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Synonyms: RDG
Japanese: RDG γ¬γγγγΌγΏγ¬γΌγ«
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Episodes:
12
Status:
Finished Airing
Aired:
Apr 4, 2013 to Jun 20, 2013
Broadcast:
Thursdays at 01:00 (JST)
Source:
Novel
Duration:
24 min. per ep.
Rating:
PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
Statistics
Score:
6.571 (scored by 5078250,782 users)
Ranked:
#7529 2
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based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded.
Popularity:
#2132
Members:
118,630
Favorites:
250
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Ranked #7529Popularity #2132Members 118,630 Fifteen-year-old Izumiko Suzuhara just wants to be a normal girl, but that is easier said than done. Raised in a shrine deep in the mountains, she grew up extremely sheltered and painfully shy. She also has the unfortunate tendency to destroy any electronic device simply by touching it.
Despite this, she still wants to try and change her life. To mark her determination to follow through on this transformation, Izumiko begins by cutting her bangs, which shocks both her classmates and protectors. And that's only the start! Her guardian, Yukimasa Sagara, forces his son, Miyuki, to come to the mountain shrine and become Izumiko's lifelong servant and protector. Too bad Izumiko and Miyuki cannot stand each other. They have known each other since they were children, and Miyuki bullied her terribly. He simply does not understand what is so special about Izumiko. His father calls Izumiko a goddess, but that cannot be trueβ¦can it? Will Izumiko and Miyuki work past their differences? Is she actually a literal goddess? Find out in RDG: Red Data Girl! | |
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MALxJapan -More than just anime-
| Characters & Voice Actors
| "Small worldrop (γΉγ’γ«γ―γΌγ«γγγγ)" by Annabel (eps 1-2, 4-11)
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| 1: "Yokan (δΊζ)" by Masumi Itou (eps 1-2, 4-7, 9-12)
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| 2: "Yokan (Izumiko version) (δΊζ (ζ³ζ°΄εγγΌγΈγ§γ³))" by Izumiko Suzuhara (Saori Hayami) (eps 3, 8)
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Reviews
Jan 20, 2021
Red Data Girl is a series that will not be to everyone's liking, but for those that can appreciate a quiet, contemplative coming of age story with a heavy focus on Shinto spirituality and storytelling through metaphor, this will be one of the best animes you will ever see.
First, a bit of advice for watching. Don't try to follow the plot literally. Some happenings in this story are meant as metaphor and don't hold up to close scrutiny when interpreted literally. However, everything that happens makes perfect sense when viewed as a metaphor for the characters, their relationships, and their growth as
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people. Watch those scenes with that interpretation in mind, rather than trying to make literal sense of what is happening. In the end, this is a series primarily about Izumiko and Miyuki, their growth as people, and their relationship with each other. The magic and spiritual elements exist to illustrate these things.
For all of the fantasy and fairy tale like elements in this series, its focus is all on the characters, and they're very well done and show significant progression throughout the series as they face different challenges and meet new people. Izumiko and Miyuki both start off as somewhat unlikeable characters, Miyuki moreso than Izumiko, but the show's core is their evolution and growth as individuals. The Miyuki and Izumiko at the end of the series are almost unrecognizable compared to how they are in episode 1, and all of that growth is well-earned throughout the series.
The real highlight of this series however, is the artistic craftsmanship of everything in it. The artwork and animation is phenomenal, as is the sound, music and voice acting. There is a scene of Izumiko dancing near the end of episode 3 that is so genuinely beautiful that it caused me to tear up. It's can't-miss for the gorgeous artwork alone.
This is certainly a slower paced series, and those expecting fantasy action or a series that is more focused on its plot and mystery elements than its characters may find it boring or unsatisfying, but this is a real gem of a show for those with the patience to savor its generally serene atmosphere and dig into its many layers of metaphor. The artwork will absolutely blow you away, and the characters are likable and dynamic. Do not sleep on this show, especially if you enjoy slower and more intellectual material.
Reviewerβs Rating: 10
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Apr 14, 2020
This wasnβt necessarily a bad anime, it was okay....
It had really good animation. Not gonna lie, the characters look awesome in this anime.
The beginning of the story was interesting, and it was looking like the story had a lot of potential to be awesome...but then it started to feel slow and not as interesting towards the end, focusing too much attention on the side characters (which got annoying).
Not a lot of action in this anime at all, and only a few intense scenes but nothing overly awesome.
Overall, Iβm probably not planning to watch this again. If youβre looking for some intense, action-packed
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anime that consistently keeps its focus on the main character, I donβt recommend this for you.
Reviewerβs Rating: 6
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Mar 26, 2022
For the longest time I wasn't even convinced that this anime actually existed and that the entirety of the show was just some fever dream I had due to lack of sleep but, lo and behold, here we are.
All these years later and I can tell you absolutely nothing about the plot or any of the charactersβall I know is that I watched the entire show and refused to drop it and it still haunts me to this day.
The pacing was dreadful, the story-telling was either convoluted or mind-numbingly boring, none of the characters developed in any meaningful way other than MC taking
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off her glasses, andβarguably the worst partβI lost six hours of my life because I clicked on braids and red glasses and expected something decent.
Save yourselves the troubleβread the source material if you want an actual story.
Reviewerβs Rating: 3
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