Steel Angel Kurumi English Sub & Dub

About Steel Angel Kurumi

Meet Steel Angel Kurumi (鋼鉄天使くるみ), an action, adventure and comedy anime by OLM and Ashi Productions (1999). Here is the premise in a nutshell. The premise: During Japan's Taisho Era (1912-1926), a scientist named Ayanokoji developed the Steel Angel - an artificial humanoid with superhuman physical abilities. While the Imperial Army wanted to use the Steel Angel as a new means of modern warfare, Ayanokoji wanted his creation to be a new step in the future of mankind.

Another thread: Thus, he defied orders from the Army and secretly made the Steel Angel codenamed "Kurumi". Then one day, a young boy named Nakahito Kagura snuck into Ayanokoji's house as a dare by his friends and stumbled upon Kurumi's lifeless body. A sudden attack by the Imperial Army shook the house, causing Kurumi to fall on Nakahito.

In an action series like this, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Karinka (Masayo Kurata) and Saki (Rie Tanaka) are two of the characters you will meet early. If you count yourself among viewers who like fast, high-impact fights, put it on your list. The run is 24 episodes in total, so you know what you are signing up for.

Production & Appeal

OLM and Ashi Productions is the studio behind Steel Angel Kurumi, and its direction shapes everything from character design to motion. The action focus matters here: fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. With a 6.3/10 score, it is more of a niche pick than a universal crowd-pleaser. On the casting side, Masayo Kurata voicing Karinka gives the lead role a recognizable voice. Released in 1999, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.