The appeal and reviews of "Campanella of Blessing": The perfect balance between fantasy and everyday life

Blessing Campanella - Shukufuku no Campanella -

■ Public Media

TV anime series

■ Original Media

18+ games

■ Broadcast period

July 2, 2010 - September 17, 2010

■TV Broadcast

• TOKYO MX July 3, 2010 to September 18, 2010 (Episodes 1 to 12) Every Saturday 1:30 to 2:00 (Friday night)
• Teletama July 4, 2010 to September 19, 2010 (Episodes 1 to 12) Every Sunday 1:30 to 2:00 (Saturday night)
• Chiba TV July 4, 2010 to September 19, 2010 (Episodes 1 to 12) Every Sunday 1:35 to 2:05 (Saturday night)
• AT-X July 5, 2010 to September 20, 2010 (Episodes 1 to 12) Every Monday 11:00 to 11:30
• Sun TV July 7, 2010 to September 22, 2010 (Episodes 1 to 12) Every Wednesday 2:10 to 2:40 (Tuesday night)
• TV Aichi July 8, 2010 to September 23, 2010 (Episodes 1 to 12) Every Thursday 2:28 to 2:58 (Wednesday late night)

■ Online distribution

• Niconico Channel July 9, 2010 to September 24, 2010 (Episodes 1 to 12) Updated every Friday from 12:00

■Broadcasting station

TOKYO MX, UHF, AT-X, Niconico Channel

■Frequencies

half an hour

■ Number of Episodes

Episode 12

■Original Story

Windmill

■ Director

Ushio Shinji

■ Production

• Production: AIC
• Produced by: Blessing Campanella Production Committee (Marvelous Entertainment, Media Factory, AIC, ATX, Lantis)

■Works

©Windmill/Campanella Blessing Production Committee

■ Story

The story takes place in a city-state surrounded by the sea. A country where merchants and adventurers from all over the world gather. Known as the "treasure trove of the world," this town holds infinite possibilities, and many people live their lives with dreams. This is a slightly mysterious story that unfolds with an adventurer and his fun-loving companions.

■Cast

• Lester/Nobuhiko Okamoto
• Minette/Mai Kadowaki
• Karina/Kimiko Koyama
• Chelsea/Asami Imai
• Agnes/Kaori Mizuhashi
• Nina/Michiru Yumoto
• Nick/Keiji Fujiwara
• Shadow of the Dragon / Keiji Fujiwara
• Salsa/Yuzuhara Yuri
• Lithos/Mai Goto
• Golem/Yasumoto Hiroki
• Nagan/Yasumoto Hiroki
• Shelley/Naoko Takano
• Garnet/Akiko Hasegawa
• Tango/Koorogi Satomi
• Fabius/Hiroya Ishimaru
• Fiore/Koorogi Satomi
• Montecchia/Hiromi Hirata
• Miriam/Koma Ichimura
• Aberdeen/Noriaki Sugiyama
• Avril/Yuko Goto
• Mysterious Woman / Hiromi Hirata

■ Main staff

• Original work: Windmill
• Character design: Ko-cha
• Planning: Yoshiaki Matsumoto, Atsushi Iwasaki, Toru Miura, Yasuhiro Mikami, Shunji Inoue
• Character design: Mariko Fujita
• Chief animation director: Makoto Koga (NOMAD)
• Main animator: Nakahara Kiyotaka
• Art director: Yuko Sugiyama
• Color design: Sanae Kimura
• Director of photography: Hideki Imaizumi
• Sound Director: Takahiro Enomoto
• Music by Elements Garden
• Music producer/Yoshiyuki Ito
• Music Production: Lantis
• Art setting: Masayuki Nizuma, Takehiro Ishimoto
• Art board/Atsuko Sakakura
• Composite Chief/Yasuko Takai
• Edited by Takashi Sakurai
• Assistant Editor: Michi Takikawa
• Video editing: Sony PCL Hideki Takemura, Satoshi Noguchi, Momoko Ishizuka, Haruko Kawana
• Sound effects: Mutsuhiro Nishimura
• Recording adjustment: Hiroyuki Suzuki
• Recording assistant: Nozomi Mashita
• Sound Production: Yusuke Uchimura
• Sound production, recording studio/Delphi Sound
• Assistant Director: Kei Oikawa
• Character design cooperation: Nakahara Kiyotaka
• Prop design: Tonobu Tsuneki, Takehiro Ishimoto
• Original work supervision: Kei Satomi, Noritaka Sakurada, Kenji Saito, Masato Yamaguchi
• Advertising: Tomoko Hasegawa, Masako Yumioka, Atsushi Ohta
• Cooperation: Kadokawa Shoten "Comptiq" Editorial Department, Media Factory "Comic Alive" Editorial Department
• Assistant Producer: Taizo Ohara
• Production producer: Shigehisa Okamura
• Production desk: Ryuji Karasu
• Setting Production: Sanae Tomura
• Production PR/Mineumihiko
• Producers: Hajime Maruyama, Masazumi Kato, Niyuu Oki, Asuka Yamazaki, Yuuka Sakurai
• Animation producer: Takashi Sakurai
• Director: Ushio Shinji
• Production: AIC
• Produced by: Blessing Campanella Production Committee (Marvelous Entertainment, Media Factory, AIC, ATX, Lantis)

