TV series

Gunslinger Girl

2003–2008 · 2 seasons

A quiet, haunting watch that lingers on fragile moments between violence, leaving a deep sense of sadness and unease.

Tagline: The girl has a mechanical body. However, she is still an adolescent child.
Overview: 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?
How it feels: Melancholic, dark, bleak and tense. Slow-burning and needs your attention.
About: Identity, isolation, trauma, betrayal
Content: Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 3 of 3
darkstrength 3 of 3
bleakstrength 2 of 3
tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing: slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: identity
isolation
trauma
betrayal
morality
Places: big city
countryside
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: serialised
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence strong
Sex mild