Pumpkin Scissors is a manga created and authored by Ryotaro Iwanaga. Originally serialized in Magazine GREAT in 2002 it was later moved to Monthly Shonen Magazine in October 2006. The manga has been licensed by Del Rey. An anime adaptation of Pumpkin Scissors has been released, produced by Gonzo and AIC, which began airing on October 2, 2006 across several Japanese television stations and ended with the 24th episode on March 19, 2007. The series was originally licensed to the North American market by ADV Films for $780,000. In 2008 it became one of over thirty titles transferred from ADV Films to FUNimation, the main distributor of anime in the English speaking world.
Cast: Kenta Miyake, Shizuka Itoh, Cho
Season 1
24 episodes
1. The Invisible 9The Pumpkin Scissors unit gets help from an unexpected source in dealing with a group of rogue soldiers.15CC24minOct 2, 2006
2. War Relief UnitRandel is officially inducted into the Pumpkin Scissors unit, just in time for Section III to have to deal with a Viscount who has been mistreating his subjects.15CC24minOct 9, 2006
3. For That is a Precious ThingPumpkin Scissors are sent to rebuild a tunnel, and convince reluctant villagers to join their cause.15CC24minOct 16, 2006
4. The Cracking PortraitHaving become distrustful of Randel, Martis begins investigating his past.15CC24minOct 23, 2006
5. The Frivolous MenMartis and Oreldo investigate more about Randel while he is in the hospital.15CC24minOct 30, 2006
6. A Fruitful TimeRandel and Alice try to find the mother of an abandoned baby.15CC24minNov 6, 2006
7. The Lead And The FollowAlice gets a day off to meet her fiance, and the rest of the Pumpkin Scissors must look for missing supplies.15CC24minNov 13, 2006
8. Burning SnowfieldsThe Pumpkin Scissors race to deliver vital supplies in a frozen wasteland.15CC24minNov 20, 2006- 9. Woman of the Morning MistLadies man Oreldo helps a desperate woman come to terms with her past.15CC24minNov 27, 2006
- 10. Pumpkin and ScissorsThe meaning behind the Pumpkin Scissors' title is finally revealed as Stecchin explains its creation to Randel.15CC24minDec 4, 2006
- 11. Quiet MovementAlice is kidnapped by a group of people who want her to reveal the military's secrets.15CC24minDec 11, 2006
- 12. The Unseen PainAlice agrees to cooperate with her kidnappers and is released; little do they know what someone has in store for them.15CC24minDec 18, 2006
- 13. Rough, but DeliciousMartis meets with a foreign princess.15CC24minDec 25, 2006
- 14. The Flame Still BurnsPumpkin Scissors must deal with drug dealers while moving homeless people from the sewers.15CC24minJan 6, 2007
- 15. The Decision To StrayPumpkin Scissors continues to fight the drug dealers, and their situation is complicated by a person with a flamethrower.15CC24minJan 13, 2007
- 16. The One Who Tears to PiecesAlice must unleash her special weapon to finish the fight against the drug dealers.15CC24minJan 20, 2007
- 17. The Yet Unrescued DarknessAlice fights the Claymores while Randel fights Hans.15CC24minJan 27, 2007
- 18. Small War PotentialStecchin attempts to cheer up Randel, who has been depressed since the last mission.15CC24minFeb 3, 2007
- 19. Trick in TreatAlice goes to a ball with her sisters while the rest of Pumpkin Scissors gives rations out to the homeless.15CC24minFeb 10, 2007
- 20. Enter the PerformersThe ball is invaded by an angry mob.15CC24minFeb 17, 2007
- 21. The Puppet and the IdolMarquis sends his two bodyguards at Alice when she challenges him to a duel.15CC24minFeb 24, 2007
- 22. The Isolated ScalesAlice must deal with the mob and her opponents, and Randel again looks for a reason to fight.15CC24minMar 3, 2007
- 23. And Then There Was a Sweet TrapEveryone witnesses Alice's duel, and the military prepares to raid the mansion.15CC24minMar 10, 2007
- 24. Soldiers, Commoners, NoblesPumpkin Scissors is quickly running out of time to find a solution before the mansion is attacked.15CC24minMar 17, 2007
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Pumpkin Scissors
Pumpkin Scissors is a manga created and authored by Ryotaro Iwanaga. Originally serialized in Magazine GREAT in 2002 it was later moved to Monthly Shonen Magazine in October 2006. The manga has been licensed by Del Rey. An anime adaptation of Pumpkin Scissors has been released, produced by Gonzo and AIC, which began airing on October 2, 2006 across several Japanese television stations and ended with the 24th episode on March 19, 2007. The series was originally licensed to the North American market by ADV Films for $780,000. In 2008 it became one of over thirty titles transferred from ADV Films to FUNimation, the main distributor of anime in the English speaking world.
Creators and cast
- Created by
- Ryotaro Iwanaga
- Studio
- GONZO, Anime International Company
