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Shakugan no Shana (灼眼のシャナ^{[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]}, lit. Burning-Eyed Shana), also known simply as Shana, is a series of Japanese [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] and related media works written by [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] novelist [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] and illustrated by [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]
centering around Yuji Sakai, an ordinary Japanese high school boy who
inadvertently becomes involved in a perpetual war between forces of
balance and imbalance in existence. In the process, he befriends the
title character: a fighter for the balancing force, whom he takes to
calling "Shana". The series incorporates [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.], [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.], and [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] "school days" elements into its tale.
Shakugan no Shana began as a light novel series first serialized under the [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] label [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] published by [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] with the first complete novel released on November 10, 2002 in Japan. In time, a [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] series was created with art by [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] first serialized in the manga magazine [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.],
in February 2005. Both the light novel and manga are currently being
released in Japan. So far, there have been eighteen light novels and
five manga volumes. The most recent light novel, book SII, was released
in Japan on June 10, 2008. A twenty-four episode [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] series was adapted by [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] and it aired between October 2005 and March 2006. An [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] episode and animated film were also produced in December 2006 and April 2007, respectively. A second anime series entitled Shakugan no Shana Second aired in Japan between October 2007 and March 2008.^{[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.][You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]} An [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] series entitled Shakugan no Shana S started to be released in October 2009. This will be followed by a third anime series.^{[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]} A [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] released in March 2006 followed and a second video game for the [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] was released in March 2007.
[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] announced at [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] 2006 that they have licensed the right to release the English translations of both the Shakugan no Shana light novels and the manga series. Additionally, [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] licensed the first anime TV series in America^{[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]} and the first [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] was released on September 5, 2006.^{[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]}
The DVDs were out of print indefinitely until July 3, 2008, as Geneon
withdrew from the American market. On July 3, 2008, Geneon and [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]
announced an agreement to distribute select titles in North America.
While Geneon will still retain the license, Funimation will assume
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[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]}Plot


Yuji Sakai, a high school student, expected his very normal life to
last forever. However, this expectation is quickly shattered one day
while on his way home.
The world suddenly freezes in time, leaving Yuji to watch in horror
as blue flames engulf the people around him. Soon a monster resembling
a large doll appears and begins S*** the flames into its mouth,
until it notices Yuji. Surprised with Yuji's insusceptibility to the
time-stop (fuzetsu), it jumps with glee.
Just as the monster prepares to consume Yuji, a sword-wielding girl
in black attire with flaming red eyes and hair appears, swiftly and
confidently destroys the monster, before noticing Yuji moving freely.
The girl calls herself a "Flame Haze" who hunts the "Denizens of the
Crimson Realm" and the "Rinne" they send to do their bidding. When Yuji
notices a blue flame in his chest, the Flame Haze tells him that the
"real" Yuji died some time ago, and that he is a "Torch", a temporary
replacement for erased humans. Torches take on the forms of those
erased persons, but after a period of time, they will vanish from
existence and the memories of the living. Unfazed by his apparent
death, Yuji befriends the strange girl and names her "Shana" after her
sword. The reason Yuji was able to move in the fuzetsu is that he is
not a normal Torch, but instead a special kind called a "Mystes": he
has a treasure inside him, known as a "Hougu", a device possessing
special abilities of sorts, and an extremely powerful and valuable one
at that. The hougu inside Yuji allows him to remain in existence rather
than fading away like other torches. Shana resolves to protect Yuji
from the Denizens, who would use the treasure to disrupt the balance of
the world, and Yuji decides to join Shana in her fight.
Shana's fight is actually a long-standing struggle between the Lords
and Denizens of Guze. The Denizens steal Power of Existence, the energy
that forms the basis of the world, from living people and utilize it
for their own selfish ambitions. Some Lords inhabit humans creating
Flame Hazes in an attempt to retain balance by hunting renegades from
Guze. Flame Hazes create Torches in place of the consumed to save the
world from the disruption of many existences being lost at once,
allowing the Torches to gradually burn out over the course of time.
Main characters

