Kono Minikuku mo Utsukushii Sekai

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Takemoto Takeru, an ordinary high school student, comes across a strange light while making a bike delivery for his part-time job. When he stops to investigate the area, he spots a cute girl named Hikari emerging from a sparkling cocoon in the forest. Takeru instantly falls for her at first sight, but their moment is interrupted when a monster suddenly appears and attacks Hikari. This marks the start of adventurous and thrilling days for Takeru. He meets the mysterious girls, Hikari and Akari, reconnects with his childhood friend Nishino Mari, and involves his classmates in these extraordinary events. "Kono Minikuku mo Utsukushii Sekai" is based on the original TV anime series by studio GAINAX. The series was published in English as "This Ugly Yet Beautiful World" by Tokyopop from December 8, 2009, to August 8, 2010.

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Synonyms: KonoMini
Japanese: この醜くも美しい世界
English: This Ugly Yet Beautiful World

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  • Akari

    Akari

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    The protagonist, who is in love with Ryusei. She at first was not interested in boys like Ryusei and was even less interested in Kabuki. After a series of events, Akari becomes Ryusei's assistant and later his girlfriend. She does poorly on her exams due ...

  • Hikari Hoshino

    Hoshino Hikari

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    Hikari is a girl whom Takeru finds in the forest and falls in love with in the first episode. Hikari also likes Takeru ever since they met as well.She is very cheerful and thinks that almost everything she sees is wonderful or incredible. However, not muc...

  • Ryou Ninomiya (二ノ宮リョウ)

    Ninomiya Ryou

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    Ryo Ninomiya is Takerus best friend and is something of a ladies man, and is consistently called "Ro-baby" by Sakurako and Amika. He finds Akari sitting alone by a lake, and later gains some sort of power over the elements similar to how Takeru gained his...

  • Takeru Takemoto

    Takemoto Takeru

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    Takeru Takemoto is this series' main character. He comes off as a lazy and unmotivated teenager, but is really just unsure of his place in the world. He was the one to find and name Hikari in the first episode. He can transform into a powerful being with ...