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Madlax

The central characters of the series
マドラックス
(Madorakkusu)
Genre Action, Mystery, War Drama
TV anime
Director Kōichi Mashimo
Writer Yōsuke Kuroda
Studio Bee Train
Licensor Flag of the United States Flag of Canada Flag of the United Kingdom ADV Films
Flag of Australia Flag of New Zealand Madman Entertainment
Network Flag of Japan TV Tokyo
Original run 5 April 2004 – 27 September 2004
Episodes 26

Madlax (マドラックス Madorakkusu?) is a 26-episode Japanese anime television series produced in 2004 by the Bee Train animation studio. Action movies are a Film genre where action sequences such as fights, Shootouts Stunts Car chases or explosions either take precedence War film is a Film genre concerned with Warfare usually about naval, air or land battles sometimes focusing instead on A drama film is a Film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes Television ( TV) is a widely used Telecommunication medium for sending ( Broadcasting) and receiving moving Images, either monochromatic (anime in Japanese, is a well known Japanese Anime director and the founder of the Animation studio Bee Train. (born 29 March, 1968, in Mie, Japan) is a Japanese Anime Screenwriter. commonly referred simply as Bee Train, is a Japanese Animation studio founded by Kōichi Mashimo in 1997 AD Vision (commonly referred to as ADV) is an American international Multimedia entertainment company based in Houston Texas, active Madman Entertainment is an Australian company that specialises in the distribution of Japanese Anime and Manga in Australia and New is a TV station based in Tokyo, Japan. It is also known as, a Portmanteau of "terebi" and "Tokyo Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " is a Japanese animated series consisting of 26 episodes It was first aired on TV Tokyo on April 5 2004 and concluded on September 27 2004 is a Japanese animated series consisting of 26 episodes It was first aired on TV Tokyo on April 5 2004 and concluded on September 27 2004 For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. (anime in Japanese, A television program (US television programme (UK or television show (U The year 2004 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 2004. commonly referred simply as Bee Train, is a Japanese Animation studio founded by Kōichi Mashimo in 1997 Kōichi Mashimo directed Madlax and the soundtrack was composed by Yuki Kajiura. is a well known Japanese Anime director and the founder of the Animation studio Bee Train. born August 6, 1965 in Tokyo, Japan, is a Japanese Composer and Music producer. The DVD version was released by ADV Films in North America and the United Kingdom and by Madman Entertainment in Australia and New Zealand. DVD (also known as " Digital Versatile Disc " or " Digital Video Disc " - see Etymology)is AD Vision (commonly referred to as ADV) is an American international Multimedia entertainment company based in Houston Texas, active The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Madman Entertainment is an Australian company that specialises in the distribution of Japanese Anime and Manga in Australia and New For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island According to the director Mashimo, the title is a portmanteau of two English words: MAD and reLAXed, mirroring the authors' intention to portray the two extremes of human being. [1][2]

The story revolves around two young women who seemingly have little in common and do not know of the other's existence, at first. The titular Madlax is a legend amongst the mercenaries and assassins of the fictional civil war-torn country of Gazth-Sonika. A civil war is a War between a State and domestic political actors that are in control of some part of the territory claimed by the state "Madlax" is a code name and a substitute for her real one, forgotten along with the rest of her past before 1999, when the war started. A code name or cryptonym is a word or name used clandestinely to refer to another name or word The other protagonist is Margaret Burton, the sole heir of a wealthy aristocratic family in the peaceful European country of Nafrece. Twelve years before the story begins, an airliner her mother and she were on crashed over Gazth-Sonika, and its passengers, as well as Margaret's father who lead the rescuers, have been missing ever since. Margaret managed to travel back to Nafrece on her own, though how she made it remains a mystery considering that she too has lost her memories prior to her return; the only thing she recalls is a single word, "Madlax". With this thread linking the two girls, they both independently start investigating the powerful crime syndicate Enfant and its enigmatic mastermind who, for some reason, shows interest in both of them. "Crime syndicate" redirects here For the DC Comics group of villains see Crime Syndicate.

Multiple similarities between Madlax and Noir, an earlier work by Bee Train, have been pointed out. is a Japanese animated Television series directed by Koichi Mashimo and written by Ryoe Tsukimura. [3][4] According to the authors, these two series are the first installments of a trilogy exploring the so-called girls-with-guns genre,[1][5] with the third title being El Cazador de la Bruja. A trilogy is a set of three works of art usually Literature, Film, or Video games, that are connected and can be seen either as a single work or three subtitled El Cazador de la Bruja ( The Hunter of the Witch) is an Anime Television series directed by Kōichi Mashimo and animated by [6] Still, Madlax differs considerably from its predecessor in its less episodic and more plot-driven style. [7] In particular contrast to the predominantly realistic Noir, Madlax incorporates many supernatural aspects and concepts associated with psychological thrillers and surrealism, which the audience must often interpret without further explanation. Realism in the Visual arts and Literature is the depiction of subjects as they appear in Everyday life, without embellishment or interpretation See also Madlax is a 26-episode Anime Television series produced in 2004 by the Bee Train animation studio Psychological thriller is a specific sub-genre of the wide-ranging thriller genre [2][8][9][10]

Contents

Story

Characters

Clockwise from top-left: Vanessa, Madlax, Margaret, Elenore, Carrossea, Monday, and Limelda
Clockwise from top-left: Vanessa, Madlax, Margaret, Elenore, Carrossea, Monday, and Limelda
Main article: List of Madlax characters

Madlax features a large cast of distinctive characters which, according to the composer Yuki Kajiura, serve as the milestones for Margaret Burton's (マーガレット・バートン Māgaretto Bāton?) inner growth, one of the main topics of the show (see Themes of Madlax). is a 26-episode Anime Television series that was produced in 2004 by the Bee Train animation studio is one of the two protagonists of the 26-episode Anime Television series Madlax produced in 2004 by the Bee Train [11] At the beginning, Margaret is a sleepy, clumsy amnesiac, who lives under the care of her devoted and sometimes overprotective maidservant Elenore Baker (エリノア・ベイカー Erinoa Beikā?), a child prodigy who graduated from school years ahead of other students to spend all her time caring for her "Miss". Amnesia (from Greek) is a condition in which Memory is disturbed Maid is also a shortened form of " Maiden " an archaic word for an unmarried woman or a Virgin. is a fictional character of the 26-episode Anime Madlax created by Bee Train. List of child prodigies|Fictional child prodigies A child prodigy is a one who masters one or more skills or arts at an early age Elenore helps keep the absent-minded and alienated Margaret out of trouble, which Margaret seems able to find even in tranquil Nafrece. [12] Also caring for her is Vanessa Rene (ヴァネッサ・レネ Vanessa Rene?), a soft-spoken but strong-minded corporate executive in her early thirties[3] who was once her tutor. is a fictional character of the 26-episode Anime Madlax created by Bee Train. Corporate titles are titles conferred on individuals as a means of identifying their function in the Organization. [13]

