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This Ugly Yet Beautiful World

Series2004 6.1

This Ugly Yet Beautiful World

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6.1/10

25m 12 eps

AnimationDramaComedy

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Fujiko Takimoto

Fujiko Takimoto

Ryou Ninomiya (voice)

Ayako Kawasumi

Takahiro Mizushima

Takahiro Mizushima

Takeru Takemoto (voice)

Ai Shimizu

Asami Sanada

Mari Nishino (voice)

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Season 1

12 episodes

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Atsushi Kisaichi

Atsushi Kisaichi

Shin'ichi Asakura (voice)

Daijirou Matsumura (voice)

Dai Matsumoto

Icchou Nishino (voice)

Manabi Mizuno

Sakurako Urushima (voice)

Tomoko Kotani

Sumie Nishino (voice)

Megu Ashiro

Norimi Ninomiya (voice)

Amika Kuribayashi (voice)

Hiroshi Iida

Keiichi Noda

Ioneous (voice)

Mai Kadowaki

Mayu Yoshida (voice)

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High school student Takeru works part time as a motorbike courier. During one of his deliveries, he sees a mysterious light passing him and fall into a forest. What he had found was a girl coming out from a glowing cocoon, calling herself "Hikari." A strange monster suddenly appears attacking them, but Takeru quickly discovers he can transform into a powerful superhero.

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About

First aired: 1 April 2004
Last aired: 17 June 2004
Status: Ended
Type: Scripted
Original title: この醜くも美しい世界
Genres: Animation, Drama, Comedy
Original language: JA
Country: Japan
Network: TBS
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 12
Episode runtime: 25m