to this as unlike in anime like Toradora or Beelzebub where the characters more or less look the same as everyone else, the main protagonist of Angel Densetsu, Kitano, actually looks scary with his slick-backed hair, lack of eyebrows and almost nosferatu-looking grayish face. And through the misunderstandings there are some good bits of interesting moments that are both funny and intense, l…
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Hilarious anime.
Even though the animation style is outdated, well it is 20 years old, it still works because of Kitano: the misunderstood protagonist. The situations he gets dragged into and the reaction of others is the true core of the show.
If you want to watch this, don't expect the to be wowed by the art style, the animation or the story, just be amazed by Kitano and how much could go wrong having the face of a devil; even though he is a really nice guy, just misunderstood that's all.
It is an anime I would recommend to anyone who would want to get a good laugh regardless of their taste in comedy.
Kitano's scream is to die for.
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Angel Densetsu is about a Kid named Kitano Seichirou that is very kind and caring of other people, however the problem lies with his face where he looks as some people in the show put it like a "Demon" or "Devil", and as you could probably guess this doesn't exactly make it easy for him when he tries to make friends, in where he has these hilarious situations occur when he makes new acquaintances.
There isn't much to go off of when it comes to this anime since there are literally two episodes, but I personally think that those two episodes were good, unfortunately for anyone that doesn't like cliffhangers this does end on one, where either this show was supposed to go on which would make more sense since this is personally the first anime i have come across with only two 20 min episodes,…
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Final Thoughts : A Must Watch.
Specially For : People looking for something short and incredibly enjoyable.
The story is mediocre. There's nothing special about the artwork either. The characters are quite bland too. And to be honest I wasn't expecting much from these two episodes. But I was thoroughly amazed by what it actually had to offer, pure comedy.
The protagonist is really likable. And this two episode ova revolves around the problems he has to face because of his demon like appearance and how he unknowingly becomes a 'legendary' school thug without him even knowing. I know it isn't much. But believe me you will laugh while watching this... a lot!
If you like this you will also love the manga.
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Angel densetsu is a very peculiar set of ovas of the old toei animation. the genere of this ovas is comedy of situation and his main protagonist kitano how is bouth creepy and hilarious is always the center and star of the show. he remenbere my very much to midousuji of yowamushi peda, that is a very good point in favor for kitano, his seiyuu tobita nobuo do a fantastic perfonmance giving to his character a very funny voice and a likeable personalitty. the other charascters are blank and the only who is worthy to save is takeisha because how kitano think that hi is a suicide.other think who deserve to be pointed is his director kaizawa yukio who is also the director of gonijo no gasbell(zatch bell) because in this ovas we start to see that he´s maneged of charasters and comedy shown on Ang…
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