Seisen Cerberus
| Seisen Cerberus | |
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| 聖戦ケルベロス (Seisen Keruberosu) | |
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| Genre | Fantasy, Sword and sorcery[1] |
| Game | |
| Publisher | GREE |
| Genre | Card battle |
| Platform | Mobile game |
| Released | 2011 |
| Manga | |
| Seisen Cerberus: Mō Hitori no Eiyū | |
| Written by | Seijirō Narumi |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Magazine | Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine |
| Original run | April 2013 – November 2013 |
| Volumes | 2 |
| Anime television series | |
| Cerberus | |
| Directed by | Nobuhiro Kondo |
| Produced by | GENCO |
| Written by | Hiroshi Ōnogi |
| Music by |
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| Studio | Bridge |
| Network | TV Tokyo, TVO, TVA, AT-X |
| Original run | 4 April 2016 – present |
Seisen Cerberus (聖戦ケルベロス Seisen Keruberosu, lit. Holy War Cerberus) is a Japanese role-playing mobile game released by GREE. The series has been adapted separately into both a manga, titled Seisen Cerberus: Mō Hitori no Eiyū (聖戦ケルベロス～もう一人の英雄～ Seisen Keruberosu ～ Mō Hitori no Eiyū ～), and an anime television series, titled Cerberus (聖戦ケルベロス 竜刻のファタリテ Seisen Keruberosu Ryūkoku no Fatarite, lit. Holy War Cerberus: Fatalité of Dragon Time). The manga was published by Kodansha in 2013, while the anime aired in 2016.
Plot
On the continent Kunaaan, there are three kingdoms with a fragile power balance that could spell disaster and war at any moment. The evil dragon Daganzord also resides on the continent and no one is powerful enough to stop him from spreading destruction and charred land in his wake. Bairo, Kismitete, and a party of wizards attempted to seal Daganzord, but were foiled and this event was known as the Balbagoa Tragedy. Hiiro, Bairo and Kismitete's son, is saved by Giiru and swears to avenge his parents death by training himself with the sword. After turning sixteen Hiiro, with Giruu accompanying him, sets out on a journey to slay the dragon. Along the way, they meet many types of people and gain companions on their journey.
Characters
- Hiiro (ヒイロ Hiiro)
- Voiced by: Yoshitsugu Matsuoka[2]
- Erin (エリン Erin)
- Voiced by: Maaya Uchida[2]
- Giruu (ギルー Girū)
- Voiced by: Taiten Kusunoki[2]
- Tomitte (トミって Tomitte)
- Voiced by: Arisa Ogasawara[2]
- Nanbuuko (ナンブーコ Nanbūko)
- Voiced by: Shunsuke Sakuya[2]
- Sharisharu (シャリシャルー Sharisharū)
- Voiced by: Mariya Ise[2]
- Mumuu (ムムー Mumū)
- Voiced by: Manami Numakura[2]
- Bachroppa
- Voiced by: Masayuki Omoro[3]
Media
Game
Game producer GREE released the role-playing card battle game as a mobile game in 2011.[2]
Manga
A manga adaptation by Seijirō Narumi launched in Kodansha's Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine in April 2013 and ran until November 2013. The series was collected into two tankōbon volumes.[2]
| No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 August 2013[4] | ISBN 978-4-06-394905-6 |
| 2 | 9 December 2013[5] | ISBN 978-4-06-394980-3 |
Anime
The game received a television anime adaptation to celebrate its fifth anniversary. The series is directed by Nobuhiro Kondo and written by Hiroshi Ōnogi, with animation by the studio Bridge. Character designs for the series are provided by Gō Tōgetsu, and Noboru Haraguchi serves as the sound director at Tohokushinsha Film.[2][3] Hideakira Kimura and Nobuaki Nobusawa provide the anime's music.[3]
The opening theme song is "Resonant Heart" by Maaya Uchida, while the closing theme is "Xenotopia" by Suzuko Mimori.[6]
The series will premiere on 4 April 2016, and will be broadcast on TV Tokyo, TV Osaka, TV Aichi, and AT-X.[7][8] It will also be streamed on iQIYI, which co-produced the series.[3] The series will be simulcast by Crunchyroll under the title Cerberus.[9]
Episode list
| No. | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | "The Lord of the Dark Dragons" "Rōdo Obu Dākudoragon" (ロード・オブ・ダークドラゴン) | 4 April 2016 |
| 2 | "The Dark Crystal" "Dāku Kurisutaru" (ダーク・クリスタル) | 11 April 2016 |
| 3 | "The Hidden Fortress" "Hido~un fōtoresu" (ヒドゥン・フォートレス) | 18 April 2016 |
| 4 | "Expected Journey" "Ekusupekuteddo jānī" (エクスペクテッド・ジャーニー) | 25 April 2016 |
| 5 | "The Sense" "Sensu" (センス) | 2 May 2016 |
| 6 | "Strange Love" "Suto renji rabu" (ストレンジ・ラブ) | 9 May 2016 |
References
- ↑ Chapman, Paul (1 February 2016). "VIDEO: "Seisen Cerberus" PV Introduces Characters & Setting". Crunchyroll. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "Seisen Cerberus Mobile Game Gets TV Anime in April". Anime News Network. 24 January 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- 1 2 3 4 5 Komatsu, Mikikazu (24 January 2016). "Card Battle Social Game "Seisen Cerberus" Gets TV Anime Adaptation this April". Crunchyroll. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- ↑ 聖戦ケルベロス～もう一人の英雄～（１）. Kodansha (in Japanese). Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- ↑ 聖戦ケルベロス～もう一人の英雄～（２）＜完＞. Kodansha (in Japanese). Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- ↑ "Seisen Cerberus TV Anime Previews Maaya Uchida's Opening Theme in Promo Video". Anime News Network. 25 February 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- ↑ "Seisen Cerberus TV Anime Premieres on April 4". Anime News Network. 26 February 2016. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- ↑ Chapman, Paul (26 February 2016). ""Seisen Cerberus" TV Broadcast Kicks Off On April 04, 2016". Crunchyroll. Retrieved 1 March 2016.
- ↑ "Crunchyroll to Stream Cerberus Anime". Anime News Network. April 4, 2016. Retrieved April 4, 2016.
External links
- Official game website
- Official anime website
- Seisen Cerberus (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia