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''Tokyo Underground'' is a manga series by Akinobu Uraka and published by Enix. It became an anime series, produced by Studio Pierrot and shown on the TV Tokyo Network from April 2 until September 24, 2002. The TV series was released on DVD by Geneon Entertainment in the US and Canada, released as a boxset by Manga Entertainment in the UK and by Tokyo Night Train in Australia.

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''Tokyo Underground'' is a manga series by Akinobu Uraka Uraka, which was serialized in Creator/SquareEnix's ''Monthly Shonen Gangan'' magazine from 1997 to 2005 and published by Enix. compiled into 14 volumes. It became an was adapted to a 26-episode anime series, produced by Studio Pierrot and shown airing on the TV Tokyo Network from April 2 until to September 24, 2002. The TV series was released on DVD by Geneon Entertainment in the US and Canada, released as a boxset by Manga Entertainment in the UK and by Tokyo Night Train in Australia.

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* OpaqueNerdGlasses: Ginnosuke has thick glasses complete with spirals. When he loses them for a short time, the main character (a longtime friend) doesn't even recognize him, and a few girls find him quite attractive. Chelsea, one of the other main characters, can never remember his name and defaults to "Megane-kun".

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* NonActionGuy: Ginnosuke, initially. He grows out of this when he obtains a Spirit Gun so he can join the fight.
* OpaqueNerdGlasses: Ginnosuke has thick glasses complete with spirals. When he loses them for a short time, the main character (a Rumina (his longtime friend) doesn't even recognize him, and a few girls find him quite attractive. Chelsea, one of the other main characters, can never remember his name and defaults to "Megane-kun".
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* ElementalPowers: Various different character have them.

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* ElementalPowers: Various different Almost everyone of significance possesses some manner of elemental power, including Earth, Water, Fire, Electricity, Magnetism, Gravity, Life, and the all-but-legendary element of Wind.
* ElementalRockPaperScissors: The elemental effectivity chart is actually based on conventional physics and common sense: thus, for example, a water mage was easily able to win against a lightning mage due to the fact that pure water is a poor conductor of electricity.
* EveryoneIsASuper: The entire Underground is a world of psychics.
* FirstEpisodeResurrection: Rumina
* GravityMaster: Chelsea Rorec is apparently the only ''gravity'' Elemental User.
* OpaqueNerdGlasses: Ginnosuke has thick glasses complete with spirals. When he loses them for a short time, the main
character have them. (a longtime friend) doesn't even recognize him, and a few girls find him quite attractive. Chelsea, one of the other main characters, can never remember his name and defaults to "Megane-kun".
* RescueArc: The entire plot is pretty much just one long rescue arc.
* TouchedByVorlons: Rumina gains the ability to manipulate air, after dying, and being brought back to life from a kiss by Ruri, the "Maiden of Life".
* VFormationTeamShot: The second opening of the anime features this setup.
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''Tokyo Underground'' is a manga series by Akinobu Uraka and published by Enix. It became an anime series, produced by Studio Pierrot and shown on the TV Tokyo Network from April 2 until September 24, 2002. The TV series was released on DVD by Geneon Entertainment in the US and Canada, released as a boxset by Manga Entertainment in the UK and by Tokyo Night Train in Australia.

Under Tokyo's underground railway system is a world called Underground, populated by Elemental Users, people who can manipulate various elements. When the Maiden of Life, Ruri Sarasa, and her bodyguard, Gravity User Chelsea Rorec escape to the surface, they take refuge with swordsman Rumina Asagi and his bespectacled best friend Ginnosuke Isuzu. During a battle with the flame-using Seki, Rumina is killed and then resurrected by Ruri.

The revived Rumina finds he now has the power to manipulate air, a rare talent amongst the Underground people. Realizing Ruri is in danger, Rumina vows to protect her, even if it means going to the Underground to rescue her from her eventual captors before she gets sacrificed.

Rumina eventually goes to the Underground with Chelsea and Ginosuke after Ruri is kidnapped. As soon as they arrive they encounter a genetic experiment from The Company but manage to escape.

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* ActionGirl: All female characters with the exception of Ruri.
* DamselinDistress: Ruri becomes one after being recaptured.
* ElementalPowers: Various different character have them.
* WouldHitAGirl: Other than hero vs. villain match ups, Chelsea and Rumina a scrimmage during Chelesa's off days.
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