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Un-Go
Title sequence logo of Un-Go. In the background are destroyed buildings from a post-war Tokyo.
アンゴ
(Ango)
GenreMystery, Supernatural, Science Fantasy, Cyberpunk
Anime television series
Directed bySeiji Mizushima
Written byShō Aikawa
Music byNARASAKI
StudioBones
Licensed by
Original networkFuji Television (noitamina)
Original run October 13, 2011 – December 22, 2011
Episodes11 (List of episodes)
Anime film
Un-Go episode:0 Inga chapter
Directed bySeiji Mizushima
Written byShō Aikawa
StudioBones
Licensed by
ReleasedNovember 19, 2011
Runtime49 minutes

Un-Go (Japanese: アンゴ, Hepburn: Ango) is a 2011 anime television series produced by Bones which aired on Fuji TV's noitamina program block between October 13, 2011 and December 22, 2011. Based on the noted Japanese intellectual and novelist Ango Sakaguchi's novel Meiji Kaika Ango Torimono-chō (明治開化 安吾捕物帖), the series is directed by Seiji Mizushima and written by Shō Aikawa, who had earlier worked together on Fullmetal Alchemist.[1] Featuring character designs from pako and Yun Kouga, the music for the series is composed by NARASAKI, with the opening theme being "How to Go" by School Food Punishment and the ending theme being "Fantasy" by LAMA.

Un-Go was simulcast with English subtitles by Crunchyroll and Anime on Demand. A prequel film, Un-Go episode:0 Inga chapter (UN-GO 因果論, Ango Inga-ron), ran in Japanese theatres for two weeks from November 19, 2011.[2] Sentai Filmworks has licensed the series, along with episode 0, in North America, while Siren Visual has licensed the series in Australia and Manga Entertainment has licensed the series in the United Kingdom.[3][4]

Plot

Un-Go is set in a war-torn Tokyo, in a near-future Japan. In response to Japan sending their military abroad as peacekeeping forces, terrorists launched multiple attacks on Japan, killing many people and destroying much of its cityscapes. Some time after the war receded to a period of uneasy peace, the Japanese Parliament passed the "Information Privacy and Protection Act", which gives the Japanese government control over the Internet. Detective Shinjuurou Yuuki and his strange partner Inga make a living in solving crimes and exposing human souls, all influenced in some way by the dystopian backdrop.

Characters

The main cast of Un-Go, from episode 1. From left: Seigen Hayami, Izumi Koyama, Inga (child form), Shinjuurou Yuuki, Inga (adult form), Rinroku Kaishou and Rie Kaishou.
Shinjuurou Yuuki (結城 新十郎, Yūki Shinjūrō)
Voiced by: Ryo Katsuji (Japanese); Adam Gibbs (English)[5]
A detective, often nicknamed "The Defeated Detective", and Inga's contractor. He has keen insight on mysteries - in particular, cases of murder. Prior to the start of the series, Shinjuurou was near death when his blood revived Inga, who in turn revived him from the brink of death. After the following incident, he made a deal with Inga: as long as Inga does not kill any more people, Shinjuurou will give her souls to eat. His personality is based on the works of Ango Sakaguchi. In the prequel movie, Kaishou Rinroku gives him his current identity, given that his original identity was lost during the chaos in Tokyo.
Inga (因果)
Voiced by: Aki Toyosaki (Japanese); Emily Neves (English)
An Akuma, and Shinjuurou's partner and "boss". While usually seen in the form of a young boy, Inga occasionally transforms into a mature woman in order to devour souls. According to Shinjuuro, she can ask a person any single question, and the person "will have no choice but to answer with the truth". She does this instead of killing her victims, as a result of a deal she made with Shinjuurou in exchange for souls. Inga inhabits the body of Yuuko, a woman from Shinjuurou's past who killed herself to make sure no one could see into her soul, saving him in the process.
Rinroku Kaishou (海勝 麟六, Kaishō Rinroku)
Voiced by: Shinichiro Miki (Japanese); Justin Doran (English)
The director of the company J.J. Systems, Rinroku also acts as an adviser to Koyama in solving cases. He often monitors crime scenes from the comfort of his home, through an expert computer set-up.
Rie Kaishou (海勝 梨江, Kaishō Rie)
Voiced by: Nozomi Yamamoto (Japanese); Kris Carr (English)
Rinroku's daughter, who is often quite stubborn. She shows an interest in Shinjuurou and Inga after they solve a murder case at a private party. She dislikes the fact that her father, Rinroku, tends to cover up conspiracies instead of giving the public the truth.
Izumi Koyama (虎山 泉, Koyama Izumi)
Voiced by: Takako Honda (Japanese); Elizabeth Bunch (English)
A public prosecutor with a no-nonsense personality, Koyama often calls on Rinroku for help in solving cases. She does not think fondly of Shinjuurou, and even less of Inga.
Kazamori Sasa (佐々 風守, Sasa Kazamori)
Voiced by: Marika Matsumoto (Japanese); Hilary Haag (English)
A Real Artificial Intelligence program (R.A.I.) that can exist in various compatible systems. After being involved in a murder case, she is taken in by Shinjuurou and Inga. She often inhabits one of two bodies: the main robot body in the shape of a human girl, or a small stuffed panda toy.
Seigen Hayami (速水 星玄, Hayami Seigen)
Voiced by: Miyu Irino (Japanese); Ross Bautsch (English)
Director of the Security Bureau, and part of the Metropolitan Police Department.

Episodes

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References

  1. ^ "Fullmetal Alchemist Staff Reunite for Un-Go". Anime News Network. July 6, 2011. Retrieved July 15, 2011.
  2. ^ "Un-Go episode:0 Anime Prequel Film's Teaser Streamed". Anime News Network. November 18, 2011. Retrieved January 8, 2012.
  3. ^ "Sentai Filmworks Adds A-Channel, Un-Go Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved November 6, 2011.
  4. ^ "Manga Entertainment to Distribute Un-Go". Anime News Network. December 24, 2011. Retrieved January 8, 2012.
  5. ^ "VOICEOVER/COMMERCIALS". adamngibbs.
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