It’s always interesting to watch a Gunslinger Girl fan’s journey through the anime. They get hooked on the melancholy, thoughtful Season 1, then watch the next season and be firmly, utterly disappointed with what they get.
Unfortunately, while you can certainly dunk on Season 2 for its production issues, it’s hard to be mad at a season that very much returns to the story and tells it more as the manga told it.
Alternative Titles:
ガンスリンガー・ガール
Year Anime Premiered: 2003
Animation Studio: Madhouse; Artland
Number of Seasons: 2 + 2 OVAs
Source Material Country of Origin: Japan
Source Material Available: Manga
Is It Officially Licensed Past Where The Anime Ends?: Yes
Is It Fan Translated Past Where The Anime Ends?: Yes
Entry Last Updated: February 25th, 2025
Where To Start The Gunslinger Girl Manga After The Anime?
If you finished the Gunslinger Girl anime and want to continue the story in the manga, you can start at:
- If you finished Gunslinger Girl Season 1 – You can start the manga at Volume 3, Chapter 12.
- If you finished Gunslinger Girl Season 2 – You can start the manga at Volume 6, Chapter 28.
- If you also watched the Gunslinger Girl Season 2 OVAs – You can start the manga at Volume 6, Chapter 30.
What to Expect From The Gunslinger Girl Manga?
If you were a fan of Gunslinger Girl Season 1 rather than Season 2, as many are, you may not enjoy the manga as much since the Season 2 anime more closely followed the manga story line.
Gunslinger Girl Season 1 does indeed adapt chapters of the manga. However, it jumps around with the timeline, includes a lot of anime-original material, and makes changes that alter the tone of certain scenes.
In essence, the first season was focused more on what the anime wanted to use the characters and their situations to say rather than adapting the tragic drama that is the actual plot of the series. Season 2 focuses more on the plot of the series as it was written in the manga.
As Season 2 of the anime was also a bit of a hot mess due to some production issues and animation quality, you may want to consider reading the Gunslinger Girl manga from the beginning.
But again, if you are expecting Gunslinger Girls Season 1 from the manga, with its deep introspection and emphasis on emotional impact, you may be disappointed.
Is The Gunslinger Girl Manga Over?
The Gunslinger Girl manga is complete. It ended in 2012 with Volume 15, Chapter 100.
Will There Be A Gunslinger Girl Season 3?
Gunslinger Girl Season 2 was really not well liked. As there has been no new news on more Gunslinger Girl anime since it aired in 2008, a Gunslinger Girl Season 3 simply won’t happen.
