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Chrono Crusade
Image:Chrono Crusade, Volume 1.JPG
First volume of Chrono Crusade, released in Japan in December 1999
クロノ クルセイド
(Kurono Kuruseido)
Genre Action-Adventure, Drama, Romance
Manga
Author Daisuke Moriyama
Publisher Flag of Japan Kadokawa Shoten
Demographic Shōnen
Magazine Comic Dragon, Dragon Age
Original run November 1998 – June 2004
Volumes 8
TV anime
Director Yū Kō
Studio Gonzo
Network Flag of Japan Fuji TV
Original run November 24, 2003 – June 10, 2004
Episodes 24
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Chrono Crusade (クロノ クルセイド Kurono Kuruseido?), also known as Chrno Crusade, is an eight volume manga series authored by the Japanese mangaka Daisuke Moriyama. It was originally published by Kadokawa Shoten in Monthly Dragon Magazine which began serialization in November 1998. A 24-episode anime television series based on the manga ran from 2003 to 2004 on Fuji TV. The animation work was done by Gonzo. The series was released in North America by ADV Manga and ADV Films, titled Chrono Crusade.

Set in the United States during the 1920s, Chrono Crusade follows the story of Rosette Christopher, and her demon partner Chrono. As members of the Magdalene Order, they travel around the country eliminating demonic threats to society, while Rosette searches for her lost brother Joshua.

Contents

Plot

Chrono Crusade is set in the height of the Roaring Twenties, where jazz is king, bootleg liquor flows freely, and the mob rules the streets. It is a time of prosperity, luxury and decadence, and the division between rich and poor grows even wider in the wake of the First World War. It is at such times of great change and upheaval that the dark things that lurk below the world of man can come to the surface. In the world of Chrono Crusade, a fictional organization known as the Order of Magdalene (or more specifically, the characters of Sister Rosette Christopher and her soul-bound demon partner, Chrono) exists to fight the demonic threats that appear with increasing regularity across America. Both Rosette and Chrono are revealed during the course of the story to be driven by a shadowy past, centered around a search for Rosette's lost brother, Joshua. Joshua is shown to have been taken from her by the sinner, Aion, a devil who shares a dark and bloody history with Chrono, and seeks nothing less than to overthrow Heaven and Earth.

The anime follows the manga through the first half, but it diverges halfway through, creating different courses of events and endings. The characterization of some the characters, including Rosette and Aion, and their roles in the story were changed in the adaptation of the manga. Much of the story is driven by the individual pasts of the main characters and the complex relationships between them.

Setting

The Order of Magdalene is an organization of the Catholic Church that banishes devils and demons to Hell. The Order has many branches around the country; each one is presided over by the Council of the Catholic Church. The New York Branch of the Order is headed by Kate Valentine and Ewan Remington, who lead the fight against the forces of darkness. The Order has many members; however, in times of great crisis, other less generally accepted individuals may be introduced into the Order to help fight the forces of darkness.

They use various weapons, including various guns and swords. Guns use Sacred, standard bullets containing Holy Water, and Gospel, bullets with alchemized silver. Tetragramaton, a gun with high power against demons with low backlash, is given to Chrono. Besides using guns, there are members of Order with special powers as well, using devices like tomes, violins, or dolls. They also use Angel Capture Fields, specialized barriers that can repel demons, their power, and other astral based substances, and Soul Dive, an experimental system used to dive into souls. The order uses the Barrier Ship "Metatron" during great crisis.

Characters

Main

Rosette Christopher (ロゼット・クリストファ Rosetto Kurisutofa?)
The impulsive, 16-year-old, protagonist of Chrono Crusade. Rosette is an elite exorcist of the Order of Magdalene and goes out on missions to destroy deadly spirits and devils. Her primary motivation is to save her brother Joshua, who has been captured by Aion. Because of a contract she formed with Chrono when she was 11, her life is slowly ticking away.
Chrono (クロノ Kurono?)
Rosette's contractor and assistant. In the past Chrono has helped Aion in his fight for freedom from Pandemonium. However, when Aion told Chrono to kill Mary of Magdalene, he refused because of his love for her. As a result, Chrono betrayed Aion. 50 years later, he met Rosette and fell in love with her as well. For this reason he is highly protective of her. Since he lost his horns to Aion in a fight he formed a contract with Rosette and is feeding off her soul as an alternative to the astral energy he would be getting from his horns.
Azmaria Hendric (アズマリア・ヘンドリック Azumaria Hendorikku?)
The Apostle of Benevolence and Songstress of Vegas. Azmaria is a 12 year old girl with the gift of healing people through her voice. She has suffered great grief, for this reason she is sensitive to other's words.
Satella Harvenheit (サテラ・ハーベンハイト Satera Hābenhaito?)
A jewel summoner and bounty hunter who kills devils. Her entire family was wiped out by the "hornless demon", who turned out to be Aion, save for her and her sister. She is now the search for her sister, who was taken by Aion.

