Angel Links: Difference between revisions

Everything About Fiction You Never Wanted to Know.
Content added Content deleted
VisualWikitext
prefix>Import Bot
(Import from TV Tropes TVT:Anime.AngelLinks 2012-07-01, editor history TVTH:Anime.AngelLinks, CC-BY-SA 3.0 Unported license)
 
m (Mass update links)
Line 4: Line 4:
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 [[Bellisarios 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 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]].)


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 Hitchhikers Guide to The Galaxy|Deep Thought]] would know the answer to ''that'' one...)
Line 22: Line 22:
* [[Empathy Pet]]: Taffei, who also doubles as an [[Empathic Weapon]].
* [[Empathy Pet]]: Taffei, who also doubles as an [[Empathic Weapon]].
* [[Fan Service]]
* [[Fan Service]]
* [[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]]
Line 34: Line 34:
* [[Manchurian Agent]]: {{spoiler|Meifon. She was built with a compulsion to attack Goryu when triggered. (The reconstructive surgery he underwent to become "Leon Lau" kept Meifon from triggering until she was close enough to detect his DNA.) The episodes after the reveal revolve around her struggle to preserve her sense of self in the face of her conditioning.}}
* [[Manchurian Agent]]: {{spoiler|Meifon. She was built with a compulsion to attack Goryu when triggered. (The reconstructive surgery he underwent to become "Leon Lau" kept Meifon from triggering until she was close enough to detect his DNA.) The episodes after the reveal revolve around her struggle to preserve her sense of self in the face of her conditioning.}}
* [[Mistress and Servant Boy]]: Age-flipped with Meifon and Kosei.
* [[Mistress and Servant Boy]]: Age-flipped with Meifon and Kosei.
* [[No Plans No Prototype No Backup]]: {{spoiler|Meifon is a [[Super Prototype]] assassin robot built with [[Imported Alien Phlebotinum]]. To keep her from being reverse engineered by Goryu, grandpa Chenho programmed her to die on what would be her seventeenth birthday.}}
* [[No Plans, No Prototype, No Backup]]: {{spoiler|Meifon is a [[Super Prototype]] assassin robot built with [[Imported Alien Phlebotinum]]. To keep her from being reverse engineered by Goryu, grandpa Chenho programmed her to die on what would be her seventeenth birthday.}}
* [[Pirate Girl]]
* [[Pirate Girl]]
* [[Proud Warrior Race Guy]]: Duuz
* [[Proud Warrior Race Guy]]: Duuz
Line 42: Line 42:
* [[Spaceship Girl]]: The villain's ship is powered by twin androids.
* [[Spaceship Girl]]: The villain's ship is powered by twin androids.
* [[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.
Line 52: Line 52:
* [[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?]]


{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}

Revision as of 17:32, 8 January 2014

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.)

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 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 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...)

This series contains examples of:

Retrieved from "https://allthetropes.org/wiki/Angel_Links?oldid=489582"