Dramatical Murder (ドラマティカル マーダー Doramatikaru Mādā), styled as DRAMAtical Murder, is a Japanese BL visual novel developed and published by Nitro+chiral. It was released on March 23, 2012 for Windows PCs as a first press edition, with a regular edition released on April 27, 2012. A sequel, DRAMAtical Murder re:connect (ドラマティカル マーダー リコネクト Doramatikaru Mādā Rikonekuto?) was released for Windows PCs on April 26, 2013. An anime adaption by studio NAZ will premiere in summer 2014.
Story
Dramatical Murder is set in the near future of Japan on the fictional island of Midorijima (碧島?). At some point in the game's recent history, the island was privatized by the powerful Tōe Company (東江財閥 Tōe Zaibatsu) and turned into a resort called Platinum Jail (プラチナ・ジェイル Purachina Jeiru), with the island's original residents forced to live in the Former Residents' District (旧住民区 Kyū-Jūmin-ku?). Protagonist Aoba Seragaki lives on the island and works at a store named Junk Shop Heibon (平凡, lit. "mediocre"), hoping to live a simple life. However, he is drawn into the popular cyber game Rhyme (ライム Raimu?) with its virtual world and its All Mates (オールメイト Ōru Meito), mobile devices that appear as if they are the owner's pets, as well as the hand-to-hand combat Ribstiez (リブスティーズ Ribusutīzu) game, ending all semblance of a peaceful life for Aoba.
Characters Main: Aoba Seragaki (瀬良垣 蒼葉 Seragaki Aoba)
is the primary protagonist of the game. He works part-time at a junk shop called "Heibon", and lives with his grandmother, Tae. Aoba has a special ability called SCRAP, which allows him to control people's minds with his voice, though he can also destroy them (leaving the victims in a comatose-like state). Voiced by Atsushi Kisaichi Ren (蓮) is Aoba's All Mate and resembles a black Japanese Spitz. He is shown to have dark blue hair when in he's in his human form. Voiced by Ryōta Takeuchi Kōjaku (紅雀) is Aoba's childhood friend, and the leader of a Rib group named Benishigure. He has many tattoos on his body and works as a hairdresser. His All Mate is Beni. Voiced by Hiroki Takahashi Noiz (ノイズ Noizu) is an information broker for Rhyme and is the founder of his group, Ruff Rabbit. His body is covered with many piercings. Voiced by Satoshi Hino Mink (ミンク Minku) is the leader of "Scratch", a group of former prison inmates. His "All Mate" is a cockatoo who is named "Tori" that also means bird. Voiced by Kenichiro Matsuda Clear (クリア Kuria) is a strange masked man who one day fell from the sky. He refers to Aoba as his "Master". He is almost always seen holding his clear umbrella and owns two masks to hide his face.
Voiced by Masatomo Nakazawa Supporting: Beni (ベニ) is Kōjaku's All Mate, who takes the form of a Red Avadavat.
Tori (トリ) is Mink's All Mate, who takes the form of a cockatoo. Mizuki (ミズキ) is the leader of the Rib team Dry Juice.
Mizuki and Aoba became friends in the past.
Voiced by Kenji Takahashi Virus (ウイルス Uirusu) and Trip (トリップ Torippu) are childhood friends of Aoba who work for the yakuza.
Voiced by Junji Majima & Tomoyuki Higuchi) Tae (タエ) is the grandmother of Aoba, whom she often scolds but deeply cares for. Voiced by Fudzuki Kun Kio (キオ), Nao (ナオ) and Mio (ミオ?) are siblings who lives in Midorijima. They often visit Aoba in Heibon and annoy him. Voiced by Satosaki Ume & Megumi Matsumoto & Emi Motoi Haga (羽賀) is the owner of the junk shop Heibon at which Aoba works. Voiced by Eiichirou Tokumoto Akushima (悪島) is a violent and hot-headed police officer in the Former Residents' District.
Yoshie is a woman who works at the Delivery Works, a local courier shop. She enjoys gossip and soap operas, generally sharing what she hears to Aoba .
Sei (セイ) is Aoba's twin brother that is held captive by Toue. He also has the ability of Scrap, but the power lays in his eyes.(In every end of the routes, he either dies, or is barely living. Only in the true route you meet him.) Voiced by Yūichi Iguchi Toue (東江) is the owner and de facto leader of Platinum Jail. He is the main antagonist of the game.
Voiced by Tadahisa Saizen
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Love Stage!! is a Japanese yaoi manga series written by Eiki Eiki and illustrated by Taishi Zaō. It began serialization in the July 2010 issue of Kadokawa Shoten's Asuka Ciel magazine. A spin-off light novel series titled Back Stage!! began publication in May 2011. An anime television series adaptation produced by J.C.Staff will air in July 10, 2014.
Characters Izumi Sena (瀬名 泉水 Sena Izumi) Voiced by: Tsubasa Yonaga
Izumi is the main protagonist of the story. A college student, he aspires to be a manga author despite lacking the talent for it. His father is a singer, his mother is a film actress, and his older brother Shōgo is the lead vocalist of a popular band.
Ryōma Ichijō (一条 竜馬 Ichijō Ryōma) Voiced by: Takuya Eguchi
Ryōma is a popular young actor who fell in love with Izumi as a child, thinking him to be a girl, when they co-starred in a commercial together ten years prior. Even after he finds out Izumi is a guy when they reunite, he still maintains strong feelings for him.
Rei Sagara (相楽 玲 Sagara Rei) Voiced by: Daisuke Hirakawa
Rei is the Sena family's manager. He was taken in by Seiya Sena when he was 18-years-old and has lived with the family since then.
Shōgo Sena (瀬名 聖湖 Sena Shōgo) Voiced by: Daigo
Shōgo
is Izumi's doting older brother. Whenever Rei has problems regarding Izumi, Rei contacts his brother. He always dotes on his younger brother and gives Izumi Magic Lalalulu merchandise whenever the situation calls for it. He has been in love with Rei since he was 16 and is the main reason why he joined the band Crusherz.
Manga
Love Stage!! is written by Eiki Eiki and illustrated by Taishi Zaō. It began serialization in the July 2010 issue of Kadokawa Shoten's Asuka Ciel magazine. The first tankōbon volume was published on June 1, 2011, and the third volume was released on May 30, 2013. The manga is licensed in Germany by Tokyopop.
Light novels
The first volume of a spin-off light novel series titled Back Stage!!, written by Eiki Eiki and Kazuki Amano, with illustrations by Taishi Zaō, was published by Kadokawa Shoten under their Kadokawa Ruby Bunko imprint on May 31, 2011. As of June 1, 2013, three volumes have been released. Anime
An anime adaptation, directed by Ken'ichi Kasai and produced by J.C.Staff, will begin airing in July 2014. The screenplay is written by Michiko Yokote and the character design is by Yōko Itō.[8] The opening theme is "LΦvest" by Screen Mode under the record label Lantis.
is a light novel series written by Shoji Gatoh and illustrated by Yuka Nakajima. Fujimi Shobo has published four volumes since February 20, 2013 under their Fujimi Fantasia Bunko imprint. A manga adaptation with art by Kimitake Yoshioka started serialization in Fujimi Shobo's shōnen manga magazine Monthly Dragon Age from February 8, 2014. An anime television series adaptation by Kyoto Animation is set to begin airing in October 2014.
