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Shakugan no Shana (Japanese: 灼眼のシャナ) is a Japanese fictional work originally available as a series of novels written by Yashichirou Takahashi, but now have both manga and anime adaptations. It stars Yuuji, the main character, and Shana, who is called the "agent with flames for hair and blazing eyes." The title roughly translates to "Blazing-eyed Shana."

Story

An ordinary high school student, Yuuji Sakai, living an ordinary life, has a run in with the extraordinary, and meets a girl in the process. Her name is Shana, the flame-haired blazing-eyed agent. She is a Flame Haze whose task is to hunt down Crimson Denizens. After letting him know that he is an existence that shall soon be gone from this world, she protects Yuuji, who is actually a special "Torch," from those who hunt him.

These Crimson Denizens are beings from the Crimson Realm and steal the energy that forms the basis of this world, Existence, from the people living in this world and utilize it for their own selfish ambitions. One of their hapless victims was Yuuji. Flame Hazes are the ones who seek the destruction of those Crimson Denizens. By the hand of the Flame Hazes, these erased persons are turned into Torches in order to repair the strain on reality resulting from the actions of the Denizens. Torches take on the forms of those erased persons, but before long, they will vanish from the memories of the living.

Characters

Yuuji Sakai

The main character of the story. He is just your average guy but his world is turned upside down when he discovers he is already dead and it is a matter of time before he disappears. However, he is a misutesu. Unlike normal torches, his flame has the ability to relight itself. Other information about what kind of torch he is is still unknown to us at the moment. Even though he knows he may die and be forgotten, he is kind and puts others before himself. This causes Shana to be really annoyed at him.

Shana

The female lead of the show and the flame haze that is suppose to protect Yuji. Although, she may seem uncaring at first but she is slowly opening up to Yuuji and will eventually start to like him.

Alastor

He is the Crimson Lord to whom Shana is bound. His true name is "Conflagaration upon Heaven and Hell." He expresses his will through a divine vessel called the Cocytus, which takes the shape of a pendant.

Hayato Ike

Yuuji's friend since Junior High School. Carries the title "Megane-man" or "Glasses Man."

Chigusa Sakai

Yuuji's mother.

Kantarou Sakai

Yuuji's father.

Kazumi Yoshida

Yuuji's classmate. She has a crush on him, but is a bit shy to directly tell him.

Yukari Hirai

Yuuji's classmate. She likes Ike (Yuuji's friend), but she died when a Rinne appeared on her way home. Shana makes a Torch of Yukari Hirai but the next day her flame burned out and she disappeared. Shana uses an illusion so that she appears to be Yukari to everyone except Yuuji.

Margery Daw

A tall, "well-endowed" blonde Flame Haze who is bound to Marchosias. She uses the Grimore, which is the divine vessel through which Marchosias expresses his will. Her real name is "Chanter of Eulogies" and her main powers seem to focus around chanting spells and turning into a werewolf. She casts spells by humming an "Improvisation (Poem) of Slaughter." Her name comes from a certain Mother Goose rhyme, as well as what she hums. She also has a drinking habit, and both Satou and Tanaka look up to her.

Marchosias

Marjorie Book.

Friagne

Known as "The Hunter," he is a powerful Crimson Lord arrayed in robes of untarnishable white. He has a vast collection of Treasures (powerful tools or implements contained within Mystes).

Marianne

One of Friagne's flamelets(servants). Friagne seems to treasure her a bit more than is healthy for him. She usually takes the form of a doll.

Terminology

Media

Novels

There are currently 12 novels out for Shakugan no Shana. They are numbered from I through XI, along with a prequel novel O. These novels are called light novels, and feature not that much text and occasional illustrated black and white images. Yashichirou Takahashi wrote the novels and Itou Noizhi (of the game company Unison-Shift) illustrated them.

Manga

The manga is currently serialized in the monthly Dengeki Daioh. The first bound volume hit shelves October 27, 2005.

Anime

The anime airs weekly, starting October 5, 2005. Geneon Entertainment of America has secured distribution rights for this show in North America and will be bringing it soon to region 1 DVDs. In japan the First DVD will be released on 1/25/2006 with the first 3 episodes. The price of this DVD will be 6,825 yen (Including Taxes)

Staff

Cast

Music

  • Opening Song - "Hishoku no Sora" (Scarlet Skies) by Mami Kawada (I've) (CD Single Release Date: 9th November 2005)
  • Ending Song - "Yoake Umarekuru Shoujo" (The Girl Born from the Dawn) by Yoko Takahashi (CD Single Release Date: 26th October 2005)

Episodes

  • Episode 1 「全ての終わり、一つの始まり」 "The end of all, one beginning"
  • Episode 2 「灯る炎」 "The lit flame"
  • Episode 3 「トーチとフレイムヘイズ」 "The Torch and the Flame Haze"
  • Episode 4 「惑いのフレイムヘイズ」 "The confused Flame Haze"
  • Episode 5 「それぞれの想い」 "Their respective feelings"
  • Episode 6 「交錯・発動・対決」"Entanglement, Invocation, Confrontation"
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