この醜くも美しい世界
This Ugly Yet Beautiful World
High school student Takeru Takemoto works part time as a (motor)bike courier. During one of his deliveries, he saw a mysterious light passing him and fell into a forest. What he had found was a beautiful girl coming out from a glowing cocoon, calling herself "Hikari." While Takeru was quite embarrassed because of Hikari's nudity, a strange monster suddenly showed up and immediately attacked the two. Both Takeru and Hikari demonstrated the power of their other selves before Takeru had a clue of what's going on. (Source: Anime News Network)
Names
| Original | この醜くも美しい世界 (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Kono Minikuku mo Utsukushii Sekai |
| English | This Ugly Yet Beautiful World |
| Chinese | 这丑陋又美丽的世界 (simplified · via wikidata) |
Facts
Reception
| Community score | 6.28 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 6.67 / 10 |
| Composite | 41.5 |
| On lists | 11,101 |
| Favourited | 53 (0.5%) |
| Completion | 79.8% |
| Drop rate | 7.4% |
| In backlog | 40.6% |
| Score spread σ | 1.99 |
Score distribution
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Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Studio | Gainax | E | 30 of 37 |
| Broadcast season | Spring 2004 | E | 46 of 49 |
| Year | 2004 | E | 157 of 178 |
| Era | Early 2000s | E | 626 of 687 |
| Genre | Sci-Fi | E | 1,203 of 1,409 |
| Source material | Original work | E | 1,429 of 1,732 |
| Genre | Romance | E | 1,469 of 1,687 |
| Season (all years) | Spring | E | 1,596 of 1,868 |
| Genre | Drama | E | 1,740 of 1,917 |
| Length | Single-cour | E | 2,168 of 2,668 |
| Format | TV series | E | 2,805 of 3,322 |
| Genre | Comedy | E | 3,034 of 3,488 |
| Origin | Japan | E | 6,072 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Shouji Saeki, Yoshikazu Iwanami, Kazuhiro Takamura |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Hiroyuki Yamaga |
| Character design | Kazuhiro Takamura |
| Music | Toshiyuki Oomori, Takeshi Watanabe |
AniList id 146 · MAL id 146 · record updated 2026-08-27