Plot Summary:
Seiya was forced to accept an invitation to an amusement park by the mysterious and beautiful girl Isuzu. What he didn't know was that she would bring him to the decrepit Amagi Brilliant Park, Japan's most disappointing amusement park. Seiya is introduced to the leader of the Park, the "real princess" Latifah, who suddenly entrusts him with saving the park, which is in danger of shutting down. Amagi Brilliant Park, it turns out, is not just any amusement park, but rather one populated by fairies.
Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya 2wei! Official Trailer Release
Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya (Fate/kaleid liner プリズマ☆イリヤ)
is a manga series by Hiroshi Hiroyama (also known as KALMIA), serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's Comp Ace magazine from 2007 to 2008. It is an alternate universe spin-off of the Fate/stay night visual novel by Type-Moon, with Illyasviel von Einzbern as the protagonist. Various other characters from Fate/stay night and its sequels and spin-offs also appear. A sequel series titled Fate/Kaleid liner Prisma Illya 2wei! (Fate/kaleid liner プリズマ☆イリヤ ツヴァイ！?) was serialized from 2009 to 2012. A third manga series titled Fate/Kaleid liner Prisma Illya 3rei!! (Fate/kaleid liner プリズマ☆イリヤ ドライ！！) began serialization in 2012.A 10-episode anime television series adaptation by Silver Link aired on Tokyo MX between July and September 2013. A second anime season, adapting the sequel manga Fate/kaleid Prisma Illya 2wei, is scheduled to air from July 2014. A video game adaptation titled Prisma Illya ( プリズマ☆イリヤ?), published by Kadokawa Games for the Nintendo 3DS, will be relin Japan in July 2014.
Plot:
Illyasviel von Einzbern is an ordinary middle school student who becomes a magical girl when the magical Kaleidostick Ruby deems her a more suitable master than the sorceress, Rin Tosaka. Rin, who had been tasked by the wizard Zelretch to collect the seven Class Cards containing the spirits of Heroic Spirits from legend, finds that she is unable to change Ruby's mind and must supervise Illya in completing the task of collecting the Class Cards. During Illya's adventures, she receives a friend and rival in a girl named Miyu, the contracted master of the Kaleidostick Sapphire, which similarly abandoned its original master and Rin's rival, Luvia Edelfelt.
After a series of battles, Illya and Miyu were able to collect all Cards and became good friends, while Rin and Luvia remained in Japan by the order of Zelretch. However, the appearance of Kuroe, a girl with a striking resemblance to Illya, soon complicates their lives as she attempts to eliminate Illya.
Characters:Main characters:Illyasviel von Einzbern (イリヤスフィール・フォン・アインツベルン Iriyasufīru fon Aintsuberun)
Voiced by: Mai Kadowaki
In contrast with her Fate/stay night counterpart, Illya has had a normal childhood, growing up with no knowledge of magic or the Holy Grail War. She lives with her brother Shirō and is looked after by her maids Leysritt and Sella when her parents Kiritsugu and Irisviel are away. She is a fan of magical girl anime, and daydreams about becoming one. When she encounters a magic wand named "Magical Ruby", Illya is tricked into signing a contract and becoming a magical girl. As a magical girl, she must search for the seven "Class Cards", which contain the souls of heroic spirits.
Magical Ruby (マジカルルビー Majikaru Rubī)
Voiced by: Naoko Takano, Jōji Nakata (drama CD, temporarily)
A Kaleidostick, a magical device that enables its user to become a magical girl. Though Ruby initially belongs to Rin, Rin's constant squabbling with Luvia causes Ruby to abandon Rin and contract itself to Illya instead.
Miyu Edelfelt (美遊・エーデルフェルト Miyu Ēderuferuto)
Voiced by: Kaori Nazuka
A mysterious girl who is chosen by Sapphire to become its new master and then adopted by Luvia. She takes her duties as a Magical Girl very seriously and is initially dismissive of Illya's abilities, but gradually warms up to Illya. She comes to value Illya's friendship greatly and is highly protective of her.
Magical Sapphire (マジカルサファイア Majikaru Safaia)
Voiced by: Miyu Matsuki
A Kaleidostick, the younger sister of Magical Ruby, that enables Miyu to become a Magical Girl. Sapphire was originally assigned to Luvia, but, as with Ruby, Sapphire abandoned Luvia after becoming tired of how she was constantly quarreling with Rin.
Rin Tōsaka (遠坂 凛 Tōsaka Rin)
Voiced by: Kana Ueda
A young sorceress sent by the wizard Kischur Zelretch Schweinorg to Japan in order to capture the Class Cards using the powers of a Magical Girl. After Ruby abandons her for Illya, Rin forces Illya to accomplish her mission in her stead, all while guiding and supervising Illya. Though normally competent, her constant fighting with Luvia often causes them to create various embarrassing blunders, leaving Illya and Miyu with a negative opinion of their skills.
Luviagelita Edelfelt (ルヴィアゼリッタ・エーデルフェルト Ruviazeritta Ēderuferuto)
Voiced by: Shizuka Itō
A wealthy and proud young woman and sorceress assigned to work together with Rin to capture the Class Cards. After Sapphire abandons her, Luvia immediately adopts Sapphire's new master, Miyu, and guides her to capture the Class Cards. She is indiscriminate in using her wealth, erecting a mansion across the street from Einzbern house in a single day, where she and Miyu are currently living. Her rivalry with Rin stems from their mutual crush on Shirō, who fails to notice their attraction to him.
Kuroe von Einzbern (クロエ・フォン・アインツベルン Kuroe fon Aintsuberun)
Voiced by: Chiwa Saitō
A mysterious girl who is identical to Illya, save her dark skin, and appears after Illya and Miyu capture all the Class Cards. She is an antagonistic presence and her initial goal is to destroy Illya for reasons unknown. Kuroe's existence is later revealed to be another side of Illya that was previously sealed away so that Illya could live an ordinary life.
Einzbern family:Shirō Emiya (衛宮 士郎 Emiya Shirō)
Voiced by: Noriaki Sugiyama
Illya's adoptive older brother, an ordinary young man who seems to often wind up in unfortunate situations. Illya has a crush on him and he is rather popular with girls, including Rin, Luvia, and Sakura Matō, though he fails to notice that they are openly attracted to him. Shirō tends to be treated poorly by the people around him, though he admits that he's gotten used to being at the bottom rung of the ladder.
Sella (セラ Sera) and Leysritt (リーゼリット Rīzeritto)
Voiced by: Haruhi Terada (Sella), Miho Miyagawa (Leysritt)
Sella and Leysritt are maids in the Einzbern household and Illya and Shirō's primary caretakers. Sella is woman who is easily irritated by the disturbances in the household, but is dedicated to Illya and takes her duties seriously. In contrast, Leysritt is easy-going and doesn't hesitate to shirk her duties and have Shirō do them instead. Nevertheless, she is very enthusiastic and sympathetic towards both Illya and Shirō.
Irisviel von Einzbern (アイリスフィール・フォン・アインツベルン Airisufīru fon Aintsuberun) and Kiritsugu Emiya (衛宮 切嗣 Emiya Kiritsugu)
Voiced by: Sayaka Ohara (Irisviel)
Illya and Shirō's parents, who are both often away from home and working hard to make sure their children can live ordinary lives. Irisviel is an eccentric woman who loves Illya and Shirō deeply and has enough skill to knock out Kuroe with a single blow. She is often away from home, only revealing that she and her husband are working hard to allow the children to live ordinary lives. In spite of being away, she and Illya share a close relationship. Though she is a descendant of a long line of magi, she and Kiritsugu left the Einzbern family shortly after Illya was born. Kiritsugu has yet to make a formal appearance in the series, though Shirō expresses the wish for him to return, mostly because he feels downtrodden by the overwhelming female presence in his household.
