The appeal and reviews of Shaina d'Arc: The King of the Black Moon and the Princess of the Blue Moon

Shaina d'Arc: The King of the Black Moon and the Princess of the Blue Moon Review and Recommendation

Overview

Shaina d'Arc: The Black Moon King and the Azure Moon Princess is an animated series that was released on March 21, 2008 and is based on the manga by Bunjuro Nakayama and Yukari Higa. It was produced by SHAFT and supervised by Akiyuki Shinbo. The four-part series is told in eight-minute shorts, providing viewers with a unique worldview and characters.

story

The legendary Demon King "Exoda Cero Klau" once terrorized the world and has now been resurrected after hundreds of years. Fearing his power, countries around the world offer many young girls as sacrifices to the Demon King. The girls are sent to Shaina d'Arque, the island where the Demon King lives, but there they find a Demon King who enjoys slaughter and destruction!! ...But instead, he is a carefree Demon King who loves peace and tranquility.

Exoda spends its days peacefully with the girls sent there as sacrifices, but when among the sacrifices are Garette Faye Sougere, the princess of the eastern power Vansable, and Christina Rae Holden, the princess of the western power Estgloria, life on the island begins to take an unexpected turn...

character

The charm of this work lies in its unique characters. The main characters are introduced below.

• Exoda Cero Klau (voiced by Daisuke Ono) - A legendary demon king, he has a carefree personality and loves peace and tranquility. He spends peaceful days with the girls who were sent as sacrifices.
• Garret Faye Soage (voiced by Haruka Tomatsu) - Princess of the great eastern nation of Vansable. She is intelligent and brave, and brings a breath of fresh air to life on the island of Exoda.
• Christina Rae Holden (voiced by Kaori Nazuka) - Princess of the western powerhouse Estgloria. She is elegant and graceful, and together with Garrett, she changes the lives of Exoda.
• Marple Matthew Malthus (voiced by Kana Hanazawa) - One of the girls sent as a sacrifice. She has a bright and cheerful personality and enjoys life on the island.
• Vincent Rune Butler (voiced by Yasumoto Hiroki) - Exoda's aide. He is a calm and reliable person who supports Exoda's life.
• Noelle D. Bueche (voiced by Ayako Kawasumi) - One of the girls sent as a sacrifice. She is intelligent and adapts to life on the island.

Production Staff

Many talented staff members were involved in the production of this work. The main staff members are introduced below.

• Original story : Bunjuro Nakayama (original story), Yukari Higa (illustrations)
• Animation Director : Naoyuki Konno, Shinpei Tomooka
• Character design, storyboard, and animation director : Naoyuki Konno and Shinpei Tomooka
• Director, Storyboard - Shin Onuma, Toshimasa Suzuki
• Character design and animation director : Kazuya Shiotsuki, Mako Abo, Daisuke Iwanami
• Production cooperation : Studio Pastoral
• Sound Director : Yota Tsuruoka
• Supervisor : Akiyuki Shinbo
• Music - Lantis
• Produced by: Genco
• Animation production : Shaft

episode

This series consists of four episodes, each with a different theme and music. Below are the titles and release dates of each episode.

• clip.1 - Moon Legend (March 21, 2008)
• clip.2 - Heaven's tree (March 21, 2008)
• clip.3 - Kingdom March is Tantakatan (March 21, 2008)
• clip.4 - Whereabouts (March 21, 2008)

Theme songs and music

Each episode has a different theme song and music. Details of each song are introduced below.

• IN1 - Moon Legend
  • Lyricist: Aki Hata
  • Composer: Nijine
  • Arrangement: Nijine
  • Vocals: Aira Yuuki
• IN2 - Heaven's tree
  • Lyricist: Aki Hata
  • Composer: nishi-ken
  • Arrangement: nishi-ken
  • Vocals: Garrett & Christina (Haruka Tomatsu & Kaori Nazuka)
• IN3 - Kingdom March is Tantakaturn
  • Lyricist: Aki Hata
  • Composer: Tomoki Kikutani
  • Arrangement: Tomoki Kikutani
  • Sung by: Exoda & Vincent & Noel & Marple (Daisuke Ono & Hiroki Yasumoto & Ayako Kawasumi & Kana Hanazawa)
• IN4 - Whereabouts
  • Lyricist: Haruka Shimotsuki
  • Composer: Kenichiro Suehiro
  • Arrangement: Kenichiro Suehiro
  • Sung by: Chata

Appeal of the work

The greatest appeal of "Shaina d'Arc: The Black Moon King and the Azure Moon Princess" is its unique worldview and the appeal of its characters. The setting of the legendary demon king as a carefree person who loves peace and tranquility provides a fresh surprise to viewers. In addition, the story of how life on the island changes through interactions with the girls who were sent as sacrifices has the power to draw viewers in.

Furthermore, under the supervision of Akiyuki Shinbo, four directors were each in charge of one movie clip, allowing viewers to enjoy a rich variety of visual expression. The four movie clips, which are rich in variety and include opening-style, ending-style, and character songs, will satisfy viewers both visually and aurally.

Recommended points

Here are some reasons why I recommend this work:

• A unique worldview - The setting of a legendary demon king who loves peace and tranquility offers a fresh perspective not found in other works.
• Attractive Characters - Unique characters, including Exoda, leave a deep impression on viewers.
• Beautiful Visual Expressions - The movie clips, created by four directors under the supervision of Akiyuki Shinbo, are visually stunning.
• Rich music - Theme songs and music for each episode add to the atmosphere of the work.

Message to viewers

"Shaina d'Arc: The Black Moon King and the Blue Moon Princess" is a short but deep work packed with attractive characters, beautiful images and music. It is a work that I would highly recommend to those who want to enjoy the unique world view and unique visual expression supervised by Akiyuki Shinbo. I hope that viewers will also experience the story of Exoda and the girls through this work.

Related information

If you are interested in this work, please check out the related information below.

• The original manga - "Shaina d'Arc: The King of the Black Moon and the Princess of the Azure Moon" by Nakayama Bunjuro and Higa Yukari is published by ASCII Media Works.
• Animation production company - SHAFT is an animation production company with many talented staff members including Akiyuki Shinbo. They have also worked on other productions such as "Pani Poni" and "Zetsubou Sensei".
• Voice Actors - The characters are voiced by a stellar cast of voice actors, including Daisuke Ono, Haruka Tomatsu, Kaori Nazuka, Kana Hanazawa, Hiroki Yasumoto, and Ayako Kawasumi. Check out their other work.
• Music - The theme songs and music by Lantis are an important element in enhancing the atmosphere of the work. You can also enjoy other works by creators such as Aki Hata, Nijine, Nishi-ken, Tomoki Kikutani, Haruka Shimotsuki, and Kenichiro Suehiro.

summary

"Shaina d'Arc: The Black Moon King and the Blue Moon Princess" is a work filled with a unique worldview, attractive characters, beautiful visual expression, and rich music. Although it is short, you can enjoy deep content, and the unique visual expression supervised by Akiyuki Shinbo is visually very appealing. Viewers, please try to experience the story of Exoda and the girls through this work. New discoveries and impressions are sure to await you.