Angel Heart: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Saeba Ryo, the lead character of "City Hunter," comes off as an easily flattered guy. His true identity is that of a city hunter - a brilliant sweeper. Upon request, he sets out on the streets to "sweep" away the bad guys and teach them a lesson. This is how he earns a living. His partner Makimura Kaori takes care of him and they do everything they can to be there for each other. Angel Heart begins where these two find themselves in a desperate situation - Kaori suffers a freak accident, which leads to her untimely demise. In the midst of all this, a mysterious beautiful girl named Xiang Ying enters Ryo's life. It turns out that Xiang Ying is a heart transplant recipient, and the heart that she received belonged to the brain dead Kaori. Xiang Ying got another chance at life, thanks to Kaori's heart! Just what is Xiang Ying's true identity? As Kaori lives on within Xiang Ying, what will become of her relationship with Ryo?

Series details

• Title: Angel Heart
• Format: Scripted
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Drama, Adventure, Mystery
• Premiere date: 2015-10-11
• Final broadcast date listed: 2015-12-06
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: NTV
• Web channel listed by TVmaze: Crunchyroll
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 7585
• IMDb ID: tt5101952
• TVDB ID: 301563

Cast and credited roles

• Takaya Kamikawa — Saeba Ryo
• Ayaka Miyoshi — Xiang Ying
• Saki Aibu — Makimura Kaori

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2015-10-11; final listed air date 2015-12-06; episode order: 9.

Source and licence

Adapted from Angel Heart on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.