This Ugly Yet Beautiful World

Season 1

High school student Takeru works part time as a motorbike courier. During one of his deliveries, he sees a mysterious light passing him and fall into a forest. What he had found was a girl coming out from a glowing cocoon, calling herself "Hikari." A strange monster suddenly appears attacking them, but Takeru quickly discovers he can transform into a powerful superhero.

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12 Episodes

  • Dawn is the Separation Between Light and Darkness
    E1
    Dawn is the Separation Between Light and Darkness
  • You are my First
    E2
    You are my FirstTakeru and Hikari explain to his friends and family what happened the previous night. Hikari tells them she came to Earth from outer space because she was lonely, but doesn't know anything else about herself. However, because Takeru saved her he's now very precious to her. Takeru's male classmates go wild with jealousy because he's got a cute babe now.
  • The Two Silhouettes
    E3
    The Two Silhouettes
  • Life From This Point On
    E4
    Life From This Point On
  • School Days
    E5
    School DaysHikaru thinks it will be enjoyable to go to school with Takeru so she begins school with him. Soon she finds out that it is really boring.
  • Standing by the Waterside
    E6
    Standing by the Waterside
  • Prelude to a Kiss
    E7
    Prelude to a KissAfter the mountains, everyone heads to the beach. They all pitch in to help Takeru's aunt and uncle's beach restaurant. With Hikari making so many mistakes, she and Takeru are allowed to take off. They are attacked by a huge water dragon like thing and Takeru turns into his suped up form to save her.
  • This Wonderful World
    E8
    This Wonderful WorldIt is the time for the Festival of Lanterns where Japanese people honor their dead. Hikari wonders about death and it's reality is presented to her when a cricket she's been keeping dies. Jennifer reports on the ED (Extended Definition) phenomena to her superiors. They wonder about what is to happen with a new extinction on the way, something that's happened seven times before in Earth's history. Hikari is plagued by dreams in which her "dark" half wonders why she's fraternizing with those she's to destroy.
  • Wishing Upon a Star
    E9
    Wishing Upon a Star
  • Heart of Lies
    E10
    Heart of Lies
  • Flowing With Time
    E11
    Flowing With Time
  • The Song of My Heart
    E12
    The Song of My Heart

Cast of Season 1

  • Fujiko TakimotoRyou Ninomiya (voice)
  • Ayako KawasumiHikari (voice)
  • Takahiro MizushimaTakeru Takemoto (voice)
  • Ai ShimizuAkari (voice)
  • Asami SanadaMari Nishino (voice)
  • Atsushi KisaichiShin'ichi Asakura (voice)
  • Hideki OgiharaDaijirou Matsumura (voice)
  • Dai MatsumotoIcchou Nishino (voice)
  • Manabi MizunoSakurako Urushima (voice)
  • Megu AshiroKimi Ninomiya (voice)
  • Tomoko KotaniSumie Nishino (voice)
  • Yumi KikuchiAmika Kuribayashi (voice)
  • Hiroshi IidaTennin (voice)
  • Keiichi NodaIoneous (voice)
  • Mai KadowakiMayu Yoshida (voice)

 

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