Gunslinger Girl: Gunslinger Girl
Gunslinger Girl is an animated series set in modern Italy. The story revolves around a group of young girls who have been cybernetically enhanced and trained to be assassins by a secret branch of the Public Corporation for Social Welfare, Section 2. Each girl is assigned to a male handler who oversees her training, deployments, and conduct. The series explores the relationship between the girls and their handlers, as
Season overview
Gunslinger Girl is an animated series set in modern Italy. The story revolves around a group of young girls who have been cybernetically enhanced and trained to be assassins by a secret branch of the Public Corporation for Social Welfare, Section 2. Each girl is assigned to a male handler who oversees her training, deployments, and conduct. The series explores the relationship between the girls and their handlers, as well as the consequences of the girls' cybernetic enhancements on their humanity. The girls are portrayed as adolescents with mechanical bodies, highlighting the contrast between their youthful appearance and their deadly abilities.
Episode Guide
Season 1 Progress Shield
Fratello (Siblings)
Oct 8, 2003 · 25 min
Following a gruesome night of terror, Henrietta is taken in by The Social Welfare Agency. It’s up to José to show her the ropes.
Orione (Orion)
Oct 15, 2003 · 25 min
Henrietta works to find her place at the Agency after the mistakes of her recent assignment. Feeling responsible for her shortcomings, José tries to learn what Henrietta needs to h
Ragazzo (Boy)
Oct 29, 2003 · 25 min
After years in a body she couldn’t move, the Social Welfare Agency gave Rico a new one. While scoping out a mission, she meets a boy who makes her question who she’s supposed to be
Bambola (Doll)
Nov 12, 2003 · 25 min
The friction between Hilshire and Triela could jeopardize their mission of protecting Mario Bossi, a retired criminal who’s turned government witness in a case against organized cr
Promessa (Promise)
Nov 19, 2003 · 25 min
Captain Raballo accepts a Handler job with the Agency. But when he’s teamed with Claes, he wonders if his selfish needs justify the pain he must inflict on the young assassin.
Gelato (Frozen)
Nov 26, 2003 · 25 min
José, Henrietta, and Enzo are tracking terrorist Enrico Berdini, who’s negotiating to buy an explosive device to use in an attack on Rome.
Protezione (Protection)
Dec 3, 2003 · 25 min
Jean and Rico befriend an accountant named Filippo who carries a ledger coveted by a terrorist. Unbeknownst to Filippo, his two new friends are his only protection from impending d
Il Principe del Regno della Pasta (The Prince of the Kingdom of Pasta)
Dec 17, 2003 · 25 min
Angelina was hit by a car and left for dead. With the help of the Agency, she was reborn as Angelica - but the negative side effects of the cybernetic implants began to show.
Lycoris Radiata Herb (Be Struck Off Herb)
Jan 4, 2004 · 25 min
When Henrietta reaches out to new recruit Elsa, a cold shoulder is all she gets in return. When Elsa’s handler brings José and Henrietta in on a hit, strained tensions place the mi
Amare (To Love)
Jan 28, 2004 · 25 min
After a grizzly murder, Section One attempts to get to the bottom of the cyborg problem. Jean becomes embroiled in a cover-up, and José and Henrietta are sent away for their own "s
Febbre Alta (High Fever)
Feb 4, 2004 · 25 min
Henrietta and José are tailed in Sicily by Section One agents. Pietro and Elenora's suspicions grow as Henrietta reveals she knows more about Elsa and Lauro’s death than anyone tho
Simbiosi (Symbiosis)
Feb 11, 2004 · 25 min
Claes is in trouble after her mission to foil a Republican Faction kidnapping plot goes awry.
Stella Cadente (Falling Star)
Feb 18, 2004 · 25 min
The girls are excited about tonight's meteor shower, but everyone's thoughts are with hospitalized Angelica. Her time is short, and Henrietta must convince Marco to go to her side.