Angel Densetsu

Description

The story is of Kitano Seiichirou, a very kind and pure-hearted young man, with a horrifying, monstrous face. People being what they are, they think he's a terrifying delinquent, and there are plenty of chance misunderstandings (coupled with Kitano's convenient inability to understand what's happening around him) that propel him into the position of "school guardian", a.k.a. head thug on campus.

Type

Manga

Related Series

N/A

Associated Names

Angel Legend

Legend of an Angel

Легенда об ангеле

أسطورة الملاك

เทวดาหน้าโฉด

エンジェル伝説

엔젤전설

Groups Scanlating

Manga-Sketchbook

Latest Release(s)

v.15 c.84 (end) by Manga-Sketchbook 17 years ago

v.15 c.83 by Manga-Sketchbook 17 years ago

v.15 c.82 by Manga-Sketchbook 17 years ago

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Status in Country of Origin

15 Volumes (Complete)

Completely Scanlated?

Yes

Anime Start/End Chapter

Starts at Vol 1, Chap 1 (OVA 1)

Ends at Vol 1, Chap 6 (OVA 2)

User Reviews

Angel Densetsu by Master_M2K

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5 topics, 75 posts

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User Rating

Average: 8.8 / 10.0 (2530 votes)

Bayesian Average: 8.77 / 10.0

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Last Updated

March 28th, 2025 8:36am PDT - 1 month ago

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Genre

Action Comedy Martial Arts School Life Shounen Slice of Life
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Author(s)

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Original Publisher

Shueisha

Serialized In (magazine)

Gekkan Shounen Jump (Shueisha)

Licensed (in English)

English Publisher

N/A

Activity Stats (vs. other series)

Weekly Pos #579

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Monthly Pos #1001

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3 Month Pos #1473

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6 Month Pos #1455

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Year Pos #1475

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Romance?

12 years ago

Favorite character

12 years ago

who can possibly hate this manga?

12 years ago

Angel Densetsu, have some hopes of an Anime?

13 years ago

Who would you have chosen?

17 years ago

User Comments [ Order by time added ]

Don't judge based on Appearances

by moonmystery
11 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

This manga essentially teaches that it is important to look past mere physical appearances and judge the person based on who he/she is within. And I love it.

Ironically, I myself fell under the blunder of judging a book by its cover, and I didn't read this until 2 years later!!! It is so funny---Like laugh loud funny ha ha ha. Ever since I first read it, I've reread it twice, and I still laugh at all the gags and stuff.

It's fun stuff.

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I laughed my fucking ass off

by pxhai
13 years ago

Rating: N/A

Yeah, the plot surely is repetitive, but this one is a gag manga. WhoTF cares about plot development, as long as it makes you laugh so hard your stomach hurts? It does very well what it's meant to.
Gotta give it 10 to increase the overall ranking.

... Last updated 13 years ago

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Who cares about art? This is a hilarious and heart warming manga

by Celianna
15 years ago

Rating: 9.0 / 10.0

This is a manga about a really sweet, naive and innocent guy. Only, he was born with the face that looks like the devil. People call him 'demon' or 'devil' the moment they see him. Because he looks like this, many people think he's a junkie, a delinquent or any guy who will kick your ass if he'll stare at you.

But Kitano is not a drug addict - he's just a simple boy abiding by the rules, getting good grades at school, and hopes (wishes as well) that he'll manage to get 1 friend in his high school. Because of his face, he's never had any friends and people stay away from him or try to pick a fight with him because his face looks like he's 'challenging' someone. But no one dares to really fight him; his face is too scary, so they all surrender to him and proclaim him as the 'school guardian'. Which basically means you're the toughest guy in school.

That's how Angel Densetsu starts. You might think this is going to be a drama manga with the serious looking art and story premise. However, if you read at least 2 chapters, you'll notice this isn't a drama; this is hilarious! Angel Densetsu plays hilarious jokes on Kitano's appearance and the misunderstandings he gets into. There are frequent brawl fights, fists being thrown around, and A LOT of misunderstandings.

The jokes are really funny the first 40 chapters. Every time I see Kitano's face when he goes 'kyaaaa!' makes me laugh out loud. Unfortunately there is a downside; the jokes get way too repetitive and just how many misunderstanding can Kitano cause? I think the mangaka realized his jokes were running thin and he focuses more on the characters and developing them.

Angel Densetsu has got a great supporting cast, and I don't think I dislike any of the characters. In fact, one character (a blonde boy who becomes best friends with Kitano after Kitano supposedly 'beats' him in a fight) is one of the most developed of them all (he's the only one who changes in regards to personalty throughout the whole series) - and he's just a supporting character. Kitano is surprisingly one dimensional; but you can't help but like him. His love interest is an ass-kicking girl who is the first one to see Kitano's good side and eventually falls for him (but not much happens between them).

