Japan Synopsis
“The girl has a mechanical body. However, she is still an adolescent child.”
The Social Welfare Agency saves the lives of terminal patients using cybernetic implants. Then it teaches them to kill. After surviving the slaughter of her family, young Henrietta awakens to her new life at the Agency with a rebuilt body and no memory. Teamed with Jose, who is responsible for turning her into the perfect assassin, Henrietta’s been given a second chance—but at what cost?
Also On Tokyo MX
Other series that aired on Tokyo MX.
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Action & Adventure + Animation in Japan
706 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Action & Adventure and Animation genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Gunslinger Girl itself).
The 2002–2004 Japan Window
Gunslinger Girl holds position #78 of 263 Japan seriess in the 2002–2004 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Gunslinger Girl premiered alongside 84 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 84 other Japan seriess in 2003.
The 1545th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).
Audience Engagement
36 audience reviews — more than 56% of Japan seriess in our index.
Popularity sits at the 51th percentile among Japan seriess.
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,431 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (69th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +0.5 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Action & Adventure productions specifically: #451 of 743 (top 61%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Production Companies | Artland, Madhouse |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 2 / 26 |
| Release Date | October 8, 2003 |
| Official Site | www.marv.jp |
Questions Answered
When did Gunslinger Girl end?
Gunslinger Girl finished its run with its final episode airing on March 31, 2008.
Where did Gunslinger Girl air?
Gunslinger Girl aired on Tokyo MX, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.