Burst Angel (2004)

Name: Burst Angel
Rating: 6.1

Rating: 6.1

Synopsis

The future’s looking bleak. It’s a good thing there’s a new sheriff in town. Her name is Jo and she’s an enigma even to herself. Alongside her partners Sei, Amy, and Meg, Jo fights for the citizens who can’t defend themselves. Confronting corruption and twisted science, these gals are on fire—and they’re the best chance the wounded city’s got.

First Air Date: 2004-04-06

Last Air Date: 2004-10-02

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 24

Networks: tv asahi

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Top Cast

Takayuki Sugo as Leo Jinno
Katsuhisa Houki as Ishihara
Masaya Onosaka as Azuma Iriki
Kazuhiko Kishino as Chief Katsu (voice)
Yukitoshi Hori as Ricky Glenford
Megumi Toyoguchi as Meg
Rie Tanaka as Sei
Mikako Takahashi as Amy
Akeno Watanabe as Jo
Susumu Chiba as Hayao Ichimonji

Seasons

Season 1 (2004)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: Hell Comes Silently (2004-04-06)

Kyouhei is a cullinary student who needs a job. Luckily, his teacher passes him just the right flier. And before he knows it, Kyouhei is smack dab in the middle of more action than a kid like him could ever hope to see. And it's all thanks to his beautiful new bosses: Sei, Amy, Meg, and Jo.
Ep. 2: Monster Dreadnought (2004-04-13)

A mysterious Cybot has kidnapped Meg, and there are more questions than answers as to who controls it. Luckily, the girls pick up a signal from Meg's cell phone, but Jo and Kyo must head into the most danger part of town to rescue her.
Ep. 3: City Where the Beast Howls (2004-04-20)

As Kyouhei continues to ponder quitting his overly stressful job, the girls are given a new assignment: Find a crazed man named Wong and bring him in alive. But what they don't expect on this assignment is a stealthy bounty hunger, random crybots, and RAPT right in the middle of it all.
Ep. 4: The Brothers Die at Dawn (2004-04-27)

A runaway freight train and a mutant monster gone berserk leaves Meg fighting for her life! Strange things at the Hinode Pharmaceutical factory lead Meg, Jo, Sei and Amy on trip they'll never forget. And, a mysterious man from Wong's past brings everything into sharper perspective.
Ep. 5: Mansion Where Lurks the Demon (2004-05-04)

Meg goes undercover at an elite girls' school to investigate the strange case of a young student's descent into insanity. Is it a secret Babylonian society or just a bad dream? Because at this school, some kind of demon is on the loose.
Ep. 6: Wash this Garden with Blood! (2004-05-11)

After Meg is sent to investigate the strange goings on at an elite prep school, Jo comes in as backup and none to soon! A secret society has conjured the spirit of an ancient demon and it has its sights set on Meg. Can Jo break the curse before Meg becomes another helpless victim?
Ep. 7: Black Heaven (2004-05-18)

A mysterious giant bird preys on yojng girls and Meg is snatched up before Jo's very eyes! A Secret weapon injected into Kyo raises the stakes for Sei and a deal to save Meg leaves Jo hanging in the balance. Will Jo save Meg? Can Kyo save himself before his time runs out?
Ep. 8: The Wounded Outlaw (2004-05-25)

Joe and Kyo are on the run in the city and Sei is ho on their trail! Traps and cops are every wehre but Jo and Kyo have to get to Tokyo Tower before Meg and Kyo run out of time! Will Joe be able to save Meg? Or will the Crow Monster take Meg and Kyo down with it?
Ep. 9: Party of the Dragon (2004-05-01)

When Meg and Amy accompany Sei to her grandfather's exclusive boat party, they're in for more than just a soiree. Following the announcement of Sei's arranged marriage to a member of the Black Lotus clan, the veil drops on years of old rivalries. And it's only a matter of time before things turn violent.
Ep. 10: Uncharted Cyberspace (2004-05-08)

When someone hacks into Amy's computer and humiliates her, she goes on the warpath! Sneaking off with Kyo to the electronics mart, they soon find themselves sucked into another world filled with cybernetic creatures determined to make them stay! Will they escape or will Kyo and Amy become just another set of human machines?
Ep. 11: Eastern Angel, Western Hawk (2004-06-15)

