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Estimated watch time
9h 36m
⚡ 5 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Super Power97%Urban Fantasy92%Tsundere85%Love Triangle78%Male Protagonist74%Religion70%School68%Female Protagonist60%Kuudere60%Primarily Teen Cast60%
TVFINISHED2005 FALL7.0 / 10 AniList score
Shakugan no Shana
灼眼のシャナ
Synopsis & Story
He had thought his normal days would last forever, until they were ended abruptly by an encounter with a girl with red hair and eyes. He named her Shana. Not long after he enters high school, Sakai Yuji’s normal days come to an end. He sees something bizarre on his way home: people are frozen in a strange fire, and a monster that looks like a large doll is attacking them. Just when he's about to be killed, a girl in a dark cloak wielding a large sword appears, and slices the monster in half. Although Yuji survives the strange encounter, the girl informs him of a desolate truth: " 'You' don't exist anymore." She calls herself a Flame Haze who hunts "Guze no Tomogara"; intruders from another world. She explains to him that he is a "Torch", a substitute of Yuji whose “existence” has already been devoured. She also told him that he is a special Torch, "Mystes", which contains a precious item in it. When he looks at his chest, he sees within himself a faint flame, just as she said. It is in this way that his eternal struggle alongside the girl begins. (Source: AnimeNfo)
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Shakugan no Shana: should you watch it?
At a glance
Shakugan no Shana has been well received, with an average AniList score of 70/100 — 42% of 35,642 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #31 highest-rated anime of 2005, and #2 most popular anime of 2005, and #13 highest-rated anime of Fall 2005 on AniList.
Of the 65.1K AniList users who started it, 6.7% dropped it, so it is dropped at a typical rate; 52.8K have finished it.
At about 9 h 36 min in total, plan on one to two weeks at a couple of episodes a day.
Best for viewers who enjoy Action, Comedy, Drama — especially super power, urban fantasy, tsundere, love triangle.
Where it fits in the series
- Start here. Shakugan no Shana is the first entry in its story.
- Watch next: Shakugan no Shana: Season II (2007)
- Optional extras: Shakugan no Shana: Koi to Onsen no Kougai Gakushuu!, Shakugan no Shana: Naze Nani Shana, Shakugan no Shana Specials, Shakugan no Shana: The Movie
Episodes
24 episodes are listed.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Yashichiro Takahashi
- Director
- Takashi Watanabe
- Series composition
- Yasuko Kobayashi
- Character design
- Mai Ootsuka
- Music
- Kou Ootani
Opening & ending themes
Openings
- OP1“Hishoku no Sora” by Mami Kawada · eps 1-16, 24
- OP2“being” by KOTOKO · eps 17-24
Endings
- ED1“Yoake Umare Kuru Shoujo” by Youko Takahashi · eps 1-14
- ED2“Aka no Seijaku” by Yoko Ishida · eps 15-23
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Shakugan no Shana FAQ
- How many episodes does Shakugan no Shana have?
- Shakugan no Shana has 24 episodes of about 24 minutes each, roughly 9 h 36 min in total.
- How long does it take to watch Shakugan no Shana?
- About 9 h 36 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 12 days; at one hour a day, about 10 days.
- Is Shakugan no Shana finished?
- Yes. Shakugan no Shana has finished airing — the final episode aired March 23, 2006.
- Is there a season 2 of Shakugan no Shana?
- Yes — the story continues in Shakugan no Shana: Season II (2007).
- Where do I start Shakugan no Shana?
- Start here: Shakugan no Shana is the first entry, followed by Shakugan no Shana: Season II.
- Is Shakugan no Shana based on a light novel?
- Yes. Shakugan no Shana adapts the light novel by Yashichiro Takahashi.
- Who animated Shakugan no Shana?
- Shakugan no Shana was animated by J.C.STAFF and directed by Takashi Watanabe.
- Who sings the opening of Shakugan no Shana?
- The opening, "Hishoku no Sora", is performed by Mami Kawada.
- Where can I watch Shakugan no Shana?
- Shakugan no Shana is listed on Bilibili TV, Crunchyroll. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.