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| kanji = 終わりのセラフ |
| kanji = 終わりのセラフ |
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+ | | rōmaji = ''Owari no Serafu'' |
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− | | english = ''Seraph of the End''<br>''Seraph of the End: Vampire Reign'' |
+ | | english = ''Seraph of the End''<br />''Seraph of the End: Vampire Reign'' |
− | | written by = [[wikipedia:Takaya Kagami|Takaya Kagami]] |
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− | | illustrated by = [[wikipedia:Yamato Yamamoto|Yamato Yamamoto]] |
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+ | | written_by = [[Takaya Kagami]] |
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+ | | illustrated_by = [[Yamato Yamamoto]] |
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| demographic = [[wikipedia:Shōnen manga|Shōnen]] |
| demographic = [[wikipedia:Shōnen manga|Shōnen]] |
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| magazine = ''[[wikipedia:Jump Square|Jump Square]]'' |
| magazine = ''[[wikipedia:Jump Square|Jump Square]]'' |
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| english_magazine = ''[[wikipedia:Weekly Shonen Jump (American magazine)|Weekly Shonen Jump]]'' |
| english_magazine = ''[[wikipedia:Weekly Shonen Jump (American magazine)|Weekly Shonen Jump]]'' |
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− | | original_run = September |
+ | | original_run = September 3, 2012 – ongoing |
+ | | volumes = 20}} |
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+ | {{Nihongo|'''''Owari no Seraph'''''|終わりのセラフ|Owari no Serafu|also known as '''''Seraph of the End''''' or '''''Seraph of the End: Vampire Reign'''''}} is a Japanese [[wikipedia:Dark fantasy|dark fantasy]] [[wikipedia:Manga|manga]] series written by [[Takaya Kagami]] and illustrated by [[Yamato Yamamoto]] with storyboards by Daisuke Furuya. |
The series is set in a world where a virus has wiped out most of humanity, allowing vampires to enslave the rest of the human race. It tells the story of an orphaned boy named [[Yūichirō Hyakuya]] trying to rid the world of the vampires by joining the [[Japanese Imperial Demon Army]]. |
The series is set in a world where a virus has wiped out most of humanity, allowing vampires to enslave the rest of the human race. It tells the story of an orphaned boy named [[Yūichirō Hyakuya]] trying to rid the world of the vampires by joining the [[Japanese Imperial Demon Army]]. |
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− | It was first serialized by [[wikipedia:Shueisha|Shueisha]] in ''[[ |
+ | It was first serialized by [[wikipedia:Shueisha|Shueisha]] in ''[[Jump Square]]'' on September 3, 2012.<ref name="new manga">{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2012-06-02/kure-nai-manga-ends-as-artist-and-itsu-ten-creator-start-new-manga|title=Kure-nai Manga Ends as Artist & Itsu-ten Creator Start New Manga|publisher=Anime News Network|date=June 2, 2012}}</ref> [[wikipedia:Viz Media|Viz Media]] began serializing the series in English in ''[[Weekly Shonen Jump]]'' on October 7, 2013 with the subtitle ''Vampire Reign''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2013-10-07/viz-weekly-shonen-jump-adds-seraph-of-the-end-manga|title=Viz's Weekly Shonen Jump Adds Seraph of the End Manga|publisher=Anime News Network|date=October 7, 2013}}</ref> |
− | An [[Seraph of the End (Anime)|anime]] adaptation by [[wikipedia:Wit Studio|WIT STUDIO]] was announced on August |
+ | An [[Seraph of the End (Anime)|anime]] adaptation by [[wikipedia:Wit Studio|WIT STUDIO]] was announced on August 28, 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2014-08-28/seraph-of-the-end-by-the-legend-of-the-legendary-heroes-kagami-gets-tv-anime/.78109|title=Seraph of the End by The Legend of the Legendary Heroes' Kagami Gets TV Anime|publisher=Anime News Network|date=August 28, 2014}}</ref> [[wikipedia:Funimation|FUNimation]] then licensed it in English and began playing the subtitled episodes the same day they were released in Japan. A few weeks after the episodes began airing, episodes dubbed in English were released as well. The first cour of the anime aired in Japan from April 4 to June 20, 2015. The second cour of the anime aired from October 10 to December 26, 2015. |
==Plot== |
==Plot== |
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Years ago, a lethal virus spreads across the world, wiping out most of humanity and allowing [[vampires]] to enslave the remainder of the human race. |
Years ago, a lethal virus spreads across the world, wiping out most of humanity and allowing [[vampires]] to enslave the remainder of the human race. |
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− | For the next four years, [[Yūichirō Hyakuya]] and his fellow orphans at the [[Hyakuya |
+ | For the next four years, [[Yūichirō Hyakuya]] and his fellow orphans at the [[Hyakuya Orphanage]] are treated as livestock, only being allowed to live for their blood. Desperate for freedom, Yūichirō and his best friend [[Mikaela Hyakuya|Mikaela]] hatch a plan to escape with their family to the outside world, hopefully free from vampires—only for their attempts to end in tragedy. |
As the only one to make it out alive, Yūichirō joins the [[Japanese Imperial Demon Army]] — Japan's only hope against the vampires — in order to exact revenge on the vampires who killed his family. |
As the only one to make it out alive, Yūichirō joins the [[Japanese Imperial Demon Army]] — Japan's only hope against the vampires — in order to exact revenge on the vampires who killed his family. |
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{{main|Story Arcs}} |
{{main|Story Arcs}} |
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+ | ==Gallery== |