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Yuji Sakai (坂井 悠二, Sakai Yūji^{[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]}) (Mystes)Voiced by: [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] (Japanese), Kristian Ayre (English)
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Yuji, the main character of the story, is just an average high
school student. However, his world is turned upside down when he
discovers that he is already dead and does not have much time before he
disappears. Fortunately, Yuji is a Mystes who contains a treasure known
as the Reiji Maigo (零時迷子^{[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]}, "Midnight Lost Child").
Unlike normal torches, the treasure inside him restores his Power of
Existence every night at midnight. With the Reiji Maigo, Yuji has the
possibility to live on like an average human as long as he makes sure
that his Power of Existence does not run out before midnight. Later, he
begins to learn to use the yet untapped potential of the treasure kept
within him. He cares deeply about Shana, but does not make any advances
in their relationship due to his feelings of depreciation as a Torch
and viewing Shana as someone who is beyond his reach. He also starts to
see Shana from her old former perspective of the world, where he is
just a Torch and she is just a Flame Haze. With this going on, he
distanced himself from the closeness than the two originally shared,
leaving Shana hurt with the new feelings of love she has developed but
cannot explain. However, Yuji and Shana have since repaired the damage
to their relationship. As of volume 16 of the novel series, he has
verbally acknowledged that he is in love with her.

Shana (シャナ^{[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]}) / "Flame-haired Fiery-eyed Hunter" (「炎髪灼眼の討ち手」, "Enpatsu Shakugan no Uchite"^{[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]}) (Flame Haze)Voiced by: [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] (Japanese), [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] (English)
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The female lead of the show and a Flame Haze. Initially she is
concentrated solely on her duty as a Flame Haze, going as far as to not
bearing even a name. She sees Yuji only as a Torch, an object,
marginally interesting because of his status as a Mystes. However, she
slowly opens up to Yuji, coming to think of him as a person, despite
being a Torch, and eventually comes to love him. Until she met Yuji,
she was identified by only her Flame Haze title "Flame-Haired
Blazing-Eyed Hunter," or her [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.], Nietono no Shana (贄殿遮那^{[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]}, "[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] of the Offering Room").
Yuji, in his need to humanize her, chose to name her "Shana" after her
sword. Shana has a habit of saying "Urusai! Urusai! Urusai!" which
means "Shut up! Shut up! Shut up!" whenever Yuji asks her questions or
makes remarks that disturb her original point of view. But in reality
they really care for each other. She has a great fondness for [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.].
Shana later comes to the startling conclusion that she loves Yuji, and
even confesses it to him in the last episode of the first anime series
when she thought she was going to die, but he does not hear what she
said. Shana is continually torn between her mission to protect the
balance, and her love for Yuji. Due to a decision she made near the end
of the first season of the anime version, the closeness they once had
begun to erode as Yuji kept a distance from her because of it. Yuji
adopts a viewpoint similar to Shana's in the beginning of the series.
However, Yuji comes to realize that he was wrong, and their
relationship seems to be restored.

Alastor (アラストール, Arasutōru^{[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]}) / "Flame of Heavens" (「天壌の劫火」, "Tenjō no Gōka"^{[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]}) (Lord of the Crimson Realm)Voiced by: [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] (Japanese), [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] (English)
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He is the Lord of the Crimson Realm to whom Shana is bound. He
expresses his will through a divine vessel called the Cocytus, which
(in Shana's case) takes the form of a pendant. His name is actually the
name of a [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] in mythology. Alastor is considered to be one of the strongest of all Lords or Denizens; in fact being one of the true Gods of the Crimson Realm. But even so, he tries to keep the Denizens from consuming Power of Existence.

Margery Daw (マージョリー・ドー, Mājorī Dō^{[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]}) / "Chanter of Elegies" (「弔詞の詠み手」, "Chōshi no Yomite"^{[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]}) (Flame Haze)Voiced by: [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] (Japanese), [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] (English)
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Margery is a tall, well-endowed and mature blond Flame Haze with a drinking habit. She uses the book [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.],
which is the divine vessel through which Marcosius, to whom she is
bound, expresses his will. Her main powers focus around chanting spells
and turning into a werewolf. She casts spells by chanting an
"Improvisational Poem of Slaughter" (屠殺の即興詩, Tosatsu no Sokkyōshi^{[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]}). Her name comes from [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.],
as does what she chants. Eita and Keisaku look up to her because she
saved their lives once, and act as her subordinates. She holds a
vendetta against a Crimson Denizen with a silver flame. She is also
known as the Interpreter of Condolence, a title synonymous to her name
as a Flame Haze.

