Red Data Girl facts for kids

Red Data Girl
Cover of the first novel volume
Quick facts for kids RDG レッドデータガール (RDG Reddo Dēta Gāru)
Genre	Modern fantasy
Novel series
Written by	Noriko Ogiwara
Illustrated by	Komako Sakai (original) Mel Kishida (Sneaker Bunko re-edition)
Published by	Kadokawa Shoten
Original run	July 4, 2008 – November 29, 2012
Volumes	6
Manga
Written by	Noriko Ogiwara
Illustrated by	Ranmaru Kotone
Published by	Kadokawa Shoten
Demographic	Shōnen
Magazine	Shōnen Ace
Original run	December 2012 – July 2014
Volumes	4
Anime television series
Directed by	Toshiya Shinohara
Written by	Michiko Yokote
Music by	Masumi Ito Myu
Studio	P.A.Works
Licensed by	AUS Hanabee NA Funimation
Network	Tokyo MX, KNB, Sun TV, TVQ, Chiba TV, BS11, TV Saitama, tvk
Original run	March 16, 2013 – June 1, 2013
Episodes	12 (List of episodes)

Red Data Girl (RDG レッドデータガール (Ārudījī Reddo Dēta Gāru)) is a fantasy story that started as a series of novels by Noriko Ogiwara. There are six books in total. The first book came out in 2008, and the last one in 2012.

Later, a manga comic series was made, drawn by Ranmaru Kotone. It was published from December 2012 to July 2014. An anime TV show with 12 episodes was also created by P.A.Works. It aired from April to June 2013. You could also watch the full anime series on Netflix (in the US) starting August 1, 2015.

Story of Red Data Girl

The story is about Izumiko Suzuhara, a 15-year-old girl. She grew up at Tamakura Shrine, which is part of the Kumano Shrines. These shrines are a World Heritage Site.

Izumiko has a very unusual power: any electronic device she touches breaks! She is quite shy but dreams of living in a big city. Her guardian, Yukimasa Sagara, suggests she goes to Hōjō High School in Tokyo. His son, Miyuki Sagara, goes with her to protect her. Miyuki has been training as a yamabushi (a mountain monk) since he was young.

During a school trip to Tokyo, a powerful spirit called "Himegami" appears. Izumiko soon learns a big secret: she is a yorishiro. This means she is a special person who can be a vessel, or host, for a Shinto spirit called a kami. She also finds out that Miyuki's job is to keep her safe.

Main Characters

Izumiko Suzuhara

Izumiko Suzuhara (鈴原 泉水子, Suzuhara Izumiko)

Voiced by: Saori Hayami (Japanese); Bryn Apprill (English)

Izumiko is a quiet and shy girl with twin braids. When the story begins, she wears red glasses given to her by her mother. These glasses actually block her special vision. Without them, she can see spirits, ghosts, and gods, but they look scary to her. As the story goes on, Izumiko becomes more confident. She can't use electronics because they always break when she touches them. It's revealed that she is meant to be the vessel for an ancient goddess named Himegami (姫神, Voiced by: Rie Tanaka (Japanese); Caitlin Glass (English)).

Miyuki Sagara

Miyuki Sagara (相楽 深行, Sagara Miyuki)

Voiced by: Kōki Uchiyama (Japanese); Micah Solusod (English)

Miyuki is Yukimasa's son and is training to be a monk. At first, he is not very kind to Izumiko. He can't believe a goddess would choose a "dull" girl like her. But after seeing her powers, he starts to care more about her. Even when he had a chance to go home, he chose to stay and protect Izumiko. They grow closer, and Miyuki starts to fall in love with her. He often feels weak and worries he can't truly protect Izumiko.

Mayura Sōda

Mayura Sōda (宗田 真響, Sōda Mayura)

Voiced by: Madoka Yonezawa (Japanese); Kristi Kang (English)

Mayura is the sister of Manatsu and Masumi. She seems cheerful and kind when she first meets Izumiko. However, she is also a monk and is involved in a secret school rivalry. She can be very smart and strategic. When she sees Izumiko's powers, she realizes Izumiko and Miyuki might be very strong.

Manatsu Sōda

Manatsu Sōda (宗田 真夏, Sōda Manatsu)

Voiced by: Kaito Ishikawa (Japanese); Joel McDonald (English)

Manatsu is Mayura's identical brother. He loves horses very much, especially his first horse, Tabi. He is usually happy and kind. But when it comes to his family, he is very determined and protective.

Masumi Sōda

Masumi Sōda (宗田 真澄, Sōda Masumi)

Voiced by: Ryōhei Kimura (Japanese); Chris Burnett (English)

Masumi is Mayura and Manatsu's identical brother. He passed away when he was six years old due to a heart problem. Masumi is very protective of his siblings. Mayura and Manatsu can call on him as a spirit and talk to him often. He is very powerful and can even get rid of other spirits. He has a playful side and sometimes likes to wear girl's clothes.

