Dirty Pair (TV series)

Dirty Pair
Promotional Nippon Television poster featuring the two protagonists
ダーティペア
Based onDirty Pair
by Haruka Takachiho
Directed by
  • Toshifumi Takizawa
  • Norio Kashima
Music byToshiyuki Kimori
Opening theme"Ro Ro Ro Ro Russian Roulette"
by Meiko Nakahara
Ending theme"Space Fantasy"
by Meiko Nakahara
Country of originJapan
Original languageJapanese
No. of episodes26 (list of episodes)
Production
Producers
  • Norio Hatsukawa
  • Takayuki Yoshii
Production companyNippon Sunrise
Original release
NetworkNNS (NTV)
ReleaseJuly 15 (1985-07-15) –
December 26, 1985 (1985-12-26)
Related
Further information
Original video animation
Dirty Pair: Affair of Nolandia
Directed byMasaharu Okuwaki
Written byKazunori Itō
Music byYoshihiro Kunimoto
StudioNippon Sunrise
Licensed byCrunchyroll
ReleasedDecember 20, 1985 (1985-12-20)
Runtime55 minutes
Original video animation
Dirty Pair 2
Directed byKatsuyoshi Yatabe
Written byHiroyuki Hoshiyama
Music by
StudioSunrise
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Released December 21, 1987 April 21, 1988
Episodes10
Original video animation
Dirty Pair: Flight 005 Conspiracy
Directed byToshifumi Takizawa
Written byYoshitake Suzuki
Music byTohru Okada (Moonriders)
StudioSunrise
Licensed byCrunchyroll
ReleasedJanuary 25, 1990 (1990-01-25)
Runtime60 minutes
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Dirty Pair (Japanese: ダーティペア, Hepburn: Dāti Pea) is a Japanese anime television series based on the novel series of the same name by Haruka Takachiho. Produced by Nippon Sunrise, the series aired on Nippon Television and its affiliates from July 15 to December 26, 1985.

The series has a closer setup to the original light novels more than any of the other incarnations. Unlike the light novels, the universe of the anime has a more comical atmosphere and presents the typical styles of a 1980s inspired future. The Lovely Angels and the WWWA reside in a location known as Eleanor City where Kei and Yuri live in an apartment together in the city's famous Damocles Tower. The chief of the 3WA in this version is Gooley Andrew Francess along with Calico who serves as second in command. The duo also have two assistants, a genetically modified feline named Mughi, and a small robot known as Nanmo.

The series won the 1985 Animage Anime Grand Prix prize.