Gunslinger Girl (2003)
The Social Welfare Agency saves the lives of terminal patients using cybernetic implants. Then it teaches them to kill. After surviving the slaughter of her family, young Henrietta awakens to her new life at the Agency with a rebuilt body and no memory. Teamed with Jose, who is responsible for turning her into the perfect assassin, Henrietta’s been given a second chance—but at what cost?
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Episode 1 - Fratello (Siblings)
Release Date: 2003-10-08Following a gruesome night of terror, Henrietta is taken in by The Social Welfare Agency. It’s up to José to show her the ropes.
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Episode 2 - Orione (Orion)
Release Date: 2003-10-15Henrietta works to find her place at the Agency after the mistakes of her recent assignment. Feeling responsible for her shortcomings, José tries to learn what Henrietta needs to help her flourish as an assassin.
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Episode 3 - Ragazzo (Boy)
Release Date: 2003-10-29After years in a body she couldn’t move, the Social Welfare Agency gave Rico a new one. While scoping out a mission, she meets a boy who makes her question who she’s supposed to be.
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Episode 4 - Bambola (Doll)
Release Date: 2003-11-12The friction between Hilshire and Triela could jeopardize their mission of protecting Mario Bossi, a retired criminal who’s turned government witness in a case against organized crime.
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Episode 5 - Promessa (Promise)
Release Date: 2003-11-19Captain Raballo accepts a Handler job with the Agency. But when he’s teamed with Claes, he wonders if his selfish needs justify the pain he must inflict on the young assassin.
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Episode 6 - Gelato (Frozen)
Release Date: 2003-11-26José, Henrietta, and Enzo are tracking terrorist Enrico Berdini, who’s negotiating to buy an explosive device to use in an attack on Rome.
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Episode 7 - Protezione (Protection)
Release Date: 2003-12-03Jean and Rico befriend an accountant named Filippo who carries a ledger coveted by a terrorist. Unbeknownst to Filippo, his two new friends are his only protection from impending death.
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Episode 8 - Il Principe del Regno della Pasta (The Prince of the Kingdom of Pasta)
Release Date: 2003-12-17Angelina was hit by a car and left for dead. With the help of the Agency, she was reborn as Angelica - but the negative side effects of the cybernetic implants began to show.
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Episode 9 - Lycoris Radiata Herb (Be Struck Off Herb)
Release Date: 2004-01-04When Henrietta reaches out to new recruit Elsa, a cold shoulder is all she gets in return. When Elsa’s handler brings José and Henrietta in on a hit, strained tensions place the mission in jeopardy.
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Episode 10 - Amare (To Love)
Release Date: 2004-01-28After a grizzly murder, Section One attempts to get to the bottom of the cyborg problem. Jean becomes embroiled in a cover-up, and José and Henrietta are sent away for their own "safety."
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Episode 11 - Febbre Alta (High Fever)
Release Date: 2004-02-04Henrietta and José are tailed in Sicily by Section One agents. Pietro and Elenora's suspicions grow as Henrietta reveals she knows more about Elsa and Lauro’s death than anyone thought.
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Episode 12 - Simbiosi (Symbiosis)
Release Date: 2004-02-11Claes is in trouble after her mission to foil a Republican Faction kidnapping plot goes awry.
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Episode 13 - Stella Cadente (Falling Star)
Release Date: 2004-02-18The girls are excited about tonight's meteor shower, but everyone's thoughts are with hospitalized Angelica. Her time is short, and Henrietta must convince Marco to go to her side.