Noir
2001 • Bee Train
- Format
- TV
- Aired
- 2001
- Episodes
- 26
- Status
- Finished
- Studio
- Bee Train · Funimation · Victor Entertainment
- Genres
- Action · Drama · Mystery
Mireille Bouquet is a professional assassin, and a very good one at that. But when she follows up an e-mail from a young Japanese girl named Yumura Kirika, inviting her to take "a pilgrimage to the past", her life becomes even more dangerous than it already is. Now, with a haunting melody invoking the memory of an event long past, Mireille and Kirika decide to work together to find the truth about a thousand year old organization that has controlled both of their lives since before they were born. And the only clue in their search, the only thing Kirika remembers about herself, becomes their working codename: a name designating an ancient fate, of two maidens who reign over death--Noir.
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Noir was produced by the studio Bee Train and aired in 2001 as a defining entry in the girls-with-guns subgenre. Directed by Koichi Mashimo with a distinct screenplay by Ryoei Tsukimura, the series follows two female assassins, Mireille Bouquet and Kirika Yuumura, as they navigate a shadowy underworld to uncover the truth of their intertwined pasts. It emerged during a period of experimentation in the medium, notable for its deliberate pacing and atmospheric focus.
The visual identity of the series was heavily influenced by character designer Minako Shiba, who aimed for a sleek, minimalist aesthetic that balanced high-contrast action with melancholic stillness. The production is widely remembered for Yuki Kajiura’s haunting, operatic score, which was integral to the show's identity. Upon release, it received significant attention for its stylistic departures from traditional action tropes, solidifying its place as a cult classic of early 2000s Japanese animation.
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