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Den-noh Coil

7.5(38)
First Aired:May 12, 2007
Seasons:1 season
Episodes:26
Status:Ended

Den-noh Coil, Coil — A Circle of Children, is a Japanese science fiction anime television series depicting a near future where semi-immersive augmented reality technology has just begun to enter the mainstream. The series takes place in the fictional city of Daikoku, a hotbed of AR development with an emerging city-wide virtual infrastructure. It follows a group of children as they use AR glasses to unravel the mysteries of the half real, half Internet city, using a variety of illegal software tools, techniques, and virtual pets to manipulate the digital landscape. Den-noh Coil, in development for over a decade, is the series director debut of Japanese animator Mitsuo Iso. It premiered on NHK Educational TV on May 12, 2007. Due to the animators involved in its production and its unusually high-profile television broadcast time slot, Den-noh Coil was highly anticipated.

Cast

Fumiko Orikasa

Fumiko Orikasa

Yuko "Yasako" Okonogi

Houko Kuwashima

Houko Kuwashima

Yuko "Isako" Amasawa

Akiko Yajima

Akiko Yajima

Kyoko Okonogi

Romi Park

Romi Park

Ken'ichi "Haraken" Harakawa

Sachiko Kojima

Sachiko Kojima

Fumie Hashimoto

Seasons

The Children with Glasses

E1The Children with Glasses

25m

May 12, 2007

When Yasako and Kyoko's virtual pet dog, Densuke, goes missing, Yasako procures the assistance of a detective.

COIL Cyber Detective Agency

E2COIL Cyber Detective Agency

25m

May 19, 2007

Yasako and Fumie ask Yasako's grandmother to cure Densuke of his potentially fatal illness. In return, Yasako must agree to an interesting, and dangerous, bargain.

Yuko and Yuko

E3Yuko and Yuko

25m

May 26, 2007

With Densuke back, the Mojos drop him off with Isako. After freeing him from the illegal, Isako makes an enormous mistake in trying to unlock the virtual being.

Daikoku City Heike Club

E4Daikoku City Heike Club

25m

Jun 2, 2007

A battle breaks out at school! During the commotion, Fumie steals a mysterious piece of data from Amasawa.

The Metabug Scramble Bus Tour

E5The Metabug Scramble Bus Tour

25m

Jun 9, 2007

The Hackers' Club goes on a metabug expedition over the fringes of surrounding cyberspace lead by Isako.

The Red Automaton

E6The Red Automaton

25m

Jun 16, 2007

Yasako and Fumie begin an investigation into Haraken and Searchmaton. Under pressure, Haraken reveals something huge to Yasako and Fumie.

In Action!! The COIL Detective Agency

E7In Action!! The COIL Detective Agency

25m

Jun 23, 2007

Isako once again summons an illegal with the help of the Daikoku Hackers. With Yasako and Fumie working on an unrelated case, will the virus take over?

The Summer Festival and a Duel

E8The Summer Festival and a Duel

25m

Jun 30, 2007

Isako hatches a risky plan, and Daichi's newly rekindled friendship with Fumie may suffer as a result.

Michiko-san from the Other Side

E9Michiko-san from the Other Side

25m

Jul 7, 2007

The kids spend a dark and stormy night telling ghost stories and playing spooky games at school. Meanwhile, Haraken has an interesting other worldly experience.

Kanna's Diary

E10Kanna's Diary

25m

Jul 14, 2007

Following clues left by Haraken's former research partner, Haraken, Fumie, and Yasako search for any new leads.

Sunken! Daikoku City

E11Sunken! Daikoku City

25m

Jul 21, 2007

Daichi's plan to acquire metabugs via a fish-type illegal doesn't go as planned and may endanger everyone in the virtual vicinity.

Daichi Grows Hair

E12Daichi Grows Hair

25m

Jul 28, 2007

Yasako finds a race of microscopic illegals growing on their faces that are on the brink of destruction. Can Yasako figure out a way to save them?

The Last Plesiosaur

E13The Last Plesiosaur

25m

Aug 4, 2007

A docile illegal follows the kids on a hazardous journey through the city, driven to find more of its kind.

Record of a Living Being

E14Record of a Living Being

25m

Sep 1, 2007

Akira, Fumie's little brother, recalls the events thus far from his own perspective. Later, Haraken is warned by Nekome to stop investigating.

The Young Boy Beyond the Station

E15The Young Boy Beyond the Station

25m

Sep 8, 2007

Yasako searches for the place she met 4423. Afterward, she deduces that the place was a virtual space that was deleted.

Isako's Hospital Room

E16Isako's Hospital Room

25m

Sep 15, 2007

Haraken and Fumie discover early accounts from previous denno users. Later, Yasako visits her comatose brother.

The Final Summer Vacation

E17The Final Summer Vacation

25m

Sep 22, 2007

Haraken asks Isako to take him to the so-called "other world" in an effort to see if Kanna Ashihara still exists.

The Door to Another World

E18The Door to Another World

25m

Sep 29, 2007

Haraken barely makes it back through Isako's gateway. Tamako, fearing for his life, takes his glasses away. Meanwhile, trouble begins as a space appears behind Megabaa's shop.

The Dark Visitors

E19The Dark Visitors

25m

Oct 6, 2007

With Kyoko on the "other side", Fumie and Yasako get help from Densuke to help guide Kyoko's denno body back to her real one.

Kanna and Yasako

E20Kanna and Yasako

25m

Oct 13, 2007

Haraken uses Kanna's glasses to sneak to the "other side." Yasako also enters with the help is Isako and Tamako.

The Dark Automaton

E21The Dark Automaton

25m

Oct 20, 2007

Megamass is doing research on the "other side" and the effects of the den-noh coil. Isako finds herself drawn into it.

The Final COIL

E22The Final COIL

25m

Oct 27, 2007

Yasako and Isako are running from Megamass. While hiding, they discover that Densuke might be able to open a stable portal.

The Granted Wish

E23The Granted Wish

25m

Nov 10, 2007

For various reasons, Nekome wants to join her brother on the other side, and the only way is to somehow convince Densuke to help.

The Children Who Throw Away Their Glasses

E24The Children Who Throw Away Their Glasses

25m

Nov 17, 2007

The events surrounding Isako frighten the other parents. In an effort to keep their children safe, they confiscate their glasses, but at what cost?

The Kanazawa City Hazama Intersection

E25The Kanazawa City Hazama Intersection

25m

Nov 24, 2007

Desperate to save Isako, Yasako finds a pair of glasses that belonged to her grandfather and uses them to travel to the other side.

Yasako and Isako

E26Yasako and Isako

25m

Dec 1, 2007

Yasako comes face to face with the true nature of the Coil Domain and Michiko. Even with the support of her friends, can she save Isako?

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Den-noh Coil, Coil — A Circle of Children, is a Japanese science fiction anime television series depicting a near future where semi-immersive augmented reality technology has just begun to enter the mainstream. The series takes place in the fictional city of Daikoku, a hotbed of AR development with an emerging city-wide virtual infrastructure. It follows a group of children as they use AR glasses to unravel the mysteries of the half real, half Internet city, using a variety of illegal software tools, techniques, and virtual pets to manipulate the digital landscape. Den-noh Coil, in development for over a decade, is the series director debut of Japanese animator Mitsuo Iso. It premiered on NHK Educational TV on May 12, 2007. Due to the animators involved in its production and its unusually high-profile television broadcast time slot, Den-noh Coil was highly anticipated.

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