Seraph of the End
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| Seraph of the End | |
Cover of the first Japanese volume of Seraph of the End
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| 終わりのセラフ (Owari no Serafu) |
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| Genre | Action, Drama, Dark fantasy |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Takaya Kagami |
| Illustrated by | Yamato Yamamoto |
| Published by | Shueisha |
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| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Magazine | Jump Square |
| English magazine | |
| Original run | September 3, 2012 – ongoing |
| Volumes | 7 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Daisuke Tokudo |
| Written by | Hiroshi Seko |
| Music by | Hiroyuki Sawano Takafumi Wada Asami Tachibana Megumi Shiraishi |
| Studio | Wit Studio |
| Licensed by | |
| Network | Tokyo MX, MBS, TVA, BS11 |
| Original run | April 4, 2015 – scheduled |
Seraph of the End (終わりのセラフ Owari no Serafu?) is a Japanese dark fantasy manga series written by Takaya Kagami and illustrated by Yamato Yamamoto with storyboards by Daisuke Furuya. It is published by Shueisha on Jump Square and in English by Viz Media on Weekly Shonen Jump.[1] An anime adaption was announced on August 28, 2014 and is set to premiere on April 4, 2015.
Plot
In 2012, the world allegedly comes to an end at the hands of a human-made virus, ravaging the global populace and leaving only children untouched. It is at this time that vampires emerge from the recesses of the earth, likely followed by age-old horrors of the dark thought only to be myth. The vampires sweep the earth and claim it in a single violent stroke, subjugating the remnants of humanity and leading them beneath the surface to safety. This "protection" comes at the price of donating blood to their captors. At the age of twelve, Yūichirō and his friend and fellow orphan Mikaela plotted to escape along with the children in Hyakuya Orphanage. However, this resulted in their deaths and Mikaela sacrifices himself in order for Yūichirō to escape and be saved by members of the Moon Demon Company, an extermination unit of the Japanese Imperial Demon Army. Four years later, Yūichirō dedicates his life to destroy vampires and seek revenge against them for murdering his "family."Characters
Humans
Japanese Imperial Demon Army
The Moon Demon Company
- Yūichirō Hyakuya (百夜 優一郎 Hyakuya Yūichirō?)
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- Voiced by: Miyu Irino (anime),[2] Romi Park (vomic)
- When Yūichirō (also known as Yū) was twelve years old, he and his best friend and fellow orphan Mikaela plotted a plan with other children from the Hyakuya Orphanage to escape the vampires' captivity. However, their plan was foiled by Ferid Bathory, who then slaughtered his "family" and presumably Mikaela, who urged Yū to run away, a fact he regrets to this day. One of Yūichirō's driving forces is his need to destroy all vampires for what they did to his family, yet he doesn't allow revenge to consume him and instead chooses to become strong for his new family's sake. He enlisted in the Japanese Imperial Demon Army for vampire extermination, the Moon Demon Company. He is not always a good team player, but is kind and caring deep inside. His Demon Weapon is Ashuramaru (阿修羅丸?), a possession-type demon weapon which takes the form of a katana.
- Guren Ichinose (一瀬 グレン Ichinose Guren?)
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- Voiced by: Yūichi Nakamura (anime),[2] Kenji Hamada (vomic)
- A Lieutenant Colonel and the leader of the Moon Demon Company. He is wise and values teamwork and cooperation, scolding Yūichirō for always acting on his own. He is part of the Ichinose family, a low branch of the Hīragi family, and is thus belitted by the high-ranking members of the family. He plans on dethroning the Hīragi family. He was Mahiru Hīragi's lover, but when her experiments led to her become insane and transform into a demon, he killed her. His Demon Weapon is Mahiru-no-Yo (真昼ノ夜?, lit. Midday's Night), a possession-type demon weapon which takes the form of a katana and Mahiru herself.
- Shinoa Hīragi (柊 シノア Hīragi Shinoa?)
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- Voiced by: Saori Hayami (anime),[2] Aki Toyosaki (vomic)
- Guren's sergeant and one of squad leaders of the Moon Demon Company. She was sent by him in the beginning of the story to watch Yūichirō when he was tasked with making friends. She is sarcastic and enjoys teasing others, especially Yūichirō. She is the real sister of Mahiru Hīragi who developed the Cursed Gear and despite being part of the Hīragi family, she is uninterested in their power struggle, and is considered a disgrace. Additionally, she is loyal to Guren. She later develops feelings for Yū. Her Demon Weapon is Shikama Dōji (四鎌童子?, lit. Four-Scythe Child), a manifestation-type demon weapon which takes the form of a large scythe, but can be condensed into a pen-like object.
- Yoichi Saotome (早乙女 与一 Saotome Yoichi?)
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- Voiced by: Nobuhiko Okamoto (anime),[2] Chikahiro Kobayashi (vomic)
- A small and frail boy and Yū's first real friend, Yoichi is kind and gentle, but decided to join the army in order to avenge his older sister, who died trying to protect him from a vampire. After he helped Yū defeated a vampire who attacked their school, they both earned a position in the Moon Demon Company. He has high psychic resistance, but he's physically very weak. His Demon Weapon is Gekkōin (月光韻?, lit. Moonlight Rhyme), a manifestation-type demon weapon which takes the form of a large bow.
- Shihō Kimizuki (君月 士方 Kimizuki Shihō?)
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- Voiced by: Kaito Ishikawa (anime)[2]
- Same as Yūichirō , Shiho belongs to the Moon Demon Company. He is clear headed with excellent combat ability, but is cynical and is treated as a trouble maker among others. Has a sister ill in bed, and enlisted in the army in order to undergo the treatment.