It is also Vanessa who links Margaret to the other female lead in the second half of the series — Madlax (マドラックス Madorakkusu?), a beautiful and kind young woman who happens to be the most efficient operative and assassin in the war-torn Gazth-Sonika. Madlax (マドラックス Madorakkusu) is one of the two Protagonists of the 26-episode Anime Television series Madlax [14] When Vanessa travels to Gazth-Sonika, she hires Madlax as her bodyguard. A bodyguard (or "close protection officer" is a type of Security guard or government agent who protects a person—usually a famous wealthy or politically Just like Margaret, Madlax remembers next to nothing of her life before twelve years ago, except the word that she accepted as her code name and a vague image of her father, whom she hopes to meet one day. In history film television and other media a flashback (also called analepsis) is an interjected scene that takes the narrative back in time from the current Madlax's supernatural battle skills prove increasingly useful when Vanessa's investigation of the Gazth-Sonikan casus belli, which until then had been unjustly thought to be her own father's diplomatical incompetence,[15] draws the attention of a powerful criminal intelligence network named "Enfant" (French: "Child") to them. Casus belli is a Latin language expression meaning the justification for acts of war French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people

The mysterious masked head of Enfant, known as Friday Monday (フライデー・マンデー Furaidē Mandē?), is shown single-handedly controlling all information channels on the planet[16] and commanding an army of agents to pursue his obscure goals that involve, among others, Margaret and Madlax. is a fictional character and the main Antagonists of the 26-episode Anime Madlax created by Bee Train studio One of these agents is his right-hand man Carrossea Doon (カロッスア・ドゥーン Karossua Dōn?) who often plays his own game under Monday's nose. is a fictional character of the 26-episode Anime Madlax created by Bee Train. Carrossea attempts to gain the trust of Margaret Burton, whom he is assigned to observe, yet he also feels himself mysteriously drawn to her. Another agent of Enfant in the series is Limelda Jorg (リメルダ・ユルグ Rimeruda Yurugu?), an officer of the Gazth-Sonikan royal guard and excellent sniper who develops a bitter rivalry with Madlax. is a fictional character of the 26-episode Anime Madlax created by Bee Train. READ DISCUSSION PAGE BEFORE MAKING ANY EDITS TO CAPTION BELOW http//en

Plot summary

See also: Fictional setting of Madlax

The first half of the series alternates between the two leads. See also Madlax is a 26-episode Anime Television series produced in 2004 by the Bee Train animation studio Madlax works as a special ops agent for hire in the war-torn Gazth-Sonika, while Margaret enjoys the tranquility of Nafrece, a country apparently styled after France. In most countries special forces (SF is a generic term for highly-trained Military teams/units that conduct specialized operations such as Reconnaissance This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. [17] When a "picture book", presumably given to Margaret by her late father, attracts the attention of international crime syndicate Enfant, she starts researching the book's origins and discovers that they lie in Gazth-Sonika. Enfant's top operative, Carrossea Doon, tracks Margaret down but tips off his superiors in the wrong direction — towards Madlax, who has been causing Enfant trouble in Gazth-Sonika for some time. Meanwhile, Vanessa Rene, Margaret's former tutor, discovers that her employer, Bookwald Industries, covertly supports the civil war in Gazth-Sonika by supplying both sides with firearms and decides to find more about the true cause of the war. A civil war is a War between a State and domestic political actors that are in control of some part of the territory claimed by the state Her investigation brings her to Gazth-Sonika, where Madlax is assigned as her bodyguard, and together, they uncover data that proves that Enfant orchestrated the entire conflict. A bodyguard (or "close protection officer" is a type of Security guard or government agent who protects a person—usually a famous wealthy or politically Enfant intercepts and forces them into hiding. Back in Nafrece, Margaret decides to travel to Gazth-Sonika to help Vanessa and is accompanied by both her maidservant Elenore Baker and Carrossea Doon.

Eventually, Madlax and Margaret encounter each other and embark on a search for Quanzitta Marison, a Gazth-Sonikan mystic who is suggested to know about Margaret's book, Enfant's involvement with it, and Enfant itself. is a 26-episode Anime Television series that was produced in 2004 by the Bee Train animation studio Lady Quanzitta does indeed tell them about Enfant and its plans to plunge the entire world into a total war, starting with Gazth-Sonika. She reveals that Friday Monday (Enfant's leader) possesses supernatural powers connected to the three ancient books, one of which belongs to Margaret. The term supernatural or supranatural ( Latin: super, supra "above" + natura "nature" pertains to entities events See also Madlax is a 26-episode Anime Television series produced in 2004 by the Bee Train animation studio Margaret uses her own supernatural abilities and that of her book to return her lost memories. Carrossea, who has been aiding Margaret, requests that his memories be restored as well despite warnings not to do so; he discovers that he in fact died 12 years ago, and held on to life only by sheer force of will to protect Margaret. Carrossea disappears, and Margaret is captured by Monday who intends to use her abilities to complete his own goals.

Three personae of Margaret Burton
Three personae of Margaret Burton

While Margaret and Carrossea perform the ritual, Madlax is attacked by her arch-nemesis throughout the show, Limelda Jorg. An archenemy, archfoe, archvillain or archnemesis (sometimes spelled arch-enemy, arch-foe, arch-villain or Limelda accidentally kills Vanessa while targeting Madlax, sending the latter into clinical depression. Major depressive disorder, also known as major depression, unipolar depression, unipolar disorder, clinical depression, or simply depression Elenore and Lady Quanzitta's servant Nakhl manage to restore Madlax's will to live and persuade her to save Margaret, and the three storm Enfant's headquarters together. is a 26-episode Anime Television series that was produced in 2004 by the Bee Train animation studio During the assault, Elenore is killed and Margaret, now under Monday's control, shoots Madlax. Believing her to be dead, Monday commences a ritual to unleash people's inhibitions and trigger worldwide anarchy; but Margaret's memories return and she snaps out of his mind control. Mind control is a broad range of psychological tactics able to subvert an individual's control of his own thinking, behavior emotions or decisions Only now does the audience learn the truth: back in 1999, Monday drove Margaret's father insane with his powers and she was forced to kill her own parent. To escape the horrible truth of her patricide, Margaret split herself into three personae: the "memory keeper" Laetitia, the sinful Madlax, and the innocent Margaret herself. Patricide is (i the act of killing one's father or (ii a person who kills his or her father is a 26-episode Anime Television series that was produced in 2004 by the Bee Train animation studio After the revelation, Madlax reappears and guns down Monday, followed by Margaret fusing the three personae to undo the ritual she previously performed with Monday, saving the world from insanity. Upon accomplishing that, she once again splits herself in three, judging that after twelve years, she no longer has the right to make decisions for her other personae.

