Symphogear
Symphogear | |
戦姫絶唱シンフォギア (Senki Zesshō Shinfogia) | |
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Created by | Akifumi Kaneko Noriyasu Agematsu |
Manga | |
Written by |
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Illustrated by | Dan Yoshii |
Published by | Kadokawa Shoten |
Magazine | Newtype Ace |
Demographic | Shōnen |
Original run | November 2011 – April 2013 |
Volumes | 3 |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Tatsufumi Itou |
Produced by |
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Written by | Akifumi Kaneko |
Music by | Elements Garden
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Studio | Satelight[a] Encourage Films[b] Studio Pastoral (#3)[c] |
Licensed by | |
Original network | Tokyo MX, tvk, TVA, CTC, MBS, Kids Station |
Original run | January 6, 2012 – March 30, 2012 |
Episodes | 13 |
Anime television series | |
Symphogear G | |
Directed by | Katsumi Ono |
Produced by | Yuusuke Morii |
Written by | Akifumi Kaneko |
Music by | Elements Garden
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Studio | Satelight |
Licensed by |
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Original network | MBS, TVA, BS11, Tokyo MX |
Original run | July 4, 2013 – September 26, 2013 |
Episodes | 13 |
Anime television series | |
Symphogear GX | |
Directed by | Katsumi Ono |
Produced by | Yuusuke Morii |
Written by | Akifumi Kaneko |
Music by | Elements Garden
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Studio | Satelight |
Licensed by |
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Original network | MBS, Tokyo MX, TVA, BS11 |
Original run | July 4, 2015 – September 25, 2015 |
Episodes | 13 |
Anime television series | |
Symphogear AXZ | |
Directed by | Katsumi Ono |
Produced by | Yuusuke Morii |
Written by | Akifumi Kaneko |
Music by | Elements Garden
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Studio | Satelight |
Licensed by |
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Original network | Tokyo MX, BS11, TVA, MBS |
Original run | July 1, 2017 – September 30, 2017 |
Episodes | 13 |
Anime television series | |
Symphogear XV | |
Directed by | Katsumi Ono |
Produced by | Yuusuke Morii |
Written by | Akifumi Kaneko |
Music by | Elements Garden
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Studio | Satelight |
Licensed by | |
Original network | Tokyo MX, BS11, MBS, TVA, AT-X |
Original run | July 6, 2019 – September 28, 2019 |
Episodes | 13 |
Senki Zesshō Symphogear (Japanese: 戦姫絶唱シンフォギア, Hepburn: Senki Zesshō Shinfogia, lit. "Superb Song of the Valkyries: Symphogear"), also known as simply Symphogear, is a Japanese anime television franchise animated by Satelight. The original season aired on Tokyo MX between January and March 2012.[1] The second season entitled Symphogear G aired between July and September 2013, The third season, Symphogear GX, aired between July and September 2015, and the fourth season, Symphogear AXZ, aired between July and September 2017. The fifth and final season, Symphogear XV, aired between July and September 2019. A manga adaptation was serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's Newtype Ace magazine between November 2011 and April 2013. A mobile game titled Symphogear XD UNLIMITED was released in June 2017 in Japan.
Plot
Two idols, Tsubasa Kazanari and Kanade Amō, collectively known as Zwei Wing, battle against an alien race known as Noise using armor known as Symphogear, which uses the power of music to counteract the Noise's destructive capability. However, Kanade sacrifices herself to protect a girl named Hibiki Tachibana, who ends up with a piece of Kanade's Symphogear relic, Gungnir, embedded in her chest. Two years later, Hibiki awakens the power of the Gungnir relic inside her body, gaining the same Symphogear armor that Kanade had. Using the power of song, Hibiki and her fellow Symphogear wielders must fight to protect the innocent and defeat those who would use the Noise for evil.[2]
Antagonists
- Finé (フィーネ, Fīne)
- Voiced by: Miyuki Sawashiro
- A mysterious woman responsible for Chris' attacks on Special Disaster Response Team Section Two. Finé wants to kidnap Hibiki in order to experiment on her fusion with Gungnir, as well as take the relics gathered by Section Two for her plans. Finé works with the American government to secure the relics and funding needed for her goals, and was the one who caused the Zwei Wing concert tragedy and stole the Nehushtan Armor two years prior to the series. Finé is convinced that only pain can unite human hearts, and uses this as a reason for whenever she sexually abuses or tortures Chris for punishment or entertainment. After Chris fails to live up to her expectations, Finé abandons her and takes the Nehushtan Armor for her own use. Finé's ultimate goal is to use the ion particle cannon, Kadingir, to destroy the moon, freeing humanity of the Curse of Balal, while also causing chaos via gravitational disturbances so that humanity will bow down in fear to her.
