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Noir S1E3 — The Assassination Play

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Noir•Season 1•Episode 3

The Assassination Play

7.2/10 · 54 votesApr 20, 200124 min

Ranked #15 of 26 in Season 1•−0.2 vs season avg

It seems like a simple job for Noir when they are hired by a widow to take revenge on her husband's killer. But when the job turns out to be a set-up, the tables are turned, and the hunters become the hunted. Can Kirika and

Directed byItsuro Kawasaki

Written byRyoe Tsukimura

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Seasons1

Cast4

Houko Kuwashima

Houko Kuwashima

Kirika Yumura (voice)

Kotono Mitsuishi

Kotono Mitsuishi

Mireille Bouquet (voice)

Aya Hisakawa

Aya Hisakawa

Chloe (voice)

TARAKO

TARAKO

Altena (voice)

Crew12

K

Kenji Irie

Animation Director

C

Chizuru Miyawaki

Key Animation

Y

Yuichi Nakazawa

Key Animation

Y

Yoshihiro Taniguchi

Key Animation

T

Tsutomu Kikuchi

Key Animation

R

Ryoe Tsukimura

Writer

M

Mariko Emori

Key Animation

M

Motoi Nakamura

Key Animation

M

Masahiro Sato

Key Animation

Itsuro Kawasaki

Itsuro Kawasaki

Storyboard Artist

K

Koichi Takai

Key Animation

K

Kayoko Nabeta

Animation Director

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Episode Summary

"The Assassination Play" is episode 3 of Noir season 1. It scored 7.2/10 from 54 votes, ranking #15 of 26 episodes this season (season average 7.4). Directed by Itsuro Kawasaki and written by Ryoe Tsukimura, it aired on April 20, 2001.

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