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Angel Links is a 13-episode anime produced by Sunrise and based on a novel by Hideaki Ibuki. It takes place in the same universe as the series ''[[Outlaw Star]]'', but the stories have little to do with each other (aside from sharing a couple of characters.)
''[[Angel Links]]'' is a 13-episode anime produced by Sunrise and based on a novel by Hideaki Ibuki. It takes place in the Toward Stars universe -- the same universe as the series ''[[Outlaw Star]]'', but the stories have little to do with each other (aside from sharing a couple of characters).


The protagonist of the story is Meifon Li. She's the brash, busty, 16-year old head of ''Angel Links'', a corporation which provides ''pro bono'' security escort service to small-time merchants and freighters out in the cold depths of space. Of course, this doesn't go over well with any of the ''for-profit'' escort companies who have to compete with her. Nor does it sit well with any of the space pirates who are unfortunate enough to cross the path of her awesomely powered [[Cool Ship]]. But Meifon doesn't care what anyone else thinks. The running of ''[[Angel Links]]'' was the sacred mission handed to her by her dying grandfather, and she intends to remain at the helm, [[Accidental Innuendo|milking]] it for as much fun and adventure as she can.
The protagonist of the story is Meifon Li. She's the brash, busty, 16-year old head of ''Angel Links'', a corporation which provides ''pro bono'' security escort service to small-time merchants and freighters out in the cold depths of space. Of course, this doesn't go over well with any of the ''for-profit'' escort companies who have to compete with her. Nor does it sit well with any of the space pirates who are unfortunate enough to cross the path of her awesomely powered [[Cool Ship]]. But Meifon doesn't care what anyone else thinks. The running of ''[[Angel Links]]'' was the sacred mission handed to her by her dying grandfather, and she intends to remain at the helm, [[Accidental Innuendo|milking]] it for as much fun and adventure as she can.


Aiding her is her partner in battle, Taffei, a catlike animal that can transform into a powerful sword. It's cute, has wings for ears, and spends most of its downtime [[Victoria's Secret Compartment|chilling]] in Meifon's [[Fan Service|pneumatic cleavage]]. The crew of Meifon's [[Cool Ship]] consists of Kosei Hida, (her [[Bishonen|bishy]], tea-making [[Bridge Bunnies|Boy Friday]]), Valeria Vertone, (her [[The Strategist|battle-hardened tactician]]), and Duuz Delax Rex, (a [[The Stoic|stoic]], lizard-like [[Proud Warrior Race Guy|muscleman]] who, when he's not cracking enemy skulls, spends his time calmly polishing a sword the [[BFS|size of Pittsburgh]].) It should be noted that Valeria and Duuz, prior to this series, appeared in ''[[Outlaw Star]]'', but with lightly different appearances and personalities. As such, it can be argued that ''[[Angel Links]]'' inhabits an [[Alternate Continuity]] to the former series, (although it's probably [[Bellisario's Maxim|best not to think about it too hard]].)
Aiding her is her partner in battle, Taffei, a catlike animal that can transform into a powerful sword. It's cute, has wings for ears, and spends most of its downtime [[Victoria's Secret Compartment|chilling]] in Meifon's [[Fan Service|pneumatic cleavage]]. The crew of Meifon's [[Cool Ship]] consists of Kosei Hida, (her [[Bishonen|bishy]], tea-making [[Bridge Bunnies|Boy Friday]]), Valeria Vertone, (her [[The Strategist|battle-hardened tactician]]), and Duuz Delax Rex, (a [[The Stoic|stoic]], lizard-like [[Proud Warrior Race Guy|muscleman]] who, when he's not cracking enemy skulls, spends his time calmly polishing [[Blade of Fearsome Size|a sword the size of Pittsburgh]].) It should be noted that Valeria and Duuz, prior to this series, appeared in ''[[Outlaw Star]]'', but with slightly different appearances and personalities. As such, it can be argued that ''[[Angel Links]]'' inhabits an [[Alternate Continuity]] to the former series, (although it's probably [[Bellisario's Maxim|best not to think about it too hard]].)