- Mitsuba Sangū (三宮 三葉 Sangū Mitsuba?)
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- Voiced by: Yuka Iguchi (anime)[2]
- Mitsuba is an elite who belongs to the Vampire Extermination Unit since 13 years old. After an incident she caused that killed a member of her previous squad because of her selfishness, she has since then focuses on teamwork during battle.
- Sayuri Hanayori (花依 小百合 Hanayori Sayuri?)
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- Voiced by: Atsumi Tanezaki (anime)[2]
- Sayuri is a servant for the Ichinose Family, and is Second Lieutenant of the Japanese Imperial Demon Army. She is a member of Guren’s Moon Demon Company squad. Since she was a child, she had a crush on Guren and provides him with emotional support. While serving as a member of The Moon Demon Company, she is also an Army instructor for the training classes when Guren is absent.
- Shigure Yukimi (雪見 時雨 Yukimi Shigure?)
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- Voiced by: Yui Ishikawa (anime)[2]
- Shigure is a Second Lieutenant of the Japanese Imperial Demon Army, and like Sayuri, she is a servant for the Ichinose Family and a member of Guren's squad. She is calm and tends to hide her emotions, including her feelings for Guren. Shigure has incredible battle skills and uses weapons, such as hidden weapons with dexterity.
- Norito Goshi (五士 典人 Goshi Norihito?)
- Voiced by: Daisuke Ono (anime)[2]
- Norito is a Colonel of the Japanese Imperial Demon Army, and serves as a member of Guren's squad. He fights with illusions than physical attacks, and covers Guren who mainly fights in close combat. He is laid-back, sensual, and loves beautiful women.
- Mito Jujo (十条 美十 Jūjō Mito?)
- Voiced by: Yu Shimamura (anime)[2]
- Mito is the daughter of the prestigious Jujo family and a member of Guren’s squad. Mito excels in spellcast techniques transmitted from generation to generation in the Jujo family, which enhances her physical ability in the combat.
Others
- Kureto Hīragi (柊 暮人 Hīragi Kureto?)
- Voiced by: Tomoaki Maeno (anime)[2]
- Kureto is a Lieutenant General of the Japanese Imperial Demon Army. He is very ruthless as Shinoa calls him a "monster", and is willing to retaliate anyone who is against the Hīragi Family. His ambition is to exterminate vampires from Japan, and have the world under the control of the Japanese Imperial Demon Army.
- Shinya Hīragi (柊 深夜 Hīragi Shin'ya?)
- Voiced by: Tatsuhisa Suzuki (anime)[2]
- Shinya is a Major General of the Japanese Imperial Demon Army. He was chosen to marry Shinoa’s older sister Mahiru and was adopted by the Hīragi Family. Although he part of the Hīragi Family, he is good friends with Guren.
Hyakuya Orphanage
- Akane Hyakuya (百夜 茜 Hyakuya Akane?)
- Voiced by: Yuki Yoshinari (vomic)
Vampires
- Mikaela Hyakuya (百夜 ミカエラ Hyakuya Mikaera?)
- Voiced by: Kenshō Ono (anime),[2] Daisuke Kishio (vomic)
- Mikaela is the second remaining survivor of the Hyakuya Orphanage, and best friend of Yūichirō. He was thought to have died when escaping from the city of vampire, but was alive and turned into a vampire. He fights to rescue Yūichirō who is been used by humans.
- Ferid Bathory (フェリド・バートリー Ferido Bātorī?)
- Voiced by: Takahiro Sakurai (anime),[2] Tarusuke Shingaki (vomic)
- Ferid is the man who killed Yūichirō’s family when they tried to escape the city of vampire. As a Seventh Progenitor vampire, he is powerful, but is rather laid-back and usually speaks nonsense. He seems to be plotting something with human behind everyone’s back.
- Krul Tepes (クルル・ツェペシ Kururu Tsuepeshi?)
- Voiced by: Aoi Yūki (anime)[2]
- Krul is a queen who rules Sanguinem, the city of vampire. She is the Third Progenitor and holds extraordinary power. Four years ago, she gave her own blood to Mikaela who was terribly injured from a fight with Ferid, and resurrected him as a vampire.
- Crowley Eusford (クローリー・ユースフォード Kurōrī Yūsufōdo?)
- Voiced by: Kenichi Suzumura (anime)[2]
- Crowley is a noble of the Thirteenth Progenitor and belongs to the faction led by Ferid Bathory. He participated in the battle for Shinjuku, and at the battle with Shinoa's squad, showed his overpowering ability.
Anime
An anime adaption was announced on August 28, 2014, and is set to premiere on April 4, 2015, which will consist of a total of 24 episodes. It will be produced by Wit Studio, directed by Daisuke Tokudo, and screenplayed solely by Hiroshi Seko.[23] Additionally, the original manga's writer, Takaya Kagami, will be personally drafting the original story for episodes with material not yet serialized in the manga and supervising the scripts until the anime's final episode.[24] On December 12, 2014, it was announced the series will run in two split cours (quarters of the year) in 2015 from April to June and then from October to December with 12 episodes each.[25] The series will premiere on Tokyo MX, MBS, TV Aichi, and BS11 at their respective time slots.Hiroyuki Sawano will be producing and co-composing the music, as well as the opening and ending themes, "X.U." and "scaPEGoat", respectively, with Takafumi Wada, Asami Tachibana, and Megumi Shiraishi. As part of Sawano’s vocal song project “SawanoHiroyuki[nZk]," the opening song is performed by SawanoHiroyuki[nZk]:Gemie, while the ending song is performed by SawanoHiroyuki[nZk]:Yosh. Both themes will be released in Japan on a CD on May 20, 2015.[26]
Owari no Seraph Anime PV
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