the others. This series has a much darker story, with no comedy or action elements as evident in the other series. The color palette is very limited except for the characters who still keep their colorful, bright hair. Live-action series Steel Angel Kurumi Pure (鋼鉄天使くるみpure) is a 24 episode Japanese television drama produced in 2002. The story is set the 21st century where the rapid evolution of robot technology makes it possible to use them as nurses in hospitals. These new robots are then referred to as 'kangoroids'. Ayanokouji Corporation is the leading company in this area. They are developing new kangoroids for home use, which has the code name 'Steel Angel'. When the 1st prototype named Kurumi is completed, they choose one boy as its monitor. The boy is Nakahito Kagura, a nephew of the president of Ayanokouji Corporation. He is a junior high student but he has contained himself in his room after an incident and refuses to leave. He soon receives a package in the mail that contains the prototype Kurumi kangoroid. While he's embarrassed with Kurumi at first, her devotion slowly makes him accept her. Reception In a review at Anime News Network, Zac Bertschy commented that "The storyline is mostly forgettable", however he added that "The animation is smooth and polished, moreso than other series in this vein. The music, especially the catchy opening theme song, is surprisingly well-done and pleasant to listen to." Chris Beveridge from Mania gave Steel Angel Kurumi 2 a B and noted that "It's a sequel that, while it's not the best thing in the world, it doesn’t actively harm your thoughts on the first series." References Further reading External links Master of Entertainment page: SAK, SAK0, SAK2, SAKp ADV pages: SAK, SAK2, portal 1999 anime television series debuts 1999 manga 2000 anime OVAs 2001 anime OVAs 2001 anime television series debuts Action anime and manga ADV Films ADV Manga Alternate history anime Comedy anime and manga Fictional gynoids Kadokawa Shoten manga Kadokawa Dwango franchises OLM, Inc. Shōnen manga Wowow original programming Alternate history manga