Themes

Among the most prominent recurring themes in Madlax is war, its causes and the destructive effects it has upon the characters' lives. War is an international relations Dispute, characterized by organized Violence between National Military units [18] The first episodes contrast the tranquil Nafrece with the war-torn Gazth-Sonika;[19] later, the story moves completely to the combat zone, focusing on the central characters, such as Limelda Jorg,[20] and their suffering. The second half of the series discusses the true nature and desires of humankind: Friday Monday, while playing the role of a mad villain,[21] expresses the belief that the intrinsic nature of humans carries only destruction, death and chaos. [22] To support his views, he attempts to grant "people's intrinsic wishes" by starting an irrational world-wide war. [23] His plans are thwarted by Madlax, whom Margaret Burton defines as a "kind murderer". [24][25] Despite her bloodsoaked line of work, Madlax stays a kind and empathetic person and represents a living denial of Friday Monday's beliefs,[25] embodying an alternate "true human nature. "[26] In the end, Margaret draws the conclusion that the world and everyone living in it carry both good and evil within them and are free to embrace either side. In Religion, Ethics, and Philosophy, the phrase good and evil refers to the location of objects desires and Behaviors on a two-way [25]

Madlax also plays as the story of Margaret Burton's search for her psychological identity. Identity is an Umbrella term used throughout the Social sciences to describe an individual's comprehension of him or herself as a discrete separate entity [11] Based on the available to her Mashimo Menu theme titles,[27] Yuki Kajiura has suggested that while searching for her memories, Margaret meets the other characters ("Gatekeepers") one after another and gets to know the lifestyles ("Gates") they represent. In the end, she finds her own "Gate", which is the new identity that finally replaces the one she lost twelve years ago. [11]

Madlax and Vanessa
Madlax and Vanessa

Madlax has gained fame among the shōjo-ai fandom for its implied lesbian content. also known by the Wasei-eigo construction, It is unclear whether this was the first instance of this usage of the term A lesbian is a Woman who is romantically or sexually attracted only to other women [28][29] The main source of such speculations in the series is the relationship between Madlax, Vanessa Rene and Limelda Jorg,[30][31] that partly mirrors the "love triangle" in Noir between Kirika Yuumura, Mireille Bouquet and Chloe. [32] The relationship between second lead character Margaret and Madlax, which is ambiguously hinted at in the final shots of the opening animation, never progresses past acknowledging each other's right to exist. [33] On the other hand, multiple allusions towards a heterosexual mutual attraction between her and Carrossea Doon are scattered throughout the story. Heterosexuality refers to sexual behavior with or attraction to people of the opposite sex or to a heterosexual orientation [34][35]

Production

Staff
Director  Kōichi Mashimo
Series composition, screenplay  Yōsuke Kuroda
Planning  Shiro Sasaki
Producers  Shigeru Kitayama
 Tatsuya Hamamoto
Assistant producer  Hiroshi Yoshida
Music producer  Keiichi Nozaki
Original music  Yuki Kajiura
Theme songs performance  FictionJunction YUUKA
Art director  Yoshimi Umino
Character animation director  Satoshi Ohsawa
Character design  Minako Shiba
 Satoko Miyachi
 Satoshi Ohsawa
Mechanical animation director  Yasuhiro Saiki
Mechanical design  Kenji Teraoka
Color coordination  Makiko Kojima
Editing  Seiji Morita
Special effects  Masahiro Murakami

According to the director Kōichi Mashimo, he has always envisioned Noir and Madlax as part of a trilogy belonging to the girls-with-guns genre,[5] and soon after the release of the latter, he revealed that the third installment was already being planned (later revealed to be El Cazador de la Bruja). is a well known Japanese Anime director and the founder of the Animation studio Bee Train. (born 29 March, 1968, in Mie, Japan) is a Japanese Anime Screenwriter. is a Japanese anime producer and Music producer working for Victor Entertainment. is a Japanese anime producer. Works 801 TTS Airbats (producer Aquarian Age Sign for Evolution (producer is a Japanese Anime Music producer currently affiliated with Victor Entertainment. born August 6, 1965 in Tokyo, Japan, is a Japanese Composer and Music producer. is a Japanese pop duo part of Japanese Composer Yuki Kajiura ’s solo project FictionJunction, consisting of Yuuka Nanri (vocals and is a Japanese Animation director and Character designer He was born on September 22[[ 966]] is a prominent Japanese Anime Film editor. Staff in.hack//Sign Code Geass Madlax [1] In late 2002, Mashimo invited Shigeru Kitayama, the producer of Noir who once came up with its original idea, to discuss a new series entitled Madlax. is a Japanese anime producer. Works 801 TTS Airbats (producer Aquarian Age Sign for Evolution (producer Kitayama greatly expanded Mashimo's original screenplay plan, but it was not until Yōsuke Kuroda was put in charge of the script that the series took its final appearance. See also Pre-production Screenwriting A screenplay or script is a written plan authored by a Screenwriter, for a Film or Television (born 29 March, 1968, in Mie, Japan) is a Japanese Anime Screenwriter. It took Kuroda around one year to finish the screenplays for all 26 episodes, during which he was constantly encouraged by Mashimo to add his own original ideas to their initial plan. Kuroda has admitted that at the time he received Mashimo's invitation, he felt frustrated after his first project has been canceled by the publisher, so he decided to make Madlax "really extravagant", blending as many genres at once as he could. Kōichi Mashimo, furthermore, admitted that the most unusual plot twists, like Margaret and Madlax's connection to each other, were invented by Kuroda and him while drunk. A plot twist is a change ("twist" in the direction or expected outcome of the plot of a Film, Television series, Video game, Drunkenness or inebriation is the state of being intoxicated by consumption of Alcoholic beverages to a degree that mental and physical faculties are noticeably [1]