Many people dislike Angel Densetsu because of its art, but I must be in the minority here when I say I didn't mind the 'bad' art at all. I thought it fit perfectly with Kitano's scary face. However, the art really grows in later volumes. If you compare the first chapter with the last one, you'd have no idea those were the same characters. The mangaka developed his own style by the end of the series and the characters really shine through.

The ending was very nice and it didn't disappoint me; that's how it should end. I especially loved the character development of the blond haired guy in the last few chapters. I only wish they made the headmaster of his school realize Kitano is a good guy, not a bad gangster.

I recommend this manga to anyone who loves a good laugh and who likes heartwarming friendship stories!

... Last updated 14 years ago

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by Verito.S
16 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

I loved it!
I think the art is fine with the story, it'd be weird a story like that with a gorgeous art. Really, you should read it if you can, it's one of the best mangas I've ever read!

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Great fun!

by SomePerson
16 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

I started reading this manga a few days ago, and I was just hooked! It's pretty funny, made me laugh out loud quite a few times. The plot itself was alright, but just the lightheartedness of the whole manga kept it going for me. Of course, the art was a bit (if not a whole lot) odd at the start, but it improved greatly by the end of the series, and I could recognize the art as the same that was used in Claymore. I liked how Kitano at first had no friends, but gradually, throughout the story, he made more and more and even other people began to accept him as a normal person. Perhaps one of my favorite parts was at the end, where his whole group got together in the final scenes.

In conclusion, great manga! None less expected by the author of Claymore.

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Amazing

by EvilTomte
16 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

There's a lot of complaints about the art here but once you get used to it you can see it's not bad at all. I've reread this a few times and every time it makes me chuckle, it's very funny and imaginative and you grow to love all the characters.

So please don't judge it by its art, read a few volumes and you'll get to see what I mean! I promise you won't regret it.

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Eye-opener

by llbloodll
17 years ago

Rating: N/A

I've held of from this series for almost a year or two now and wow do I have to tell ya that doing that. This series may not have the cleanest artwork, it may not have the most dramatic storylines, it might not even be that deep or emotionally supercharged but the characters are just so unbelieveably well crafted.

After reading Claymore, I really see that the author has been writing with rounded characters in mind for some time. Truly, if Claymore is the top of its class in its medevil-goth style, then this manga surely is one of the best in its own genre. Here is a manga actually funny without the fanservice, and does so quite well I might add. Overall I have come to think as the artwork quite suiting to the manga, although it takes time to get used to. A definite 10 out of 10.

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= win

by Ixiaz
18 years ago

Rating: N/A

I did not really notice the art in the beginning. As i grew older i left my rather childish belief that graphic meant everything. After reading claymore (and loving it) i got used to Yagis art style and that made me pay less attention to art and more on the story. The first volume you might read for the pure comedic thrill. You will continue to read volume 2 and then start to get hooked on the character development. This is all in all one of the best manga i have ever read. (along with Claymore, Flame of Recca, Gantz, Kiseijuu, Reborn!, Superior and many more) Yagi Norihiro is a genius. I proclaim this a must read for all hardcore manga fans

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Light hearted and fun

by chrisrogers.com
10 years ago

Rating: 10.0 / 10.0

This is a manga about characters in a world much like ours. However the world presented is a bit silly. People are very gullible, and tend to believe things are as they appear. It's nice watching the characters around Kitano grow and while he may not change much, he has a definite impact on the people around him. All in all angel densetsu is a sweet manga that isn't trying to be anything more than a light hearted comedy. I would recommend it.

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Really worth it

by QQWAAS
11 years ago

Rating: 9.0 / 10.0

Man I liked this manga, I really did.
I'll also pay you little honesty and tell you I didn't like it at the beginning, it actually took me long to finish the first chapter, after that, it was 11hours to finish it all up.
Considering there are several mangas in the same fields as this one, it actually had a unique sense to it, just as it's art, I had a unique smirk all the while, an instinct squeeze of heart at times, an unusual flutter and beat at other times, and above all, I laughed it a lot, unprecedented laughs.
It's a rare sight for a manga to stand up being unique in a world of a must be unique to survive business but this one really did, I can't deny the pattern felt repeated and too much at times then again that was obviously intended to add up little surprise fact to plot, my only regret is how the manga seems short right after finishing it, I tell you, 84 chapters are too short you won't believe it ended.
All respect to author, your work of art are jewels in land of stones.

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