Saint October: A Must-See Anime Guide

"Saint October" - The charm and worldview of the Gothic Lolita Girl Detectives

The TV anime series "Saint October", which aired in 2007, captivated many viewers with its detective story featuring girls dressed in Gothic Lolita fashion. The work is an original anime, with the original idea created by Shogo Kumasaka of Konami Digital Entertainment. It was directed by Masafumi Sato, animated by Studio Comet, and produced by Konami Digital Entertainment. The series aired from January 5th to June 29th, 2007, with all 26 episodes broadcast on UHF and AT-X.

story

"Saint October" is set in a magical city where mysterious incidents that cannot be explained by science occur one after another. A group of girl detectives with special powers are gathered there and form the Gothic Lolita Girl Detectives. The protagonist is Hayama Kotono, a 14-year-old orphan who lives in a convent. Together with her classmate and idol Shirafuji Natsuki, and Hijiri Misaki, a mysterious girl who fights against the nightmares of her past life, she solves strange incidents. The story begins when Kotono and her friends meet a boy named Yuan who has lost his memory. They gradually find themselves facing a great destiny.

The appeal of this work is the stylish action of girls dressed in Gothic Lolita fashion. In addition, the enemy characters were designed by okama, who also worked on "Moon Rabbit Weapon Mina", creating a unique worldview.

character

The main characters of "Saint October" are the three members of the Gothic Lolita Girl Detectives Club: Kotono Hayama, Natsuki Shirafuji, and Misaki Hijiri. Each has different abilities and is portrayed as a unique character.

Hayama Kotono is a leader who can transform into a "Dark Lolita" with the power of "Justice" given to her by Yuan. Although she is cheerful and has a strong sense of justice, she is often scolded by her homeroom teacher, Tsubaki, for her lack of composure. She is a girl who is dependent on Father Joshua and is completely unable to do housework, but she is the only one who has the ability of "JUDGEMENT" and can judge those who are going down the wrong path.

Shirafuji Natsuki is a girl who can transform into a "White Lolita" with the power of the "Moon" given to her by Yuan, following Kotono. She is good at making slightly unusual inventions, and although she was isolated due to her noble background, she cherishes her friendship with Kotono. Although she can sometimes be naive and use harsh words, she is a cute girl who also has a kind side.

Hijiri Misaki is the third girl to be given the ability of "power" by Yuan. She is a transfer student who came to Arcana City for a "purpose", and dislikes getting along with others because she has done everything alone, but she actually wanted friends. While she has overwhelming physical abilities, she is also a scholarship student who is good at studying, and is a wild girl with a lot of survival experience.

In addition, many other unique characters appear, such as Father Joshua, Koshiro Kuroki, Ewan, Kurtz, Ash, and Sophia. The human drama they weave is also one of the charms of this work.

Staff and production

Many staff members were involved in the production of "Saint October." The original concept was by Shogo Kumasaka, the director was Masafumi Sato, the series composition was by Yui Enatsu, and the scripts were written by Yuka Yamada and Megumi Sasano. The character designs were by Masaharu Hara, the general animation directors were Masaharu Hara and Kiyotaka Iida, and the original character concepts were by Kira~☆ and okama. The design work includes Yuichiro Hayashi, Jun Yukawa, Hatsumi Takizawa, Toyoo Ashida, skill designer Naoki Ogiwara, art director Kazuhiro Takahashi, CG director Tomohiko Suga, color coordination Tomoaki Nakano, cinematographer Kenji Takehara, editors Toshihiko Kojima and Keiki Miyake, sound director Takuya Hiramitsu, sound effects by Hiroki Nozaki, music by Hiroshi Takagi, sound production by Delphi Sound, casting by Nelke Planning, producers Naoto Ushida and Akihiro Sekiyama. Animation was produced by Studio Comet, promotional cooperation by Yomiko Advertising, and production by Konami Digital Entertainment.

Broadcast information

"Saint October" was broadcast from January 5 to June 29, 2007. The broadcasting stations were Chiba TV, tvk, Teletama, TV Osaka, TV Aichi, and AT-X, and the broadcast times are as follows.

• Chiba TV: January 4, 2007 to January 25, 2007 (1st to 4th episodes) every Thursday 25:55 to 26:25, February 1, 2007 to June 28, 2007 (5th to 26th episodes) every Thursday 26:00 to 26:30
• tvk: January 4, 2007 to June 28, 2007 (episodes 1 to 26) every Thursday from 26:15 to 26:45
• Teletama: January 6, 2007 to June 30, 2007 (episodes 1 to 26) every Saturday from 25:30 to 26:00
• TV Osaka: January 6, 2007 to June 30, 2007 (Episodes 1 to 26) Every Saturday 26:40 to 27:10
• TV Aichi: January 8, 2007 to July 2, 2007 (episodes 1 to 26) Every Monday 26:43 to 27:13
• AT-X: February 1, 2007 to July 26, 2007 (episodes 1 to 26) every Thursday from 9:00 to 9:30

Theme songs and music

The theme songs and music for "Saint October" are as follows.