By comparison with Noir, Madlax features a much larger primary cast, including multiple recurring male characters, an element nearly absent in the former. It was not so in the original screenplay draft written by Mashimo and Kitayama: for example, "Madlax" was Margaret's own nickname and Charlie (Vanessa's colleague at Bookwald Industries) had one of the central roles similar to Speedy's in Avenger. is a 26-episode Anime Television series that was produced in 2004 by the Bee Train animation studio is an Anime series produced by Bandai Visual, Bee Train and Xebec, and directed by Koichi Mashimo. Only the "draft" characters' names remained of them when Kuroda has rewritten the script. A total of three character designers collaborated on Madlax cast: Satoshi Ohsawa (who also worked on Noir cast) created the central heroines Margaret and Madlax; Minako Shiba drew the agents of Enfant led by Friday Monday and Carrossea Doon; and Satoko Miyachi was entrusted with the "mysterious" characters, Laetitia and Poupee. UserScottandrewhutchins: http//enwikipediaorg/w/indexphp?title=Characterization&diff=next&oldid=157919139 --> Characterization is a process of conveying is a Japanese Animation director and Character designer He was born on September 22[[ 966]] [36][37]

Seiyūs who voiced characters in Madlax have participated in earlier projects by studio Bee Train, for example, Houko Kuwashima and Aya Hisakawa who played Kirika Yuumura and Chloe in Noir also voiced Margaret Burton and Limelda Jorg. A is a Japanese vocal actor Seiyū work in Radio, Television, and movies; they perform voice-overs for non-Japanese movies they provide narration and they is a Seiyū and singer born December 12, 1975 in Kanegasaki, Isawa, Iwate Prefecture, Japan. Kirika Yuumura (夕叢霧香 Yūmura Kirika) is one of the two Protagonists in the 26-episode Anime series Noir created by Bee Train is a fictional character and one of the two Antagonists of the 26-episode Anime Noir created by Bee Train studio [38][39] Kotono Mitsuishi (Mireille Bouquet in Noir), on the other hand, has received only a minor role (Margaret's mother in episode 21),[40] while the titular lead of Madlax was voiced by Sanae Kobayashi, previously involved with .hack//Liminality (Mai Minase). (born December 8, 1967) is a prolific Japanese Seiyū ( Voice actress) from Tokyo. Mireille Bouquet (ミレイユ・ブーケ Mireiyu Būke) is one of the two Protagonists in the 26-episode Anime Noir created by ( January 26, 1980 -) is a female Seiyū who was born in Shizuoka. [41] Masashi Ebara (Friday Monday) also had a major role in Liminality (Junichiro Tokuoka). ( May 4, 1953 -) born as Masashi Ehara (same kanji is a Japanese Seiyū from Kanagawa Prefecture who is affiliated with 81 [42] Monica Rial (Kirika Yuumura in the English translation of Noir) worked on the translation of the screenplay for the ADV Films release,[43] which earned praise from the critics. Monica J Rial (Born October 5, 1975 in Houston, Texas) is an American voice actress for ADV Films and Funimation [21]

Releases

Boxed set (all volumes) released by ADV
Boxed set (all volumes) released by ADV
Main article: List of Madlax episodes

Originally, Madlax was broadcast in Japan by TV Tokyo from 5 April to 27 September 2004, from 1:30 to 2:00 a.m. every Tuesday (formally, Monday night). is a Japanese animated series consisting of 26 episodes It was first aired on TV Tokyo on April 5 2004 and concluded on September 27 2004 is a TV station based in Tokyo, Japan. It is also known as, a Portmanteau of "terebi" and "Tokyo Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Events 489 - Odoacer attacks Theodoric at the Battle of Verona and is defeated again "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " is a term for an Anime Television series that air during late night or early morning in Japan, usually between 11 P [44] Shortly before the series finished airing, it has been licensed in North America and Europe by ADV Films,[45] which has previously acquired distribution rights for Noir and has long had plans to license its successor, as well. [46] The official English dub has been released in the United States under the trademark MADLAX on a total of seven DVDs from 12 April 2005 to 28 March 2006 and received a TV-14 rating, though it has been lowered to TV-PG for the consequent cable network broadcast. In filmmaking, dubbing or looping is the process of recording or replacing voices for a Motion picture. This article is about the type of television channel For cable television infrastructure i [47] A complete collection was released by ADV on 17 July 2007. [48] Madlax has become the first series on which ADV Films' director and producer David Williams tested the technology of distributing promotional materials via P2P network BitTorrent. David Williams, sometimes referred to by his initials DLW, is an American Film producer and ADR director (and occasionally a Promotion involves disseminating information about a product, Product line, Brand, or company For other uses of the term see Peer-to-peer (disambiguation For peer-to-peer networks used for file sharing see File sharing BitTorrent is a Peer-to-peer File sharing protocol used to distribute large amounts of Data. [49]

The North-American DVD release contains extras available in English only, such the controversial self-parody Conversations with SSS[19][50][51] and Sock Puppet Theater, an Easter egg live action about Madlax going after Chris Patton, Badgis' voice actor and an annoying womanizer (accessible during the second transition of episode 21 by pressing "Up", "Down", "Left", and "Right"). A self-parody is a Parody of oneself or one's own work As an artist accomplishes it by imitating his or her own characteristics a self-parody is potentially difficult to distinguish A virtual Easter egg is an intentional Hidden message or feature in an object such as a movie, Book Christopher David Patton (born March 15, 1971 in Houston Texas) is an American actor who been acting since early childhood and voice acting for is a 26-episode Anime Television series that was produced in 2004 by the Bee Train animation studio [21]

Since 7 February 2006, Madlax airs on Anime Network (which is, like ADV Films, a subsidiary of A.D. Vision). Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. AD Vision (commonly referred to as ADV) is an American international Multimedia entertainment company based in Houston Texas, active On 4 April, shortly after the last DVD volume has been released, the consequent broadcast was put on halt and until 27 June, only the first 8 episodes were repeated. Since then, the series has been relaunched multiple times. [52]

Madman Entertainment, who previously licensed Noir in its region, has acquired rights for distribution of Madlax in Australia and New Zealand and released it on seven DVD volumes between 20 July 2005 and 26 July 2006. Madman Entertainment is an Australian company that specialises in the distribution of Japanese Anime and Manga in Australia and New For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island [53] A complete collection was released on 4 April 2007. [53]

Music

Main article: List of Madlax albums
The cover of the first Madlax soundtrack album
The cover of the first Madlax soundtrack album

Like with many of studio Bee Train's other works (including Noir, her first collaboration with them), the entire Madlax soundtrack was composed by the acclaimed Yuki Kajiura, making it her and Kōichi Mashimo's fifth project together. Madlax is a 26-episode Anime Television series produced in 2004 by the Bee Train animation studio Kajiura and Yuuka Nanri's duo FictionJunction YUUKA recorded the series' opening and ending themes, "Fragments of an Eye" (瞳の欠片 Hitomi no Kakera?) and "inside your heart", respectively, as well as two insert songs: "nowhere" and "I'm here". commonly referred to as '''YUUKA''', is a Seiyū and also a known Japanese pop singer is a Japanese pop duo part of Japanese Composer Yuki Kajiura ’s solo project FictionJunction, consisting of Yuuka Nanri (vocals and Aside from the opening sequence, "Fragments of an Eye" is featured in the series itself: at the end of episode 18 and in the episode 24, when Margaret is humming its tune (along with another song called "Cradle") to herself in the flower field.