- Finé is an ancient priestess who had served God and in time came to love Enki, though the true nature of this love is ambiguous. She built the Tower of Babel in an attempt to reach him, but her efforts were confounded when he threw down the tower and inflicted the Curse of Balal upon humanity. Undeterred, Finé sealed her soul in her genes so that her consciousness would awaken whenever one of her descendants would be exposed to the Aufwachen (awakening in German) wavelength given off by the relics. Due to this reason, she is essentially immortal, capable of resurrection so as long her DNA is passed down. Finé claims she was responsible for the paradigm shifts that had changed humanity throughout history, working through the bodies of her descendants. Finé works through Ryōko's body over the course of season one, until it is destroyed in the finale. Finé's consciousness then goes to Shirabe, but when Shirabe takes the hit which Kirika meant to commit suicide with, Finé takes the blow instead, and her soul dies protecting Shirabe.
- In Symphogear GX, it is revealed by Carol that Finé was the one who began the practice of alchemy and songs as a means of uniting the world after the collapse of the Tower of Babel. In Symphogear AXZ, it is further revealed that the Bavarian Illuminati in fact founded the practice of alchemy using heretical technology leftover by Finé, but Finé defeated them in order to monopolize the technology for her own means.
- John Wayne Vercingetorix (ジョン・ウェイン・ウェルキンゲトリクス, Jon Wein Uerukingetorikusu)
- Voiced by: Tomokazu Sugita
- Debuting in Symphogear G. Commonly referred to as Dr. Ver (ウェル博士, Weru-hakase). A researcher who was transferred from the USA’s sacred relic research institution and works together with Special Disaster Response Team Section Two to analyze the Sakurai Theory, though this was quickly revealed as a ruse to secure Solomon's Cane. As an expert on biochemistry, he has demonstrated an aptitude for research involving the bonding of living organisms to sacred relics. Deeply ambitious, Ver is fascinated with the Symphogears and their users, and developed a more advanced form of the LiNKER drug that allows sync ratios to be raised by force along with a counteragent. He is also visibly insane, prone to sudden and extreme outbursts of emotion despite his normally calm demeanor. It's later revealed that he planned to make the moon crash to Earth so he can repopulate humanity himself. After the destruction of the Nephilim, he's imprisoned despite his desire of dying a hero and later on sentence to death.
- In GX, is revealed he was imprisoned in the Undersea Dragon Palace because of the merging of his left arm with the Nephilim cells and saved Carol before she was defeated. He helps Carol power up the Chateau de Tiffauges, and she stabs him once his purpose is fulfilled. He helps Maria, Shirabe and Kirika deactivate the Chateau and ends up sacrificing himself to protect them from the destruction of the castle.
- His surname was named after the legendary Gaul chieftain who led a failed anti-Roman uprising, Vercingetorix.
