6.2/1010 votesLoading...#1 - New Rival
Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 4/3/2003
A new student, Mio Hio, arrives in Daisuke's class. She turns out to be a little more than the class bargained for and on top of that, holds a deadly secret. Satoshi saves Daisuke in swimming class by performing CPR on him.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.2/109 votesLoading...#2 - Second Hand of Time
Season 1 Episode 23 - Aired 4/3/2003
Kosuke finds the original edition of the story, entitled "Ice and Dark". Dark goes in search of "The Wedge of Time" sword, a Hikari artwork which is the key to rescuing Daisuke and bringing the story to an end.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.6/1010 votesLoading...#3 - Because I wanted to see you
Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 4/3/2003
Kosuke enlightens Daisuke with the story of "Ice and Snow". Daisuke completes his piece for the festival - a painting of a snowscape, where the shadows on the purest snow are blue instead of gray. Mio must make a very important decision. As Riku gives Daisuke the pendant of friendship instead of love, Mio sacrifices herself in the end.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.8/1010 votesLoading...#4 - Adonis in the Garden of Vows
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 4/3/2003
Dark must stop the cursed Adonis from preying on a schoolgirl's soul.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.8/1010 votesLoading...#5 - Menou's Warning Letter
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 4/3/2003
Takeshi Saehara falls in love will a girl who has been bound to the Agate Links necklace for 40 years. Daiki wants Daisuke to break the spell that is keeping her in the world. Daisuke gets hesitant until the end, when the girl sees his true form and thinks it's Daiki.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.9/1015 votesLoading...#6 - Dark Reborn
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 4/3/2003
It's Daisuke's fourteenth birthday. After being rejected by his crush, Risa Harada, it's now time for Daisuke to inherit the Niwa family's legacy: the ability to transform into the legendary phantom thief Dark.
Director: Nobuyoshi Habara
Writer: Naruhisa Arakawa
6.9/1012 votesLoading...#7 - Whisper of the Unicorn
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 4/3/2003
The city's young girls are being kidnapped—but by who? Daisuke and Dark have to find out, so they can save the Harada twins and steal an enchanted artwork.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
6.9/1010 votesLoading...#8 - Portrait of a Musician
Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 4/3/2003
Daisuke is transported back in time by a magical violin. Dark has to bring Daisuke back to the present after witnessing Daiki as a phantom thief.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.0/1011 votesLoading...#9 - Between Light and Darkness
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 4/3/2003
After Satoshi sets up an ambush for Daisuke, Dark has a minor battle with Krad.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.0/1011 votesLoading...#10 - Double Cooking
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 4/3/2003
It is Daisuke's first cooking class and an unexpected visitor comes with him: With. Risa(Riku in disguise) and Daisuke get an exciting detention of cabbage shredding, but can Daisuke break out in time for his next phantom thief mission?
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.0/1010 votesLoading...#11 - With Rutile...
Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 4/3/2003
Kosuke returns home from his travels to a welcoming Emiko. Daisuke is a little embarrassed at meeting his father for the first time. Daisuke has to steal a famed rutile ring, but Satoshi doesn't make it easy. Krad makes another appearance, and this time, he isn't going to be defeated so easily.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.0/1010 votesLoading...#12 - A Couple under the shooting stars
Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 4/3/2003
Riku sprains her ankle after a fall. Daisuke finally realizes his true feelings. Mio is playing psychic. Risa suspects Daisuke as being Dark. But decides not when she realizes he doesn't act like Dark, becoming more mature.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.0/109 votesLoading...#13 - An Icy Voice Calling
Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 4/3/2003
Daisuke is sick. Satoshi warns Daisuke that something is up. Kosuke has a friendly chat with Satoshi. Daisuke enters the world of his painting, led by an entity known as \"The Second Hand of Time\". Dark has to steal the painting from the Harada household in order to bring Daisuke back.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.0/109 votesLoading...#14 - The Black Wings
Season 1 Episode 25 - Aired 4/3/2003
The signs of a repeated disaster—an extreme low tide and an earthquake—prompt the city authorities to issue an evacuation.
