Kirika Yuumura
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Estimated watch time
10h 24m
⚡ 6 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Assassins97%Noir96%Guns92%Female Protagonist86%Amnesia82%Foreign80%Primarily Female Cast75%Revenge75%Crime72%Yuri64%
overview details
Synopsis & Story
Mireille Bouquet is a professional assassin, and a very good one at that. But when she follows up an e-mail from a young Japanese girl named Yumura Kirika, inviting her to take "a pilgrimage to the past", her life becomes even more dangerous than it already is. Now, with a haunting melody invoking the memory of an event long past, Mireille and Kirika decide to work together to find the truth about a thousand year old organization that has controlled both of their lives since before they were born. And the only clue in their search, the only thing Kirika remembers about herself, becomes their working codename: a name designating an ancient fate, of two maidens who reign over death--Noir. (Source: Anime News Network)
Trailer
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Featured Cast & Voice Actors
Aniphoria guide
Noir: should you watch it?
At a glance
Noir has been well received, with an average AniList score of 70/100 — 59% of 8,664 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #18 highest-rated anime of 2001, and #7 most popular anime of 2001 on AniList.
Of the 14.2K AniList users who started it, 7.3% dropped it, so it is dropped at a typical rate; 10.9K have finished it.
At about 10 h 24 min in total, plan on one to two weeks at a couple of episodes a day.
Best for viewers who enjoy Action, Drama, Mystery — especially assassins, noir, guns, female protagonist.
Episodes
26 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Director
- Kouichi Mashimo
- Series composition
- Ryoue Tsukimura
- Character design
- Youko Kikuchi
- Character design
- Minako Shiba
- Character design
- Satoko Miyachi
- Music
- Yuki Kajiura
Opening & ending themes
Openings
- OP1“Coppelia no Hitsugi” by ALI PROJECT
Endings
- ED1“Kirei na Kanjo” by AKINO Arai
Theme data from AnimeThemes.moe.
Noir FAQ
- How many episodes does Noir have?
- Noir has 26 episodes of about 24 minutes each, roughly 10 h 24 min in total.
- How long does it take to watch Noir?
- About 10 h 24 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 13 days; at one hour a day, about 11 days.
- Is Noir finished?
- Yes. Noir has finished airing — the final episode aired September 28, 2001.
- Is there a season 2 of Noir?
- No sequel is listed for Noir as of October 2026.
- Is Noir based on a manga?
- No. Noir is an original anime story, not adapted from a manga or novel.
- Who animated Noir?
- Noir was animated by Bee Train and directed by Kouichi Mashimo.
- Who sings the opening of Noir?
- The opening, "Coppelia no Hitsugi", is performed by ALI PROJECT.
- Where can I watch Noir?
- Noir is listed on Crunchyroll. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.