Storyline

Den-noh Coil, Coil — A Circle of Children, is a Japanese science fiction anime television series depicting a near future where semi-immersive augmented reality technology has just begun to enter the mainstream. The series takes place in the fictional city of Daikoku, a hotbed of AR development with an emerging city-wide virtual infrastructure. It follows a group of children as they use AR glasses to unravel the mysteries of the half real, half Internet city, using a variety of illegal software tools, techniques, and virtual pets to manipulate the digital landscape. Den-noh Coil, in development for over a decade, is the series director debut of Japanese animator Mitsuo Iso. It premiered on NHK Educational TV on May 12, 2007. Due to the animators involved in its production and its unusually high-profile television broadcast time slot, Den-noh Coil was highly anticipated.

First Aired

2007-05-12
Last Aired

2007-12-01
Creator
Genre

Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Seasons

1
Episodes

26
Status

Ended
Language

日本語
Network

NHK Educational TV

Keywords:

japan cyber internet cyberspace cybernetic cyber & mecha anime near future weird internet children

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Season 1

1. The Children with Glasses

When Yasako and Kyoko's virtual pet dog, Densuke, goes missing, Yasako procures the assistance of a de...More

When Yasako and Kyoko's virtual pet dog, Densuke, goes missing, Yasako procures the assistance of a detective.Less

25mins 2007-05-12

2. COIL Cyber Detective Agency

Yasako and Fumie ask Yasako's grandmother to cure Densuke of his potentially fatal illness. In return,...More

Yasako and Fumie ask Yasako's grandmother to cure Densuke of his potentially fatal illness. In return, Yasako must agree to an interesting, and dangerous, bargain.Less

25mins 2007-05-19

3. Yuko and Yuko

With Densuke back, the Mojos drop him off with Isako. After freeing him from the illegal, Isako makes ...More

With Densuke back, the Mojos drop him off with Isako. After freeing him from the illegal, Isako makes an enormous mistake in trying to unlock the virtual being.Less

25mins 2007-05-26

4. Daikoku City Heike Club

A battle breaks out at school! During the commotion, Fumie steals a mysterious piece of data from Amas...More

A battle breaks out at school! During the commotion, Fumie steals a mysterious piece of data from Amasawa.Less

25mins 2007-06-02

5. The Metabug Scramble Bus Tour

The Hackers' Club goes on a metabug expedition over the fringes of surrounding cyberspace lead by Isak...More

The Hackers' Club goes on a metabug expedition over the fringes of surrounding cyberspace lead by Isako.Less

25mins 2007-06-09

6. The Red Automaton

Yasako and Fumie begin an investigation into Haraken and Searchmaton. Under pressure, Haraken reveals ...More

Yasako and Fumie begin an investigation into Haraken and Searchmaton. Under pressure, Haraken reveals something huge to Yasako and Fumie.Less

25mins 2007-06-16

7. In Action!! The COIL Detective Agency

Isako once again summons an illegal with the help of the Daikoku Hackers. With Yasako and Fumie workin...More

Isako once again summons an illegal with the help of the Daikoku Hackers. With Yasako and Fumie working on an unrelated case, will the virus take over?Less

25mins 2007-06-23

8. The Summer Festival and a Duel

Isako hatches a risky plan, and Daichi's newly rekindled friendship with Fumie may suffer as a result.

Isako hatches a risky plan, and Daichi's newly rekindled friendship with Fumie may suffer as a result.Less

25mins 2007-06-30

9. Michiko-san from the Other Side

The kids spend a dark and stormy night telling ghost stories and playing spooky games at school. Meanw...More

The kids spend a dark and stormy night telling ghost stories and playing spooky games at school. Meanwhile, Haraken has an interesting other worldly experience.Less

25mins 2007-07-07

10. Kanna's Diary

Following clues left by Haraken's former research partner, Haraken, Fumie, and Yasako search for any n...More

