Shakugan no Shana
Seen it?2005 | 3 seasons | 25 min | Action & Adventure, Animation, Drama, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Comedy
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a short run with a modest audience and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who wants a laugh, sci-fi fans and action fans. If you loved Charmed, start here.
- The mood
- Funny with heart.
- The pace
- 3 seasons: a few weeks of evenings, short, snackable episodes, about 30 hours in all.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-14: scary moments. Probably too much for younger kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
Murdered by a demonic being, 15-year-old Yuji Sakai has his life force replaced by a flame that dims with each day. When the flame dies, no one will remember he was ever alive. This is how he meets Shana: a warrior with a burning sword, and the will of a god as her guide. The two form a bond as Yuji becomes Shana’s accomplice in her battles to keep the balance between the ordinary world and hers.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesSolid
7.4 out of 10
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerBelow par
Ran for 3 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 65K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Weeknight Watch. Here's how each season stacks up; Season III (Final) is the high point.
Season I2005 · 24 episodes · 7.7 out of 10Saturday- Season II2007 · 24 episodes · 8.1 out of 10Saturday
Season III (Final)2011 · 24 episodes · 8.3 out of 10Friday
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Cast & crew
- Satoshi HinoSakai Yūji
- Rie KugimiyaShana
- Masashi EbaraAlastor
- Hitomi NabatameMargery Daw
- Mitsuo IwataMarcocias
- Mamiko NotoHecate
- Kenta MiyakeSydonay
- Junko MinagawaKhamsin Nbh`w
- Shizuka ItohWilhelmina Carmel
- Ayako KawasumiKazumi Yoshida