Noir English Sub & Dub

About Noir

Noir (ノワール) arrives as an action anime by Bee Train (2001), and the premise is easy to summarize. The setup: Mireille Bouquet is a professional assassin, and a very good one at that. But when she follows up an e-mail from a young Japanese girl named Yumura Kirika, inviting her to take "a pilgrimage to the past", her life grows into even more perilous than it already is.

Soon after, now, with a haunting melody invoking the memory of an event long past, Mireille and Kirika decide to work together to find the truth about a thousand year old organization that has controlled both of their lives since before they. The only clue in their search, the only thing Kirika remembers about herself, turns into their working codename: a name designating an ancient fate, of two maidens who reign over death--Noir.

As an action title, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Kirika Yuumura (Houko Kuwashima) and Mireille Bouquet (Kotono Mitsuishi) are two of the characters you will meet early. Think of it as a pick for viewers who like fast, high-impact fights. The run is 26 episodes in total, so you know what you are signing up for.

Production & Appeal

Bee Train is the studio behind Noir, and its direction shapes everything from character design to motion. Because it leans on action, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. A 7.1/10 score points to a dependable, well-liked series. Voice casting, including Houko Kuwashima as Kirika Yuumura, adds to the appeal for fans who follow seiyuu. It aired in 2001, which makes it easy to place in the wider anime calendar.