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Shattered Angels (京四郎と永遠の空, Kyōshirō to Towa no Sora, lit. "Kyoshiro and the Eternal Sky") is a Japanese manga created by Kaishaku which was first serialized in the Japanese shōnen manga magazine Monthly Dragon Age in May 2006. A 12-episode anime, adapted from the manga, aired in Japan from January 5 to March 23, 2007. The series refers to several of Kaishaku's past works: Kannazuki no Miko, Magical Nyan Nyan Taruto, UFO Ultramaiden Valkyrie and Steel Angel Kurumi.
Shattered Angels | |
京四郎と永遠の空 (Kyōshirō to Towa no Sora) | |
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Genre | Fantasy, mecha, romance |
Manga | |
Written by | Kaishaku |
Published by | Fujimi Shobo |
Magazine | Monthly Dragon Age |
Demographic | Shōnen |
Original run | May 2006 – July 2007 |
Volumes | 3 |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Tetsuya Yanagisawa |
Produced by |
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Written by | Sumio Uetake |
Music by | Mina Kubota |
Studio | TNK |
Licensed by | |
Original network | Chiba TV, TV Saitama |
Original run | January 5, 2007 – March 23, 2007 |
Episodes | 12 |
Light novel | |
Written by | Sumio Uetake |
Illustrated by | Kaishaku |
Published by | Fujimi Shobo |
Imprint | Fujimi Fantasia Bunko |
Demographic | Male |
Published | February 20, 2007 |
Shattered Angels revolves around Kū Shiratori, an apparently-normal high-school girl, who enjoys school life in the large city of Academia. Academia is one of the signs of recovery for humanity ten years after the greatest disaster humankind had ever seen. Kū has a recurring dream in which a prince meets her and takes her away. One day, while her schoolmates are preparing for the upcoming school festival, the prince from her dreams appears. Named Kyoshiro Ayanokoji, his request is the same as in Kū's dreams: "Let's go, together".
Most of the main characters are involved in romantic relationships, and Kū is uncertain of who is in love with whom. The Absolute Angels are superhuman, and to remain so they must draw energy from humans through their lips. The Angels materialize, controlling their mecha from without and using large, mechanized limbs. During a battle, the angels phase into and out of their angelic forms. As in Kannazuki no Miko, the names of the mecha are drawn from artifacts and figures of Japanese and European mythology.
Absolute Angel | Name | Title | Partner | Item |
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Claíomh Solais (クラウソラス, Kurau Sorasu) | Setsuna | "Setsuna of the Moment of Dreams" | Kyoshiro Ayanokoji | Bells |
Murakumo (ムラクモ, Murakumo) | Kaon | "Kaon of the Lunar Spiral" | Himiko | Moon earring |
Batraz (バドラス, Badorasu) | Tarlotte | "Tarlotte of the Artificial Wandering Star" | Sōjirō Ayanokoji | Feet |
Megingjord (メギンギョルド, Megingyorudo) | Valteishia | "Valteishia of the Sun and Solitude" | Kazuya Ayanokoji | Staff |
Bastille (バスティーユ, Basutīyu) | Kū Shiratori | "Cielo" | Kyoshiro Ayanokoji | White Horse |
The manga, created by Kaishaku, was serialized in the Japanese magazine Monthly Dragon Age (published by Fujimi Shobo) from May 2006 to July 2007. Three tankōbon volumes were released in Japan, the last of which was published on August 9, 2007. A light novel, Kyoshiro and the Eternal Sky -Prelude-, was released in Japan on February 20, 2007.
Kyoshiro to Towa no Sora had an Internet radio program, Radio Kyoshiro (RADIO京四郎), which began in the i-revo TE-A room since August 30, 2006. The hosts are Noriko Shitaya (Himiko) and Junji Majima (Jin Ōgami), who hosted Radio Kannazuki (RADIO神無月) during the run of Kannazuki no Miko. Voice actors included Sayuri Yahagi (Kū) (episodes 5, 6, 11 and 12), Yuki Matsuoka (Setsuna) (episodes 7 and 8) and Hitomi Nabatame (episodes 13 and 14).
A 12-episode anime television series aired in Japan from January 5 to March 23, 2007. The series, originally licensed by ADV Films, was transferred to Funimation Entertainment (who released the series on February 24, 2009) in July 2008.[2] The opening theme is "Cross*Heart" (クロス*ハート) by CooRie, and the closing theme is "Madoromi no Rakuen" (微睡みの楽園, "The Paradise of Light Sleep") by Ceui.