Homurahara Academy:
Taiga Fujimura (藤村 大河 Fujimura Taiga)
Voiced by: Miki Ito
Illya and Miyu's homeroom teacher at school.
Mimi Katsura (桂 美々 Katsura Mimi)
Voiced by: Satomi Satō
Issei Ryūdō (柳洞 一成 Ryūdō Issei)
Voiced by: Mitsuaki Madono
Tatsuko Gakumazawa (嶽間沢 龍子 Gakumazawa Tatsuko)
Voiced by: Emiri Katō
Suzuka Kurihara (栗原 雀花 Kurihara Suzuka)
Voiced by: Kanae Itō
Nanaki Moriyama (森山 那奈亀 Moriyama Nanaki)
Voiced by: Mariya Ise
Caren Hortensia (カレン・オルテンシア Karen Orutenshia)
The school nurse, a woman who has been observing Illya, Miyu and Kuroe. She displays absolutely no interest in the events, and she is rather carefree about her job as a nurse. She is later revealed to be the Church's representative in the affair related to the Class Cards, working as background support as well as supervisor. It is also revealed that she chose to work as a school nurse as it always her to indulge in her interest in observe the sufferings of children close up.
Class Cards: Rider (ライダー Raidā)
Voiced by: Yu Asakawa
Caster (キャスター Kyasutā)
Voiced by: Atsuko Tanaka
Saber (セイバー Seibā)
Voiced by: Ayako Kawasumi
Assassin (アサシン Asashin)
Voiced by: Akina Abe, Kazunori Nomata, Naoya Nosaka
Berserker (バーサーカー Bāsākā)
Voiced by: Tadahisa Saizen
Gilgamesh (ギルガメッシュ Girugamesshu)
Gilgamesh is the eighth Class Card that was discovered by Rin after she investigated Fuyuki's Earth Pulses. Though he initially appears mindless and covered in a malignant black fog, he is fully capable of using his entire arsenal of weapons against his opponents. After defeating Bazett and Kuroe, he escapes from the mirrored world of the Class Cards and completes a ritual allowing him to separate into two forms: a child version of himself and a gigantic black being that has access to most of Gilgamesh's noble phantasms and desires to win the Holy Grail War. Despite having no intention of winning, he allows himself to merge partly with the black being as he recognizes Illya is a worthy adversary after she combines both Kaleidosticks to become Kaleido Liner Zwei. He is ultimately defeated after a clash of strength between Illya's Kaleido Liner Zwei and his Enuma Elish.
Others: Bazett Fraga McRemitz (バゼット・フラガ・マクレミッツ Bazetto Furaga Makuremittsu)
Voiced by: Hitomi Nabatame (drama CD)
A First-Rank Combat Specialist: Sealing Designation Enforcer from the Church, sent to retrieve the Class Cards from Illya and Miyu, with force if necessary. She is skilled enough to overpower Rin, Luvia, and Kuroe, and nearly defeats Illya and Miyu when they utilize the Class Cards against her. She is relentless with her mission, eventually forcing Rin to announce the existence of a previously unknown eighth Servant card to stop Bazett's assault and bring about a truce. Upon her retreat, Bazett returns the three cards she took from Illya.
Manga:
The series, written by Hiroshi Hiroyama, began serialization in Kadokawa Shoten's Comp Ace magazine from September 2007. A sequel series titled Fate/Kaleid liner Prisma Illya 2wei! (Fate/kaleid liner プリズマ☆イリヤ ツヴァイ！?) was serialized from 2009 to 2012. A third manga series titled Fate/Kaleid liner Prisma Illya 3rei!! (Fate/kaleid liner プリズマ☆イリヤ ドライ！！?) began serialization in 2012. In 2010, a special chapter was serialized in Comp Ace to celebrate the magazine's fifth anniversary, featuring a crossover between Prisma Illya and Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha.
Anime :
A 10-episode anime television series adaptation by Silver Link aired in Japan between July 12 and September 13, 2013.The series was simulcast by Crunchyroll. Episodes were streamed a week prior on Niconico. The opening theme is "Starlog" by ChouCho whilst the ending theme is "Prism Sympathy" by StylipS. The ending theme for episode 9 is "Tsunagu Kizuna - Tsutsumu Koduko" (ツナグキズナ・ツツムコドク Connected Bonds Seals Loneliness?) by StylipS. The anime is licensed in North America by Sentai Filmworks.
A second season, Fate/kaleid Prisma Illya 2wei, is scheduled to air from July 2014.
Games :A video game adaptation developed and published by Kadokawa Games for the Nintendo 3DS titled Prisma Illya ( プリズマ☆イリヤ?) has been announced.[4][5] The game will cover the story from the manga and the anime series. The game will be released in Japan in July 2014 with both regular and limited editions.
Captain Earth Anime Wikia And Official Trailer Release
Captain Earth (キャプテン・アース Kyaputen Āsu) is a Japanese anime series produced by Bones. It is directed by Takuya Igarashi and written by Yōji Enokido. It premiered in Japan on April 5, 2014 in both Tokyo MX and MBS stations. The series focuses on second-year high school student Daichi Manatsu who encounters a robot known as Earth Engine to be used against the mysterious all-mechanical lifeform Kill-T-Gang that is invading from the orbit of Uranus. Plot: The story follows second-year high school student Daichi Manatsu suddenly spies a mysterious circular rainbow floating in the skies over Tanegashima island on television, on the evening before summer vacation begins. Moved by intense foreboding, he heads to Tanegashima, the home of Japan's Tanegashima Space Center, by himself. A 17-year-old boy named Teppei Arashi then asks why Daichi has returned to this island. Daichi replies that he came back to fulfill a promise. The mystery of his father's accidental death. Memories of the mysterious boys and girls he met during childhood. Daichi arrives at the island full of complex emotions, and as alarms sound at the center, he encounters the robot "Earth Engine." Daichi is asked, "Are you the Captain?" The target is the mysterious all-mechanical lifeform Kill-T-Gang that is invading from the orbit of Uranus. Now, when the stars in the skies are ablaze, the curtains open on their battle.
Characters: Daichi Manatsu (真夏 ダイチ Manatsu Daichi) Voiced by: Miyu Irino 17 years old sophomore at high school. His dad was an astronaut who lost in space and vowed as died and is now living with his foster father. He later become one of Captain who rides the Earth Engine. He has amazing skill when playing game.