Director: Atsushi Otsuki
Writer: N/A
7.2/1011 votesLoading...#15 - A Little Romance
Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 4/3/2003
With discovers strawberries...and girls.With falls head over heels of a lop eared bunny and Daisuke is blind of that love. When With takes a strawberry to her, the shop was already closed. The next morning, With's girlfriend was gone and With ran all around the city looking for her. A storm brews up and as Daisuke changes into Dark. Dark says how its amusing for Daisuke trying to save With, cause no matter how long they are apart, With always comes back to Dark. Daisuke and Riku have to ease the pain of a lost love.
Director: Atsushi Otsuki
Writer: N/A
7.2/109 votesLoading...#16 - Eternal Guide
Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 4/3/2003
When Dark goes to steal The Eternal Guide statue, a 'sealer' placed by Satoshi causes Dark, Risa and Takeshi's souls to be trapped inside a stone. To rescue them, Daisuke has to travel into what appears to be the future with Towa. However, it may have just been an illusion of Daisuke's wishes, which is what occurred in a similar situation in the manga. While there, he stumbles upon someone special.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.2/1010 votesLoading...#17 - Beautiful Heroine
Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 4/3/2003
Daisuke has to create an artwork for the cultural festival. Satoshi discovers his father's scheme to capture Dark. Risa uncovers secrets of the love between Dark and her grandmother, in a letter hidden at the Harada mansion. Meanwhile, the boys in Daisuke's class are to be performing the play \"Ice and Snow\", with Daisuke and Satoshi filling the lead roles.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.2/109 votesLoading...#18 - Snow Falls in the Heart
Season 1 Episode 24 - Aired 4/3/2003
Dark battles Krad to retrieve the Wedge of Time. Satoshi repaints Daisuke's painting. The story of Ice and Dark is completed.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.3/1010 votesLoading...#19 - Barbecue Panic
Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 4/3/2003
It's school holidays. The Harada's car breaks down on the way to activities—in front of Daisuke's house. Miss Hio also happens to be passing through the neighborhood. After a shopping spree, Emiko and Towa return and the lively Niwa household hosts a Barbecue.
Director: Atsushi Otsuki
Writer: N/A
7.4/1012 votesLoading...#20 - Rekindled Flame
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 4/3/2003
Riku is confused about her encounter with Dark and why she thought of Daisuke. Daisuke agrees to go Darkspotting with Risa, but due to his 'condition' finds himself unable to show; instead, going to steal an artwork from a city landmark. Dark makes a bet with Daisuke in which Dark wins.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.4/109 votesLoading...#21 - Ice and Snow
Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 4/3/2003
Dark enters the world of the painting with both of the Harada twins in order to rescue Daisuke.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.7/1010 votesLoading...#22 - The Temple of Neptune
Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 4/3/2003
Dark must steal the Horn of Neptune from under the sea. Risa and Satoshi make the task a little more than a walk in the park.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.8/1010 votesLoading...#23 - St. White Memories
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 4/3/2003
Daisuke wants to buy a present for his mom's birthday...but his wallet is more than a little empty. Emiko shares the story of how she met Kosuke with Daisuke while Dark is out to "Steal The Heart Of The World's Number One Lady".
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.8/1010 votesLoading...#24 - I Found Her...
Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 4/3/2003
Riku revisits her childhood memories after finding an old teddy-bear in her closet. Dark goes to steal a piece from the \"haunted\" Old Clover Mansion... which is where Riku lost the teddy-bear when she was younger, that it was later rescued by a boy. Riku figured out later that it is Daisuke who retrieved her precious thing, the teddy bear. This teddy-bear was given to her by her grandmother. Risa also was given a rabbit stuffed toy. Risa also discovers a secret close to Dark's heart.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
7.8/1010 votesLoading...#25 - A Summer Without Dark
Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 4/3/2003
Daisuke's class goes on an excursion to a tropical island. Takeshi is oblivious to Mio's obvious like of Daisuke. Both Risa and Riku are increasingly attracted to Daisuke and a nature hike will determine which twin will end up with Daisuke.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
The Worst Episodes of D・N・ANGEL
Every episode of D・N・ANGEL ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of D・N・ANGEL!
Niwa Daisuke is your average teenager, until his fourteenth birthday. He tries to declare his love to the girl of his dreams, but fails. Suddenly,...
Genres:AnimationSci-Fi & FantasyComedyAction & AdventureDramaCrime
Network:TV Tokyo
Worst Episodes Summary
"New Rival" is the worst rated episode of "D・N・ANGEL". It scored 6.2/10 based on 10 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 4/3/2003. This episode scored 0.0 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Second Hand of Time".