Gabriel DropOut

Plot

Upon passing a school in heaven, graduating angels are sent down to Earth, where they must learn about humans and guide them towards the correct path in order to become true angels. However, Gabriel White Tenma, the top angel in her class, becomes addicted to video games upon arriving on Earth and turns into a complete slob as a result. The story follows Gabriel, along with other angels and demons who have descended to Earth, as they attend high school.

Characters

Gabriel White Tenma (天真・ガヴリール・ホワイト, Tenma Gavurīru Howaito)

Voiced by: Miyu TomitaKnown as Gab (ガヴ, Gavu) for short. An angel who was the top of her class but turned into a slob after becoming addicted to video games. She is often lazy and unmotivated and has a rather bossy attitude.

Vignette April Tsukinose (月乃瀬・ヴィネット・エイプリル, Tsukinose Vinetto Eipuriru)

Voiced by: Saori ŌnishiKnown as Vigne (ヴィーネ, Vīne) for short. The complete opposite of Gabriel, she is very responsible and often looks after Gabriel, contrary to her actual role as a demon.

Satanichia McDowell Kurumizawa (胡桃沢・サタニキア・マクドウェル, Kurumizawa Satanikia Makudoueru)

Voiced by: Naomi ŌzoraKnown as Satania (サターニャ, Satānya) for short. A dimwitted demon who often thinks of petty ways to cause mischief which usually end in failure. She has no sense of taste and is often pestered by both Raphiel and stray dogs.

Raphiel Ainsworth Shiraha (白羽・ラフィエル・エインズワース, Shiraha Rafieru Einzuwāsu)

Voiced by: Kana HanazawaKnown as Raphi (ラフィ, Rafi) for short. The second ranked angel in Gabriel's class, who has since become a sadistic stalker who takes delight in teasing Satanichia. She is afraid of frogs.

Taplis Sugarbell Chisaki (千咲・タプリス・シュガーベル, Chisaki Tapurisu Shugāberu)

Voiced by: Inori MinaseKnown as Tap (タプ, Tapu) for short. An underclassman angel who admired Gabriel in angel school and presumes Satanichia was the one responsible for turning her into a slob.

Machiko (まち子)

Voiced by: Mai FuchigamiThe class president of Gabriel's class, who is unaware that Gabriel is an angel and often finds her actions bewildering.

Master (マスター, Masutā)

Voiced by: Hideyuki UmezuThe owner of a coffee shop where Gabriel works part time. He is often bewildered by Gabriel's behavior, but assumes it is just because she is a foreigner.

Manga

Ukami began serializing the series in ASCII Media Works's shōnen manga magazine Dengeki Daioh G on December 27, 2013, where it was published every other month. Starting on April 28, 2014, the series switched to monthly publication. It has been published in 4 compiled volumes as of January 10, 2017.

Anime

A television anime adaptation of the series was announced in the Dengeki Daioh magazine's September 2016 issue on July 27, 2016. The anime is being produced by Doga Kobo and directed by Masahiko Ohta, with Takashi Aoshima handling series composition and Katsuhiro Kumagai designing the characters. The series began airing in Japan from January 9, 2017 and is being simulcast by Crunchyroll. The first episode had an advance screening on December 18, 2016 at the Shinjuku Piccadilly theatre in Tokyo. The opening and ending themes respectively are "Gabriel Dropkick" (ガヴリールドロップキック, Gavurīru Doroppukikku) and "Hallelujah Essaim" (ハレルヤ☆エッサイム, Hareruya Essaimu), both performed by Miyu Tomita, Saori Ōnishi, Naomi Ōzora, and Kana Hanazawa. The ending theme for episode 7 is "Gabriel no Kazoeuta" (ガヴリールの数え歌, The Gabriel Counting Song) performed by Saori Ōnishi. The anime will run for 12 episodes and released across three four episode BD/DVD volumes. An original video animation episode will be released with the first home video release volume on March 24, 2017.