Kidou Tenshi Angelic Layer

Description

From Tokyopop:
In the future, the most popular game in the world is Angelic Layer. Contestants must raise and train their own 'Angels' (or fighting dolls) to compete in tournaments. Enter Misaki Suzuhara, sixth grade Angelic Layer prodigy. With her speed-type angel, Hikaru, many people think Misaki stands a chance at winning the championship. She'll have a lot of help along the way, but the road to victory will be not be an easy route, especially for someone as young as Misaki.

Type

Manga

Related Series

Tsubasa - Reservoir Chronicle (Alternate Version)

Chobits (Sequel)

Associated Names

Angelic Layer

Mobile Angel Angelic Layer

สมองกลนักสู้

エンジェリックレイヤー

機動天使エンジェリックレイヤー

기동천사 엔젤릭 레이어

엔젤릭 레이어

Groups Scanlating

N/A

Latest Release(s)

N/A

Status in Country of Origin

5 Volumes (Complete)

Completely Scanlated?

Yes

Anime Start/End Chapter

Starts at Vol 1, Chap 1

Ends at Vol 5, Chap 28

User Reviews

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User Rating

Average: 7 / 10.0 (362 votes)

Bayesian Average: 6.94 / 10.0

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Last Updated

October 14th, 2025 11:27pm PDT - 2 months ago

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Genre

Action Comedy Sci-fi Shounen
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Author(s)

Artist(s)

Year

Original Publisher

Kadokawa (1999; 2013)

Serialized In (magazine)

Shounen Ace (Kadokawa)

Licensed (in English)

Yes

English Publisher

Dark Horse (2 Vols - Complete)

TokyoPop (Expired / 5 Vols - Complete)

Activity Stats (vs. other series)

Weekly Pos #770

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Monthly Pos #2103 (No change)

3 Month Pos #3792

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6 Month Pos #4485

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Year Pos #5611

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On 292 wish lists

On 1211 completed lists

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It was fine

by CCheshire
2 years ago

Rating: N/A

I read AL back when I was a kid so I felt like it's time for a re-read and I realize I forgot much of the plot during the time away. I feel like a lot of the questionable parts aged poorly like Ohjiro telling Misaki her underwear color during each meeting god why? Also, Ichirou being seen as a weirdo suddenly made a lot of sense now.

The actual plot of a rookie winning a series of battles on AL is pretty bare bones and it ended pretty fast before I could get invested in the characters arc. Although the ending is predictable too it ends on a more positive note than other CLAMP works which is nice.

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My opinion

by Sharaz-de
4 years ago

Rating: 7.0 / 10.0

The anime developed the characters and the plot better.

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Okay...

by Okumatte
15 years ago

Rating: 9.0 / 10.0

It was an okay series. It had a cute bit of fluff and a couple (mostly expected) twists. The only thing I think is weird is that the main character wins almost all her battles. I understand she's a prodigy, but her winning streak is well... too high for a beginner (in my opinion).
Overall, though, it was pretty good, but not for when you want to have an extremely deep story. It's light, cute, and fun

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Well...

by 0oKat~0
15 years ago

Rating: 9.0 / 10.0

Truthfully, there really wasn't much depth in the entire series. Like Tsubasa and Chobits, this manga is also drawn by CLAMP, but the premise for this manga is a lot more kiddy-ish compared to the previous two. So don't expect deep, thought-provoking events to happen, because it doesn't.

But where this manga lacks in depth, the uniqueness of the storyline is what drew me in. I totally fell in love with the game that the entire plot basically revolves around~ =D The light fluff and puppy love is just too cute! For those in the mood for such things, I would recommend this. The anime is a lot better than the manga though.

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Ehh

by enaikelt
15 years ago

Rating: 6.0 / 10.0

I was disappointed in the manga. It wasn't depth - there was simply no development at all.

Hikaru wins every battle but her first. it's awfully unrealistic and most disappointing.

I'm led to believe that the anime is a great deal better, though.

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Not that deep

by Fareki
16 years ago

Rating: 8.0 / 10.0

This manga doesn't really have any deep meaning to it. It's like the others say: It's good clean fluff. It's cute and all, but when I read it, I was sort of in the mood for some really deep psychological stuff...or with shocking twists, like Tsubasa. I guess it depends on whether or not a person is in the mood for this stuff, or whether they like it or not.

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This is pretty cute

by squares
17 years ago

Rating: N/A

A major thing for me in manga is the art. CLAMP is one of the authors/artists which I look at especially for this.
After looking at stuff like X and RG Veda, this is really a far, far step forward. It looks polished, and I suppose the themes are different, but dude, even Rayearth was looking better than the last two.
Anyhow, this series was adorable. The theme and art both were just too cute!

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WHAT?!

by yumemiru
18 years ago

Rating: 8.0 / 10.0

I DISAGREE. Definitely disagree. This manga was very interesting and the storyline was very inticing. Sure, it's not too deep and most of the twists can be predicted even before they happen, but it's still good.
This manga obviously isn't very thought-provoking, but it's nice and good fluff. I mean, everyone needs their breaks, and this manga would be it. It's done in the tradition of popular mangas like...Cardcaptors and other excelling female protagonists.

The art's same as other CLAMP mangas(Tsubasa ring a bell?), so I really doubt it looks that kiddy.

But I s'pose it's not for everyone, and you're entitled to your own opinion.

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