- Carol Malus Dienheim (キャロル・マールス・ディーンハイム, Kyaroru Mārusu Dīnhaimu)
- Voiced by: Inori Minase
- Debuting in Symphogear GX. A girl from a world of alchemy who seeks to destroy the world in order to avenge the death of her father. She is focused on destroying all the miracles in the world, particularly Hibiki. She has access to her own relic and can obtain an adult form in combat by sacrificing all her memories. After being defeated by Hibiki, Chris, and Tsubasa, she commits suicide in order to avoid being captured. It is later revealed that she has been resurrected following the destruction of Galie and Micha and that she has a connection to Elfnein, which allows her to use her senses. She planned for the destruction of the Autoscorers using the Ignite modes to power up the Chateau de Tiffauges and by disturbing the ley lines, she intended to use the Chateau to destroy the world and obtain all its knowledge. When Elfnein said that her father didn't want her to destroy the world, she admits that she's right, but also that she's too resentful toward the world to stop. When the Chateau de Tiffauges is destroyed, she refuses to surrender and uses all her memories to create a giant mechanical lion (based on Gregar from Mega Man Battle Network 6) to fight the heroines, only to be defeated when Hibiki combines the power of all their relics to destroy the Mechalion. She survived the battle but at the cost of all of her memories. After reconciling with the dying Elfnein, Carol and Elfnein merge into a single being so both can live at the same time, but at the great cost of erasing Carol's soul in the process. She returns in XV to help Elfnein save Miku, as well as to help the gear users (save for Hibiki) to fight Shem-Ha by providing phonic gain required to unlock the X-Drive for them. Later, she also tried to stop Shem-Ha while the gear users are in the Lunar Ruins but was defeated. After they return to Earth, she joins them for the final battle against Shem-Ha.
- Phara Suyuf (ファラ・スユーフ, Fara Suyūfu)
- Voiced by: Masumi Tazawa
- Debuting in Symphogear GX. One of the four Autoscorers Carol has under her command. Phara has incredible flexibility and wields a pair of swords. Her elemental affiliation is with Wind. She is destroyed by Tsubasa using her Ignite Module.
- Leiur Darahim (レイア・ダラーヒム, Reia Darāhimu)
- Voiced by: Shizuka Ishigami
- Debuting in Symphogear GX. An Autoscorer who uses coins to perform high speed projectile attacks. She also has a "little sister" Autoscorer who is capable of incredible destruction (which was later revealed that she has two bodies). Her elemental affiliation is with Earth. She is destroyed by Chris using her Ignite Module.
- Garie Tuman (ガリィ・トゥーマーン, Garyi Tūmān)
- Voiced by: Michiyo Murase
- Debuting in Symphogear GX. An Autoscorer who can manipulate water to create illusions or form ice attacks. Her elemental affiliation is with Ice. She is destroyed by Maria using her Ignite Module.
- Micha Jawkan (ミカ・ジャウカーン, Mika Jaukān)
- Voiced by: Shiori Izawa
- Debuting in Symphogear GX. A combat-type Autoscorer who has a violent and psychotic personality, possessing claws and rocket-powered hair. Her elemental affiliation is with Fire. She is destroyed by Shirabe and Kirika in a combined attack with both of them using their Ignite Modules.
- Saint-Germain (サンジェルマン, Sanjeruman)
- Voiced by: Minako Kotobuki
- Debuting in Symphogear AXZ. An alchemist from the Bavarian Illuminati. A female beauty who dresses like a man. Having achieved mastery of alchemy through which a state of perfection can be obtained, Saint-Germain created for herself a perfect body which can live eternally. She now strives to create the power of God so she can free humanity from oppression. She has existed for at least four hundred years. Saint-Germain was born the daughter of a sex slave, and was abandoned by her father, with her mother later dying of sickness and malnutrition; this on top of her own abuses and molestations is why Saint-Germain wishes to free humanity from oppression. In the near finale of AXZ, joined by Cagliostro and Prelati, they use their lapis philosophorum's perfect purification to not only nullify the nuclear missile that was launched by America, but also turn its explosion into the Divine Power. However, it comes at a great price as their move destroys their bodies and turning into energy.
- Cagliostro (カリオストロ, Kariosutoro)
- Voiced by: Shōta Aoi
- Debuting in Symphogear AXZ. An alchemist from the Bavarian Illuminati. She used to be a man who was a swindler known for his endless lies, before being granted a perfect body by Saint-Germain. Cagliostro has since sworn to never lie about her feelings.
- Prelati (プレラーティ, Purerāti)
- Voiced by: Rina Hidaka
- Debuting in Symphogear AXZ. An alchemist from the Bavarian Illuminati. She used to be a man who indulged in luxury and pleasure, before being granted a perfect body by Saint-Germain, following his defeat at her hands. Prelati has since sworn to become an earnest researcher, but sometimes lets her preference for fun get in the way of her work.