Marcosias (マルコシアス, Marukoshiasu^{[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]}) / "Claw and Fangs of Violation" (「蹂躙の爪牙」, "Jūrin no Sōga"^{[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]}) (Lord of the Crimson Realm)Voiced by: [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] (Japanese), [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] (English)
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The Crimson Lord to whom Margery Daw is bound. He expresses his
will through the divine vessel Grimoire, which takes the form of a
book. His name is actually the name of a [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.].
He talks wildly, makes comments without remorse, and often teases
Margery, often earning a retaliatory punch. He does genuinely care
about her, however, perhaps not in the form of friendship but as a
companion in battle. The dynamic of their relationship is quite
different than that between Shana and Alastor; Marchosias will serve as
Margery's vehicle from time to time and occasionally suffers physical
abuse at her hands, but they seem to be equals in their quest.

Kazumi Yoshida (吉田 一美, Yoshida Kazumi^{[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]})Voiced by: [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] (Japanese), [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] (English)
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Yuji's classmate. She has a crush on him, but is a bit too shy to
tell him directly. When Shana becomes her love-rival, she vows to tell
Yuji her feelings and to let him decide between her and Shana. She is a
shy but kind and pure person, who later finds out about Torches and
Flame Hazes.

Terminology


Power of Existence (存在の力, Sonzai no Chikara^{[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]})As its name suggests, Power of Existence is a power that is
contained within any biological or magical entity and functions as fuel
for one's very existence. Thus, it is not limited to reside in living
humans. Crimson Denizens can drain it from humans and Torches, while
Flame Hazes are able to use the remaining Power of Existence from
Torches. When all of the Power of Existence from a human or Torch is
lost, the very existence of the human or Torch is annihilated. All
humans who had memories associated with the human or Torch will have
that memory erased; however those who know of the hidden physics of the
world retain all of their memories, such as Crimson Denizens, Flame
Hazes, and humans and Torches who have been exposed to the hidden
workings of the world.
Torch (トーチ, Tōchi^{[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]})A Torch is a replacement entity for a human, whose Power of
Existence has been significantly depleted. Torches are
"shock-absorbers" for the sake of the balance in the real world. They
are only temporary, and will disappear after a certain amount of time,
eradicating all traces of existence related to the Torch.
Mystes (ミステス, Misutesu^{[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]})A Mystes is a special kind of Torch, who contains a Treasure Tool.
The main character Yūji is an example, albeit a special one who can
sustain his presence indefinitely due to the power of his Treasure
Tool, Reiji Maigo. In general, Mystes will eventually be extinguished
like normal Torch, unless the Mystes feeds on Denizens or Flame Hazes
like Tenmoku Ikko did to refuel himeself, though it is very unlikely
for anyone else to be able to do the same.
Flame Haze (フレイムヘイズ, Fureimu Heizu^{[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]})A Flame Haze is a servant whose duty is to maintain the world's
balance. Each Flame Haze has contracted a Lord of Crimson Realm, with
exceptions like the Flame Haze "Archer of Aurora" (極光の射手, Kyokkō no Ite^{[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]})
whom has contracts to twin lords. Flame Hazes mostly fight against
Crimson Denizens who consume great amount of power of existence and
endangers both world, although some work to restore the balance of the
world that has been disturbed.
The Lords use Flame Haze as their medium because if they are to
exist like other Denizens, they will also require Power of Existence.
However, the Lords can manifest in the human world, although this means
they will consume a vast amount of Power of Existence (aka Tenpa
Jōsai). This sudden surge of Power of Existence will usually exceed the
limit their Flame Haze may contain, and will result in the death of the
Flame Haze. When someone becomes a Flame Haze, they will have their
existence burned, making them as if they never existed before. Flame
Hazes become a new existence and live solely to protect balance of the
worlds.
Crimson Denizens (紅世の徒, Guze no Tomogara^{[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]})Crimson Denizens are mostly evil entities who usually do not care
for the balance of the two worlds, collecting and using Power of
Existence for their own purposes. Unfortunately for the few that
respect and do not seek to upset the balance, some Flame Hazes do not
distinguish between them, and thus become targets. As in human world,
some Denizens will stand out and are known as Lords (王, Ō^{[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]}).
Lords of Crimson Realm (紅世の王, Guze no Ō^{[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]})Lords of Crimson Realm are Denizens whose power stands out among
their peers, such as the Trinity of Bal Masqué, Friagne, Pheles, or the
Lords that bind themselves to Flame Hazes. Most of the Lords in the
series inhabit Flame Hazes and work to maintain the balance, but some
are similar to the Crimson Denizens and use Power of Existence for
their own purposes.
For the Lords of Crimson Realm who work to maintain the balance,