Meifon Li and her crew spend most of this series darting and zooming from one flashy space adventure to another, but our heroine's life gets turned upside-down one day when she rescues Leon Lau, a wealthy, bishy philanthropist whom she soon falls head-over-spiked-heels for. Ah, but who ''is'' this alluring, mysterious gentleman? What connection might he have to Meifon's late grandfather? And just ''how does'' [[Cleavage Window|Meifon keep her uniform from slipping off of her chest every time she performs a backflip or a cool]] [[Finishing Move]]? The answers to these and many other questions are to be found in this action-packed sci-fi epic! (Well...okay... they ''don't'' answer the question about the uniform-not-slipping in battle. But it's doubtful even [[The Hitchhikers Guide to The Galaxy|Deep Thought]] would know the answer to ''that'' one...)
Meifon Li and her crew spend most of this series darting and zooming from one flashy space adventure to another, but our heroine's life gets turned upside-down one day when she rescues Leon Lau, a wealthy, bishy philanthropist whom she soon falls head-over-spiked-heels for. Ah, but who ''is'' this alluring, mysterious gentleman? What connection might he have to Meifon's late grandfather? And just ''how does'' [[Cleavage Window|Meifon keep her uniform from slipping off of her chest every time she performs a backflip or a cool]] [[Finishing Move]]? The answers to these and many other questions are to be found in this action-packed sci-fi epic! (Well...okay... they ''don't'' answer the question about the uniform-not-slipping in battle. But it's doubtful even [[The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy|Deep Thought]] would know the answer to ''that'' one...)


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=== This series contains examples of: ===
* [[Action Girl]]: Meifon and Valeria.
* [[Action Girl]]: Meifon and Valeria.
* [[Betty and Veronica]]: Kosei and Leon Lau.
* [[Betty and Veronica]]: Kosei and Leon Lau.
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* [[Dual Tonfas]]: Valeria
* [[Dual Tonfas]]: Valeria
* [[Empathy Pet]]: Taffei, who also doubles as an [[Empathic Weapon]].
* [[Empathy Pet]]: Taffei, who also doubles as an [[Empathic Weapon]].
* [[Fan Service]]
* [[Fan Service]]: Usually Meifon, thanks to her [[Cleavage Window]].
* [[Fighting From the Inside]]: {{spoiler|Meifon spends the last few episodes trying to keep her [[Super-Powered Evil Side]] from flying into a berserk rage, even while she's trying to hunt down Goryu like it wants to.}}
* [[Fighting From the Inside]]: {{spoiler|Meifon spends the last few episodes trying to keep her [[Super-Powered Evil Side]] from flying into a berserk rage, even while she's trying to hunt down Goryu like it wants to.}}
* [[Find the Cure]]: The final plot arc.
* [[Find the Cure]]: The final plot arc.
* [[Gainaxing]]
* [[Gainaxing]]
* [[Hero of Another Story]]: if you accept this as being in the same universe as [[Outlaw Star]], Meifon to Gene (& vice versa).
* [[Hero of Another Story]]: if you accept this as being in the same universe as [[Outlaw Star]], Meifon to Gene (& vice versa).
* [[Hot Chick With a Sword]]: Meifon
* [[Hot Chick with a Sword]]: Meifon
* [[How We Got Here]]: One episode begins with the death of the [[Girl of the Week]] and then goes back and shows how it happened.
* [[How We Got Here]]: One episode begins with the death of the [[Girl of the Week]] and then goes back and shows how it happened.
* [[Hypnotize the Princess]]: {{spoiler|Goryu tries this on Meifon during the second [[Wham Episode]] to get past her [[Manchurian Agent]] conditioning. He makes it to first base before things go south for him.}}
* [[Hypnotize the Princess]]: {{spoiler|Goryu tries this on Meifon during the second [[Wham! Episode]] to get past her [[Manchurian Agent]] conditioning. He makes it to first base before things go south for him.}}
* [[Impossibly Cool Clothes]]
* [[Impossibly Cool Clothes]]
* [[Improbable Age]]: Meifon is sixteen and in charge of her own [[Cool Ship]] and [[Badass Crew]]... Actually, given her age you could add Improbably Large Chest.
* [[Improbable Age]]: Meifon is sixteen and in charge of her own [[Cool Ship]] and [[Badass Crew]]... Actually, given her age you could add Improbably Large Chest.
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* [[Stripperiffic]]: Pretty much anything worn by Meifon, with a few exceptions.
* [[Stripperiffic]]: Pretty much anything worn by Meifon, with a few exceptions.
* [[Super-Powered Evil Side]]/[[One-Winged Angel]]: {{spoiler|Meifon}}
* [[Super-Powered Evil Side]]/[[One-Winged Angel]]: {{spoiler|Meifon}}
* [[Ten Minute Retirement]]
* [[Ten-Minute Retirement]]
* [[The Cameo]] : Aside from Valeria and Duuz appearing in Outlaw Star, Fred Luo appears in one episode.
* [[The Cameo]] : Aside from Valeria and Duuz appearing in Outlaw Star, Fred Luo appears in one episode.
* [[Tomato in The Mirror]]
* [[Tomato in the Mirror]]
* [[Tyke Bomb]]: {{spoiler|Meifon herself, although she isn't aware of it}}
* [[Tyke Bomb]]: {{spoiler|Meifon herself, although she isn't aware of it}}
* [[Victoria's Secret Compartment]]: Where Taffei lives.
* [[Victoria's Secret Compartment]]: Where Taffei lives.
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* [[Wave Motion Gun]]: The Links Cannon
* [[Wave Motion Gun]]: The Links Cannon
* [[We Can Rule Together]]: {{spoiler|In the last episode, Goryu/Leon tries to persuade Meifon that if she stays with him, she'll be free from both her Manchurian Agent programming and the limit placed on her lifespan.}}
* [[We Can Rule Together]]: {{spoiler|In the last episode, Goryu/Leon tries to persuade Meifon that if she stays with him, she'll be free from both her Manchurian Agent programming and the limit placed on her lifespan.}}
* [[Wham Episode]]: Two. {{spoiler|First, when we learn that Leon and Meifon aren't what they appear. Second, when Leon reveals himself as Goryu and Meifon realizes that she isn't who -- or what -- she thought she was.}}
* [[Wham! Episode]]: Two. {{spoiler|First, when we learn that Leon and Meifon aren't what they appear. Second, when Leon reveals himself as Goryu and Meifon realizes that she isn't who -- or what -- she thought she was.}}
* [[What Measure Is a Non-Human?]]
* [[What Measure Is a Non-Human?]]


