Figure 17

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Figure 17 - Tsubasa & Hikaru

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Synopsis

From ADV: Tsubasa Shiina is a fourth grader who just moved to Hokkaido with her father. Shy Tsubasa has a hard time making new friends at school. Her father is concerned, but he's just too busy with his new job. He even shows up late on Parents' Day. One night, Tsubasa sees a strange-looking object falling from the sky. Is it a spaceship!? It falls right into the woods by her house. It turns out to be a wounded alien in a damaged spaceship. All of a sudden, a monster starts coming at Tsubasa! Tsubasa suddenly transforms into "Figure." Confused and afraid, she somehow manages to defeat the monster with her new unbelievable power. After the fight, Tsubasa sees a girl who looks just like her - the girl's name is Hikaru!

Publication notes

Figure 17 was published in English by ADV Manga from February 22, 2004 to June 8, 2004.

Published

Nov 27, 2001 to Oct 27, 2002

Authors

Nakahira, Guy

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MAL rank: #14057
Members (MAL): 690
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Adaptation

Figure 17: Tsubasa & Hikaru (anime)

Main characters

Tsubasa Shiina21 fan favorites
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Ten-year-old Tsubasa Shiina lost her mother when she was born. Because of this, she has felt a sense of guilt on her life. She is very shy and unsociable to those around her. One night, she sees a UFO crash in the forest near her home. Seeing that the ranch dog Tenmaru ran into the forest, Tsubasa rushes to fetch him. There, she sees the remains of the downed spacecraft, its semi-conscious pilot and a hideous alien organism called a "Maguar." Running desperately for her life, she goes inside the spacecraft—only to be cornered by the Maguar. But just when her life is about to be taken, a mysterious organism called a "Ribers" fuses with Tsubasa to become the battle unit Figure 17 and defeat the Maguar. Tsubasa gets an even bigger surprise when the Ribers separates from her and takes the form of an identical copy of her. That copy names herself Hikaru and becomes Tsubasa's new twin sister. (Source: figure17.areaseven.net, edited)
Hikaru Shiina18 fan favorites
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During Tsubasa's first encounter with a Maguar, a Ribers container was ruptured and the contents made contact with her. Within seconds, the Ribers fused with Tsubasa to form Figure 17, which eliminated the alien threat. Shortly afterwards, they separated and the Ribers molded itself into an identical copy of Tsubasa and called itself "Hikaru." Aside from physical appearance, Hikaru shares the same memories with Tsubasa. After D.D. brainwashes Tsubasa's father to hide his and Hikaru's identity, Hikaru goes to Tsubasa's school as her twin sister. In contrast to Tsubasa's shy nature, Hikaru is lively, talkative and outgoing. Consequently, this slowly helps Tsubasa become more open to everyone around her. (Source: figure17.areaseven.net)
Figure 172 fan favorites
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Figure 17 is a fusion between Tsubasa Shiina and the Ribers named Hikaru. Normally, a Ribers augments the physical abilities of its user, but for reasons unknown, Figure 17 goes beyond that. She is stronger, faster and more resistant to physical attacks than any other Ribers. Initially, D.D. has to count on Figure 17 to eliminate the Maguar threats, as his Ribers unit is destroyed. D.D.'s partner Oldina then arrives and tries to prove that the two girls are not needed on their mission. But as the combat instincts of the Maguar continue to advance, Figure 17 is needed more than ever to counter them. (Source: figure17.areaseven.net)
Daisuke Domoto0 fan favorites
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D.D. is an intergalactic police officer who had just recovered six deadly Maguar eggs from a group of criminals. He was in the middle of delivering the eggs back to his home planet when one of them hatched inside his ship, causing it to lose control and prematurely exit warp, crashing on Earth. During the ship's entry, the unhatched eggs were jettisoned to various parts of Hokkaido. In Figure form, D.D. battled the newly-born Maguar, but was no match for its brute abilities. He was then surprised to see that Tsubasa—who had fused with the Ribers "Hikaru" to become Figure 17—easily defeated the Maguar. Seeing that he cannot contain the Maguar threat himself, D.D. must count on Tsubasa and Hikaru to assist him. To blend with the town folk, he has his green hair cut and dyed black, and uses the alias Daisuke Domoto, a photographer studying the Hokkaido landscapes. When his cover is blown, D.D. has Tsubasa's father brainwashed into thinking Hikaru is Tsubasa's long-lost twin sister. (Source: figure17.areaseven.net, edited)