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This Ugly Yet Beautiful World

This Ugly Yet Beautiful World

20046.11 Season12 EpisodesEnded

Overview

High school student Takeru works part time as a motorbike courier. During one of his deliveries, he sees a mysterious light passing him and fall into a forest. What he had found was a girl coming out from a glowing cocoon, calling herself "Hikari." A strange monster suddenly appears attacking them, but Takeru quickly discovers he can transform into a powerful superhero.

NetworksTBS

Top Cast

Fujiko Takimoto

Fujiko Takimoto

Ryou Ninomiya (voice)

Ayako Kawasumi

Ayako Kawasumi

Hikari (voice)

Takahiro Mizushima

Takahiro Mizushima

Takeru Takemoto (voice)

Ai Shimizu

Ai Shimizu

Akari (voice)

Asami Sanada

Asami Sanada

Mari Nishino (voice)

Atsushi Kisaichi

Atsushi Kisaichi

Shin'ichi Asakura (voice)

Hideki Ogihara

Hideki Ogihara

Daijirou Matsumura (voice)

Dai Matsumoto

Dai Matsumoto

Icchou Nishino (voice)

Manabi Mizuno

Manabi Mizuno

Sakurako Urushima (voice)

M

Megu Ashiro

Kimi Ninomiya (voice)

Themes & Keywords

superheroanime

About This Ugly Yet Beautiful World

This Ugly Yet Beautiful World is a animation, drama, comedy series that first aired in 2004 exploring themes of superhero, anime. it stars Fujiko Takimoto, Ayako Kawasumi, Takahiro Mizushima. High school student Takeru works part time as a motorbike courier. During one of his deliveries, he sees a mysterious light passing him and fall into a forest. What he had found was a girl coming out from a glowing cocoon, calling herself "Hikari." A strange monster suddenly appears attacking them, but Takeru quickly discovers he can transform into a powerful superhero.

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