Debutante Detective Corps

Debutante Detective Corps
お嬢様捜査網
(Ojōsama Sōsamō)
GenreSchool life, comedy, action
Created byAizu Wakamatsu
Original video animation
Directed byAkiyuki Shinbo
Produced by
  • Yūji Takase
  • Takeshi Anzai
  • Hideki Kama
Written byJūzō Mutsuki
Music byTakefumi Haketa
StudioDaume
Licensed byADV Films
ReleasedApril 1, 1996
Runtime31 minutes

Debutante Detective Corps (Japanese: お嬢様捜査網, Hepburn: Ojōsama Sōsamō) is an anime OVA, and was released on VHS and DVD in North America by ADV Films. The OVA was animated by Daume and was produced by Marcus Company.

Synopsis

Five wealthy girls, each with a special talent, have been targeted for assassination by a mysterious person. While enrolling in the Seika School for Girls, a group of mercenaries have begun their attack on the girls. Kimiko Ayanokouji, her twin sister Miyuki and their friends, Youko, Reika and Nina must find a way to survive, fight back against the bad guys and get to the bottom of who wants them dead.

Main characters

Kimiko Ayanokouji (綾小路 公子, Ayanokōji Kimiko)
Kimiko is the leader of the Debutante Detective Corps. She's very aloof, considers herself beautiful and has an IQ of 200. Kimiko's special talent is ESP, of which Miyuki claims is made up.
Miyuki Ayanokouji (綾小路 美幸, Ayanokōji Miyuki)
Miyuki is Kimiko's younger twin sister. Unlike Kimiko, Miyuki is easily tempered, especially by Kimiko's antics. Her specialty is mechanics and electronics and is an expert hacker.
Youko Ryuuzaki (竜崎 陽子, Ryūzaki Yōko)
Youko is a glasses girl who rides around in a limousine. Her unique talent is to disguise herself into anyone regardless of age, gender or nationality. In addition, she can mimic anyone's voice by memory.
Reika Shu (周　麗華, Shū Reika)
  • voiced by Sakura Tange (Japanese), Larissa Wolcott (English)
Reika is born in Hong Kong from a wealthy merchant family. Her training with the Triads has developed her martial arts talent, and thus becoming the Debutantes' personal muscle.
Nina Kirov (ニーナ・キーロフ, Nīna Kīrofu)
Nina is born in New York City, but is of a legendary Russian bloodline. She loves everything about the military and is a talented marksman with any gun.

Supporting characters

Principal (校長先生, Kōchō-sensei)
  • voiced by Yukikasa Kishino (Japanese), David Kroll (English)
He runs the Seika School for Girls and gets word of the assassination attempt of the Debutante Detective Corps from the police.
Inspector Daichi (大地警部補, Daichi Keibuho)
Daichi is the Assistant Inspector assigned by the Commissioner to protect the Debutante Detective Corps ever since the video threat was released. He's a balding husky old man who takes his business seriously.
Detective Nomura (野村刑事, Nomura Keiji)
Nomura is Daichi's assistant in the criminal case regarding the Debutante Detective Corps. He's a man in glasses and very shy and nervous when it comes to girls, more specifically Kimiko, who loves to flirt with him.
Commissioner (警総監, Keisōkan)
He assigned Daichi and Nomura to protect the Debutante Detective Corps from those that threatened them.

Antagonists

Col. Kartz (カーツ, Kātsu)
He and two other men were discharged soldiers who became mercenaries for hire. Kartz and his men were imprisoned for their crimes, but somehow managed to escape. Once out, he received orders to kill the Debutante Detective Corps by any means necessary.
Lt. Molicov (モルコフ, Morukofu)
Molicov is the expert sniper and marksman in Kartz's unit.
Sgt. Martin (マーティン, Mātin)
  • voiced by Hisao Egawa (Japanese), Lowell B. Bartholomee (English)
Martin is a giant African-American soldier in Kartz's unit and is extremely skilled in hand-to-hand combat.

Others

Anchor (アナウンサー, Anaunsā)
  • voiced by Chizu Yonemoto (Japanese), Nicole Cavazos (English)
She is the reporter who breaks the news about Col. Kartz's unit's prison breakout, as well as the theft of a military jump jet, of which Kartz used against the Debutantes.
Old Coot (親父, Oyaji)
  • voiced by Heimlick Studermeyer (English)
Daughter (娘, Musume)
  • voiced by Nicole Cavazos (English)
Limo Driver (運転手, Untenshū)
  • voiced by Lowell B. Bartholomee (English)
Geisha (芸者, Geisha)
  • voiced by Rebecca L. Cannon (English)

Music

Both the insert theme "Koi no Sōsamō" (恋の捜査網, Love's Dragnet) and ending theme "Koi wa Itsumo Beautiful" (恋はいつもBeautiful, Love is Always Beautiful) were performed by Virgo.

Reception

Anime News Network wrote: "[...] It's not that great visually, the plot is minimal, and it quite willingly dives into every cliche in the book."[1] THEM Anime Reviews summarized: "Great fun if you can appreciate the value of good cheese, but it hasn't aged well due to its self-indulgent plot and low production values."[2] Anime Jump said: "It's frothy, lively, and a hell of a lot of fun. Turn your brain off and enjoy."[3] Gamers' Republic praised the animation quality and the fight scenes and said: "13 year old boys are going to love this series."[4] DVD Talk called the story weak and the animation average.[5]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Debutante Detective Corps (new dub) - Review". Anime News Network. Kadokawa Corporation. Archived from the original on 3 February 2007. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  2. ^ "Reviews - Debutante Detective Corps". THEM Anime Reviews. Archived from the original on 22 September 2003. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  3. ^ Toole, Mike (10 October 2003). "Reviews - Debutante Detective Corps". Anime Jump. Archived from the original on 25 October 2003. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  4. ^ "Anime Republic - Debutante Detective Corps". Gamers' Republic. Vol. 2, no. 4. Millennium Publications. September 1999. p. 102.
  5. ^ Houston, Dan (25 January 2005). "Reviews - Debutante Detective Corps". DVD Talk. Internet Brands. Archived from the original on 27 November 2025. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
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