The entire OST has been released on two albums in 2004 by Victor Entertainment. is a Subsidiary of Japan Victor Company (JVC that produces and distributes music movies and other entertainment products such as Anime and television shows Two singles, Hitomi no Kakera and inside your heart, were published in the same year by FictionJunction YUUKA, each containing an opening/ending theme and one insert song, as well as their respective karaoke versions. is the debut single of J-pop duo FictionJunction YUUKA, from their debut album Destination. " inside your heart " is the second single of J-pop duo FictionJunction YUUKA. (kɑːrɑːˌoʊkɛ in Japanese karaoke) is a form of Entertainment in which Amateur Singers sing along with recorded Music (and/or a [54] In an interview Kajiura recalls having written the score in a hotel high-rise to save studio costs, and that this change in location helped her to explore different styles of music. [55]

In the insert song "nowhere", there is a frequently repeated background refrain "Yanmaani" (ヤンマーニ Yanmāni?), which is meaningless chanting rather than an actual word. A refrain (from Vulgar Latin refringere, "to repeat" and later from Old French refraindre) is the Line or lines that are Since the song usually plays when Madlax is fighting, "Yanmaani" has become something of a joke to Madlax fans: its loud singing has come to symbolize Madlax's apparent invincibility - some see it as a kind of "magic word" that powers Madlax up for battle, in accordance with the magical girl genre canons. Magic words are words which have a specific and sometimes unintended effect belong to a sub-genre of Japanese fantasy Anime and Manga. Magical girl stories feature young girls with superhuman abilities who are forced to fight evil and protect [56]

Franchise

Madlax the Bible cover
Madlax the Bible cover

MADLAX the Bible (ISBN 4-89425-375-5) is a 95-page artbook that was published in Japan on 21 May 2005 by Hobby Japan. An art book (or artbook) is a collection of leaves of Paper, Parchment, or other material bound together along one edge within covers Events 878 - Syracuse Italy is captured by the Muslim sultan of Sicily. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. HobbyJAPAN CO is a Japanese Hobby Magazine and Publishing company, specializing in Roleplaying, war, and Tabletop [57] Aside from illustrations and artworks for the series, it contains interviews with its authors and seiyū, as well as diverse additional information about the show in Japanese. is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities [58] The artbook has never been published outside of Japan. Since the word "Bible" is derived from Ancient Greek: "τὰ βιβλία τὰ ἅγια", meaning "holy books", it is likely that the artbook's title is a reference to the Holy Books that play an important role in the series' plot. Etymology According to the Online Etymology Dictionary, the word bible is from Latin biblia, traced from the same word through Medieval Latin and Late Latin The Ancient Greek language is the historical stage in the development of the Hellenic language family spanning the Archaic (c See also Madlax is a 26-episode Anime Television series produced in 2004 by the Bee Train animation studio

A resin model kit known as "Madlax with Guns" has been produced, featuring a figurine of Madlax dual wielding her signature SIG P210s. Resin, not to be confused with Rosin, is a Hydrocarbon Secretion of many Plants particularly coniferous trees. A scale model is a representation or copy of an object that is larger or smaller than the actual size of the object. For the indie band see Figurine (band A figurine (a diminutive form of the word Figure) is a Statuette that represents In gaming, to dual wield is to hold a Weapon in each hand Dual wield may be called Akimbo. The SIG P210 (Swiss Army designation Pistole 49) is a locked breech Semi-automatic pistol designed and manufactured in Neuhausen am Rheinfall ( [59] Another, a polystone figurine entitled simply "Madlax", was launched in August 2007. [60] In Japan, a T-shirt with Madlax logo has been added to the limited edition of the first DVD volume,[61] and the "first press" of the OST albums came with logotype mousepads. A T-shirt (or tee shirt) is a Shirt which is pulled on over the head to cover most of a person's Torso. A mousepad (sometimes mouse pad, mousemat, or mouse mat) is a surface for enhancing the Usability of a Computer mouse. [62]

Reception

Madlax was often accused of being secondary and reusing Noir's stylistic solutions, such as the story premise, the two heroines' appearance, and the musical style. is a Japanese animated Television series directed by Koichi Mashimo and written by Ryoe Tsukimura. [4] Nevertheless, some sources praised the story for being more monolithic and consequent than its predecessor's, owing to all its episodes and subplots being tightly intertwined and held together by the primary A-Plot. A subplot, sometimes referred to as a "B story" or a "C story" and so on is a secondary plot strand that is auxiliary to the main plot A-Plot is a cinema and Television term referring to the plotline that drives the story [51]

The majority of reviewers perceived the early episodes of Madlax as boring and too slow-paced,[3] but some of the same critics later remarked that the prolonged exposition is crucial to the unusual finale of the series, which fully establishes the series' own identity and sets it apart from other works. Exposition is a technique by which background information about the characters events or setting is conveyed in a novel play movie or other work of fiction [2][21][51][63] According to them, after the initial volume, the story gets better and better with every new episode,[34][64] though some have been dissatisfied with its "pseudo-existentialistic" ending. Existentialism is a philosophical doctrine which posits that individuals create the meaning and essence of their lives and that this essence follows from their existence [50] Erica Friedman, the president of Yuricon, highly praised Kuroda's script, naming it "the best writing that Bee Train has done". Yuricon is an Anime convention geared toward fans of yuri anime and manga [8] Professional reviewers welcomed the increased number of sympathetic characters,[10] especially the distinguishable male ones (Friday, Carrossea, Colonel Burton), as opposed to stormtrooper-like operatives of Soldats in Noir,[3] but the female character designs were still said to be much more detailed (to the point of fanservice in case of Madlax) than the more generic male characters. The Principle of Evil Marksmanship (also known as the Stormtrooper Effect) states that enemy marksmen in Action films are often very bad shots and almost never harm fanservice,, or simply, is a vaguely defined term primarily used for Japanese anime and manga to refer to elements in a story that are unnecessary to a storyline and are designed [21]