- Tiki (ティキ, Tiki)
- Voiced by: Hina Kino
- Debuting in Symphogear AXZ. An Autoscorer from the Bavarian Illuminati. She was created by Adam to observe the motions of the planets and record them as star maps.
- Adam Weishaupt (アダム・ヴァイスハウプト, Adamu Vaisuhauputo)
- Voiced by: Shinichiro Miki
- Debuting in Symphogear AXZ. An alchemist who is the founder of the Bavarian Illuminati. He is an individual whose lineage is shrouded in mystery. He was an Automaton created by the Custodians, but was rejected due to his fatal flaw, being a perfected and complete creature. Adam's ultimate goal was to take the Divine Power for himself to ensure that he would surpass the Custodians before they even get to Earth. However, with his plans failed and the Symphogears overpowering him, he's forced to reveal his true form: A giant Automaton demon. He is destroyed when Hibiki uses the power of Chrysopoeia, with the help of the spirits of the alchemists.
- Vanessa Diodati (ヴァネッサ・ディオダティ, Vanessa Diodati)
- Voiced by: M.A.O
- Debuting in Symphogear XV. She is the leader of the Bavarian Illuminati remnants known as Noble Red after Adam's death in AXZ. Her name references the Villa Diodati.
- Millaarc Cranstoun (ミラアルク・クランシュトウン, Miraaruku Kuranshuton)
- Voiced by: Aimi
- Debuting in Symphogear XV. She is a failed experiment by the Bavarian Illuminati to produce a vampire of legend. Her name references Carmilla.
- Elsa Bête (エルザ・ベート, Eruza Bēto)
- Voiced by: Kana Ichinose
- Debuting in Symphogear XV. She was an experimental subject of the Bavarian Illuminati implanted with bestial DNA. Her name references the Beast of Gévaudan.
- Shem-Ha Mephorash (シェム・ハ・メフォラス, Shemu Ha Meforasu)
- Voiced by: Noriko Hidaka
- Debuting in Symphogear XV. She was awakened from her slumber by Fudo Kazanari and Noble Red, and reborn into the body of Miku Kohinata. Her name references the Shem HaMephorash.
Media
On November 20, 2022, it was announced at the end of the "Symphogear Live 2020→2022" concert that a new project in the Symphogear franchise was being developed, to be released at an unannounced date.[3][4]
Manga
A manga accompaniment to the series, illustrated by Dan Yoshii, was serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's NewType Ace magazine between November 2011 and April 2013.
Anime
The anime, produced by Satelight and Encourage Films, began airing in Japan on Tokyo MX between January 6, 2012, and March 30, 2012. Funimation Entertainment (now known as Crunchyroll) licensed the series for North America and simulcast the series on Nico Nico.[5] The opening theme was "Synchrogazer" performed by Nana Mizuki, and the ending theme was "Meteor Light" performed by Ayahi Takagaki, with multiple character and insert songs performed by Aoi Yūki, Nana Mizuki, Ayahi Takagaki, Minami Takayama, and Yuka Iguchi used throughout the season. Discotek Media released this season on subtitled Blu-ray Disc in North America on October 27, 2020.[6]
On September 5, 2012, Thomas Romain, an animator on the series, wrote on Twitter "for the ones who liked Symphogear, there will be good news soon!",[7] later revealing on October 6, 2012, that production on a second season has begun. The second season, titled Senki Zesshō Symphogear G, aired between July 4, 2013, and September 26, 2013.[8][9][10][11] The opening theme for the second season was "Vitalization" performed by Nana Mizuki, and the ending theme was "Next Destination" performed by Ayahi Takagaki, with multiple new character and insert songs performed by Aoi Yūki, Nana Mizuki, Ayahi Takagaki, Yōko Hikasa, Yoshino Nanjō, Ai Kayano, and Yuka Iguchi used throughout the season. Discotek Media released this season on subtitled Blu-ray Disc in North America on January 26, 2021.[12]
A third season,[13] titled Senki Zessho Symphogear GX, aired in Japan between July 4, 2015, and September 25, 2015, and was simulcast by Chernin-owned Crunchyroll.[14][15] Crunchyroll also began streaming the first season from September 2, 2015,[16] followed by Symphogear G on September 18, 2015.[17] The opening theme for the third season was "Exterminate" performed by Nana Mizuki, and the ending theme was "Rebirth-day" performed by Ayahi Takagaki, with multiple new character and insert songs performed by Aoi Yūki, Nana Mizuki, Ayahi Takagaki, Yōko Hikasa, Yoshino Nanjō, Ai Kayano, Yuka Iguchi, and Inori Minase used throughout the season.