Following clues left by Haraken's former research partner, Haraken, Fumie, and Yasako search for any new leads.Less

25mins 2007-07-14

11. Sunken! Daikoku City

Daichi's plan to acquire metabugs via a fish-type illegal doesn't go as planned and may endanger every...More

Daichi's plan to acquire metabugs via a fish-type illegal doesn't go as planned and may endanger everyone in the virtual vicinity.Less

25mins 2007-07-21

12. Daichi Grows Hair

Yasako finds a race of microscopic illegals growing on their faces that are on the brink of destructio...More

Yasako finds a race of microscopic illegals growing on their faces that are on the brink of destruction. Can Yasako figure out a way to save them?Less

25mins 2007-07-28

13. The Last Plesiosaur

A docile illegal follows the kids on a hazardous journey through the city, driven to find more of its ...More

A docile illegal follows the kids on a hazardous journey through the city, driven to find more of its kind.Less

25mins 2007-08-04

14. Record of a Living Being

Akira, Fumie's little brother, recalls the events thus far from his own perspective. Later, Haraken is...More

Akira, Fumie's little brother, recalls the events thus far from his own perspective. Later, Haraken is warned by Nekome to stop investigating.Less

25mins 2007-09-01

15. The Young Boy Beyond the Station

Yasako searches for the place she met 4423. Afterward, she deduces that the place was a virtual space ...More

Yasako searches for the place she met 4423. Afterward, she deduces that the place was a virtual space that was deleted.Less

25mins 2007-09-08

16. Isako's Hospital Room

Haraken and Fumie discover early accounts from previous denno users. Later, Yasako visits her comatose...More

Haraken and Fumie discover early accounts from previous denno users. Later, Yasako visits her comatose brother.Less

25mins 2007-09-15

17. The Final Summer Vacation

Haraken asks Isako to take him to the so-called "other world" in an effort to see if Kanna Ashihara st...More

Haraken asks Isako to take him to the so-called "other world" in an effort to see if Kanna Ashihara still exists.Less

25mins 2007-09-22

18. The Door to Another World

Haraken barely makes it back through Isako's gateway. Tamako, fearing for his life, takes his glasses ...More

Haraken barely makes it back through Isako's gateway. Tamako, fearing for his life, takes his glasses away. Meanwhile, trouble begins as a space appears behind Megabaa's shop.Less

25mins 2007-09-29

19. The Dark Visitors

With Kyoko on the "other side", Fumie and Yasako get help from Densuke to help guide Kyoko's denno bod...More

With Kyoko on the "other side", Fumie and Yasako get help from Densuke to help guide Kyoko's denno body back to her real one.Less

25mins 2007-10-06

20. Kanna and Yasako

Haraken uses Kanna's glasses to sneak to the "other side." Yasako also enters with the help is Isako a...More

Haraken uses Kanna's glasses to sneak to the "other side." Yasako also enters with the help is Isako and Tamako.Less

25mins 2007-10-13

21. The Dark Automaton

Megamass is doing research on the "other side" and the effects of the den-noh coil. Isako finds hersel...More

Megamass is doing research on the "other side" and the effects of the den-noh coil. Isako finds herself drawn into it.Less

25mins 2007-10-20

22. The Final COIL

Yasako and Isako are running from Megamass. While hiding, they discover that Densuke might be able to ...More

Yasako and Isako are running from Megamass. While hiding, they discover that Densuke might be able to open a stable portal.Less

25mins 2007-10-27

23. The Granted Wish

For various reasons, Nekome wants to join her brother on the other side, and the only way is to someho...More

For various reasons, Nekome wants to join her brother on the other side, and the only way is to somehow convince Densuke to help.Less

25mins 2007-11-10

24. The Children Who Throw Away Their Glasses

The events surrounding Isako frighten the other parents. In an effort to keep their children safe, the...More

The events surrounding Isako frighten the other parents. In an effort to keep their children safe, they confiscate their glasses, but at what cost?Less