The high quality of the animation in Madlax was generally acknowledged. The bouncing ball animation (below consists of these 6 frames [4][51] On the negative side, the episodes that involve computer use and hacking received criticism for their lack of realism. A computer is a Machine that manipulates data according to a list of instructions. Computer crime, Cybercrime, e-crime, hi-tech crime or electronic crime generally refers to criminal activity where a Computer [30] In terms of soundtrack, Madlax has not become as innovative as Noir,[65] with critics suggesting its OST to be a blend of Noir and .hack//Sign styles. [66] Nevertheless, the reviewers acknowledged its superiority over the majority of contemporary works. [3][4] The English translation released by ADV Films was praised for preserving most of the series' original stylistic aspects and inviting veteran voice actors for the dub. [34] Reviewers went as far as to suggest that several English voices (especially Mike Kleinhenz's) match the characters better than the Japanese ones. Michael Anthony Kleinhenz ( November 14, 1951 &ndash July 11, 2008) was an American Voice actor who frequently participated [21]

The initial slow pacing, especially compared to the first episodes of Noir,[4] became a main reason why the audience often dropped watching Madlax before it could present its later story turns which eventually resulted in the moderate success of the series. [4] Among other suggested reasons behind the mediocre popularity of the show were: the market saturation, which resulted from other anime series attempting to repeat the success of Noir since 2001; the expectable disinterest against a "Noir remake", found among the fans of the first series;[3] the over-the-top action scenes that some felt to be ridiculous;[67] and its unconventional genre, which straddled Madlax uncomfortably between fans of mystical science fiction and those who prefer Noir's strict realism. In Economics, " market saturation " is a term used to describe a situation in which a product has become Diffused (distributed within a Market The year 2001 in television involved some significant eventsBelow is a list of Television -related events in 2001. A " remake' " is a term used to described something that has been done again sometimes with better Quality, and usually with more features [10]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d Wong, Amos (March 2005). is a Japanese animated series consisting of 26 episodes It was first aired on TV Tokyo on April 5 2004 and concluded on September 27 2004 is a 26-episode Anime Television series that was produced in 2004 by the Bee Train animation studio See also Madlax is a 26-episode Anime Television series produced in 2004 by the Bee Train animation studio "Inside Bee Train". Newtype USA: 8–15. is a popular monthly Magazine publication originating from Japan, covering Anime and Manga (and to a lesser extent Tokusatsu, Japanese  
  2. ^ a b c Houston, Don (2007-07-17). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 180 - Twelve inhabitants of Scillium in North Africa are executed for being Christians Review: Madlax: Complete Collection. DVD Talk. DVD Talk is a Website for DVD enthusiasts founded in January 1999 when DVDs and DVD players were first beginning to hit the market Retrieved on 2007-12-31. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 406 – Vandals, Alans and Suebians cross the Rhine, beginning an invasion of Gallia.  “The title of the show was a combination of two English words (mad and relaxed) that director/writer Kouichi[sic] Mashimo used to portray the duality of human nature he was going for with the themes of the show. Sic is a Latin word meaning "thus" "so" "as such" or "just as that" [. . . ] Looking past the metaphysical pondering that was the main way in which this show deviated from Noir, there was a tightly scripted story that took a lengthy time getting to where it was going but it did so in such a satisfying manner that I honestly can't imagine anyone interested in the genre finding fault with it. ”
  3. ^ a b c d e f Carter, Jason (2005-07-20). Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1304 - Wars of Scottish Independence: Fall of Stirling Castle - King Edward I of England takes the last rebel stronghold Madlax DVD #1 review. AnimeJump. com. Retrieved on 2006-11-08. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration
  4. ^ a b c d e f Martin, Theron (2005-05-06). Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. Madlax DVD #1 review. Anime News Network. Anime News Network (ANN is an Anime industry News Website that reports on the status of Anime, Manga, Japanese popular Retrieved on 2006-11-08. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration
  5. ^ a b See also the article about the girls-with-guns on Bee Train Fan Wiki.
  6. ^ January 3–10 News. Anime News Service (2007-01-06). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1066 - Harold Godwinson is crowned King of England. 1205 - Philip of Swabia becomes King Retrieved on 2007-01-19. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1419 - Hundred Years' War: Rouen surrenders to Henry V of England completing his reconquest of Normandy.  “Following Noir and Madlax, this [El Cazador] will be the thrid[sic] installment in a series of what Director Koichi Mashimo has referred to as his girls-with-guns genre trilogy. Sic is a Latin word meaning "thus" "so" "as such" or "just as that" ”
  7. ^ Hattaway, Mitchell (2005-09-01). Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Madlax DVD #2 review. DVDVerdict. com. Retrieved on 2006-11-08. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration  “. . . every new twist only strengthens the plot. Yes, the story is quite complex, but it doesn't appear to be complex just for the sake of being complex. The plot is a big puzzle, but I have a feeling all of the pieces will eventually fall into place. ”
  8. ^ a b Friedman, Erica (2007-07-03). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Madlax DVD #7 review. Retrieved on 2007-10-25. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1147 - The Portuguese, under Afonso I, and Crusaders from England and Flanders conquer Lisbon after a  “It's a magic with no roots in our world, so we have to take everything we're given at face value,. . [. . . ] I still maintain that Madlax is the best writing that Bee Train has done. It has the mystery of the . hack series, without the endless meaningless chatter that goes nowhere, the yuri and violence of Noir, the despair and love of Avenger and a story that resolves, unlike all of them. ”
  9. ^ Dyer, Ann Marie (2005-03-26). Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1026 - Pope John XIX crowns Conrad II as Holy Roman Emperor. Madlax DVD #1 review. ActiveAnime. com. Retrieved on 2007-07-27. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England.  “Madlax is an action series wrought with surrealism and brimming with mystery. ”
  10. ^ a b c Beveridge, Chris (2006-01-26). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1340 - King Edward III of England is declared King of France. Madlax DVD #6 review. AnimeOnDVD. com. Retrieved on 2006-11-09. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all
