![]() ![]() However, this idyllic existence eventually comes to an end, and Twenty Faces disappears. She joins his clan of her own volition, being nicknamed "Chiko" by the various other members of the group, and over the next two years, she learns the skills necessary to not just survive, but hold her own and even excel as a clan member in her own right. Though demonized by the press, Twenty Faces himself is a super-intelligent rogue with a deep sense of honor. She realizes that she is being poisoned by her aunt for her family fortune, but her faithful butler turns out to be none other than the legendary thief Twenty Faces himself. Young, orphaned heiress Chizuko Mikamo wants to be anywhere but where she is, trapped in her house with a distant aunt and uncle, her only respite from the outside world being the mystery novels she reads. ![]() It is a few years after World War II, a world still torn by the scars of the war, while crowds throng around black and white televisions for news of the phantom thief, The Man of Twenty Faces. ![]() Though this predates Bradley's review, his is the fist complete review we have and thus supersedes this one as the 1st OP. The character of Twenty Faces originally comes from the mystery novels of Edogawa Ranpo, as does the detective character Akechi later in the series. Notes: Based on the manga by Shinji Ohara. Length: Television series, 22 episodes, 23 minutes eachĭistributor: Currently unlicensed in North AmericaĬontent Rating: 15+ (violence, adult themes)Īlso Recommended: The Castle of Cagliostro, Detective Conan AKA: 二十面相の娘 (Nijuu Mensou no Musume), Chiko: Heiress of the Phantom Thief ![]()
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