Teppei Arashi (嵐 テッペイ Arashi Teppei) Voiced by: Hiroshi Kamiya Hana Muto (夢塔 ハナ Mutō Hana) Voiced by: Ai Kayano Akari Yomatsuri (夜祭 アカリ Yomatsuri Akari) Voiced by: Rina Hidaka Development: The series was officially announced on September 6, 2013 in the October issue of Kadokawa Shoten's Monthly Newtype. Anime: The anime series is directed by Takuya Igarashi and produced by Bones.The series is being simulcasted by Crunchyroll in their website. It premiered in Japan on April 5, 2014. It is set to last twenty-five episodes. The series' opening theme is "Believer's High" (ビリーバーズ・ハイ?) by flumpool. Satoshi Ishino is adapting Fumi Minato's original character designs for animation, and he is also the chief animation director. A Star Driver veteran, Shigeto Koyama, designed the Earth Engine and other Engine Series mecha, while Takayuki Yanase handled the Machine Goodfellow designs and other mecha. Shinji Aramaki and Takeshi Takakura are the other mechanical designers. Masaki Asai and Takeshi Yoshioka designed the enemy Kirutogangu, and the artist okama is contributing concept designs. Tsuyoshi Kusano is the graphic designer, and Masatsugu Saitō is credited for design works. The series is set to be released in DVD and Blu-ray format with the first volume going to be published on July 18, 2014. Reception: UK Anime Network called it "Eureka Seven meets Star Driver" which might make it worthwhile for viewers who enjoyed the former. Critical reception to the first episode has been mixed within the Anime News Network staff with several comments focused on the pacing and mostly praised given to the animation.
Brynhildr in the Darkness (極黒のブリュンヒルデ Gokukoku no Buryunhirude, lit. "Extreme-Black Brynhildr") is a science fiction Japanese manga series by Lynn Okamoto that began serialization in Shueisha's seinen manga magazine Weekly Young Jump in January 2012. A television anime adaptation by Arms started airing on April 6, 2014.
Plot :
The original manga revolves around high school boy Ryōta Murakami, who cannot forget his female childhood friend whom he let die in an accident. Feeling that he must fulfill their promise of proving the existence of aliens, he has continuously looked up at the sky as a member of the astronomy club. One day, a girl named Neko Kuroha who looks exactly like his childhood friend appears as a transfer student. It turns out that she is a magic-user that has run away from a research lab.
Characters:
Ryōta Murakami (村上 良太 Murakami Ryōta) Voiced by: Ryōta Ōsaka The main character with high intellect and a photographic memory. He wants to be an astronomer who works at NASA due to a promise he made with his childhood friend Kuroneko. After meeting the magic users, he decides to provide shelter to them at an abandoned observatory despite knowing that their pursuers have orders to kill whoever comes in contact with them, usually coming with plans to have their location concealed while looking for ways to provide the medicine they need to keep living while helping them to live their lives as normal as possible.
Neko Kuroha (黒羽 寧子 Kuroha Neko) Voiced by: Risa Taneda Neko is the main female protagonist in the series and a B rank magic user with the power to destroy inorganic matter. She has a striking resemblance to Ryota's supposedly deceased childhood friend Kuroneko (クロネコ?) and later proven that both are one and the same. Once she uses her powers, part of her memories are lost, thus Ryota refrains from having her use them as much as possible. She loves to sing but does not do it in front of others without getting flustered.
Kana Tachibana (橘 佳奈 Tachibana Kana) Voiced by: Aya Suzaki Another B ranked magic user who had an accident while being harnessed. She cannot move her body besides her right hand and uses a key board to communicate with the outside world, although Kazumi states that she could move if she wanted to but refrains from doing so for some reason. With a rather rude personality, she eventually warms up to Ryota and the others. She has to have her food in a liquid form to eat. Her magic is the ability to see the near future of someone who is about to die and Ryota makes use of this to prepare in advance against those who pose a threat to Neko and the others.
Kazumi Schlieren-Sauer (カズミ=シュリーレンツァウアー Kazumi Shurīrentsauā) Voiced by: M.A.O One of the main protagonists of the manga is Kazumi Schlieren-Sauer, an A B ranked magic user specialized in hacking and gathering intel. Her research nr. is 2670. Like Kuroha Kazumi is a high school student who joins the same class as Ryouta and Kuroha. Moreover, she was the one who helped Kuroha join the school in the first place.
Kotori Takatori (鷹鳥 小鳥 Takatori Kotori) Voiced by: Asuza Tadokoro A B ranked magic user specialized in having things instantly switch places through teleportation.
Ichijiku (九 Ichijiku) Saori (沙織 Saori?)
is a Japanese light novel series written by Shiden Kanzaki and illustrated by Saki Ukai, published under ASCII Media Works's Dengeki Bunko imprint. The series began publication on July 10, 2011, and 5 volumes have been published as of October 2013. A manga series began serialization on August 27, 2012 in ASCII Media Works's Dengeki Maoh. An anime adaptation by Kinema Citrus and Orange was announced at Dengeki Bunko's Autumn Festival 2013 on October 6, 2013.
Plot:
In the year 2021, mankind was decimated by the epidemic of Gastrea, a parasitical virus, and is forced to live within Monoliths, which are created from Varanium: a metal that is able to subdue Gastrea. Soon, the "Cursed Children", children born with the Gastrea virus who are able to control it, which gives them superhuman abilities, are discovered. Due to the Gastrea virus' intervention, the Cursed Children could only be female. Civil Securities are formed to specialize fighting against Gastrea, operating with the pair of an Initiator, who are cursed children, and a Promoter, serving to lead the cursed children. Ten years after the epidemic, Rentarō Satomi, a high school student who is also a Promoter in his childhood friend Kisara Tendō's Tendō Civil Security, along with his Initiator Enju Aihara, receives a secret mission to prevent the Tokyo Area's destruction.
Characters :
Tendō Civil Security:
Rentarō Satomi (里見 蓮太郎 Satomi Rentarō) Voiced by: Yūki Kaji Rentarō is a second year student in Magata High School and also a Promoter in Tendō Civil Security. Rentarō's parents died in the war against Gastrea ten years ago, and was adopted by the Tendō family, but left the family along with Kisara. Rentarō lost his right leg, right arm and left eye in a fight with Gastrea to protect Kisara, and was saved by Sumire's "New Human Creation Plan" which replaced his lost limbs with Varanium. He uses an XD and is a beginner in Tendō style martial arts.
Enju Aihara (藍原 延珠 Aihara Enju) Voiced by: Rina Hidaka Enju is a cursed child, and is Rentarō's Model Rabbit Initiator in Tendō Civil Security. She lives with Rentarō and went to primary school girl normally until her status as a cursed child was revealed during the incident involving Kagetane Hiruko, and thus was forced to transfer. When first introduced to Rentarō by the International Initiator Supervising Organization (IISO), Enju had severe trust problems, but this has since improved through getting along with Rentarō.
Kisara Tendō (天童 木更 Tendō Kisara) Voiced by: Yui Horie Kisara is the president of Tendō Civil Security. Originally from the Tendō family, she left the family after a certain conflict along with her childhood friend Rentarō. Kisara has diabetes, and her condition worsened due to witnessing her parents eaten up by Gastrea. Believing that her parent's death is related to the Tendō family, she swore revenge and is extremely skilled at Tendō style martial arts, but is unable to fight for long periods due to her body condition.
Tina Sprout (ティナ・スプラウト Tina Supurauto) Voiced by: Tomoyo Kurosawa Tina is a product of Ayn Rand's mechanized soldiers and formerly her Model Owl Initiator. Tina was ordered to assassinate Seitenshi by Ayn but was instead foiled by Enju's interference and eventually defeated by Rentarō. Seitenshi gave her special treatment and only ordered to keep her under observation, and was hired by Tendō Civil Security when she was released. She later on forms a pair with Kisara.
Tokyo:
AreaSeitenshi (聖天子 Seitenshi) Voiced by: Aki Toyosaki Real name unknown, Seitenshi is the ruler of Tokyo Area, one of the five largest areas in Japan after the war. She is idealistic and wishes for everyone to be able to live in harmony. Recently pushed through basic human right laws for the cursed children and has incited dissatisfaction from the Deprived Generation.
