Another one of a kind manga. One might have the notion Pedophile in their minds after reading the synopsis....but honestly...ITS NOTHING LIKE THAT YOU JACK ASS!

It an awesome manga which really is nice. Well, at least i liked it alot!

Set in modern-day Italy, Gunslinger Girl follows the exploits of the Social Welfare Agency (often referred to as simply "the Agency"), ostensibly a charitable institution sponsored by the Italian government. While the Agency professes to aid the rehabilitation of the physically injured, it is actually a military organization specializing in counter-intelligence and counter-terrorism. It comprises two independent branches, Public Safety and Special Ops, with Public Safety being its surveillance and intelligence-gathering arm and Special Ops its anti-terrorist division. Special Ops is itself divided into Sections 1 and 2, the latter of which employs young girls fitted with cybernetic implants as agents. The implants, which consist of synthesized muscles and carbon fiber frames, result in heightened strength and reflexes as well as high resilience to damage and pain. Each girl is paired with a male trainer, or "handler", and together they are referred to as a fratello (Italian for "brother"). The handler is responsible for the training, welfare and field performance of his charge, and is free to use whatever methods he considers suitable. While these methods vary according to the handler, a common part of each girl's regimen is brainwashing called "conditioning", which produces a deadly assassin with unquestioning loyalty to her handler.

The core characters of Gunslinger Girl are the fratelli. To date, all of the fratelli shown consist of male handlers (usually in their mid 20s to 40s) with female cyborgs (usually in their early to mid teens). The relationship between a handler and a cyborg can be a complex one, and each fratello exhibits a unique dynamic. Most of the handlers have police or military backgrounds and were recruited directly into Section 2. Most handlers also chose their own cyborgs, though there is evidence that some had specific cyborgs assigned to them. Supporting the fratelli is the rest of Special Operations, Section 2. This includes the medical staff who both created the cyborgs and maintain them, other human operatives, and administrative and support staff. Arrayed against the fratelli are the members of the Five Republics Faction, also known as the Padania Republic Faction or PRF. The faction and its backers seek an independent northern Italy through acts of terrorism and bribery. They operate throughout Italy, though they are strongest in the northern regions.

Wickedly nice story line. I like Henrietta the most ^_^ But Angelica is cute too!

Wow...for a while there I thought I was just imagining the existance of this... I actually watched this on animax like 5 years ago..?....and whenever I asked if anyone knew about this thing...like...nobody even heard of it.... (:

@ Kazuki - this is the Manga Section. We talk of Mangas only, here. No anime talks. All anime talks go in the Anime Section.