Coppelion

Coppelion
Cover of the first manga volume
コッペリオン (Kopperion)
Genre	Science fiction, Action
Manga
Written by	Tomonori Inoue
Published by	Kodansha
Magazine	Young Magazine (former) Monthly Young Magazine
Demographic	Seinen
Original run	2008 – present
Volumes	20
Anime television series
Directed by	Shingo Suzuki
Music by	Mikio Endo
Studio	GoHands
Licensed by	NA: Viz Media
Original network	AT-X, BS11
English network	NA: Viz Anime SEA: Animax Asia
Original run	October 2, 2013 – December 25, 2013
Episodes	13

Coppelion (コッペリオン, Kopperion) is a Japanese seinen manga series written and illustrated by Tomonori Inoue. The story follows three high school girls who were genetically engineered to be impervious to radioactivity and sent to Tokyo after the city was contaminated by a nuclear accident. An anime adaption by GoHands aired from October 2, 2013 to December 25, 2013 in Japan with a simulcast airing on the same day in Asia on Animax Asia. Viz Media has licensed the anime for streaming and home video release in 2014.

Plot

In 2016, a catastrophe occurs after a nuclear meltdown from the nearby Odaiba nuclear power plant contaminates Tokyo, forcing the government to order its citizens to evacuate. 20 years later, Tokyo has become a ghost town due to the high levels of radiation which the government has banned entry for anyone. When a distress signal is received from Tokyo, the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force dispatches 3 teenage girls from the Dispatch 3rd Special Force Coppelion, who comprise the "Healthcare Team". Due to genetic engineering, the Coppelions are immune to radiation while also possessing special skills. Thus the Coppelions journey to the ruined capital to find survivors.

Characters

Ibara Naruse (成瀬荊, Naruse Ibara)

Voiced by: Haruka Tomatsu

The leader of the Coppelion Rescue unit who possesses super strength and enhanced athletic abilities. She is a very accurate shooter with guns. She is a kind person, as indicated by her ready desire to help people and her reckless usage of the panacea "Ether" in saving those affected by the radiation. Although she initially used to take nutrient injections in place of consuming food like Haruto, she tasted a rice cake and appreciated normal food, consuming normal food after that, again like Haruto. In episode 11 of the anime, it is hinted that there might be a relationship between her and Haruto.

Aoi Fukasaku (深作葵, Fukasaku Aoi)

Voiced by: Kana Hanazawa

A happy go lucky member of the Coppelion Rescue unit. Aoi is a good listener, willing to hear other's problems. She used to be bullied by the Ozu sisters back in school, leading to her intense fear of them. She possesses an escapist mindset, locking herself up in a storeroom of the planet in her belief that she impedes everyone else's work. She takes a liking to the robot Nosense, a guide to The Planet. She apparently possesses psychic abilities to the extent of levitation and force field production, but cannot finely control it. Under such conditions, her physical strength is increased but doesn't remember it.

Taeko Nomura (野村タエ子, Nomura Taeko)

Voiced by: Satomi Akesaka

A member of the Coppelion Rescue unit who possesses heightened senses, especially eyesight, so much so that she has to wear special spectacles to tune down her vision. She befriends a feral dog during their mission. She is medically trained to some extent and has performed surgeries on Naruse Ibara when she was injured and has also helped in delivering Ibuki's child, although she was walked through the process by Granny Ayame.

Haruto Kurosawa (黒澤遥人, Kurosawa Haruto)

Voiced by: Kenichi Suzumura

A member of the Clean-up crew, the Coppelion Combat unit. He is skilled with the use of guns and explosives and making new ones. He initially possesses an aversion to "normal" humans, after being counselled by Ibara and the other members of the Healthcare Team, he develops a curiosity towards humans. In the penultimate episode, when Gojiro asks him why he helps humans, he answers "... we need you", and near the end of episode 11, there is an indication of a relationship between him and Ibara he is thought to be dead.

Kanon Ozu (小津歌音, Ozu Kanon)

Voiced by: Yui Horie

The elder sister of the Ozu Twins and member of the Coppelion Combat unit. Kanon possesses the DNA of electric eels which allows her to emit electricity from her body. The Ozu sisters are murderous psychopaths as the human they were cloned from was a famous actress who was also secretly a serial killer. She is afraid of going near water as she can get herself electrocuted.

Shion Ozu (小津詩音, Ozu Shion)

Voiced by: Maaya Sakamoto

The younger sister of the Ozu Twins and member of the Coppelion Combat unit. She possesses strong bones and super strength, apparently even stronger than Ibara.

Onihei Mishima (三島鬼兵, Mishima Onihei)

Voiced by: Rikiya Koyama

A JGSDF colonel and the Coppelion's vice-principal. He lost his wife and daughter from the nuclear meltdown.

Mushanokōji (武者小路, Mushanokōji)

Voiced by: Chafurin

A scientist working with the JGSDF. He is portly and likes eating, to the extent that Vice-Principal Mishima can extract favours from him by bribing him with promises of sushi.

Media

Manga

Coppelion began its serialization in Young Magazine from 2008 to May 7, 2012 before moving to Monthly Young Magazine. As of August 31, 2013, eighteen volumes have been published by Kodansha. Coppelion Vol. 3 made it to the Oricon best seller chart at number 29 during the week of April 7, 2009.

Anime

In September 2010, the 40th issue of Young Magazine announced that an anime television adaption of the manga was greenlighted, but due to the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, production of the anime was put on hold. The anime was later revived in 2013 and produced by Studio GoHands which aired from October 2, 2013 to December 25, 2013. The anime was also simulcasted aired in Asia on the same day as Japan by Animax Asia and licensed by Viz Media for North America on their online streaming service, Viz Anime, and also for home video release on 2014. Both the opening theme song "Angel" and the ending theme song "Tōku Made" (遠くまで, "Far") are sung by angela. A second theme song, "Bye Bye All Right" by angela was used for the 13th episode.

Episode list

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External links

• Official website Template:Ja icon
• Official anime website Template:Ja icon
• Coppelion (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia