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灼眼のシャナ [Shakugan no Shana] (Comic) #1
Shakugan no Shana Vol. 1
Endlich kommt Shana!
Frech, witzig und stark. Das ist Shana. Mit ihren feuerroten Haaren und Augen kann sie einem schon Angst einjagen, aber eigentlich ist sie ein liebes Mädchen. Ihr aufbrausendes Temperament und ihre kecken Sprüche muss Yuji nun trotzdem ein ganzes Schuljahr lang aushalten. Aber eigentlich fing alles ganz anders an:
Yuji gerät aus Versehen in eine Zwischendimension, in der ein riesiges Monsterbaby Menschenseelen verschlingt. Auch er verliert dort schließlich sein Leben. So hat er die Grenze zu einer anderen Existenz überschritten und lebt nur noch als Schatten in der Menschenwelt. Trotzdem scheint in Yuji etwas Besonderes zu stecken. Shana, die den Kampf gegen die Monster aufgenommen hat, beschließt notgedrungen ihn zu beschützen und geht seitdem gemeinsam mit Yuji zur Schule. Und damit fängt das eigentliche Abenteuer erst an!
Band 01:
Die Menschheit ist in Gefahr und ahnt es nicht einmal: Wilderer aus einer Parallelwelt töten wahllos Menschen, um ihre Energie zu rauben. Zurück bleiben nur leere Hüllen, die “Fackeln”, die sich ihres Todes nicht einmal bewusst sind und bei deren Erlöschen jegliche Erinnerung an die Opfer aus der Welt getilgt wird.
Für den Schüler Yuji Sakai ist sein Tod jedoch erst der Beginn des Abenteuers: Flame Haze Shana jagt die Wilderer und hält Yuji für den idealen Lockvogel…
Frech, witzig und stark. Das ist Shana. Mit ihren feuerroten Haaren und Augen kann sie einem schon Angst einjagen, aber eigentlich ist sie ein liebes Mädchen. Ihr aufbrausendes Temperament und ihre kecken Sprüche muss Yuji nun trotzdem ein ganzes Schuljahr lang aushalten. Aber eigentlich fing alles ganz anders an:
Yuji gerät aus Versehen in eine Zwischendimension, in der ein riesiges Monsterbaby Menschenseelen verschlingt. Auch er verliert dort schließlich sein Leben. So hat er die Grenze zu einer anderen Existenz überschritten und lebt nur noch als Schatten in der Menschenwelt. Trotzdem scheint in Yuji etwas Besonderes zu stecken. Shana, die den Kampf gegen die Monster aufgenommen hat, beschließt notgedrungen ihn zu beschützen und geht seitdem gemeinsam mit Yuji zur Schule. Und damit fängt das eigentliche Abenteuer erst an!
Band 01:
Die Menschheit ist in Gefahr und ahnt es nicht einmal: Wilderer aus einer Parallelwelt töten wahllos Menschen, um ihre Energie zu rauben. Zurück bleiben nur leere Hüllen, die “Fackeln”, die sich ihres Todes nicht einmal bewusst sind und bei deren Erlöschen jegliche Erinnerung an die Opfer aus der Welt getilgt wird.
Für den Schüler Yuji Sakai ist sein Tod jedoch erst der Beginn des Abenteuers: Flame Haze Shana jagt die Wilderer und hält Yuji für den idealen Lockvogel…
194 pages, Paperback
First published October 27, 2005
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February 20, 2021
This book takes the place of the manga which I re-read recently because it's an absolute nostalgia monster for my manga love and storytelling passion. Amazing in my opinion as such an early addition to my anime and manga resume, but I had to take off the rose-tinted glasses to acknowledge the clear convenience in this story in both the manga and anime versions. (Story shifts slightly with similar conclusion) Yet, it still holds a dear place with a 3 star rating for the unique power system and loveable characters with story-telling liberties that let these down.
October 17, 2008
Shakugan no Shana is about a boy by the name of Yuji Sakai, who finds out he is already dead. He is the remnants of the real Yuji Sakai, a Torch. His Torch, however, hasn't burned out yet because of the rare treasure tool deep inside him, called Reiji Maigo. Before all this happens, a girl names Shana pops into his life. Now Shana must fight to protect the Mistes from Crimson Denizens, trying to taking the treasure tool within Yuji!
April 28, 2021
Es la primera vez que leo una novela ligera, y fue una muy placentera experiencia.
Shana y Yuji me parecieron unos personajes tan opuestos como cercanos. La visión y la descripción de Yuji del mundo a partir de que comprender que su mundo es una mentira, en donde muchos de los otros humanos son antorchas, él incluido, y que encima están muertos, me pareció tan aterrador como sorprendente. La asimilación del protagonista respecto a su nueva realidad esta plasmada en toda la novela, y Shana debe protegerlo porque no es una antorcha cualquiera, sino que alberga un poder que puede llamar a individuos no tan gratos.
Shana también va a tener una pequeña evolución en el libro al interactuar con Yuji, y me gustó mucho este desarrollo. Además es nuestra protagonista principal, y, junto a Alastor, nos van a explicar un poco sobre el funcionamiento de aquel mundo extraño.
Las descripciones son cortas pero muy certeras, y es algo que merece ser destacado. Tiene muchísimo movimiento, o quizá eso me parece por ser mi primera experiencia en este ámbito literario.
Sin dudas voy a leer el segundo volumen 😁
Shana y Yuji me parecieron unos personajes tan opuestos como cercanos. La visión y la descripción de Yuji del mundo a partir de que comprender que su mundo es una mentira, en donde muchos de los otros humanos son antorchas, él incluido, y que encima están muertos, me pareció tan aterrador como sorprendente. La asimilación del protagonista respecto a su nueva realidad esta plasmada en toda la novela, y Shana debe protegerlo porque no es una antorcha cualquiera, sino que alberga un poder que puede llamar a individuos no tan gratos.
Shana también va a tener una pequeña evolución en el libro al interactuar con Yuji, y me gustó mucho este desarrollo. Además es nuestra protagonista principal, y, junto a Alastor, nos van a explicar un poco sobre el funcionamiento de aquel mundo extraño.
Las descripciones son cortas pero muy certeras, y es algo que merece ser destacado. Tiene muchísimo movimiento, o quizá eso me parece por ser mi primera experiencia en este ámbito literario.
Sin dudas voy a leer el segundo volumen 😁
October 13, 2018
I read this after watching the anime. It's an entertaining manga with good central characters. I liked both Shana and Yugi. The basics of the plot - young woman with large sword fights monsters - has been done often, but the author creates a good world to contain the story, and the artwork is nice. There's a lot of action, the story moves quite quickly, and I particularly enjoyed Shana's liking for melonpan.
March 13, 2026
Came for the art, stayed for the story about a boy living a walking nightmare after fire-haired Shana comes into his life with all this mysticism.
April 11, 2026
The story is not clear, and despite the author's protestations, the art is not wonderful. On to volume 3; I lost volume 2.
May 13, 2008
Overall Rating: C-
Synopsis: A manga series by Ayato Sasakura based on the light novels by Yashichiro Takahashi. The series follows the stereotypical protagonist, a seemingly normal high school boy named Yuji Sakai as he learns about the existence of demons (called Denizons of the Crimson Realm), Demon Hunters (Flame Hazes), and Torches (this one's hard to explain, but basically spirits that temporarily replace humans that have been killed). When Yuji meets Shana, a Flame Haze who wields a sword and dresses in black, he has his first encounter with this strange world, and learns that he is a special kind of Torch called a Mystes. He contains within him a "treasure", a device that gives the bearer special abilities, but they do not get in to what that is in the first volume. Shana then decides she must protect him from the Denizens.
When I originally heard about this series, I thought it sounded promising. Then I read it. It still sounds promising, if a little stereotypical, but the first volume really didn't get me excited about the series. I hope the second volume turns out to be more interesting, but I probably won't pick it up without at least flipping through it first.
The biggest problem I had with the series is it seems like I've already read it. It follows so many of the standard plots and character types you see in manga these days that it doesn't seem to have much life on its own. I am interested in checking out the light novels to see if they're any better.
For more manga and anime reviews, please check out Hobotaku.
Synopsis: A manga series by Ayato Sasakura based on the light novels by Yashichiro Takahashi. The series follows the stereotypical protagonist, a seemingly normal high school boy named Yuji Sakai as he learns about the existence of demons (called Denizons of the Crimson Realm), Demon Hunters (Flame Hazes), and Torches (this one's hard to explain, but basically spirits that temporarily replace humans that have been killed). When Yuji meets Shana, a Flame Haze who wields a sword and dresses in black, he has his first encounter with this strange world, and learns that he is a special kind of Torch called a Mystes. He contains within him a "treasure", a device that gives the bearer special abilities, but they do not get in to what that is in the first volume. Shana then decides she must protect him from the Denizens.
When I originally heard about this series, I thought it sounded promising. Then I read it. It still sounds promising, if a little stereotypical, but the first volume really didn't get me excited about the series. I hope the second volume turns out to be more interesting, but I probably won't pick it up without at least flipping through it first.
The biggest problem I had with the series is it seems like I've already read it. It follows so many of the standard plots and character types you see in manga these days that it doesn't seem to have much life on its own. I am interested in checking out the light novels to see if they're any better.
For more manga and anime reviews, please check out Hobotaku.
February 6, 2014
This was one the best series that I have watched and only knew about the novel at the time. I was surprised that there was a manga for this and picked it up. I loved the artwork and the story caught my attention from the beginning. I really liked and highly recommend it if you find a good price for it. I got lucky I found mine at discount and was very happy about it.
February 26, 2017
This series is so much fun. Im definitely going to buy the rest of the manga and watch the anime~!
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June 1, 2013Cool! :)
July 11, 2017
Shana was one of the first "moe" anime I watched, around the time it originally aired, and after ten years and many more anime I have to say Shana still fits snugly into her niche. By which I mean: if you like moe, you'll probably enjoy Shana.
However, I'd recommend the light novel and/or anime over the manga. You can really tell that this was adapted from a (light) novel: there's a lot of explaining going on, which can get way more confusing than it has to be.
However, I'd recommend the light novel and/or anime over the manga. You can really tell that this was adapted from a (light) novel: there's a lot of explaining going on, which can get way more confusing than it has to be.
January 7, 2018
I watched the anime for this year's ago, loved it, and wanted to try reading it. It's not as good as the anime. I feel like the anime did a better job at explaining things, and the fight scenes were better in it too.
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