Editing Noir (TV series) (section)

==Reception==
Critical reception of ''Noir'' has been positive. ''[[Newtype]]'' ranked ''Noir'' second in its top 10 list of anime of the year 2001.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2001-08-12/newtype-top-10-anime|title=Newtype top 10 Anime|access-date=December 24, 2007|work=[[Anime News Network]]}}</ref> ''Noir'' also made a top three place in the top 20 anime in Japan chart by ''Anihabara!'' in October 2001.<ref>[http://east.sakura.ne.jp/aniba/ ''Anihabara!'']</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2001-10-29/top-anime-in-japan|title=Top Anime in Japan |publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|date=October 29, 2001|access-date=October 2, 2009}}</ref> In the June 2002 issue of ''[[Animage]]'', ''Noir'' was voted by the magazine's readers onto a shared 10th place in the best 20 new anime of 2001 in Japan.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2002-05-10/june-animage-ranks-anime|title=June Animage Ranks Anime|work=[[Anime News Network]]|date=May 10, 2002|access-date=October 2, 2009}}</ref> Josh Mohs of [[Active Anime]] commented that "''Noir'' doesn't fail to deliver mystery, action, and drama." Though he lamented "some pacing problems, especially towards the beginning of the series," he lauded the character interactions as well as the series' "job of tying together all its inherent sub-plots" and the director's "bold move" in leaving "the ending open to viewer interpretation."<ref name="Mohs">{{Cite web |url=http://activeanime.com/html/2008/07/29/noir-complete-series/ |title=Noir Complete Series |access-date=September 30, 2009 |publisher=[[Active Anime]] |first=Josh |last=Mohs |date=July 29, 2008 }}<!-- http://activeanime.com/html/content/view/3636/57/ --></ref> In a review of the first DVD compilation by [[ADV Films]], Jeremy Conrad of [[IGN]] lauded the series for being "stylistic", stating that "It oozes style", and for its "extremely cool" fight choreography and "great" shootouts, saying that "What ''Noir'' does right is its action." He also noted the series' character design as being "solid" and the series' soundtrack as being "excellent", reminiscent of "[[Éric Serra]]'s stuff in movies such as ''[[La Femme Nikita (film)|La Femme Nikita]]''{{-"}}, but lamented about the slowed pace at the end of the volume, stating that "some of the story stuff they were trying to do [in the fourth and fifth episodes] was snooze inducing."<ref>{{cite web|url=http://uk.dvd.ign.com/articles/382/382548p1.html|title=Noir - Shades of Darkness|publisher=[[IGN]]|access-date=October 1, 2009|first=Jeremy|last=Conrad|date=January 13, 2003|archive-date=July 13, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713005652/http://uk.dvd.ign.com/articles/382/382548p1.html|url-status=dead}}</ref> Josh Mohs of [[Active Anime]] commentEd that ''Noir''{{'}}s "strong character interactions are usually enough to pull you through" the pacing problems he saw with the series and further states that, along with the series' "unique twists", the "intriguing character dynamic definitely elevate[s] it above the rest of the competition."<ref name="Mohs"/> Kirika had been voted with Mireille as two of the top ten female anime characters by ''[[Newtype]]'' in 2001.<ref>[https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2001-08-12/newtype-top-10-anime Newtype top 10 Anime – Anime News Network<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>

[[Anime News Network]]'s Theron Martin, ten years after the show's original run, gave the series a rating of B+, and commented that ''Noir'' "was at least to some degree an influential title" and "is still recognized as one of the preeminent titles of its type because it redefined what a 'girls with guns' title could be." He went on to praise the show for its "sleek, elegant story" and called it "anime's most pronounced homage to classic film noir". He named Mireille and Kirika "one of anime's most iconic female teams" along with the [[Dirty Pair]] and credited Kirika as "a precursor of the [[Moe (slang)|moe]] craze that came along later in the decade." He named "The Lost Kitten" as the series' episode with the best story content, and the double episode "The Intoccabile" as having the worst, noting its "hackneyed look into the Cosa Nostra". He lamented repetitiveness in action sequences and excessive reuse of scenes especially in early episodes as well as the absence of blood in light of the show's high body count. He showed himself unimpressed with the animation quality, but lauded the show's good looks, in particular those of the environments. He named the "tendency for repetitiveness" of its first half as the soundtrack's "only real flaw" and praised the pieces "Salva Nos" and "Canta Per Me" as "stand[ing] among the all-time great anime themes". About the English version, he commented that the "casting choices fit and match up well against the original performances" and that the "script stays tight enough to avoid garnering any accuracy complaints". In conclusion, he said "the series works in the ways that it is supposed to work and should keep viewers thoroughly involved through to the end."<ref name="noirdvdreview">{{cite news|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/review/noir/dvd-complete-collection-classic-line|title=Noir DVD – Review|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|date=September 21, 2011|author=Theron, Martin|access-date=September 22, 2011}}</ref>

Diane Tiu of [[THEM Anime Reviews]] gave ''Noir'' a rating of 4 out of 5 stars, praising the story, characters, soundtrack, and the relationship between Mireille and Kirika, but questioned the lack of blood and how the main characters always seem to take out their opposition single-handedly. Overall, Tiu concludes that "Noir oozes style. It is an original anime that stands out - the perfect anime if you've had too much fluff."<ref>{{Cite web|last=Tiu|first=Diane|url=https://www.themanime.org/viewreview.php?id=305|title=THEM Anime Reviews 4.0 - Noir|publisher=[[THEM Anime Reviews]]|access-date=30 July 2022}}</ref> Enoch Lau, also of [[THEM Anime Reviews]], also gave the series a 4 out of 5 star rating, handing out praise to the animation, visuals, story, soundtrack, action scenes, and the chemistry between Mireille and Kirika. Lau's only criticisms was the lack of blood, as well as the slow pacing of the series, but concluded overall that "The cream of action-drama anime has just gotten sweeter and creamier with Noir. The slow pace and sombre mood of the plot might turn off some people, but those who stick with it will be rewarded with brilliant action scenes and awesome chicks with guns."<ref>{{Cite web|last=Lau|first=Enoch|url=https://www.themanime.org/viewreview.php?id=633|title=THEM Anime Reviews 4.0 - Noir|publisher=[[THEM Anime Reviews]]|accessdate=30 July 2022}}</ref>