Kikunojō Tendō (天童 菊之丞 Tendō Kikunojō) Voiced by: Tamio Ōki Kikunojō acts as Seitenshi's adviser and holds the greatest political power. He is also Kisara's grandfather and also Rentarō's foster father. Due to his wife being killed by Gastrea 10 years ago, he is extremely unhappy about Seitenshi implementing human rights for the cursed children, thus requesting the Hiruko pair to create an upheaval.
Sumire Muroto (室戸 菫 Muroto Sumire) Voiced by: Yūko Kaida Sumire is one of the Four Sages and the person in charge of the "New Human Creation Plan" and a researcher in a medical school near Magata High School.
Miori Shiba (司馬 未織 Shiba Miori) Voiced by: Ami Koshimizu Miori is the student council president of Magata High School and Rentarō's sponsor. She has a poor relationship with Kisara.
Kagetane Hiruko (蛭子 影胤 Hiruko Kagetane) Voiced by: Rikiya Koyama Kagetane is formerly a Promoter in a Civil Security, but had his license revoked due to excessive killing. Kagetane is a product of the "New Human Creation Plan", and was requested to destroy the Tokyo Area. His pair was eventually defeated by Rentarō and Enju.
Kohina Hiruko (蛭子 小比奈 Hiruko Kohina) Voiced by: Aoi Yūki Kohina is Hiruko's daughter and his bloodthirsty Model Mantis Initiator.
Shōgen Ikuma (伊熊 将監 Ikuma Shōgen) Voiced by: Hiromichi Tezuka Shōgen is a battle-crazed Promoter who died in a fight against Kagetane Hiruko.
Kayo Senju (千寿 夏世 Senju Kayo) Voiced by: Megumi Han Kayo is Shōgen's Model Dolphin Initiator. She has an IQ of 210 but is unsuited to front-line battles. During her mission to eliminate the Hiruko pair, she was separated from Shōgen and met Rentarō. As she protected the area from Gastrea led by the Hiruko pair's battle, the amount of Gastrea virus in her body exceeded the critical value, thus she requested Rentarō to shoot her while she's still human.
Takuto Yasuwaki (保脇 卓人 Yasuwaki Takuto) Voiced by: Subaru Kimura Seitenshi's personal guard who is unhappy about Rentarō being hired as part of Seitenshi's protection squad from Tina's assassination attempts.
Third Kanto War Troops
Tamaki Katagiri (片桐 玉樹 Katagiri Tamaki)
Tamaki Katagiri Civil Security's president who accepted Rentarō's request to join his support group for the Third Kanto War.
Yuzuki Katagiri (片桐 弓月 Katagiri Yuzuki)
Yuzuki is Tamaki's sister and his Model Spider Initiator.
Shōma Nagisawa (薙沢 彰磨 Nagisawa Shōma)
Shōma is Rentarō's longtime friend and senior in Tendō style martial arts. He joined Rentarō's support group during the war.
Midori Fuse (布施 翠 Fuse Midori)
Midori is Shōma's Model Cat Initiator.
Nagamasa Gadō (我堂 長政 Gadō Nagamasa?)
Nagamasa is the leader of the private security troops during the war.
Asaka Mibu (壬生 朝霞 Mibu Asaka)
Asaka is Nagamasa's Initiator. Formed an impromptu pairing with Shōma as both lost their partners.
Hidehiko Gadō (我堂 英彦 Gadō Hidehiko)
Hidehiko is Nagamasa's son and leader of Rentarō's division during the war. Kokone (心音 Kokone).
Others :
Sōgen Saitake (斉武 宗玄 Saitake Sōgen)
Sōgen is the ruler of Osaka Area, and an ambitious man who dreams of one day ruling the world.
Ayn Rand (エイン・ランド Ein Rando) Ayn is one of the four sages that heads the Mechanized Soldier Plan American Division, "NEXT". Ayn breached the agreement between the four sages and mechanized healthy cursed children, creating mechanized Initiators called "HYBRID". Ayn is formerly the Promoter of Tina Sprout, but as Ayn does not possess combat abilities, she acts as a command tower instead.
Usa, a high-school student aspiring to begin a bachelor lifestyle, moves into a new apartment only to discover that he not only shares a room with a perverted roommate that has an obsession for underaged girls, but also that another girl, Ritsu, a love-at-first-sight, is living in the same building as well!
Bokura wa Minna Kawai-Sō
(僕らはみんな河合荘?, lit. "We Are All From Dormitory Kawai", a play on words that has a double meaning of "We Are All Pitiful") is a manga series by Ruri Miyahara, published in Shōnen Gahōsha's seinen manga magazine Young King OURs since the June 2010 issue. It has been collected in four tankōbon volumes as of December 2013. An anime television series adaptation by Brain's Base is scheduled to air from April 2014.
Finally a new fantasy Korean Martial-Arts massively Multiplayer online role-playing game has now deceloped by NCsoft (Team Bloodlust) titled as Blade & Soul . On September 13, 2012, NCsoft announced that Blade & Soul would release in Western territories, however a release date was not confirmed. An anime adaptation has been confirmed.
Blade & Soul Official Anime Trailer Release
Gameplay
Blade & Soul features a combination of martial arts inspired combat and Qing Gong in an open-world environment. Players create playable characters that explore around the world by completing quest assigned by various NPCs. The game uses a real-time battle system in the third person camera view and requires players to "combo" a series of attacks, much like those of fighting games. According to NCsoft, the game also features an innovative “Downed” mechanic, allowing players to recover from the brink of death. Players begin with “player-versus environment” (PvE) but may participate in “player-versus-player” (PvP) combat later in the game.
Character Customization:
According to the developers, Blade & Soul will provide a highly customizable system and it has been stated that NPCs in the game were made with the character customization system. Customizations a player has access to include hair styles, facial structures, eye color, height, and body type.
Races:
Characters may be one of four playable races based on the Four benevolent animals: The Gon, the Jin, the Kun, or the Lyn.
Development:
Weeks before NCmedia day, NCsoft announced a new game only known for its codename Project M. For the next two weeks, a teaser website was updated revealing more information about the project.
During E3 2007, Sony revealed that they had entered into an exclusive deal with NCsoft to produce new titles exclusively for the PlayStation 3. This contract included titles from both existing intellectual properties owned by NCsoft.
On February 2010 it was announced that Blade & Soul alongside Guild Wars 2 is being developed for release on the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360. However, since then, there have been no updates on the development of the titles for the consoles.
The first closed beta test was scheduled for 27 April 2011 while the open beta test and commercial release were to be determined within the year.
In July 2011, Tencent gained publishing rights of Blade & Soul in China, and made its first appearance at ChinaJoy 2011.
The second closed beta test was scheduled from August 29 to September 10, 2011. During this event the Assassin class was playable for the first time.
After an open beta test on June 21, 2012 with a record number of 150,000 players, NCsoft confirmed that the official Korean Blade & Soul launch would commence on June 30, 2012.
Recently, HTK was interviewed by one the NCsoft staff. HTK has stated that an English version of the game would indeed be released sometime in 2014 after China commercial launch and the new blade and soul anime in Japan.
After launching services for 1 year and 6 months after launching "Blade and Soul Season 2 - The Hell". Hyung-tae Kim has left from Team Bloodlust and ending the status of Blade&Soul art director. He interview to the South Korean press him tell about Blade and soul can achieve to the goal as the team guided during the game development. However, he left to create a new goal for War of Genesis IV: Spiral Genesis online game at Softmax.