Magdalene Order

Sister Kate Valentine (ケイト・ヴァレンタイン Keito Varentain?)
Head of the New York Branch of the Magdalene Order. She is a strong willed woman who often seems out of place fighting demons and devils. She leads the order with an iron resolve, making sure the New York Branch Office runs as smooth as clockwork.
Father Ewan Remington (ユアン・レミントン Yuwan Reminton?)
The minister of the Magdalene Order. He also serves as a field agent and second in command to Sister Kate. In the Anime, towards the end he leaves the Order. He is seen quite a while later, looking about the same age but unshaven, when the third Prophecy of Fatima happens, just before, seeing someone who appears similar, if not the same, to Aion. He also has the apparent ability to warp, moving from the Magdalene NY HQ to a carnival instantly without anyone's notice. Immediately afterward, during the phone conversation with Sister Kate, he states that he is an Angel. He later states "I am A Sinner", after he severs ties with God, declaring "I have no regrets about my torn wings".
Edward "Elder" Hamilton (エドワード・ハミルトン Edowādo Hamiruton?)
Elder is the person who makes the weapons used by the exorcists. He also has a great love for women which is why he may apppear perverted, though he greatly cares for all the girls.
Sister Anna (アンナ Anna?)

Sinners

Aion (アイオーン Aiōn?)
The antagonist of the anime/manga series. He is a Sinner and a demon. He is after all of the Apostles, including Azmaria, for reasons that are unknown until Chrono reveals them.
Joshua Christopher (ヨシュア・クリストファ Yoshua Kurisutofa?)
He holds allegiance to Aion's Sinners, and is also the Apostle of Hope and Rosette's little brother. He is able to freeze people's time with the use of Chrono's devil horns, given to him by Aion. He was tricked into taking Chrono's horns and following Aion because he didn't want Rosette to have to take care of him all the time. He wanted to be strong enough to take care of her and be her support instead of the other way around.
Florette "Fiore" Harvenheit (フィオレ／フロレット・ハーベンハイト Fiore/Furoretto Hābenhaito?)
When younger she was taken by Aion, he erased her memory. Later when encountering her sister she has no idea who she is. She also is the maid for Joshua; who in time thinks she is his sister.
Rizelle (リゼール Rizēru?)
A Spider-like sinner who can cast a spell that paralyzes its victims which thus can be controlled like puppets. All she desires is to be helpful to Aion. Rizelle knew Chrono before Chrono left the sinners.

Production

In an interview with ADV Manga, Daisuke Moriyama expressed his own opinion about the differences and similarities of the anime and manga, with one of them being the theme of the story. Although the bond between Chrono and Rosette and the idea of time running out were the same, Moriyama felt that the anime and manga showed this theme in different ways. While the anime centered more on the currents of time, fate and trust, Moriyama believed that the manga focused more on the Rosette's individual ideology and how the potential strength of her will can change her current situation.[1]

In producing the English language version, ADV did extensive research in keeping the slang words within 1920s canon. One word, "bimbo", is explained to mean a tough man in 1920s slang, while the modern version refers to a stupid female.[2] The English voice actors for Rosette and Chrono (Hilary Haag and Greg Ayres) nearly lost their voices on numerous occasions due to the fast-paced voice work demanded by the anime.[2]

Media

Manga

Main article: List of Chrono Crusade chapters

Written and illustrated by Daisuke Moriyama, Chrono Crusade is comprised of 59 chapters, called "Acts". It premiered in the November 1998 issue Dragon Age and ran until its conclusion in the June 2004 issue.[3] The individual chapters were published in eight tankobon volumes by Kadokawa Shoten from December 1999 to September 2004.

The series was licensed for English language release in North America by ADV Manga in 2004. In addition to releasing all eight volumes of the series, ADV Manga published some of the series chapters in its anime and manga magazine NewType USA. The series was released in English in Australia and New Zealand by Madman Entertainment. It was also licensed for regional language releases in France by Asuka Comics, in Mexico by Grupo Editorial Vid, in Italy by Planet Manga, Germany by Carlsen Comics, and in Denmark and Sweden by Mangismo.[4]

Anime

Main article: List of Chrono Crusade episodes

Chrono Crusade was first aired on Fuji TV in Japan on November 23, 2003 and ran for 24 episodes until its conclusion on June 10, 2004. The series is licensed for an English language release in North America by ADV Films, which aired its English dubbed version of the series on on Showtime Beyond in the United States from February 17, 2006 to July 28, 2006.

CD

Original Soundtrack, Volume 1 and 2 were composed by Masumi Itō, under her pseudonym, Hikaru Nanase.

Novel

A light novel adaptation, Chrono Crusade: Wings, They are the Light of the Soul (クロノクルセイド: 翼よ、あれが魂の灯だ Kurono Kuruseido: Tsubasa Yo, Are Ga Tamashii no Akari Da?), was published in Japan by Kadokawa Shoten on April 20, 2004. Written by Tominaga Hiroshi and illustrated by Miyazawa Hiroshi, the novel is an original side story for the series, in which Sister Rosette and Chrono investigate strange events in St. Louis.[5]

References

  1. ^ Moriyama, Daisuke (2004). Chrono Crusade Volume 2, ADV Manga. pp. p. 195. ISBN 1-4139-0104-2. 
  2. ^ a b Chrono Crusade DVD 1 A Plague of Demons Commentary Track. ISBN 1-57813-850-7.
  3. ^ "Chrno Crusade manga finishing". Anime News Network (2004-05-04). Retrieved on 2008-10-25.
  4. ^ "Chrono Crusade". Retrieved on 2008-10-25.
  5. ^ "クロノクルセイド: 翼よ、あれが魂の灯だ" (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. Retrieved on 2008-10-27.

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