Lovely Angel

is an [...] comedy manga series created by mangaka Go Nagai in 1996. The manga originally ran in the magazine Weekly Hoseki from (cover date 1996-01-04·11) to (cover date 1997-04-10), published by Kobunsha. It was later compiled in five tankōbon. Two direct-to-video films were created based on the manga.

Summary

The manga follows the adventures of Angel, an actual angel with the mission of helping people with her special abilities. She travels with her special suitcase in search of people who are suffering a problem: youngs who can't deal with real people, men who have a real lolita complex, people that have lost their will to live, criminals that may be saved, sportsmen who have lost their touch, monks that have perverted their teachings, women who have been mistreated, etc. But those who have acted with a true evil intent may receive the visit of Black Angel, the dark counter-part of Angel who delivers divine punishment just as Angel brings true happiness.

Manga volumes

• Kobunsha (Kobunsha Comics)

Additionally, all five volumes were also published in ebook format by ebookjapan.

Live action films

The manga has two [[live action]s adaptations. The first one, was released in by Nikkatsu. The sequel, was released in by Nikkatsu as well. Both films were directed by Akira Shimizu.

Staff of Lovely Angel: Homon Soap Degozaimasu

• Director: Akira Shimizu
• Producer: Toshihiro Osato, Naoyuki Nakano
• Planning: Toru Yoshida, Senji Tsubomi
• Script: Keishi Nagi
• Original work: Go Nagai
• Photography: Yoichi Ogawa
• Cast: Tomomi Kuribayashi (Angel), Yuji Sawayama (Fuzoku Writer), Moe Ishikawa, Kei Mizutani, Eisaku Shindo

Source(s)

Staff of Lovely Angel 2: Taiketsu! Homon Soap Jo vs Shuccho SM Jo!!

• Director: Akira Shimizu
• Producer: Toshihiro Osato, Naoyuki Nakano
• Planning: Toru Yoshida, Senji Tsubomi
• Script: Keishi Nagi
• Original work: Go Nagai
• Photography: Yoichi Ogawa
• Cast: Tomomi Kuribayashi (Angel), Kei Mizutani (Black Angel), Yuji Sawayama (Fuzoku Writer), Atsushi Narasaka, Moe Ishikawa

Source(s)

External links

• Lovely Angel at the World of Go Nagai webpage
• Lovely Angel at ebookjapan
• Lovely Angel at d/visual
• Lovely Angel at Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of Japan website
• Lovely Angel: Homon Soap Degozaimasu at allcinema
• Lovely Angel: Homon Soap Degozaimasu at the Japanese Movie Database
• Lovely Angel 2: Taiketsu! Homon Soap Jo vs Shuccho SM Jo!! at allcinema
• Lovely Angel 2: Taiketsu! Homon Soap Jo vs Shuccho SM Jo!! at the Japanese Movie Database