Angelic layer
Angelic Layer (エンジェリックレイヤー Enjerikku Reiyā?) is a manga series released by Clamp. The manga is published in Japan by Kadokawa Shoten, and in English originally by Tokyopop, but has since been re-licensed by Dark Horse Comics. It is the group's first work to use a quite different art style unseen in any other CLAMP series, which uses a more distinctly pared down style. There is less emphasis on detail and more on accentuated posing and gestures. This kind of artwork would later be used in series like Chobits and Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle.
The manga was adapted into a 26-episode anime series produced by Bones titled Battle Doll Angelic Layer (機動天使エンジェリックレイヤー Kidō Tenshi Enjerikku Reiyā?, lit. Mobile Angel Angelic Layer) which aired on TV Tokyo from April 1, 2001- September 23, 2001. Seven volumes of videos were released by ADV Films on VHS and DVD in 2003. It was re-released in 2005 as a five volume box set.[1] North American publisher Dark Horse Comics will re-release Angelic Layer in omnibus format in 2011.[2]
Angelic Layer takes place in the same universe as Clamp's later work Chobits, which similarly deals with the relationship between humans, human-created devices, toys, and godlike power. Several characters also appear in Clamp's Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle including most of the main characters, as well as the angel Blanche.
The manga was adapted into a 26-episode anime series produced by Bones titled Battle Doll Angelic Layer (機動天使エンジェリックレイヤー Kidō Tenshi Enjerikku Reiyā?, lit. Mobile Angel Angelic Layer) which aired on TV Tokyo from April 1, 2001- September 23, 2001. Seven volumes of videos were released by ADV Films on VHS and DVD in 2003. It was re-released in 2005 as a five volume box set.[1] North American publisher Dark Horse Comics will re-release Angelic Layer in omnibus format in 2011.[2]
Angelic Layer takes place in the same universe as Clamp's later work Chobits, which similarly deals with the relationship between humans, human-created devices, toys, and godlike power. Several characters also appear in Clamp's Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle including most of the main characters, as well as the angel Blanche.
Angels
What are Angels?
Angels are the little robotic toys of Angelic Layer. Angels are 'born' out of an Angel Egg, and are controlled by their Deus, but can only be controlled on the Layer. I'll go into this more in the section about the game.
What is an Angel Egg?
An Angel Egg is sort of the packaging for the Angel. It's full of a shock-absorbent liquid to protect the Angel. Angels seem to be able to withstand a lot on the Layer, but they need to be in top form when purchased, and they may be weaker before they're programmed.
What can you customize about an Angel?
Just about anything. You can make their appearance, and stats. The stats seem to affect how the Angel's body is physically. The stats are like how light the Angel is, how heavy, how powerful its attacks are, how much balance it has. Lightweight angels are usually geared towards speed, and seem to be pretty common in the game.
Angels are the little robotic toys of Angelic Layer. Angels are 'born' out of an Angel Egg, and are controlled by their Deus, but can only be controlled on the Layer. I'll go into this more in the section about the game.
What is an Angel Egg?
An Angel Egg is sort of the packaging for the Angel. It's full of a shock-absorbent liquid to protect the Angel. Angels seem to be able to withstand a lot on the Layer, but they need to be in top form when purchased, and they may be weaker before they're programmed.
What can you customize about an Angel?
Just about anything. You can make their appearance, and stats. The stats seem to affect how the Angel's body is physically. The stats are like how light the Angel is, how heavy, how powerful its attacks are, how much balance it has. Lightweight angels are usually geared towards speed, and seem to be pretty common in the game.
Battle doll
What is 'The Game'?
Well, Angelic Layer in itself is actually a game-a toy. However, it's a game that can only played in certain places-places with the right equipment. Unless you're rich and have it at home, the best places to practice or play would be at a training center or in a tournament. Tournaments vary from simple shopping center tournaments all the way up to a National.
How is it played?
The Angels are lowered onto the Layer-this is the only place the Angels are active, and the only place Angelic Layer can be played. The people who control the Angels-called a Deus-have visors that transmit their thoughts to the Angel. That's how Angels are controlled, by thought.
The Angels battle it out when the start is announced-with a yell of "Angelic Fight!" The fight is physical, and can contain anything that comes into the Deus' imagination. However, ESP and magic are strictly forbidden. In the mangas, none of the angels use weapons, which suggests they either aren't allowed, or just aren't used.
The first Angel to either get enough damage that they can't continue fighting, or to Layer Out-to be knocked out of the Layer-loses.
Angel Card
An Angel Card is what a Deus gets when they first compete in a tournament. Angel Cards are like credit cards-the points stored on them are as good as money. A Deus earns points by winning tournaments.
Piffle Princess
Piffle Princess is the place to buy Angelic Layer items-presumably the only place. At Piffle Princess you can buy anything Angelic Layer.
Well, Angelic Layer in itself is actually a game-a toy. However, it's a game that can only played in certain places-places with the right equipment. Unless you're rich and have it at home, the best places to practice or play would be at a training center or in a tournament. Tournaments vary from simple shopping center tournaments all the way up to a National.
How is it played?
The Angels are lowered onto the Layer-this is the only place the Angels are active, and the only place Angelic Layer can be played. The people who control the Angels-called a Deus-have visors that transmit their thoughts to the Angel. That's how Angels are controlled, by thought.
The Angels battle it out when the start is announced-with a yell of "Angelic Fight!" The fight is physical, and can contain anything that comes into the Deus' imagination. However, ESP and magic are strictly forbidden. In the mangas, none of the angels use weapons, which suggests they either aren't allowed, or just aren't used.
The first Angel to either get enough damage that they can't continue fighting, or to Layer Out-to be knocked out of the Layer-loses.
Angel Card
An Angel Card is what a Deus gets when they first compete in a tournament. Angel Cards are like credit cards-the points stored on them are as good as money. A Deus earns points by winning tournaments.
Piffle Princess
Piffle Princess is the place to buy Angelic Layer items-presumably the only place. At Piffle Princess you can buy anything Angelic Layer.