New season of Gunslinger Girl finally confirmed

Henrietta and Jose are fratello (siblings), but not in the conventional sense of the word. A terminal patient “saved’ by the Italian Social Welfare Agency, Henrietta was the recipient of cybernetic implants, along with mental conditioning that erased all memory of her past. Jose is her handler, the man in charge of overseeing not only … Continued

Section Two has had its fair share of both successes and failures, but now the fledgling department faces its biggest problem yet- the murder of cyborg Elsa de Sica and her handler Lauro. Whilst Jean and Rico try to track down the culprit, they are joined by a pair of operatives from Section One who … Continued

With the first volume of Gunslinger Girl making a strong first impression, it remained to be seen whether the series could go on to maintain the high standard it had set for itself. Fortunately, as we step back into the lives of the handlers and girls at the Social Welfare Agency, it soon becomes clear … Continued

Currently enjoying at least three (soon to be four) new anime acquisitions, US anime distributor FUNimation are working their way through this week by announcing one new license every evening. So far, their newly bought anime includes: The first 26 episodes (out of a potential 50) of martial arts comedy KenIchi The Mightiest Disciple (2006) … Continued

According to Anime News Network, anime producers “Marvelous Entertainment” are said to be planning a sequel to 2003’s acclaimed action-drama “Gunslinger Girl”. It’s worth noting that the original manga (by Yu Aida) is still on-going in Japan. Another interesting fact about Gunslinger Girl is that it was an especially expensive 13 episode anime TV series … Continued