• OP1 "Wheel of fortune": Lyrics by Seiko Fujibayashi, Music by Hiroshi Takagi, Sung by Gothic Lolita Girl Detectives (Azusa Kataoka, Yukari Fukui, Yu Kobayashi)
• ED1 "To an Unknown Place": Lyrics by Yuriko Mori, Music by Hiroshi Takagi, Sung by Yukari Fukui
• Ending 2 "Words of the Sky": Lyrics by Yuriko Mori, Music by Hiroshi Takagi, Sung by Yu Kobayashi
• ED3 "Mellow Stereo": Lyrics by Seiko Fujibayashi, Music by Hiroshi Takagi, Sung by Gothic Lolita Girl Detectives (Azusa Kataoka, Yukari Fukui, Yu Kobayashi)

subtitle

The subtitles for each episode of "Saint October" are as follows.

• Episode 1: "Birth of Lolita! A girl turns into a super Gothic Lolita!" (2007/01/04)
• Episode 2: "Lori Surprise! The Rumored Beauty Attacks!" (2007/01/11)
• Episode 3: Loli Team Up! Even the Young Lady Can Transform! (2007/01/18)
• Episode 4: "Loli's Nuisance! A Vampire in the Middle of the Day!" (2007/01/25)
• Episode 5: "Loli Rematch! Elrock's Super Revenge!" (2007/02/01)
• Episode 6: "Loli Formation! The Gothic Girl Super Detectives!" (2007/02/08)
• Episode 7: Lolita suspicion! Joshua's super secret love... (2007/02/15)
• Episode 8: "Loli Hot Bowling! Why? Super Bowling with You!" (2007/02/22)
• Episode 9: Lolita Infiltration! Then, a Superstar Appears on TV! (2007/03/01)
• Episode 10: "Loli's First Love! Deliver My Heart to You!" (2007/03/08)
• Episode 11: Loli Clash! Women's Wills Clash! (2007/03/15)
• Episode 12: Loli Pure Love! Sophia's love is super shining... (2007/03/22)
• Episode 13: "Loli's Lament! Worried and Confused, Super Maiden!!" (2007/03/29)
• Episode 14: "Loli Revenge! Take my grudge!" (2007/04/05)
• Episode 15: "Lori's Past! To Super Meet You in My Memory..." (2007/04/12)
• Episode 16: "Loli Pink! Falling in Love and Super Homy Tight!" (2007/04/19)
• Episode 17: Loli Elimination! Lost in the mountains, just the two of them!! (2007/04/26)
• Episode 18: "Loli Rescue! The Young Lady's Determination is Super Magma!" (2007/05/03)
• Episode 19: "Lolita Swimsuit! Unrequited love lost in the waves..." (2007/05/10)
• Episode 20: Lolita Emergency! Friendship? Sympathy? Excessive Nursing! (2007/05/17)
• Episode 21: "Loli returns home! The world, kneel before me!" (2007/05/24)
• Episode 22: "Loli Revealed! My Super Mysterious Secret!" (2007/05/31)
• Episode 23: Loli in a pinch! Before she knew it, she was surrounded by super enemies! (2007/06/07)
• Episode 24: "Lori is furious! Reclaiming love, a super rush!" (2007/06/14)
• Episode 25: "Loli Fierce Battle! Believe and Stare at Super Justice!" (2007/06/21)
• Episode 26: "Loli showdown! My dazzling destiny with you!" (2007/06/28)

Ratings and Recommendations

"Saint October" gave viewers a fresh surprise with its unique concept of fusing gothic lolita fashion with a detective story. In particular, the characters of Kotono, Natsuki, and Misaki, members of the Gothic Lolita Girl Detectives Club, were charming, and viewers could easily empathize with them as their growth, friendship, and love lives were depicted. Also, don't miss the fact that in the process of solving the mysterious cases, a major story that will affect the fate of the world unfolds.

This work is especially recommended for those who like gothic lolita fashion and detective stories. It is also recommended for those who are interested in the personalities and relationships of the characters, and those who want to enjoy stylish action scenes. In addition, the music is also impressive with beautiful melodies composed by Hiroshi Takagi, and you can enjoy the theme song and insert songs.

"Saint October" is a work that stands out among the anime works of 2007, and its charm has not faded even today. Please take a look at the adventures of the Gothic Lolita Girl Detectives.