A fourth and fifth season were announced on February 28, 2016, at the Symphogear Live 2016 event in Japan, and are currently in production.[18] The fourth season, titled Symphogear AXZ (pronounced "axis"), began airing between July 1, 2017, and September 30, 2017.[19] The opening theme is "Testament" performed by Nana Mizuki, and the ending theme is "Futurism" performed by Ayahi Takagaki, with multiple new character and insert songs performed by Aoi Yūki, Nana Mizuki, Ayahi Takagaki, Yōko Hikasa, Yoshino Nanjō, Ai Kayano, Minako Kotobuki, Shōta Aoi, and Rina Hidaka.
The fifth [20][21] and final season, titled Symphogear XV, was originally scheduled to premiere in April 2019,[22] but the airdate was pushed back to July 2019 in order to further refine the anime before its release.[23] The fifth season aired between July 6, 2019, and September 28, 2019. The opening theme is "Metanoia" performed by Nana Mizuki, and the ending theme is "Lasting Song" performed by Ayahi Takagaki.[24] Medialink licensed the fifth and final season in South and Southeast Asia and streaming this anime in their YouTube channel.[25]
The Zwei Wing duo, Tsubasa and Kanade, made a paper cameo in Genshiken Second Season episode KOIBANA3, created by Manabu Kuchiki for a cosplay idea.
Video games
Characters from Symphogear appear in Super Heroine Chronicle, a role-playing game developed by Namco Bandai Games for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita and released in Japan on February 6, 2014.[26]
A smartphone game, Senki Zesshō Symphogear XD Unlimited, developed by Bushiroad, was released on June 26, 2017.[27] An English version of the smartphone game was released by Pokelabo Games on February 14, 2020. However, quite possibly due to mismanagement and the likely lack of a large playerbase needed to maintain the game in the long run, the English version was shut down on July 31 of the same year, with all information about it purged from all official sites.
Reception
In the 2019 Anime UK News Readers' Choice Awards, Symphogear XV won the category for "Best TV Anime". Symphogear won the category for "Most Wanted Anime License", and was runner-up for the category of "Most Wanted Manga License". Hibiki and Miku were runner-up for the category of "Best Couple".[28]
Notes
- ^ During the broadcast release of the series, Satelight was originally credited as アニメーション制作協力 (Animation Work Assistance) for the first two episodes of the series, and thereafter credited as アニメーション制作 (Animation Work). In the Blu-ray release, however, Satelight is credited for Animation Work in the first two episodes as well.
- ^ During the broadcast release of the series, Encourage Films was originally credited with アニメーション制作 (Animation Work) for the first two episodes of the series, and thereafter credited as アニメーション企画 (Animation Planning). In the Blu-ray release, however, Encourage Films is solely credited as Animation Planning for the season.
- ^ The ending credits to episode 3 list Studio Pastoral for Animation Work (アニメーション制作).
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External links
- Symphogear official website (in Japanese)
- Symphogear G official website (in Japanese)
- Symphogear GX official website (in Japanese)
- Symphogear AXZ official website (in Japanese)
- Symphogear XV official website (in Japanese)
- Symphogear XDU official website (in Japanese)
- Symphogear (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Manga series
- 2011 manga
- 2012 anime television series debuts
- 2013 anime television series debuts
- 2015 anime television series debuts
- 2017 anime television series debuts
- 2019 anime television series debuts
- Action anime and manga
- Anime with original screenplays
- Bushiroad
- Discotek Media
- Encourage Films
- Funimation
- Medialink
- Kadokawa Shoten manga
- LGBT-related anime and manga
- Magical girl anime and manga
- Music in anime and manga
- Satelight
- Shōnen manga
- Tokyo MX original programming