  11. ^ a b c Madlax Volume 3: The In-Between, (2004), Kōichi Mashimo, notes from: insert leaflet Staff Talk #5 (Yuki Kajiura). "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " is a well known Japanese Anime director and the founder of the Animation studio Bee Train. ADV Films, Houston, Texas: DMAD/003,  (2005). AD Vision (commonly referred to as ADV) is an American international Multimedia entertainment company based in Houston Texas, active Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
  12. ^ Madlax, episode 6 (summary).
  13. ^ Elenore: "Miss Vanessa, as her tutor you gave her culture and education. Thanks to you, since then she's come so far that she can lead a normal school life". Madlax, episode 6 (9:44).
  14. ^ Galza Lieutenant: "What'll be a big deal is when THAT one shows up. [. . . ] A super-skilled agent named Ma. . . " Madlax, episode 1 (3:23).
  15. ^ Vanessa: "My father was a diplomat in Nafrece, you see, and at the time that the threat of civil war here was coming to a peak, he was in charge of relations with Gazth-Sonika. Then the civil war broke out, and my parents were detained by the Gazth-Sonika army under suspicion of inciting the war". Madlax, episode 13 (8:21).
  16. ^ Maclay Marini's investigation of Enfant and its consequences. is a 26-episode Anime Television series that was produced in 2004 by the Bee Train animation studio Madlax, episode 4.
  17. ^ Madlax, episode 14: The Eiffel Tower can be observed at approx. 6:25.
  18. ^ Pete's life story (Madlax, episode 1); Guen McNichol's life story (episode 3); Luciano's life story (episode 9).
  19. ^ a b Hattaway, Mitchell (2005-04-28). Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1192 - Assassination of Conrad of Montferrat (Conrad I King of Jerusalem, in Tyre, two days after his title Madlax DVD #1 review. DVDVerdict. com. Retrieved on 2006-11-08. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration
  20. ^ Beveridge, Chris (2005-12-22). Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1790 - The Turkish fortress of Izmail is stormed and captured by Suvorov and his Russian armies Madlax DVD #5 review. AnimeOnDVD. com. Retrieved on 2006-11-09. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all  “[Limelda's] decision [. . . ] sets her on a path that isn't quite easy to understand but makes a twisted sort of sense. The kind of sense that someone who's grown up in a country torn apart by civil war and bloodshed might be able to come up with. ”
  21. ^ a b c d e f Martin, Theron (2006-04-05). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 456 - St Patrick returns to Ireland as a missionary bishop Madlax DVD #6 and #7 review. Anime News Network. Anime News Network (ANN is an Anime industry News Website that reports on the status of Anime, Manga, Japanese popular Retrieved on 2006-11-08. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration
  22. ^ Friday Monday's explanation of his ideals. Madlax, episodes 25 (17:01) and 26 (9:51).
  23. ^ Conversation between Friday Monday and Colonel Burton. Madlax, episode 21 (16:56).
    Madlax: "Why do you continue a meaningless war?" Madlax, episode 16 (19:15).
  24. ^ Madlax and Margaret's first prolonged conversation. Madlax, episode 20 (5:12).
  25. ^ a b c Final conversation between Madlax and Margaret. Madlax, episode 26 (20:38).
  26. ^ Final stand-off between Madlax and Friday Monday. Madlax, episode 26 (16:56).
  27. ^ See also the article about Mashimo Menu on Bee Train Fan Wiki.
  28. ^ Shoujo-Ai Archive: Madlax Fanfiction. ShoujoAi. com. Retrieved on 2007-06-14. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the
  29. ^ Friedman, Erica (2004-06-29). "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. Okazu: Madlax. Retrieved on 2007-06-14. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the
  30. ^ a b Morton, Bryan (2006-07-24). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1132 - Battle of Nocera between Ranulf II of Alife and Roger II of Sicily. Madlax DVD #3 review. AnimeOnDVD. com. Retrieved on 2006-11-08. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration
  31. ^ Limelda confesses her love for Madlax. Madlax, episode 20 (13:12).
  32. ^ Mangaminx (2006-03-17). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Madlax DVD #7 review. Blogspot. com. Retrieved on 2006-11-10. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1444 - Battle of Varna: The crusading forces of King Vladislaus III of Varna (aka Ulaszlo I of Hungary and Wladyslaw  “The ending is of course similar to Noir to have two characters heading off into the sunset together, but seeing as one is the "Chloe" character this time I liked it a lot more [. . . ] After all her obsessing Limelda needs a happy ending. ”
  33. ^ In the depicted scene, there are no romantic topics raised. Madlax, episode 26 (21:12).
  34. ^ a b c Morton, Bryan (2006-09-28). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. Madlax DVD #4 review. AnimeOnDVD. com. Retrieved on 2006-11-08. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration
  35. ^ Margaret and Carrossea's dialogue before setting off for the Door of Truth. Madlax, episode 20 (16:40).
  36. ^ Madlax Volume 1: Connections, (2004), Kōichi Mashimo, notes from: insert leaflets Staff Talk #1 (Shigeru Kitayama) and #2 (Yosuke[sic] Kuroda). "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " is a well known Japanese Anime director and the founder of the Animation studio Bee Train. Sic is a Latin word meaning "thus" "so" "as such" or "just as that" ADV Films, Houston, Texas: DMAD/001,  (2005). AD Vision (commonly referred to as ADV) is an American international Multimedia entertainment company based in Houston Texas, active Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
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  39. ^ Aya Hisakawa. Anime News Network. Anime News Network (ANN is an Anime industry News Website that reports on the status of Anime, Manga, Japanese popular Retrieved on 2006-11-09. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all
  40. ^ Kotono Mitsuishi. Anime News Network. Anime News Network (ANN is an Anime industry News Website that reports on the status of Anime, Manga, Japanese popular Retrieved on 2006-11-09. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all
  41. ^ Sanae Kobayashi. Anime News Network. Anime News Network (ANN is an Anime industry News Website that reports on the status of Anime, Manga, Japanese popular Retrieved on 2006-11-09. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all
  42. ^ Masashi Ebara. Anime News Network. Anime News Network (ANN is an Anime industry News Website that reports on the status of Anime, Manga, Japanese popular Retrieved on 2006-11-09. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all
  43. ^ Monica Rial. Anime News Network. Anime News Network (ANN is an Anime industry News Website that reports on the status of Anime, Manga, Japanese popular Retrieved on 2006-11-09. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all
  44. ^ Program lineup (PDF). TV Tokyo (April 2004). is a TV station based in Tokyo, Japan. It is also known as, a Portmanteau of "terebi" and "Tokyo Retrieved on 2006-10-29. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II
  45. ^ ADV Films makes acquisition announcement at Anime Weekend Atlanta: MADLAX licensed. ADV Films (2004-09-28). AD Vision (commonly referred to as ADV) is an American international Multimedia entertainment company based in Houston Texas, active "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. Retrieved on 2006-10-29. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II
  46. ^ Luther, Katherine (2004-10-02). "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule ADV Announces MADLAX. About.com. Aboutcom is an online source for original information and advice and is among the top 15 US Websites ( Nielsen Online Spring 2008 Retrieved on 2007-03-14. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1489 - The Queen of Cyprus, Catherine Cornaro, sells her kingdom to Venice.  “'We've been waiting for this show ever since Noir ended,' co-founder Matt Greenfield said. Matt Greenfield is the American co-founder of ADV Films. Originally an avid fan who ran an Anime club in Houston, Texas with ”
  47. ^ Madlax at the Internet Movie Database. Retrieved on 2006-10-29. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II
  48. ^ Coulter, Bryce (2007-11-29). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe Madlax Complete Collection (Thinpack) review. AnimeOnDVD. com. Retrieved on 2008-02-08. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire.
  49. ^ ADV Bittorrent Test. Anime News Network (2005-07-14). Anime News Network (ANN is an Anime industry News Website that reports on the status of Anime, Manga, Japanese popular Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1223 - Louis VIII becomes King of France upon the death of his father Philip II of France. Retrieved on 2006-10-29. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II
  50. ^ a b Hattaway, Mitchell (2006-04-20). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1303 - The University of Rome La Sapienza is instituted by Pope Boniface VIII. Madlax DVD #7 review. DVDVerdict. com. Retrieved on 2006-11-08. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration
  51. ^ a b c d Beveridge, Chris (2006-04-13). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Madlax DVD #7 review. AnimeOnDVD. com. Retrieved on 2006-11-09. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 694 - Egica, a king of the Visigoths of Hispania, accuses Jews of aiding Muslims sentencing all
  52. ^ Anime Network program lineup for 7 February, 27 June, 1 August, and 7 November 2006, retrieved on 2006-11-15. The Anime Network, a subsidiary of AD Vision, Inc (parent company of ADV Films and Newtype USA) is a cable channel in North America Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 655 - Battle of Winwaed: Penda of Mercia is defeated by Oswiu of Northumbria.
  53. ^ a b Madlax. Madman Entertainment. Madman Entertainment is an Australian company that specialises in the distribution of Japanese Anime and Manga in Australia and New Retrieved on 2008-01-21. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade.
  54. ^ See also the complete track listings for OST 1, OST 2, OP-single, ED-single on Bee Train Fan Wiki.
  55. ^ "Yuki Kajiura's interview with Keiichi Nozaki and Satoko Miyachi" [CD booklet]. Album notes for Madlax OST I by Yuki Kajiura. born August 6, 1965 in Tokyo, Japan, is a Japanese Composer and Music producer. Geneon (VICL-61319). Madlax OST I at MusicBrainz. MusicBrainz is a project that aims to create an Open content Music database
  56. ^ Madlax Volume 2: The Red Book, (2004), Kōichi Mashimo, notes from: insert leaflet Staff Talk #3 (Satoshi Osawa[sic] ). "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " is a well known Japanese Anime director and the founder of the Animation studio Bee Train. Sic is a Latin word meaning "thus" "so" "as such" or "just as that" ADV Films, Houston, Texas: DMAD/002,  (2005). AD Vision (commonly referred to as ADV) is an American international Multimedia entertainment company based in Houston Texas, active Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
  57. ^ Madlax the Bible. Otaku. com. Retrieved on 2006-10-29. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II
  58. ^ Madlax the Bible (Japanese). Hobby Japan. HobbyJAPAN CO is a Japanese Hobby Magazine and Publishing company, specializing in Roleplaying, war, and Tabletop Retrieved on 2006-10-29. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 437 - Valentinian III, Western Roman Emperor, marries Licinia Eudoxia, daughter of his cousin Theodosius II
  59. ^ Madlax with Guns. HomeMedia4U. com (2006-08-19). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 43 BC - Octavian, later known as Augustus compels the Roman Senate to elect him Consul. Retrieved on 2007-02-11. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu.
  60. ^ Madlax. HobbyLink Japan. Retrieved on 2007-12-05. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 63 BC - Cicero reads the last of his Catiline Orations.
  61. ^ Madlax DVD #1 with series box and T-shirt (Japanese). Amazon.co.jp (2004-07-21). Amazoncom Inc ( is an American electronic commerce ( E-commerce) company in Seattle Washington. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World Retrieved on 2007-02-11. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 660 BC - Traditional founding date of Japan by Emperor Jimmu.
  62. ^ Madlax OST I. CDJapan. co. jp (2004-07-21). "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 356 BC - Herostratus sets fire to the Temple of Artemis in Ephesus, one of the Seven Wonders of the World Retrieved on 2007-02-20. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment
  63. ^ Hattaway, Mitchell (2006-02-07). Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Madlax DVD #6 review. DVDVerdict. com. Retrieved on 2006-11-08. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration  “Sure, at first glance Madlax appears to be nothing more than another run-of-the-mill girls-with-guns anime, but this series goes a long way to proving that the devil's in the details. [. . . ] Unless they really blow things at the end, this will go down as one terrific series. ”
  64. ^ Hattaway, Mitchell (2005-09-15). Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. Madlax DVD #3 review. DVDVerdict. com. Retrieved on 2006-11-08. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration  “This series keeps getting better and better. [. . . ] I keep waiting for Madlax to implode, but it somehow manages to keep on chugging along. ”
  65. ^ Salandanan, Rommel (2005-11-14). Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1533 - Conquistadors from Spain under the leadership of Francisco Pizarro arrive in Cajamarca, Inca Madlax OST I review. ActiveAnime. com. Retrieved on 2007-07-27. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1214 - Battle of Bouvines: In France, Philip II of France defeats John of England.
  66. ^ Martin, Theron (2005-06-28). Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1098 - Fighters of the First Crusade defeat Kerbogha of Mosul. Madlax DVD #2 review. Anime News Network. Anime News Network (ANN is an Anime industry News Website that reports on the status of Anime, Manga, Japanese popular Retrieved on 2006-11-08. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration  “The musical scoring, which sounds like a mix of Noir and . hack//SIGN[sic] ,. Sic is a Latin word meaning "thus" "so" "as such" or "just as that" . ”
  67. ^ Ross, Carlos. Madlax (first two episodes) review. THEM Anime Reviews. Retrieved on 2007-01-10. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war.  “Usually, a show like this is saved by its dramatic themes and its action sequences. Noir was. Madlax is not. . . The "action" is so over-the-top as to cross the line between cool and stupid. . . Maybe future episodes will prove me wrong, but for now, Madlax is frustratingly mediocre and extremely difficult to find the motivation to continue. ”

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