Anime
There will be a anime based on the game, starring Aoi Yūki as Jin Valel, Ayahi Takagaki as Dan Roana, Sora Amamiya as Jin Hazuki, and Sayaka Ohara as Elle Karen. Hiroshi Hamasaki and Hiroshi Takeuchi will direct the anime at studio Gonzo from scripts by Atsuhiro Tomioka. Eri Nagata is adapting Hyung-Tae Kim's game character designs for animation and serving as chief animation director.
Baby Steps (ベイビーステップ Beibī Suteppu)
is a Japanese manga series by Hikaru Katsuki. It has been serialized in Kodansha's Weekly Shōnen Magazine since October 2007. The story is centered around Eiichirō Maruo, a first year honor student who one day decides that he is lacking exercise. He then joins the Southern Tennis Club (STC) where he begins his tennis journey. An anime television series adaptation of the series will begin airing in Japan in April 2014.
Eiichirō Maruo, a first year honor student, one day decides he is unhappy with the way things are and lacks exercise. He finds a flier for the Tennis Club and decides check it out. He is instantly captivated by it. With no prior experience and poor physical conditioning, he embarks on a tennis journey using his smarts, dedication and work ethic. He uses his inherent studious nature to develop an extremely strategic approach to tennis, taking notes on the habits and tendencies of his opponents thus allowing him to predict their shots before they make them.
Characters:
Eiichirō Maruo (丸尾 栄一郎 Maruo Eiichirō) Eiichirō Maruo, also called Ei-chan (エーちゃん?) by his friends is the main protagonist of the manga, Baby Steps. He later becomes a member of Southern Tennis Club, STC on his mother's suggestion to fulfill his lack of exercise. His aim is to become a professional tennis player. Has a crush on Natsu, or Nacchan as he calls her.
Natsu Takasaki (鷹崎 奈津 Takasaki Natsu) Natsu Takasaki, also known as Natchan, is the main female protagonist. She is a member of Southern Tennis Club, and studies in the same year and high school as Maruo. She is aiming to become a professional player.
Atelier Escha & Logy: Alchemists of the Dusk Sky Official Anime Trailer
Atelier Escha & Logy: Alchemists of the Dusk Sky (エスカ＆ロジーのアトリエ ～黄昏の空の錬金術士～ Esuka & Rojī no Atorie ～Tasogare no Sora no Renkinjutsushi～)
is a Japanese role-playing video game developed by Gust Co. Ltd.. Given the project code "A15", it is the 15th game in the official Atelier series. Hidari remains as the character designer and the game runs on the LTGL engine. It was released in Japan on 27 June 2013. Sora no Renkinjutsushi~ This world has gone through many Dusks, and is slowly nearing its end. Within this world, in the western reaches of the "Land of Dusk," there was a nation that prospered thanks to its use of alchemy. There, in order to survive the eventual arrival of the "Dusk End," the people devoted their efforts to rediscover and recreate lost alchemic technologies. Rediscovered technology from the past era was gathered in the alchemy research city known as "Central," where research was conducted on how to halt the advance of the twilight. One of the heroes is a young man who researched alchemy in Central, the other a girl living in a small town on the frontier. This girl's name is Escha. In the process of using her knowledge of ancient alchemy to help others, she was assigned to the Development Department. The young man's name is Logy. Having learned the newest alchemic techniques in Central, he requested a transfer to this understaffed town to make use of his abilities, and meets Escha when he is assigned to the Development Department as well. The two make a promise to use their alchemy together, and bring success to the Development Department.
An anime adaptation by Studio Gokumi has been announced and is planned to be released in 2014.This marked the first Atelier series to be adapted into anime.
Atelier Escha & Logy will allow players to choose between two protagonists. The main storyline will remain the same regardless of who is chosen, but certain events and ending will only be available on a particular protagonist.
With the new synthesis system, the player can combine different items. The two protagonists Escha and Logy use different kinds of tools to synthesize.
The game's story takes place about 4 years after the beginning of Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of Dusk in a far away place to the west of the Twilight Land. Because of "The End of Dusk", the people of the land have rediscovered the lost art of alchemy.
Characters:
Escha Malier (エスカ メーリエ Esuka Mērie) Voiced by: Rie Murakawa
The first protagonist of the story. Escha is often quite quirky and cheerful, and often show her feelings very clearly. She is full of energy and is also a very curious person. Escha works as an government official.
Logix "Logy" Fiscario (ロジックス フィクサリオ Rojikkusu Fikusario) Voiced by: Kaito Ishikawa
The second protagonist of the story. Logy is a serious and "down-to-earth" person, but is also kind. He has a burn scar on one of his arms, and he seems to avoid talking about his past. Like Escha, he is an government official, and is assigned to work with her together.
Lucille Ernella (ルシル・エルネラ Rushiru Erunera) Voiced by: Mariko Honda Lucille
is a new government official educated in medicine, sent to the development project from The Center. She is a junior to Escha and Logy within the development team, and address them both with the "senpai" honorific. She is serious about her work and polite, but sometimes she makes big mistakes. She comes from the rich Ernella family.
Awin Sidelet (アウィン・サイドレット Awin Sidelet) Voiced by: Kenji Akabane
Escha's cousin, Awin is a balloon-mechanic working in the engineering team. He is responsible for the maintenance of public facilities, carriages, and so on. He's a caring person and admires the adventurer Reyfer Luckberry. Since he is very knowledgeable about mechanical arts, he provides assist with various sides of investigations.
Akuma no Riddle is a brand new action,school and yuri anime is coming soon this April 04,2014.
I know this anime is very nice, i'm pretty sure of that because it is produced by Diomedea
DAX Production.
And Akuma no Riddle means Riddle Story of Devil in English title. Not very pretty but I'm sure you gonna like it or else you gonna Love it ^_^"
Riddle Story of Devil (悪魔のリドル Akuma no Ridoru) is a Japanese manga series written by Yun Kōga and illustrated by Sunao Minakata. It started serialization in Kadokawa Shoten's Newtype magazine with the September 2012 issue. An anime adaptation directed by Keizō Kusakawa will be produced by Diomedea in April 2014.
PLOT:
Haru Ichinose is a student at a private girls' boarding school, Myōjō Academy, who is being targeted by 12 assassins disguised as students. Tokaku Azuma is a transfer student and an assassin who also initially targets Haru, but develops feeling for her and decides to protect her from the other assassins.
Romantica Clock (ロマンチカ クロック Romanchika Kurokku?) is a Japanese manga series by Yōko Maki, serialized in Shueisha's shōjo manga magazine Ribon from August 2012. It has been collected in three tankōbon volumes as of December 2013. An anime television series adaptation will air from February 4 to February 25, 2014 as a segment on TV Tokyo's children's television series Oha Star.
Main Characters: Akane Kajiya (加治屋 杏花音 Kajiya Akane) Voiced by: Ai Kayano
The older sister of the twins. She is energetic and an member of karate club. She views Aoi, her younger twin brother, as a rival because they were always compared to each other when they were younger. Aoi Kajiya (加治屋 蒼 Kajiya Aoi)
Voiced by: Kaito Ishikawa
The younger brother of the twins. Opposite from Akane, he is calm and is good at studying.
Tsujiri Voiced by: Tomoaki Maeno
A student at Akane and Aoi's school whom Akane has crush on. He is serious and is dedicated to studying. He views Akane as energetic and doesn't think that she would ever understand him.
