Noir English Sub & Dub

About Noir

Meet Noir (ノワール), an action, drama and mystery anime by Bee Train (2001). Here is the premise in a nutshell. The premise: 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 risky than it already is.

Along the way, 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, becomes their working codename: a name designating an ancient fate, of two maidens who reign over death--Noir.

In an action series like this, 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. This one is best suited to viewers who like fast, high-impact fights. With 26 episodes in total, there is enough room for the story to develop.

Production & Appeal

Production sits with Bee Train, which means the visual identity of Noir follows that studio's craft. Within the action category, fight choreography, pacing and sound design carry much of the weight. At 7.1/10 it earns a solid reception, a safe pick for fans of the genre. 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.