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" columns="3" hideaddbutton="true" spacing="small" widths="177"> |
<gallery position="center" captionalign="center" columns="3" hideaddbutton="true" spacing="small" widths="177"> |
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Owari no Seraph first look.png|Owari no Seraph first look |
Owari no Seraph first look.png|Owari no Seraph first look |
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Jump Square contents page.png|Jump Square contents page |
Jump Square contents page.png|Jump Square contents page |
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+ | Seraph campaign.png|Young Guren and present day Yu to commemorate over 10 million copies of the series |
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+ | 10 million copies campaign.png|The contents of the series campaign for the occasion |
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== Trivia == |
== Trivia == |
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− | * Seraph of the End was nominated under the best Shōnen manga category at the 40<sup>th</sup> annual Kodansha Manga awards (“My Hero Academia”, "Noragami”, and the winning “Days” were the other contenders).<ref> |
+ | * ''Seraph of the End'' was nominated under the best Shōnen manga category at the 40<sup>th</sup> annual Kodansha Manga awards (“My Hero Academia”, "Noragami”, and the winning “Days” were the other contenders).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2016-04-04/40th-annual-kodansha-manga-awards-nominees-announced/.100646|title=40th Annual Kodansha Manga Awards' Nominees Announced|publisher=Anime News Network|date=April 4, 2016}}</ref> |
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+ | ==References== |
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+ | ==External links== |
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+ | *{{site|http://owarino-seraph.com/}} |
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+ | *{{twitter|owarino_seraph}} |
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*[http://shonenjump.viz.com/ Weekly Shonen Jump Website] (English) |
*[http://shonenjump.viz.com/ Weekly Shonen Jump Website] (English) |
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*[http://jumpsq.shueisha.co.jp/rensai/owarinoseraph/ Jump Square Website] (Japanese) |
*[http://jumpsq.shueisha.co.jp/rensai/owarinoseraph/ Jump Square Website] (Japanese) |
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+ | ==Navigation== |
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− | *[http://www.funimation.com/shows/seraph-of-the-end-vampire-reign/home FUNimation Seraph of the End: Vampire Reign Home Page] (English) |
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− | *[http://owarino-seraph.jp/ Anime Official Website] (Japanese) |
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− | ==References== |
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Revision as of 12:10, 20 February 2020
Owari no Seraph (終わりのセラフ Owari no Serafu?, also known as Seraph of the End or Seraph of the End: Vampire Reign) is a Japanese dark fantasy manga series written by Takaya Kagami and illustrated by Yamato Yamamoto with storyboards by Daisuke Furuya.
The series is set in a world where a virus has wiped out most of humanity, allowing vampires to enslave the rest of the human race. It tells the story of an orphaned boy named Yūichirō Hyakuya trying to rid the world of the vampires by joining the Japanese Imperial Demon Army.
It was first serialized by Shueisha in Jump Square on September 3, 2012.[2] Viz Media began serializing the series in English in Weekly Shonen Jump on October 7, 2013 with the subtitle Vampire Reign.[3]
An anime adaptation by WIT STUDIO was announced on August 28, 2014.[4] FUNimation then licensed it in English and began playing the subtitled episodes the same day they were released in Japan. A few weeks after the episodes began airing, episodes dubbed in English were released as well. The first cour of the anime aired in Japan from April 4 to June 20, 2015. The second cour of the anime aired from October 10 to December 26, 2015.
Plot
- Main article: Seraph of the End Timeline
- Main article: Characters
Years ago, a lethal virus spreads across the world, wiping out most of humanity and allowing vampires to enslave the remainder of the human race.
For the next four years, Yūichirō Hyakuya and his fellow orphans at the Hyakuya Orphanage are treated as livestock, only being allowed to live for their blood. Desperate for freedom, Yūichirō and his best friend Mikaela hatch a plan to escape with their family to the outside world, hopefully free from vampires—only for their attempts to end in tragedy.
As the only one to make it out alive, Yūichirō joins the Japanese Imperial Demon Army — Japan's only hope against the vampires — in order to exact revenge on the vampires who killed his family.
Chapters and Volumes
- Main article: Chapters and Volumes
- Main article: Story Arcs
Gallery
Trivia
- Seraph of the End was nominated under the best Shōnen manga category at the 40th annual Kodansha Manga awards (“My Hero Academia”, "Noragami”, and the winning “Days” were the other contenders).[5]
References
- ↑ Seraph of the End. Viz Media.
- ↑ Kure-nai Manga Ends as Artist & Itsu-ten Creator Start New Manga. Anime News Network (June 2, 2012).
- ↑ Viz's Weekly Shonen Jump Adds Seraph of the End Manga. Anime News Network (October 7, 2013).
- ↑ Seraph of the End by The Legend of the Legendary Heroes' Kagami Gets TV Anime. Anime News Network (August 28, 2014).
- ↑ 40th Annual Kodansha Manga Awards' Nominees Announced. Anime News Network (April 4, 2016).
External links
- Owari no Seraph's official site
- Owari no Seraph (@owarino_seraph) on Twitter
- Weekly Shonen Jump Website (English)
- Jump Square Website (Japanese)