Gunslinger Girl - Season 1

Gunslinger Girl - Season 1

Season 1

Set in modern Italy, story follows a group of traumatically-injured young girls taken from hospitals all over the country, who are then cybernetically enhanced, indoctrinated and trained to be assassins by a secret branch of the Public Corporation for Social Welfare, Section 2. Each girl is assigned to a male "handler" who oversees her training, deployments, and general conduct. Each handler is free to "condition" his cybernetic assassin to the extent he sees fit, which increases a girl’s lethality and loyalty at the expense of human individuality and lifespan.
Network
Episodes13
DatesOct 8, 2003 - Feb 18, 2004
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Episodes

Fratello
Season 1Episode 125 min

Fratello

Following a gruesome night of terror, Henrietta is taken in by The Social Welfare Agency. It’s up to José to show her the ropes.
Oct 8, 2003
Orione
Season 1Episode 225 min

Orione

Henrietta works to find her place at the Agency after the mistakes of her recent assignment. Feeling responsible for her shortcomings, José tries to learn what Henrietta needs to help her flourish as an assassin.
Oct 15, 2003
Ragazzo
Season 1Episode 325 min

Ragazzo

After years in a body she couldn’t move, the Social Welfare Agency gave Rico a new one. While scoping out a mission, she meets a boy who makes her question who she’s supposed to be.
Oct 29, 2003
Bambola
Season 1Episode 425 min

Bambola

The friction between Hilshire and Triela could jeopardize their mission of protecting Mario Bossi, a retired criminal who’s turned government witness in a case against organized crime.
Nov 12, 2003
Promessa
Season 1Episode 525 min

Promessa

Captain Raballo accepts a Handler job with the Agency. But when he’s teamed with Claes, he wonders if his selfish needs justify the pain he must inflict on the young assassin.
Nov 19, 2003
Gelato
Season 1Episode 625 min

Gelato

José, Henrietta, and Enzo are tracking terrorist Enrico Berdini, who’s negotiating to buy an explosive device to use in an attack on Rome.
Nov 26, 2003
Protezione
Season 1Episode 725 min

Protezione

Jean and Rico befriend an accountant named Filippo who carries a ledger coveted by a terrorist. Unbeknownst to Filippo, his two new friends are his only protection from impending death.
Dec 3, 2003
Il Principe del Regno Della Pasta
Season 1Episode 825 min

Il Principe del Regno Della Pasta

Angelina was hit by a car and left for dead. With the help of the Agency, she was reborn as Angelica - but the negative side effects of the cybernetic implants began to show.
Dec 17, 2003
Lycoris Radiata Herb
Season 1Episode 925 min

Lycoris Radiata Herb

When Henrietta reaches out to new recruit Elsa, a cold shoulder is all she gets in return. When Elsa’s handler brings José and Henrietta in on a hit, strained tensions place the mission in jeopardy.
Jan 4, 2004
Amare
Season 1Episode 1025 min

Amare

After a grizzly murder, Section One attempts to get to the bottom of the cyborg problem. Jean becomes embroiled in a cover-up, and José and Henrietta are sent away for their own "safety."
Jan 28, 2004
Febbre Alta
Season 1Episode 1125 min

Febbre Alta

Henrietta and José are tailed in Sicily by Section One agents. Pietro and Elenora's suspicions grow as Henrietta reveals she knows more about Elsa and Lauro’s death than anyone thought.
Feb 4, 2004
Simbiosi
Season 1Episode 1225 min

Simbiosi

Claes is in trouble after her mission to foil a Republican Faction kidnapping plot goes awry.
Feb 11, 2004
Stella Cadente
Season 1Episode 1325 min

Stella Cadente

The girls are excited about tonight's meteor shower, but everyone's thoughts are with hospitalized Angelica. Her time is short, and Henrietta must convince Marco to go to her side.
Feb 18, 2004

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