Shakugan no Shana

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Shakugan no Shana - Shana of the Burning Eyes

Genres: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Romance, Supernatural

Episodes: 24 (There is also a second season)

Beginning(1st episode): Sakai Yuuji was on his way home he witnessed a shocking view as the world suddenly froze; people were engulfed by blue flames and a monster resembling a large doll swallowed them. Just as the monster prepared to consume Yuuji, a sword-wielding girl in black attire with flaming red eyes and hair that burns like embers saved him from the monster. The girl called herself a "Flame Haze" who hunts the "Guze no Tomogara", creatures from another world. As Yuuji noticed a blue flame in his chest, she called him a "Torch", a temporary replacement, saying that the "real" Yuuji's existence had already ended. Yuuji befriended the strange girl, named her "Shana", and joined her fight against Tomogara with Flame Hazes.

Storyline: The main story is really about "Slayer with Flaming Hair and Blazing Eyes" known as Shana(Yuuji names her after her sword) fighting off these Tomogara that disrupts the balance of the Earth. Later they start to fight a bigger group known as Crimson Denizens. Yuuji is a special "torch" that lets him rekindle his flame at midnight which is why Shana is drawn to him. After spending alot of time together, they start to develop feelings for each other since each battle is really life threatening. Each fight scene is in a Seal which is a special dimension where time is stopped but all the things still exists; means if anyone dies in the Seal, they have to be replaced with torches. Torches will disappear with time depending on the flame and all memories of that torch will disappear along with them. There is alot of action in the anime and special ways that Yuuji starts to help Shana in her fight against Tomogara. 9/10

Graphics: The characters and background during the day are normal animation but during the Seal fight scenes, they show great artwork. The fiery sword and hair in her flame haze state. 10/10

Music: The music for the OP and ED of the anime is very pleasant. Very good music during the anime also with the fight scenes and school scenes. 9/10

Characters: Yuuji is a normal person so there really isn't any reason for flashbacks of his childhood but its still funny to hear from his mother talking to Shana about him. Shana in the beginning does not have a name so Yuuji names her after her sword. Each flame haze has a "demon" bound to them as they help fight against the Tomogara. Shana's childhood is pretty clouded but she is very serious being a flame haze. There is flashbacks of her when she was younger later on in the series but its really about Yuuji and Shana relationship which is really a triangle relationship. They develop feelings but since they don't act upon them, they start to seperate. 9/10

Overall: Very good anime to watch, full of comedy, action and adventure. Romance and action is presented well in this anime. There is also a second season of this anime that goes into the next school year. If you like the first season, the second one is just as good. 9/10

YouTube - Shakugan no shana amv
 
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