- Genre:
- rail shooter"Rail shooter" is not in the list (Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Historical, Horror, Mecha, Music, Mystery, ...) of allowed values for the "Genre" property., action
, drama , science fiction"Science fiction" is not in the list (Action, Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Historical, Horror, Mecha, Music, Mystery, ...) of allowed values for the "Genre" property. - Tags:
- gun, slinger, girl, yu, aida
- Media:
Gunslinger Girl (ガンスリンガー·ガール Gansuringā Gāru?) is an ongoing manga by Yu Aida. It first premiered in the November 2002 issue of the monthly shōnen magazine Dengeki Daioh. The chapters are also being published in 'tankōbon' volumes by MediaWorks. Eleven volumes have been released in Japan as of November 2009. Set in contemporary Italy, the series focuses on young cybernetic girls and their adult male handlers who use them as assassins under the directions of a government organization. The manga series is licensed for an English language release in North America by ADV Manga. A thirteen-episode anime adaptation produced by Madhouse aired in Japan on Animax and Fuji Television from October 8, 2003, to February 19, 2004. A sequel created by Artland premiered in Japan on Tokyo MX TV on January 7, 2008. Titled Gunslinger Girl -Il Teatrino-, this sequel spanned thirteen episodes, concluding on March 31, 2008. Two additional episodes were released on DVD in Japan on October 24, 2008. The sequel is licensed for release by Funimation Entertainment.