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Latest revision as of 18:17, 4 September 2022

Promo image for the 2010 Japanese DVD release.

Angel Links is a 13-episode anime produced by Sunrise and based on a novel by Hideaki Ibuki. It takes place in the Toward Stars universe -- the same universe as the series Outlaw Star, but the stories have little to do with each other (aside from sharing a couple of characters).

The protagonist of the story is Meifon Li. She's the brash, busty, 16-year old head of Angel Links, a corporation which provides pro bono security escort service to small-time merchants and freighters out in the cold depths of space. Of course, this doesn't go over well with any of the for-profit escort companies who have to compete with her. Nor does it sit well with any of the space pirates who are unfortunate enough to cross the path of her awesomely powered Cool Ship. But Meifon doesn't care what anyone else thinks. The running of Angel Links was the sacred mission handed to her by her dying grandfather, and she intends to remain at the helm, milking it for as much fun and adventure as she can.

Aiding her is her partner in battle, Taffei, a catlike animal that can transform into a powerful sword. It's cute, has wings for ears, and spends most of its downtime chilling in Meifon's pneumatic cleavage. The crew of Meifon's Cool Ship consists of Kosei Hida, (her bishy, tea-making Boy Friday), Valeria Vertone, (her battle-hardened tactician), and Duuz Delax Rex, (a stoic, lizard-like muscleman who, when he's not cracking enemy skulls, spends his time calmly polishing a sword the size of Pittsburgh.) It should be noted that Valeria and Duuz, prior to this series, appeared in Outlaw Star, but with slightly different appearances and personalities. As such, it can be argued that Angel Links inhabits an Alternate Continuity to the former series, (although it's probably best not to think about it too hard.)

Meifon Li and her crew spend most of this series darting and zooming from one flashy space adventure to another, but our heroine's life gets turned upside-down one day when she rescues Leon Lau, a wealthy, bishy philanthropist whom she soon falls head-over-spiked-heels for. Ah, but who is this alluring, mysterious gentleman? What connection might he have to Meifon's late grandfather? And just how does Meifon keep her uniform from slipping off of her chest every time she performs a backflip or a cool Finishing Move? The answers to these and many other questions are to be found in this action-packed sci-fi epic! (Well...okay... they don't answer the question about the uniform-not-slipping in battle. But it's doubtful even Deep Thought would know the answer to that one...)

Tropes used in Angel Links include:
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