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Officially the Social Welfare Agency is a government sponsored corporation that s in the business of saving lives. At least that s the ruse. In reality it s an agency on the fringe of technology. They give terminal patients another shot at life using cybernetic implants. This conditioning process then shapes the patient into an efficient machine for handling all of the government s dirty work.Having survived the brutal slaughter of her family Henrietta awakens to her new life at the Agency with a re-built body and no memory of the past. She has been teamed with her handler Jose who is responsible for her training and conditionin
Officially the Social Welfare Agency is a government sponsored corporation that s in the business of saving lives. At least that s the ruse. In reality it s an agency on the fringe of technology. They give terminal patients another shot at life using cybernetic implants. This conditioning process then shapes the patient into an efficient machine for handling all of the government s dirty work.Having survived the brutal slaughter of her family Henrietta awakens to her new life at the Agency with a re-built body and no memory of the past. She has been teamed with her handler Jose who is responsible for her training and conditioning turning her into the perfect killing machine. Henrietta strives to find her place within the Agency doing her best to win Jose s affection. But can Jose control her? Can he balance the needs and desires between the assassin and the developing adolescent?Who are these girls?They ve been given a second chance at life But at what cost?Episodes:1. Fratello (Siblings)2. Orione (Orion)3. Ragazzo (Boy)4. Bambola (Doll)5. Promessa (Promise)ExtrasGunslinger Girl DossiersItalian/English Reference GuideTextless Opening & Closing SongsExciting FUNimation TrailersSystem Requirements:Running Time 125 Min.Format: DVD MOVIE Genre: ANIMATION/ADULT SWIM UPC: 704400081927 Manufacturer No: FN-08192
In the 2003 broadcast series, Gunslinger Girl, orphans are given cybernetic implants and brainwashing to turn them into petite assassins for the Social Welfare Agency, a covert branch of the Italian government. Each girl has her own trainer/handler, who teaches her everything from marksmanship to table manners. Henrietta, the central character, works with Jose, who describes their relationship as "brother and sister." When Henrietta, whose dreary personality recalls Key the Metal Idol, isn't machine-gunning criminals under Jose's supervision, she plays the violin. Because Henrietta remembers nothing of her past life and feels no regrets for her murderous actions, Gunslinger Girl offers none of the pathos of Saikano. The overall effect suggests Koi Kaze re-imagined by Sam Peckinpah or The Professional: Gogol reenacted by the cast of Princess Tutu. Gunslinger Girl ranks among the grimmest anime series of recent years. (Rated TV 14: considerable violence) --Charles Solomon
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Manufacturer: Mvm
Release date: 6 March 2006
Number of discs: 1
EAN: 9781421011516 UPC: 704400081927
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