Angel Heart English Sub & Dub

About Angel Heart

Here is what Angel Heart (エンジェル・ハート) is about, retold in plain terms: an action and romance anime by TMS Entertainment (2005). The premise: A young Taiwanese assassin codenamed "Glass Heart" committed suicide by jumping off a building, and her heart was pierced by metal fence. Miraculously, her life was saved by heart transplantation.

Soon after, during her recovery she began to experience peculiar dreams, which lead her to Japan looking for the donor of her heart, who happens to be Kaori Makimura, former partner of Town Hunter Ryo Saeba. The author mentioned in the first tankoubon volume that Angel Heart only shares the same characters of City Hunter but not it's continuation. The events are all parallel universe, therefore it has nothing to do with City Hunter.

As an action title, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Voice work is led by Akira Kamiya as Ryou Saeba and Kazue Ikura as Kaori Makimura. It will appeal most to viewers who like fast, high-impact fights. The run is 50 episodes in total, so you know what you are signing up for.

Production & Appeal

Animation is handled by TMS Entertainment, so the studio's house style defines how Angel Heart looks and moves on screen. Because it leans on action, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. Its 6.7/10 score suggests opinions are split, so it suits viewers who already like the genre. On the casting side, Akira Kamiya voicing Ryou Saeba gives the lead role a recognizable voice. Released in 2005, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.