lead=yes is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Norihiro Yagi. It was serialized in Shueisha's manga magazine Monthly Shōnen Jump from 1993 to 2000, with its chapters collected in 15 volumes. A two-episode original video animation (OVA) adaptation, animated by Toei Animation, was released in 1996.
Plot
The series follows Seiichirō Kitano, a kind and naive boy with the heart of an angel, but the sinister looks of a devil. This paired with his horrible luck and awkward social skills causes many misunderstandings, leading people to assume that he is a delinquent and
heroin addict, and (unbeknownst to himself) results in a career as the head thug, or "school guardian", at his new school.
Characters
Hekikuu High School
-
Kitano Seiichirō
-
Kuroda Seikichi
-
Takehisa Yūji
-
Koiso Ryōko
-
Hirayama Ikuko
-
Suda
-
Koide
-
Ogisu Takashi
-
Shirataki Ikuno
-
Principal
-
Shiraishi
-
Murakami, the teacher in charge of Ryoko's class and the advisor for the karate club.
-
Kishida, a guidance counselor at Hekikuu High.
-
Iwata, a guidance counselor at Hekikuu High.
Hakuun High School
-
Takeshi Kojima
-
Hayami, Hakuun High's number 2.
-
Tanabe, the guidance counselor of Hakuun High.
Hirin High School
-
Nakanishi, the boss of Hirin High.
-
Katayama
-
Shioda, Takehisa's senpai in middle school.
Delinquent re-educators
They are known as special guidance counselors, but they are actually working for the Education Committee. They are known as the "Shadowy Seven" (and "Shadowy Six" after Shirataki's retirement).
-
Irie, the first of the seven guidance counselors, seen in chapter 7.
-
Kumagai, the most warrior-like of the seven.
-
Shirataki, the third special guidance counselor dispatched from the Education Committee to deal with Kitano.
-
Haruka Hishida, first seen in chapter 43.
-
The other three members of the seven/six were never introduced during the series.
Kitano's Parents
-
Kitano Ryūichirō, his father, an ordinary office worker, first seen in chapter 21.
-
Kitano Midori, his mother, first seen in chapter 21.
Ryoko's Parents
-
Heizo Koiso, Ryoko's father.
-
Mrs. Koiso, Ryoko's deceased mother.
The Halford Family
-
Papa Halford, an American with a Japanese wife and two children, who moved to Japan 20 years ago.
-
Mama Halford, introduced in chapter 66.
-
Reo Harufōdo, the half-Japanese first son of the Halford family.
-
Sana Harufodo, Leo's little sister.
Others
-
Kiyomi Kaburagi, president of the Photography Club at a high school near Hekikuu High.
-
Kikuchi, a member of the Photography Club.
-
Yamazaki, a member of the Photography Club
-
Noguchi, a member of the Photography Club
-
Chuji Asai, Midori's cousin, only seen 18 years ago in chapters 76 to 78.
Media
Manga
Written and illustrated by
Norihiro Yagi,
Angel Densetsu was serialized in
Shueisha's manga magazine
Monthly Shōnen Jump from 1993 to 2000.
Its chapters were collected in 15 volumes, released from August 4, 1993, to April 4, 2000.
Volumes
Original video animation
A two-episode original video animation (OVA), animated by
Toei Animation, was released on September 13 and December 13, 1996.
Reception
On Anime News Network, Justin Sevakis calls the OVA "easily one of my top 10 anime comedies of all time."
External links
