Kiddy Grade

In the distant future, humanity has taken to the skies and colonized many planets throughout the universe. An agency known as the Galactic Organization of Trade and Tariffs (GOTT) has been formed to maintain order. Within GOTT, a secret squad of enhanced human beings—known as the ES Unit—carry out secret missions to put a stop to major galactic crimes. Two such operatives are the lowly C-ranked Éclair and Lumière.

Despite being on the bottom of the totem pole, the pair wield formidable powers: Éclair's superhuman strength and lipstick whip and Lumière's ability to take control of any computer. Together, they can take on any mission that GOTT throws at them. But as they complete more and more missions, the duo begin to uncover a major conspiracy that leaves them questioning everything they know about themselves and the entire galaxy.

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Éclair Main

Nagata, Ryoko Japanese

Lumière Main

Hirano, Aya Japanese

Tweedledee Supporting

Kuwatani, Natsuko Japanese

Sinistra Supporting

Tobita, Nobuo Japanese

Un-ou Supporting

Ishida, Akira Japanese

Tweedledum Supporting

Fukuyama, Jun Japanese

Mercredi Supporting

Mizuhashi, Kaori Japanese

Jenever, Alv Supporting

Inoue, Kikuko Japanese

Armbrust Supporting

Aoba, Gou Japanese

D'Autriche, Chevalier Supporting

Wakamoto, Norio Japanese

Cook, Justin Producer, Recording Engineer, ADR Director

Watson, Barry Producer

Takechi, Tsuneo Producer

Haruna, Go Producer

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Apr 24, 2023

otakuwhaletail

Recommended

This anime can be very twisty a little confusing has far more plot then the average fan service anime and far less fan service then you might expect. I can think of only one maybe two episodes that warrant the mild nudity rating. It’s a bit violent but I have seen far worse and almost no language. Frankly in the current era even uncensored there are probably more tv 14 shows that fit the same billing. The is one of the best plots I have seen in this genre and part of the reason the fan service is lacking is due to the fact that ... there is so much plot going on with just one or two filler episodes out of 24. I would say the show really starts to get interesting at episode 17 however there is large amount of plot leading up to that point so make sure you watch the whole thing. If you like a show with a relatively tight knit plot with a few twists and a small dose of fan service this show is perfect for you.

Reviewer’s Rating: 8

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Jun 24, 2010

DaiOni

Mixed Feelings

First I doesn't really like sci-fi anime, but because of the super power-stuff I was hoping. The was enough for one movie divided in three main parts. The one I'd liked to know was the identits (secrets) of the characters and their power.
This anime is Marked on my list with the "Cursed 24". That's only my opinion, but most of the anime I've seen vith 24 eps. were disappointing (Chrono Crusade, Trinity Blood, Full Metal Panic 1st).

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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Oct 24, 2017

VeiledEdge

Not Recommended

Kiddy Grade is an amateurishly made anime with no sense of direction. For this mess of an anime, I will discuss its 4 distinct arcs. Enjoyment on all stages is a 1.

Arc 1: Episodes 1-4
| Story: 1 | Art: 3 | Sound: 2 | Character: 1 | Overall: 1 |
Imagine pointless filler, but... but nothing. This does nothing, achieves no purpose. It's intended to introduce us to the characters, but it could've been done subtly instead of having 4 episodes of nothing. The directing is horrendous, the pacing is nonexistent, the characters are nonsensical, the plot is comically incompetent.

Arc 2: Episodes 5-10
| Story: 5 | ... Art: 4 | Sound: 3 | Character: 1 | Overall: 3 |
Imagine a bad anime, but... but nothing. It's just bad. This kind of sort of leads to the only redeemable part of the anime. The directing becomes more consistent, raising the overall quality of the anime.

Arc 3: Episodes 11-15
| Story: 6 | Art: 6 | Sound: 6 | Character: 6 | Overall: 6 |
This part is pretty cool. It does this kind of Cowboy Bebop-esque thing where the main characters relentlessly fight everyone. The anime overall is above average, for these 5 whole episodes.

Arc 4-ish: Episodes 16-24
| Story: 1 | Art: 2 | Sound: 1 | Character: 1 | Overall: 1 |
Imagine pointless filler, except its 9 episodes of nothing where the anime has no idea what it is doing or even trying to do. If you want to know exactly what not to do when it comes to storytelling, this is the best thing to look at.

Kiddy Grade is by far the most regrettable anime of my adult life. The only reason I re-watched it was so I can get it off the top of my list. Younger me must've found those middle episodes amusing enough to put it up high. Older me realizes how bad this thing is. If you can stomach a whole episode of this series, go for it. Otherwise, stay clear.

Reviewer’s Rating: 2

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