Figure 17: Tsubasa & Hikaru
Figure 17: Tsubasa & Hikaru
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Synopsis
Tsubasa Shiina is a 10-year-old girl who recently moved to Hokkaido to live with her father. In school, she is very quiet and unsociable with her classmates. Then one night, she witnesses a UFO crash in the forest near her home. She rushes to the scene and finds the pilot, codenamed "D.D.", in a barely stable condition. Also in the scene is a Maguar, a hideous alien that hatched aboard D.D.'s ship. As the Maguar is close to taking Tsubasa's life, an alien lifeform fuses with her body to form the Riberus battle armor Figure 17, which shortly destroys the alien threat. The life form takes the name Hikaru and turns into an identical twin of Tsubasa. As time passes, Tsubasa becomes more open to everyone around her, thanks to her new twin sister Hikaru. However, with Maguar eggs scattered all over Hokkaido, their ability to form Figure 17 is needed to eliminate all hatched Maguars until backup from D.D.'s home planet arrives on Earth.
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About Figure 17: Tsubasa & Hikaru
Figure 17: Tsubasa & Hikaru arrives as a sci-fi anime by OLM (2001), and the premise is easy to summarize. What the story covers: Tsubasa Shiina is a 10-year-old girl who recently moved to Hokkaido to live with her father. In school, she is very quiet and unsociable with her classmates.
Soon after, then one night, she witnesses a UFO crash in the forest near her home. She rushes to the scene and stumbles on the pilot, codenamed "D.D.", in a barely stable condition. Also in the scene is a Maguar, a hideous alien that hatched aboard D.D.'s ship.
With sci-fi at the core, ideas, tech concepts and production design set it apart. Think of it as a pick for fans of futuristic settings and big-concept stories.
Production & Appeal
Production sits with OLM, which means the visual identity of Figure 17: Tsubasa & Hikaru follows that studio's craft. The sci-fi focus matters here: ideas, tech concepts and production design set it apart. A 7.2/10 score points to a dependable, well-liked series. It aired in 2001, which makes it easy to place in the wider anime calendar.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What order should I watch Figure 17: Tsubasa & Hikaru in?
- Watch Figure 17: Tsubasa & Hikaru in release order, starting from Episode 1 on this site. If other seasons, movies or specials exist, they are linked from the series page.
- Is Figure 17: Tsubasa & Hikaru still airing?
- Figure 17: Tsubasa & Hikaru is currently listed as finished airing. All episodes are available to stream now.
- Is Figure 17: Tsubasa & Hikaru worth watching?
- It holds a 7.2/10 community score and is tagged sci-fi and slice of life. If that mix appeals to you, it is a good candidate.
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Figure 17: Tsubasa & Hikaru
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