# | Title | Original air date | ||
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1 | "The Eternal Sky" "Towa no Sora" (永遠の空) | January 5, 2007 | ||
Kyoshiro transfers to Kū's class, and she realizes that he resembles the prince of her dreams. Absolute Angels destroy the school, and Kyoshiro rescues her. | ||||
2 | "Three Gorgeous Months, a Hundred Nights" "Mikazuki Byakuya" (三華月百夜) | January 12, 2007 | ||
A new girl takes Kū away, and her captors tell her about the Absolute Angels. | ||||
3 | "The Dancing Spiral" "Maiodoru Rasen" (舞い踊る螺旋) | January 19, 2007 | ||
Kū tries to understand Setsuna's emotions. Battle preparations are drawn up in anticipation of Batraz, and Kyoshiro brings Kū to his old school. | ||||
4 | "Fireflies of Love" "Koibotaru" (恋蛍) | January 26, 2007 | ||
When Kyoshiro is hurt in a fall from a cliff, Kū tries to nurse him. When he wakes up, he tells her about the brother he idolizes and his sacrifice ten years earlier. | ||||
5 | "A Baptismal Kiss" "Kuchizuke Senrei" (くちづけ洗礼) | February 2, 2007 | ||
Kū and Kyoshiro go shopping. Kaon is sent to kidnap her, and Kū's destiny is revealed. | ||||
6 | "Crossroads at the End of Dreams" "Yume Hate Jūjiro" (ゆめはて十字路) | February 9, 2007 | ||
Discovering that she is the fifth Absolute Angel, Kū is ready to join Kaon (which would, in effect, make Kū disappear). Before this happens, however, Setsuna and Tarlotte fight Kaon. | ||||
7 | "An Elegy for the Wandering" "Samayoi no Aika" (彷徨いの哀歌) | February 16, 2007 | ||
After Kū is rescued, she wonders what to do as an Absolute Angel and unsuccessfully tries to activate her powers. Although Kyoshiro wants to destroy the Absolute Angels, he is attracted to Kū. | ||||
8 | "The Moment's Awakening" "Toki no Mezame" (刻の目覚め) | February 23, 2007 | ||
Kyoshiro keeps Kū from falling to her death from a tower, admitting his love for her and promising to join her after he takes care of Setsuna's feelings; Setsuna sees them, and breaks down. Valteishia appears with Kazuya, interrupting them. | ||||
9 | "Maiden Unfulfilled" "Otome Mihatenu" (乙女見果てぬ) | March 2, 2007 | ||
Reentering the world, Kazuya carries out his vendetta against his family and claims the Absolute Angels for himself. | ||||
10 | "Bastille" "Basutīyu" (天使の牢獄) | March 9, 2007 | ||
Kazuya captures Tarlotte, and reunites the five Absolute Angels in a mock wedding ceremony to create the Bastille. Kyoshiro, Sōjirō, Himiko and Jin's squad fight toward the Bastille to rescue the Absolute Angels. | ||||
11 | "The Angel's Corridor" "Tenshi Kairō" (天使回廊) | March 16, 2007 | ||
Kazuya begins Cielo's rebirth. Sōjirō, Himiko and Jin battle the soulless Steel Angels, while Kyoshiro hurries to Kū. In the Angel Gallery, Valteishia asks each Absolute Angel for her deepest wish. Cielo's vessel Bastille is reborn, rebelling against Kazuya as the Absolute Angels regain their wills. Kū is reunited with Kyoshiro, regaining her memories of him. | ||||
12 | "Eternal Kuu" "Eien no Kū" (永遠の空) | March 23, 2007 | ||
The Bastille releases the Absolute Angels, who are reunited with their partners, and Kazuya's ambitions for Cielo are crushed. The Bastille's destruction costs Kū her life. Kyoshiro promises her that they will do many things "the next time around" before she dies. The world is at peace again, and Kyoshiro and Setsuna embark on a journey to find Kū's reincarnation. |
Erica Friedman reviewed the anime on her blog, Okazu, saying it is "probably the best thing Kaishaku has ever created" even though it has many plot holes and its setting makes no sense, and praised Kaon and Himiko for having a "happy ending."[3] She also said that the series comes to a "confusing, but less-unsatisfying than usual, end."
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