Soul Eater Not! is a Spin-Off the main series, focusing on a freshman halberd named Tsugumi Harudori, who befriends two other meisters, Meme Tatane and Anya Hepburn. The three take part in the NOT (Normally Overcome Target) class at DWMA and learn to control their powers in order to overcome their difficulties to have a normal life
Manga
Soul Eater Not! (ソウルイーターノット! Sōru Ītā Notto!?) is a Japanese manga written and illustrated by Atsushi Ōkubo as a spin-off of Soul Eater. It began serialization in Monthly Shōnen Gangan on January 12, 2011. It is currently ongoing.
An anime adaption of Soul Eater Not! has been announced & is currently being produced by BONES, and is scheduled for tv debut on June 1st, 2014
Main Characters:
is a Demon Halberd, often referring herself as 'Tsugumi Harudori, Fourteen years old and in love with love.' She is the main protagonist of the spin-off manga, Soul Eater NOT! She is a transfer student from Japan and a Freshman at Shibusen who at first can not transform into her Weapon form. After befriending two girls, Meme and Anya, she sometimes runs into some problems, as they both want to be her Meister, and soon, she has a male Meister interested in her as well. She is part of the NOT Class of the DWMA, meaning she is not as powerful to be a combatant like Maka and her friends.
Having come from a normal school and normal life, Tsugumi still finds it a little hard to adapt to the DWMA, a place full of strange people and steeped in the supernatural. Out of all the Shibusen students, she is shown to be the most normal. Because of this, she is slightly timid and shy around people, and can get frightened and nervous very easily. She is also embarrassed very easily, often blushing. She is rather naïve and believes (and fears) in the supernatural as she believes Kana Altair's tarot card readings straight away. This is rather ironic as she is a Demon Weapon, a person with the supernatural ability to transform into weapons. She occasionally retreats when things get too much for her, but after meeting Maka and getting encouragement from Sid, she manages to be more confident, and although still a little passive, can still pluck up her courage and stand up for herself when it really matters.
Tsugumi is kind-hearted, polite and friendly towards other people, smiling almost all the time, trying to please everybody. Beyond her nervousness, she proves to be enthusiastic in everything she does and tries her best at all times, shown when she puts a lot of effort in working at the Deathbucks Cafe, and is quite modest as well. She dislikes violence and sometimes tries to diffuse an argument or tell a person to not be so mean. She values friendship greatly, and is eager (albeit slightly nervous) at the concept of having a Meister partner in Shibusen. She states that she forgets all of her troubles whilst being with her friends. Despite having two people wanting to be her Meister, she makes a great effort to try and be both of their partners and make sure no one is left out. She is prone to looking up to people as idols and trying to become like them, even going as far as to imitate her idols' physical appearance (she ties up her hair into pigtails after meeting Maka).
She also describes herself as 'in love with love,' showing that she is a dreaming romantic. When it comes to romance, she has a bit of a wild imagination and is prone to daydream a little, although she tries not to take her daydreams too far. She at first, dreamt of being in the middle of a love triangle between two cute boys who both wanted to be her partner, and was a bit disappointed when she ended up having two girls wanting to be her partner instead. She is shown to be slightly more nervous around boys such as Akane and Clay.
Rather like Maka, Tsugumi has a rather undeveloped physical build, and she seems to suffer from slight low self-esteem because of it. She picks her specific Shibusen uniform because it obscures the shape of her body, and she takes comments such as 'flat-chest' very much to heart, getting depressed when called so. When Akane calls her 'cute,' Tsugumi stubbornly replies that she is not. Because of her low self-esteem, she envies other girls and their physically attractive traits, such as Meme's rather well-endowed chest, and Anya's thin legs. She also questions her abilities as a Shibusen student, as she admits that she has never experienced any hardships and is easily scared. But despite it all, she never allows herself to mope around and always tries her best instead of letting it get to her.
Appearance
Tsugumi is a short petite young Japanese girl of fourteen years of age. She has long black hair falling to her shoulders that she wears in two pigtails, a look modeled after Maka's. Unlike Maka's hair though, she has shorter bangs, and not all of her hair is tied up, letting a few bunches of her hair fall on either side of her face. She later change's this from time to time by smoothing down all her bangs and tying her pigtails so that they fall to behind her neck.
Her Shibusen uniform is black with a white sailor collar with a black stripe and a white tie ending in the shape and style of Shinigami's mask. She has a black jumper beneath a black vest and her skirt is black and gray with an argyle print with white trimming. She wears a pair of black knee-high boots over black pinstripe knee-high socks. She has big dark blue/grey eyes, and is shown to be on the flat-chested side like Maka.
When working part-time at Deathbucks Cafe, she wears its waitress uniform. She wears a small cap in the shape of Shinigami's mask, along with a dress shirt with puffy shoulders tied and black ribbons along with a large extravagant polka dot bow tie. Above that, she wears a well-fitting black dress held up with suspenders, tied with a ribbon behind her back and with cross-stitches on the front. The skirt fans out at her thighs and has a white stripe going across the bottom. She wears white knee-length stockings and black shoes.
In Weapon form, Tsugumi transforms into a halberd, made up of a long slender haft tipped with an arrow-shaped spearhead. Below the spearhead is a blade that is curved like a short scythe on one side, and a small axe-blade on the other. In the middle of the blade is a small X-shaped mark.
Abilities
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Tsugumi in Weapon Mode.
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Although a Demon Weapon, Tsugumi has trouble in transforming into her Weapon form fully at first, until she is encouraged to do so by Sid, which allows her to transform successfully. Her halberd Weapon form has not been used much in serious combat as of yet though, and she has difficulty transforming as she is still possess no sharp edge. However her friends have also shown her weapon form is quite effective even without a sharp edge. She has alos shown the ability to parially transformer her body like other demon weapons, but she still is unable to produce a sharp (bladed) edge.
Noragami (ノラガミ lit. Stray God) is a fantasy manga series by Adachitoka that began serialization in Kodansha's Monthly Shōnen Magazine in January 2011's issue. It has been collected in ten tankōbon volumes as of February 2014. An anime television series adaptation by Bones premiered in Japan on January 5, 2014. Hiyori Iki was a regular middle school student until she gets hit by a bus in order to save the life of a jersey-wearing person named Yato. This incident causes her to transform into a half-phantom. Soon after she learns that Yato is a war god, her life is never the same again ever since.
Main characters
Yato (夜ト) Voiced by: Hiroshi Kamiya Yato is a war god who attempts to build his own shrine. His alternate name was Magatsukami. He wears a jersey and a fluffy scarf and refers to himself as "Yato God" (Yatogami). His current Shinki (Divine Weapon) quit and becomes unarmed until he met Hiyori and Yukine. He calls himself a "delivery god" and often posts or writes his own cell number on several common places in case someone needs his help. He usually charges for 5 yen--what Japanese people usually give when praying at a shrine; and he is willing to do anything for 5 yen. He is also good at both academics and sports. The reason why Yato was able to survive a few hundred years is because of people worshiping him as the God of Calamity--a job he still does because his 'father' forces him to do so. When he does his job as the God of Calamity, he stops doing his "delivery god" job, wears a kimono and stays at a house with 'father' and Nora for a period of time. His 'father' would give him freedom after a few years, allowing him to do his "delivery god" job and to go wherever he wishes. Just like any other god, Yato aims to bring happiness to people; therefore he dislikes his real god job because it brings disaster to people.
