An imperfect clone of Echoes, an extraterrestrial sent to Earth to assess humanity, was created by the Towa Organization and deemed a monster. It fled from the laboratory where it was brought into existence, driven by the instinct to preserve its own life. "Manticore" signifies "man-eater."
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Characters
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Boogiepop
Main
The shinigami whispered of among the female students of Shinyo Academy, few people know that Boogiepop actually exists. Normally dormant, Boogiepop rises to the surface when enemies of the world appear. Boogiepops appearance and voice are ambiguous: they ...
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Kirima Nagi
Main
Known as the Fire Witch, Kirima has made few friends due the way she distances herself from others: she knows that she is too dangerous for "normal" people to associate with. She has a messianic complex, and seeks to save the world from whatever may threa...
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Miyashita Touka
Main
Touka is an outgoing girl who has a lot of close friends and a number of acquaintances. She is very indifferent at times, but she does help guide people in the right direction when they need help.(Source: Animefringe)...
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Saotome Masami
Main
A high-school student with a subconscious, suicidal desire to be killed by something stronger than him, Saotome Masami reacts with disappointment ever time he narrowly avoids death.Saotome ends up allying himself with the Manticore, trying to help her to ...
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Suema Kazuko
Main
Suema was the last target of Dr. Kisugi, the serial killer of five years ago. From this, Suema gained a very high interest in criminal psychology which makes her a bit of an outcast among her classmates. After running into Nagi Kirima she also gains an in...
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Echoes
Supporting
A being who took upon the form of the final stage of human evolution. The Towa Organisation used Echoes to create their synthetic humans, and created a clone of him: Manticore. When Manticore escapes from the Towa Organisation, Echoes sets off to kill it....
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Kisugi Makiko
Supporting
A young female doctor who discovers a Towa Organization "evolution-drug" by accident and begins experimentation on her patients....
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Manticore
Supporting
An imperfect clone of Echoes (an alien sent to Earth to evaluate humanity) created by the Towa Organization and is considered a monster. It escaped from the lab it was created in, hoping to preserve its life. "Manticore" means "man-eater."...
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Niitoki Kei
Supporting
Kei Niitoki has the tendency to stick her nose into other peoples business; once she sees a problem, she wants to fix it. This personality tick lead her to becoming the president of Shinyou Academys morals committee. Most claim that its a good fit for her...