Red Data Girl is a series of fantasy novels written by Noriko Ogiwara. Six volumes have been released. The first volume was published by Kadokawa Shoten in 2008, while the last was published in 2012. This manga series adaptation, illustrated by Ranmaru Kotone and published by Kadokawa Shoten, was serialized between December 2012 and July 2014. A 12-episode animetelevision series adaptation by P.A.Works aired between April and June 2013. The full anime series became available for streaming on Netflix on August 1, 2015.
Plot
The story revolves around Izumiko Suzuhara, a 15-year-old girl who was raised at Tamakura Shrine, which is a part of the Kumano ShrinesWorld Heritage Site. She has the ability to destroy any electrical device that she touches. Despite being shy, she wants to try living in the city. Her guardian Yukimasa Sagara recommends that she enroll at Hōjō High School in Tokyo accompanied by his son, Miyuki Sagara. Miyuki has trained to become a yamabushi from a young age. While in Tokyo on a middle school field trip, an entity named "Himegami" appears. Izumiko learns that she is a yorishiro, a vessel for a Shinto spirit known as a kami. She also learns that Miyuki is tasked with protecting her.
The novel series is written by Noriko Ogiwara and published by Kadokawa Shoten. The first volume was published under the Kadokawa Gin no Saji Series imprint on July 4, 2008, and the last, the sixth, on November 29, 2012. The series is illustrated by Komako Sakai in the original novel version, and Mel Kishida in the Sneaker Bunko light novel re-edition.
Manga
A manga series adaptation, illustrated by Ranmaru Kotone and published by Kadokawa Shoten began serialization in December 2012. It was published in the Shōnen Ace magazine and ended its run in the September issue on July 26, 2014. The series was compiled into four tankōbon volumes between February 21, 2013, and April 25, 2014.
Anime
It was adapted into an anime television series by P.A.Works, with original character designs by Mel Kishida, directed by Toshiya Shinohara. The first episode was streamed on Niconico on March 16, 2013 and aired on television on April 4, 2013. The opening theme is "Small WorlDrop" by Annabel, and the ending theme, "Yokan" by Masumi Itō. Funimation later added the English dub version on June 2014, alongside Date A Live, Karneval and series.