When Jo is sent to protect a star athlete things get crazy, and a giant bug is on the loose! Terrorists hijack a train and chaos is unleashed on the city! Will Jo stop the terrorists? Will she sqyash the colossal bug? Or will a hotshot detective teach Jo a thing or two about getting a job done right?
Ep. 12: Tsūtenkaku is Drenched in Tears (2004-06-22)

Has Jo met her match when she's hauled in by an elite, Hawk Squad Cop? Will the city of Osaka crumble under the iron first of RAPT? Can Sei reveal the mystery involving the siege and the mutant creature? Or will Jo go down as just another warrior slain on the battlefield of domination?
Ep. 13: Bloody Battle! Naniwa Motley Crew (2004-06-29)

The city of Osaka is under siege due to Iriki's tyrannical actions, and Takane finds herself, as well as the people she needs to defend, backed against the wall. With Meg being held hostage, Sei finds herself on a short leash in dealing with Iriki, as any brash moves could spell a fatal end for her colleague.
Ep. 14: Wild Kids (2004-07-06)

In this flashback, we follow a young Meg who lives on the streets with three other homeless children who are forced into petty theft to stay alive. When once of the kids finds a girl's near lifeless body in the river, they unknowingly bring back a highly trained killer. Although she claims to not remember her name, we all know her as Jo.
Ep. 15: The Ocean, Swimsuits and a Sea Monster (2004-07-13)

Sei and the others are enjoying a new summer day at a revolutionary new water park located in the middle of the ocean, but a day in paradise turns into a nightmare when a greedy Executive for the park decides to sabotage the grand opening.
Ep. 16: The Evil Realm's War Demon (2004-07-20)

When Meg and Jo are sent to stop a cold-blooded killer, Joe begins to suffer painful visions. A routine Jango session with Leo leads to a violent attack and Jo is on the run. A formidable foe and a ghostly warrior send Jo into a battle for her very soul!
Ep. 17: Dueling Angels (2004-07-27)

A rogue deom wreaks havoc and destructiong on a mysterious village. A ghost from the past confronts Jo as she battles for her life and a brillian adversary from another dimension gives her a run for her money! Will Joe rise to the challenge or will her own fate bring a dark cloud over her destiny?
Ep. 18: The Immortal Classmate (2004-08-03)

Kyo runs into an old friend from school and finds himself running for his life! A gang war on the verge of erupting pits brother against brother and man against machine. Will Kyo save an old classmate from his own destruction or will mayhem once again steal the day?
Ep. 19: 24-Hour Strategy (2004-08-22)

Takane remains a somewhat unwelcome guest of the girls until she visits the set of her favorite soap opera and falls victim to a mysterious mind control device. When Takane is abducted from the hospital it's up to the girls to find and rescue her from the clutches of sinister men behind the mind control. Will they find her in time? And if they do, will they be able to fight off the powerful force holding her under their control?
Ep. 20: Blood Red Highway (2004-09-19)

A new cybernetic police unit is put into commission in order to patrol the highways and keep the peace. But what happens when the regulators become unregulated? As the unit goes haywire the government struggles to regain control, but their efforts are in vain. Then the malfunctioning unit sets its lethal eyes on Takane. Can she escape it's malicious glare?
Ep. 21: Put a Bullet in the Iron Gravestone (2004-08-24)

Another terrorist attack rocks the city and grips the citizens with fear. But the girls won't be saving Tokyo this time: they've been de-commissioned! Will Sei and Jo make it through another mutant attack? Will Meg get back to the team before it's too late?
Ep. 22: The Devil You Love (2004-10-02)

The truth behind Jo's existence is revealed and nothing seems the same. Meg is concerned by a strange woman from Jo's past and finds herself in the clutches of evil. Glenford tightens his grip on Tokyo as dark clouds move in overhead! Will Sei find a way to make things better again? Or will Jo be left floating in oblivion?
Ep. 23: Execution Grounds on the Red Sea (2004-09-14)

While RAPT controls the entire city of Tokyo, as well as the news media, Maria awaits the final battle she was originally programmed for. It's Angel vs. Angel as Maria and Jo face off in the ultimate fight of their lives.
Ep. 24: Angels, Explode! (2004-09-21)

While Meg and Jo wash up on one of the Red Ocean's beaches, Sei is told by her Grandfather to follow her own path to happiness. Taking this opportunity for what it's worth, she devises a plan to destroy not only RAPT, but the dominance it has commanded over Tokyo. All she has to do is reassembling the team to do it.