This Ugly Yet Beautiful World (2004)

Season 1

High school student Takeru works part time as a motorbike courier. During one of his deliveries, he sees a mysterious light passing him and fall into a forest. What he had found was a girl coming out from a glowing cocoon, calling herself "Hikari." A strange monster suddenly appears attacking them, but Takeru quickly discovers he can transform into a powerful superhero.

Released April 1, 2004 Episode 25 min None+

Genres: Animation, Anime, Anime: Ecchi, Comedy, Drama

Keywords: tmdb.anime, imdb.older-actors-younger-roles, imdb.breasts, imdb.female-nudity, imdb.nudity, imdb.high-school-student, imdb.student + 12 more, imdb.motorcycle, imdb.teenager, imdb.female-topless-nudity, imdb.anime-animation, tmdb.superhero, imdb.superhero-sci-fi, imdb.superhero, imdb.female-rear-nudity, imdb.skinny-dipping, imdb.ecchi, mdblist.anime-dub, imdb.hand-drawn-animation

Network: TBS

Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese

IMDb

6.1

/346/

Trakt

/46/

TMDb

/13/

MAL

6.6

/29630/

Shouji Saeki
Director

Fujiko Takimoto
Ryou Ninomiya (voice)

Ayako Kawasumi
Hikari (voice)

Takahiro Mizushima
Takeru Takemoto (voice)

Ai Shimizu
Akari (voice)

Asami Sanada
Mari Nishino (voice)

Atsushi Kisaichi
Shin'ichi Asakura (voice)

Hideki Ogihara
Daijirou Matsumura (voice)

Dai Matsumoto
Icchou Nishino (voice)

S1E1 - Dawn is the Separation Between Light and Darkness

None

April 1, 2004, midnight

S1E2 - You are my First

Takeru and Hikari explain to his friends and family what happened the previous night. Hikari tells them she came to Earth from outer space because she was lonely, but doesn't know anything else about herself. However, because Takeru saved her he's now very precious to her. Takeru's male classmates go wild with jealousy because he's got a cute babe now.

April 8, 2004, midnight