they take care of the balance of the world by monitoring the Power of
Existence and utilizing their Flame Haze to terminate those Crimson
Denizens who harm the balance. Lords represent themselves as magical
objects, in Shana's case, a pendant. They can manifest fully, but to do
so requires tremendous amounts of power. Lords that are even more
powerful, such as Tenjō no Gōka (天壌の劫火^{[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]}) or Sairei no Hebi (祭礼の蛇^{[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]}) are known as Gods (神, Kami^{[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]})
of the Crimson Realm, and each of these Gods are bestowed upon the duty
of materializing the very laws of the Crimson world; for example,
Alastor is known as the God of Atonement (天罰神, Tenbatsushin^{[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]}), while the Snake of Festival is the God of Creation (創造神, Sōzōshin^{[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]}), each having abilities that suit these names.
Rinne (燐子^{[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]})Rinne are created servants for the Tomogara. They are unstable
existences and require Power of Existence from their master in order to
survive.
Power of Unrestraint (自在法, Jizaihō^{[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]})Also known as Unrestricted Spells, they are powerful magic spells.
These spells can be used for any purpose, from restoring the fragments
of a long-lost painting to transforming normally untransferrable
objects in a whole city into a big hunk of Power of Existence, however
are mostly used in battle in the series. They can be invoked by
chanting (some high-class Methods may require centuries of work to
activate), and consumes Power of Existence. An Unrestricted spell can
be seen as a blue insignia upon casting.
Treasure Tool (宝具, Hōgu^{[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]})Treasure Tool is the name of magical objects which can provide
special abilities or even an Unrestricted spell. A Treasure Tool is
created when a single Denizen and a human, each representing their own
world, has the same desire to one another; if worked out with the right
Unrestricted spells & physical materials, a Treasure Tool for the
sole purpose of fulfilling that desire will be created; Reiji Maigo,
which is sought by many for its ability to replenish its owner's Power
of Existence at midnight every day, was originally created by the
Lord-Mystes lovers, Pheles and Johann, under their desire of "being
together forever," using a single whole clock tower for the physical
material part. Most Denizens, Flame Hazes, and even humans who aid them
possess one or more of these, and would try to acquire as many as they
can for many reasons, like getting an upper hand in critical time
during battles.
Seal (封絶, Fūzetsu^{[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]})Seal is the most common of all Unrestricted spells, and it also
refers to the special dimension the Method creates; here the Crimson
Realm and the real world intermingles, and all sorts of causalities,
including time, is stopped for ordinary living beings. The mad
scientist Lord Dantalion originally created the complex and flawed
version of the Seal; later, the genius spell creator Denizen
Leanan-sidhe fixed it into the easier modern version, which quickly
spread over all related beings in the world. Flame Hazes are able to
create such Seal at will, as may Crimson Denizens. However, battles in
the Seal can damage real world objects, and harm the paused living
beings, though thankfully for both it is possible to reverse the
effects, if one uses enough Power of Existence. However, if the Seal is
ever unlocked during a battle, the damage is irreparable.
Crystal Altar (玻璃壇, Haridan^{[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]})Crystal Altar is a Treasure Tool that functions as a miniature
projection of the real world. It can be used to observe the location of
Torches and Power of spells, and other things related to Power of
Existence. From Margery's story, it is told that Crystal Altar was made
about three milennia ago by a God-class Crimson Lord called the Snake of the Festival (祭礼の蛇, Sairei no Hebi^{[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]}),
who had taken a liking to the act of "ruling." He created a human city
and then watched over that city using the Crystal Altar. However, he
was sealed in an alternate dimension after many battles with various
Flame Haze. Friagne, who discovered and took possession of the Crystal
Altar then brought it with him to Misaki city. While one may be
deceived that it looks like the city's replica, the Altar itself is
actually shaped like a small bronze mirror, hidden inside Friagne's
enormous pile of Treasure Tools.
The Crystal Altar was originally intended to be used with the
Gehinnom, an enormous stone bowl found inside the Bal-Masque's
headquarters filled with iron grain which moves to make quick, accurate
replicas of the desired area nearby; but as the Altar is missing, it is
normally seen containing the three weapons of the Trinity, who are none
other than the closest subjects of the Snake of the Festival.
Outlaw (外界宿(アウトロー), Autorō^{[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]})The facilities or organizations that support the activities of
Flame Haze with finance, information, transportations, etc. They were
merely hotels each with Treasures called Tessera, the regular
dodecahedronal objects that conceal the presence of Flame Haze. Then a
half-retired Flame Haze became the keeper to one of the Outlaw and made
improvements, turning it into a place to trade information. The plan
turned out successful after many years later as many other Outlaws had
followed and thus the networks and connections were established
throughout the world.

