Tatsuyaki Nagai is quickly solidifying himself as one of my favorite new directors. His work on Toradora was superb, but with it having been my first experience with his work, I wasn't sure how much I could attest to him when I watched it. He is currently directing the excellent To Aru Kagaku no Railgun, which shares a lot of visual commonality with Toradora, leading me to believe that he has a lot to do with the visual style. Kaitou Tenshi Twin Angel confirms my suspicions as his style is carried through once again.
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But remember, while I have my complaints, both of these actresses have also played some of my favorite roles, because they also have their strengths. Noto sounds great when her shyness is a little more subdued or the character is more confident and she can display some truly impressive emotion (as she even does as Kotomi in Clannad). Tamura, meanwhile, just generally sounds better when she isn't pushing the cutesy factor too much and is showing any kind of intense emotion, wherein she excels. These elements of their voices are what we get on full display in Twin Angel, which has them both in possibly my favorite roles from either of them.
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Kaitou Tenshi Twin Angel Short Synopsis: Our lead characters are a bunch of crime-fighting mahou shoujo. Highlights: It’s actually not bad. Overall Enjoyment Value: 6,5/10 Mahou Shoujo OVAs have a questionable reputation of being incredibly dull, after the likes of Dokuro-chan and Ryoufuku-chan were just big excuses for fanservice. Kaitou Tenshi also has a very questionable start. It’s just [...]
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Unless one is going for something Darker and Edgier, magical girls, by their very nature, have to exist in a sort of simplified version of Real Life, where Improbable Aiming Skills are de rigeur, and indeed on the lower end of the power spectrum. It is a world where teenage (and younger) girls can go [...]
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  And other semi-random magical girl ramblings. Yes, you’re reading that correctly. The translated title for this show would be something like Thief Angel Twin Angel. Welcome to the department of redundancy department. Some other background could also be interesting and/or distracting to knowing about the show itself. The Kaitou Tenshi Twin Angel product is actually [...]
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Another Kaitou Tenshi Twin Angel PV. When I saw “Twin Angel,” I thought it was the old hentai Twin Angels, and was expecting sex demons, shrine maidens, and strategically placed cherry blossoms. But no… To my disappointment surprise, it’s this Twin Angel (no “s”). But having Noto Mamiko, Tamura Yukari, Nomad, and ave;new involved is just [...]
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A new thirty-second trailer is now out for the upcoming Kaitou Tenshi Twin Angel OVA. The first volume is scheduled for release August 8th…
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