Den-noh Coil

About Den-noh Coil

Looking for background on Den-noh Coil (電脳コイル)? This adventure, comedy and drama series by MADHOUSE (2007) starts out like this. At its core: Imagine if the internet was 'projected' over the living world and you interacted with it using a portable device - glasses and visors which connect you to an augmented reality. In 2026, this technology turns into reality...

Also worth knowing: Yuuko Okonogi moves with her family to Daikoku, home of an ever expanding tech network which makes up the interactive virtual world. Her grandmother runs an agency to investigate missing children who appear to have vanished from the 'real' world and entered the metropolis's Dennou - literally meaning "electric brain" - a term used to differentiate between the. A hacker culture is emerging amongst the children of the town.

With adventure at the core, exploration, new locations and a steady sense of momentum drive the story. Voice work is led by Kouji Yada as Oyaji and Houko Kuwashima as Yuuko Amasawa. If you count yourself among anyone who enjoys travel-the-world storytelling, put it on your list. With 26 episodes in total, there is enough room for the story to develop.

Production & Appeal

MADHOUSE is the studio behind Den-noh Coil, and its direction shapes everything from character design to motion. Within the adventure category, exploration, new locations and a steady sense of momentum drive the story. A 7.7/10 score points to a dependable, well-liked series. On the casting side, Kouji Yada voicing Oyaji gives the lead role a recognizable voice. Released in 2007, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.