Ｄ・Ｎ・ＡＮＧＥＬ
D.N.Angel
Niwa Daisuke is your average teenager, until his fourteenth birthday. He tries to declare his love to the girl of his dreams, but fails. Suddenly, whenever he thinks about this girl he turns into the legendary phantom thief known as Dark Mousy. Daisuke's mother, very much aware of this, makes him turn into Dark and steal valuable works of art for a purpose unknown to Daisuke. As the story unfolds, he learns why, and about his classmate who seems to have the same ability. (Source: Anime News Network)
Names
| Original | Ｄ・Ｎ・ＡＮＧＥＬ (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | D.N.Angel |
| English | D.N.Angel |
| Chinese | 天使怪盗 (simplified · via bangumi) |
| Also known as | DN Angel · D.N. Angel · DNAngel |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 26 ep · 23 min · 10h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2003-04-03 → 2003-09-25 (Spring 2003) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Xebec |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Shoujo |
| Genres | ActionComedyFantasyRomance |
| Themes | MagicDissociative IdentitiesMale ProtagonistShoujoSchoolCrimeTwinsForeign |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll |
Reception
| Community score | 6.71 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 6.84 / 10 |
| Composite | 48.1 |
| On lists | 23,145 |
| Favourited | 295 (1.3%) |
| Completion | 83.6% |
| Drop rate | 7.7% |
| In backlog | 26.8% |
| Score spread σ | 1.80 |
| MyAnimeList | 7.16 / 10 |
Score distribution
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Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Spring 2003 | D | 28 of 43 |
| Studio | Xebec | D | 60 of 112 |
| Year | 2003 | D | 75 of 148 |
| Demographic | Shoujo | D | 197 of 297 |
| Era | Early 2000s | D | 363 of 687 |
| Length | Two-cour | D | 485 of 699 |
| Genre | Romance | D | 953 of 1,687 |
| Season (all years) | Spring | D | 1,055 of 1,868 |
| Genre | Fantasy | D | 1,238 of 2,142 |
| Genre | Action | D | 1,684 of 2,765 |
| Genre | Comedy | D | 1,902 of 3,488 |
| Format | TV series | D | 1,931 of 3,322 |
| Source material | Manga | D | 1,935 of 3,025 |
| Origin | Japan | D | 3,889 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Nobuyoshi Habara |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Naruhisa Arakawa |
| Character design | Yukiru Sugisaki, Shinichi Yamaoka |
| Original creator | Yukiru Sugisaki |
AniList id 61 · MAL id 61 · Bangumi 1978 · record updated 2026-08-26