Gunslinger Girl

In the heart of Italy, the Social Welfare Agency rescues young girls from hospital beds and gives them a second chance at life using the latest in cybernetic advancements. With their artificially enhanced bodies, the girls are brainwashed and trained as assassins to carry out the dirty work of the Italian Government. Despite all the modifications, they are still just children at heart, struggling for recognition from those they love, even knowing the love they feel is manufactured. This tragic tale unfolds as these girls grapple with their emotions in an agency that treats them as nothing but ruthless killers.

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Synonyms: Gunslinger Girls
Japanese: ガンスリンガー・ガール
Type: TV
Episodes: 13
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Oct 9, 2003 to Jan 01, 2004
Season: Fall 2003
Score: 7.39
Premiered: Fall 2003
Broadcast: Thursdays at 03:48 (JST)
Producers: Marvelous Entertainment, Fuji TV
Studios: Madhouse
Themes: Military, Psychological
Duration: 24 min. per ep.
Rating: R - 17+ (violence & profanity)
Genres: Action, Drama, Sci-Fi, Suspense