Since accepting Hiyori's job to return her to normal, Hiyori becomes more increasingly involved in Yato's and Yukines activities, and even saves both of them from Yukine's actions causing blight upon Yato. Over time, Yato becomes more concerned about Hiyori and her well being, but worries more about being forgotten by her to the point he stalks her constantly and gets jealous over her interactions with other people. upon Hiyori refusing to cut her bond with Yato, despite it being her best chance to return to normal, promising that she would never forget him and even building a small shrine for him, Yato promises himself that he will become an existence that can make Hiyori happy.
Hiyori Iki (壱岐 ひより Iki Hiyori) Voiced by: Maaya Uchida She is an ordinary middle school girl in her senior year, and a high school freshman starting from chapter 25 of the manga. After saving Yato, she somehow becomes stuck between the human world and the afterlife, causing her soul to suddenly become freed from her body. She comes from a wealthy family; her father is a doctor and owns a hospital, and has an older brother who is far older than her. She idolizes the wrestling star Tono, even copying his moves as a means of self-defense. She is a kind girl, often going out of her way to help others in need. She is always nice to Yukine despite his bad behavior, and helps Yato whenever she can. The 'tail' on her back is not actually a tail but a connection between her soul and her body. If it gets severed, she will die. Since her request to Yato to turn her back to normal, Hiyori has becomes more involved in Yato's activities and events in the 'far side'. During this time, she develops a strong attachment to Yato, being able to recognize him by scent and even feeling embarrassed by how much she like it. Despite it being her best chance to return to normal, Hiyori refuses to have her bond to Yato but because she wants to spend more time him. She even promises to never forget about Yato, and builds him a small shrine. Even when she gradually forgets about Yato's existence due to her school life, she continues to feel empty and that she is missing the one she wants to spend her time with. Although over joyed upon remembering about Yato, she feels guilt about forgetting about him even a little bit. Yukine (雪音) Voiced by: Yūki Kaji He is Yato's current Shinki. His name as shinki is "Sekki," whose shape is a katana. He died at a young age, making him miss normal life as a middle schooler. He acts like his age, and was once stealing money from people with the excuse that it's okay since he's dead. Every time he steals or sins in any other way, Yato suffers injuries. Even though Yato is his master, Yukine doesn't really show Yato respect as much as how he actually respects him. After being 'saved' by Hiyori, he becomes more obedient to her and Yato. He is only a year younger than Hiyori. Since being purified, Yukine becomes more obedient to Yato while still showing signs of annoyance over Yato's carefree nature. upon sacrificing himself in a duel against Bishamonten, Yukine transcends his original shinki form and takes the appearance to two katana's bound together by bandages on the handles. Yukine then trains his shinki powers, seeking counsel from Kazuma in order to become a greater shinki to Yato. During this time both he and Yato become regular residents in Kofuku and Daikoku house, using his time to both study school work along side Hiyori and assisting Yato in his Jobs. Gods: Tenjin (天神?) (Sugawara no Michizane) Voiced by: Tōru Ōkawa He is the infamous god of academics. He has several shinki, all of them women (including Yato's former shinki); and has his own shrine, much to Yato's envy. He would sometimes assume human form to intervene if, for example, Yato goes out of control playing around. Kofuku Ebisu (エビス小福 Ebisu Kofuku) Voiced by: Aki Toyosaki She is a Binbougami (Poverty god) who has a close relationship with Yato. Her professional name is Ebisu. She may be energetic and gentle; but when it comes to protecting Yato, she can be fierce and stands up to even Bishamonten if needed. Bishamonten (毘沙門天?) (Vaiśravaṇa) Voiced by: Miyuki Sawashiro She is the strongest God of Combat. She has many Shinki due to her being unable to abandon spirits attacked by Ayakashi, and eventually forming a group with her as leader, causing her trouble as she sometimes cannot tend to all of them properly, especially when one of them gets sick or is in pain. It is revealed that Yato massacred Bishamonten Shinki 'Ma' Clan at the request of Kazuma with Yato becoming both Saviour and Enemy. Shinki A Shinki is a divine weapon possesed by Gods. They are formerly humans that died for a reason against their will (e.g. not through suicide). Every Shinki can change their shape into a unique weapon when their Gods called their Shinki name. Usually, each God has a naming scheme to serve as proof that the god wants a specific type of Shinki, and also as an affirmation of a familial a bond (as in Bishamonten's case). Mayu (真喩?) Voiced by: Asami Imai She is Yato's former Shinki, and currently one of Tenjin's Shinki. When she was still Yato's shinki, she was given the name Tomone. Kazuma (兆麻) Voiced by: Jun Fukuyama He is one of Bishamonten's Shinki and her most trusted person. His name as Shinki is "Chokki", whose shape as a Shinki is now a flower-shaped earring, and is capable of tracking enemies and also to guide other shinki in combat. Kazuma is the only Bishamonten's Shinki with "ma" on his name, while other of her Shinkis have "ha".It is revealed that in the past Bishamonten was severely blighted, though the cause remains unknown. This event caused her to almost be swallowed by her shinki's that have transformed into phantoms. Thus, Kazuma sought help from Magatsukami who later turned out to be Yatogami - the god of calamity, who killed the "ma" clan at Kazuma's request. Daikoku (大黒) Voiced by: Daisuke Ono Daikoku is Kofuku's somewhat overprotective shinki. His name as Shinki is "Kokki", whose form is a fan. Nora (野良) Voiced by: Rie Kugimiya She is Yato's former Shinki. "Nora," meaning "stray," is how the gods call any Shinki who has many masters and many names. Because of this they have a bad reputation and are the target of prejudice by the gods, but nevertheless use them for tasks that they don't want their their own Shinki to be used. This particular Nora was named Hiiro (緋?) by Yato her Shinki name was "Hikki", and she still offers herself to be used by him, though he always resists. He severed his contract with her in Chapter 38 of the manga. Rabō Voiced by: Takahiro Sakurai Rabō is an enigmatic character and appears only in the anime. He is often seen conversing with Nora, a stray Shinki, and also turns out to be one himself. He is held in high regard by Bishamon's remaining shinki, as well as Bishamon herself. Rabō has some medical expertise regarding the 'blight' illness, as he is often giving 'medicine' to Bishamon, whose current condition is degrading. It is later revealed that he has ulterior motives in regards to manipulating other shinki and Bishamon herself. It is likely that Rabō is another name for the character Kugaha, a shinki of Bishamon that tries to replace her in the manga.
Anime The Noragami television series adaptation is produced by Bones, directed by Kotaro Tamura with scripts by Deko Akao and character designs by Toshihiro Kawamoto. Prior to the series' television premiere, its first episode was screened at 2013's Anime Festival Asia on November 10, 2013. The anime began airing in Japan on January 5, 2014, on Tokyo MX and later on MBS, BS11 and TVA. Funimation has licensed the anime for streaming in North America.Besides the television series, an additional episode was released on DVD bundled with the limited edition of the 10th volume of the manga on February 17, 2014, and a second one will follow with the 11th volume on July 17, 2014. The opening theme song is "Goya no Machiawase" (午夜の待ち合わせ, Overnight Appointment) with composition and lyrics by Shuntarō and arrangement and performed by Hello Sleepwalkers. The ending theme song is "Heart Realize" (ハートリアライズ Hāto Riaraizu?) with composition, arrangement and lyrics by Supercell and performed by Tia.
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