Novels and adaptations


Light novels

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There are currently twenty-two novels out in total for Shakugan no Shana.
They are numbered from I through XVIII, along with volume 0, S, and
SII, which consist of short side stories. The most recent novel, book
XIX, was released in Japan on September 10, 2009. These novels are
called [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.], which feature a light amount of text and occasional black and white illustrations. The series was authored by [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] with illustrations by [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]. The series is serialized under the [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] label [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.], published by [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]. The first novel was released in Japan on November 10, 2002. At [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] 2006, it was announced that [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] licensed the novels for the US market. The first [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] volume was translated by Yuki Yoshioka & Cindy H. Yamauchi and released on April 17, 2007.^{[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]} The second volume was translated by Yuki Yoshioka & Cindy H. Yamauchi with [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.].
Manga

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hit shelves October 27, 2005. At Comic-Con 2006, it was announced that
VIZ Media licensed the manga for the US market. VIZ released the first
volume of the manga (translated by Yuki Yoshioka & Cindy H.
Yamauchi) on April 17, 2007.^{[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]} Later volumes were translated by Yumi Okamoto & [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.].
The second manga under the title Shakugan no Shana X Eternal song -Harukanaru Uta-, by [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.], is based on the events of the tenth novel and began serialization in the [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] manga magazine [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] on September 19, 2007, published by MediaWorks.^{[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]}

Anime

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An [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] version of Shakugan no Shana, directed by [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.], was aired in Japan between October 6, 2005 and March 23, 2006 containing twenty-four episodes.^{[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]} The anime was produced by the Japanese [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]. The series has been licensed for North American distribution by [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.],^{[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]} and the first DVD of the series was released on September 5, 2006.^{[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]} [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]
began broadcasting the English version in South and Southeast Asia on
July 1, 2009. It was second broadcaster for the anime in Southeast Asia
and the first in South Asia.
In addition to the first season, two mini [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] episodes depicting Shana [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]
were released on two separate limited edition DVDs that were bundled
with the first and fifth Japanese region 2 DVDs that was on sale on
January 25 and May 25, 2006.^{[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]} Both episodes were included in the sixth English region 1 DVD that was released on July 3, 2007.^{[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]} A similarly themed episode featuring Hecate was released on a DVD bundled with the "All About Shakugan no Shana" book.^{[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.][You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]} Later, an [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] (OVA) was released on December 8, 2006.^{[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]} The events of the story takes place after the storyline of the first season's thirteenth episode.^{[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]}
A second season, under the title Shakugan no Shana Second (灼眼のシャナⅡ^{[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]}), was officially announced on May 30, 2007 and aired in Japan between October 5, 2007^{[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.][You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]} and March 28, 2008, containing twenty-four episodes. In the Philippines, [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] was the first to telecast the second season in [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] between November 10 and December 25, 2008. An OVA series entitled Shakugan no Shana S began to be produced on October 23, 2009, and will be followed by a third television anime season of Shakugan no Shana.^{[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.][You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]}