Yukimasa Sagara

Yukimasa Sagara (相楽 雪政, Sagara Yukimasa)

Voiced by: Jun Fukuyama (Japanese); David Matranga (English)

Yukimasa is Miyuki's father. His main goal is to protect the goddess. He looks young for his age. He is very strict with Miyuki and often tells him he is not good enough to serve Izumiko. He works as a model and is also a trained mountain monk.

Other Characters

Izumiko's Family and Friends

Yukariko Suzuhara (鈴原 紫子, Suzuhara Yukariko)

Voiced by: Romi Park (Japanese); Melanie Mason (English)

Izumiko's mother.

Daisei Suzuhara (鈴原 大成, Suzuhara Daisei)

Voiced by: Kazuhiko Inoue (Japanese); Robert McCollum (English)

Izumiko's father, who works in another country.

Takeomi Suzuhara (鈴原 竹臣, Suzuhara Takeomi)

Voiced by: Atsushi Ii (Japanese); Kent Williams (English)

Izumiko's grandfather.

Satoru Wamiya (和宮 さとる, Wamiya Satoru)

Voiced by: Rie Kugimiya (Japanese); Ryan Reynolds (English)

Satoru is Izumiko's spirit familiar. He gained a physical body because Izumiko wished for friends. He can control other students and tries to get rid of Miyuki.

Ayumi Watanabe (渡辺 あゆみ, Watanabe Ayumi)

Voiced by: Kanako Miyamoto (Japanese); Noelle Fabian (English)

One of Izumiko's friends from her old school.

Haruna Mita (三田 春菜, Mita Haruna)

Voiced by: Ayaka Suwa (Japanese); Jamie Marchi (English)

Another one of Izumiko's friends from her old school.

Hōjō Academy Students and Staff

Ichijō Takayanagi (高柳 一条, Takayanagi Ichijō)

Voiced by: Hirofumi Nojima (Japanese); Clifford Chapin (English)

A top student who wanted to be student council president. He used spirit agents to help him. He had a rivalry with Mayura. Izumiko once turned him into a white dog with her powers, but he changed back.

Jean Honoka Kisaragi (如月・ジーン・仄香, Kisaragi Jīn Honoka)

Voiced by: Sarah Emi Bridcutt (Japanese); Leah Clark (English)

The student council president.

Hodaka Murakami (村上 穂高, Murakami Hodaka)

Voiced by: Akira Ishida (Japanese); Jason Liebrecht (English)

The former student council president. He sees himself as an oracle and a judge. The goddess inside Izumiko recognized him as an old male god of art.

Yoshiki Hayakawa (早川 佳樹, Hayakawa Yoshiki)

Voiced by: Mamoru Miyano (Japanese); Kyle Phillips (English)

Shingo Nonomura (野々村 慎吾, Nonomura Shingo)

Voiced by: Kenji Nomura (Japanese); Jason Douglas (English)

Izumiko's driver.

Sawa Suemori (末森 佐和, Suemori Sawa)

Voiced by: Shukuko Tsugawa (Japanese); Stephanie Young (English)

Yōhei Misaki (三崎 洋平, Misaki Yōhei)

Voiced by: Keisuke Kōmoto (Japanese); Clay Wheeler (English)

Tomoya Ogawa (小川 智也, Ogawa Tomoya)

Voiced by: Ryōsuke Kanemoto (Japanese); Jeff Johnson (English)

Misa Koshikawa (越川 美沙, Koshikawa Misa)

Voiced by: Shōmi Tsuboki (Japanese); Alex Moore (English)

Rena Akinokawa (秋乃川 玲奈, Rena Akinokawa)

Voiced by: Ikumi Nakagami (Japanese); Sara Ragsdale (English)

Media Versions

Novel Series

The Red Data Girl novels were written by Noriko Ogiwara. They were published by Kadokawa Shoten. The first book came out on July 4, 2008, and the sixth and final book on November 29, 2012. The original books had illustrations by Komako Sakai. Later, a new edition of the books, called a light novel, was released with illustrations by Mel Kishida.

Manga Comics

A manga comic series based on the novels was drawn by Ranmaru Kotone. It started in December 2012 and was published in Shōnen Ace magazine. The series finished in July 2014. All the chapters were collected into four tankōbon (comic book volumes).

Anime TV Series

The story was made into an anime TV series by P.A.Works. Toshiya Shinohara directed it, and Mel Kishida created the character designs. The first episode was shown online on Niconico on March 16, 2013. It then started airing on TV on April 4, 2013.

The opening song for the anime is "Small WorlDrop" by Annabel. The ending song is "Yokan" (which means "Premonition") by Masumi Itō. Funimation later released an English-dubbed version of the series in June 2014.