Music

Main article: [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] was in charge of the music direction in the anime. Shakugan no Shana had two opening and ending themes. The first opening theme, "[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]" by [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.], was used for the first sixteen episodes and the OVA. The second opening theme, "[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]" by [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.], ran the rest of the series to episode twenty-four. The first ending theme, "[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]" by [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.], ran for the first fourteen episodes and the OVA. The last ending theme, "[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]" by [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.], was used between episodes fifteen and twenty-three. The last episode's ending theme was "Hishoku no Sora".
The first opening theme for the second season, Shakugan no Shana II, is "Joint" by Mami Kawada and ran from episodes one to fifteen. The [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]
was released on October 31, 2007. The first ending theme for the second
season is "Triangle" by Mami Kawada, which also ran for the first
fifteen episodes. The second opening theme for the second season is
"Blaze" by Kotoko, and the second ending theme is "Sociometry" by
Kotoko. The third ending theme in episode twenty-four is "sense" by
Mami Kawada.
The Shakugan no Shana original soundtrack was first released on January 25, 2006 by [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]. There have also been three other soundtracks called the [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]
albums. Volumes I, II and III which were released on February 24, March
24 and April 21, all in 2006 respectively, were published by Geneon
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Shakugan no Shana PS2 video game cover





Video games


A [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] named Shakugan no Shana for the [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.], developed by [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.], was released on March 23, 2006. An [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]-sized book named Honō (焔^{[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]}) spanning thirty-six pages was that included illustrations by Noizi Ito was included in preorders of the game.^{[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]} The player takes on the character of Yuji Sakai in the game. The game plays out like a [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] but with the addition of a battle system and [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]
elements. Choices that are made throughout the course of the game
determine which of the five endings the player gets upon completion of
the game.^{[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]}
The PlayStation 2 game was ported to the [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] and released on March 29, 2007.^{[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]}
Preorders of the DS game was eligible for receiving a calendar that
spanned April 2007 to March 2008 and a collection of rough sketches
named Tōka (灯火^{[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]}) by Noizi Ito.^{[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]}
The NDS version adds onto the PS2 version with the addition of an image
gallery that allows the player to see what Shana and Yoshida Kazumi
look like in different clothes and a battle mode that lets the player
fight against the computer with a character other than Shana.^{[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]}
Movie


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was first announced after the ending credits of the last episode of the
first anime series. The movie was released in Japanese theaters on
April 21, 2007 as one of the three movies released at Dengeki Bunko's
Movie Festival.^{[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]}
The movie is not a sequel to the anime, but is an adaptation of all the
events in the first novel and contains events that were not in the
anime series. The DVD was released on September 21, 2007 in two
different editions, the special edition including the director's cut
version, the original version and extra material, and the normal
edition including only the director's cut version.^{[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]}
Reception


Reviews
ReviewerScoreNotes

Theron Martin	Overall (dub): B+ Overall (sub): B+ Story: B+ Animation: B Art: B+ Music: B+[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]	Review of DVD Vol. 2 from the first season
Chris Beveridge	Content: B+ Audio: B+ Video: A Packaging: A− Menus: B+ Extras: B−[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]	Review of Vol. 1 from the first season

Anime


Chris Beveridge of AnimeOnDVD.com notes that the first volume has
"...forced me to take in the first four episodes two at a time because
the morbid nature of it made me feel uncomfortable. Few shows can
really do that...I'm looking forward to seeing more...".^{[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]} After having watched the other DVDs, Beveridge commented that while "...Shana isn't a groundbreaking show..."^{[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]}, it "...has proven to be a real solid title and one that only gets better and better."^{[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]}
The fourth volume did not prove favourable though since the pacing
seemed off "[with] the arc from the previous volume ending so quickly
on this volume and then going into a storyline that feels out of
character for the show, the darker tones and serious nature don't feel
quite so compelling."^{[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]}
Theron Martin from [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]
comments that "...Shakugan no Shana makes a habit of setting certain
expectations...but always managing to at least slightly exceed those
expectations."^{[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]} and that "[its] story elements may be typical, but its execution is not."^{[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]}
On the technical front of the series, Martin observed that "Shana's
Flame Haze transformation...is still the visual highlight, but other
details...all show equal care, even if their effects are less obvious."^{[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]}

Manga


Theron Martin also reviewed the manga but did not seem all that
impressed stating that "...by almost any reasonable standard, the
inferior version of the two."^{[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]} Martin also notes that "The anime version also much more fully realizes some personalities than the manga version."^{[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]}
and critiques the art in that "[the background] art never holds more
detail than absolutely necessary...The action scenes are handled well
enough, but still pale in comparison to their renditions in the anime
version.".^{[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]}
Martin concludes the review by warning the readers that "[if] this is
your first exposure to the franchise, look to the anime version to see
it done right."^{[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]}