■ Main Characters

• A Leicester item engineer, she makes items from materials obtained on quests and makes a living from them. Her skills are well-known, and her handmade magic items made from processed crystals are highly popular. She has a sweet face that resembles her mother, and a calm, easy-going personality.
• Minette is a humanoid automaton who has woken up from a seven-year slumber. She has a soft, cheerful smile that seems to bring happiness to everyone who sees her. She is a cheerful, natural girl with a bright and inquisitive personality who gives easy-to-understand responses.
• Karina is the owner of the "Oasis" clan and Lester's childhood friend. She is an elegant and talented woman with beautiful looks who also serves as the leader of the clan. She is also the daughter of the head of state of Eltaria and can use magic, a technology that is no longer in use.
• A temple knight who came to guard the Chelsea Artifact. Although he has a mysterious and calm aura, he is a skilled swordsman among the knights, and his "slashing to protect" technique is second to none.
• A playful puppeteer who travels around selling automata made by Agnes. At first glance, he looks young, but his experiences and way of speaking are somehow mature. He calls himself the world's best puppeteer, and his skills are solid.
• A modest and easy-going young lady who supports the management of the Nina clan "Oasis". She is in charge of all the administrative and housework for the clan house. She used to be Karina's personal maid, and she thinks of Karina first and foremost.
• The carefree vice president of "Tortia Company", a rival clan of the salsa "Oasis". Although he is not good at clerical work or thinking, he is good at using difficult technology. Whenever he fails, he is teased by Ritos.
• The cool president of "Tortia Company", a rival clan of the ritos "Oasis". He excels in various technologies, including the manufacture of machines using foreign technology. He secretly enjoys teasing his sister, who often makes mistakes.
• Nick is a kind, strong, and easy-going guy who is like a big brother to everyone. He has been friends with Lester and the others since he looked after them when they were still new adventurers. He comes from a family of lumberjacks, so his favorite weapon is an axe.
• A shady young man who accompanies Aberdeen Avril.
• He is the father of Nagarnlester and a former priest of Langburth.
• Shelley Lester's mother. A playful, eccentric and outrageous mother.
• Fabius is the cheerful and friendly Grand Duke of Eltaria and Karina's father.
• Her Highness the Princess of Fiore Eltaria and Karina's mother.
• A spirit girl who meets Garnet during a certain incident. She is knowledgeable despite her appearance, and knows a lot about old stories.

■Subtitle

• Episode 1: Night of the Meteor Shower (2010/07/03)
• Episode 2: The World of Dragons (2010/07/10)
• Episode 3: The Stick of Bonds (2010/07/17)
• Episode 4: In the Darkness (2010/07/24)
• Episode 5: Oasis' Holiday (2010/07/31)
• Episode 6: Party Night (2010/08/07)
• Episode 7: Forest of Dolls (2010/08/14)
• Episode 8/Episode 8! Everyone gather! (2010/08/21)
• Episode 9: Omens of Disaster (2010/08/28)
• Episode 10: Minette's Choice (2010/09/04)
• Episode 11: Each Person's Thoughts (2010/09/11)
• Episode 12: Blessing of Campanella (2010/09/18)

■ Related works

• Blessing Campanella Bus Time Together
• Blessing of Campanella OVA

■ Theme songs and music

• OP1
  
  • Period: 2-7, 9-11
  • Happiness is higher than the moon
  • Lyricist: Aki Hata
  • Composer: Hiroo Ooyagi
  • Arrangement: Hiroo Ooyagi
  • Vocals: Aki Misato
• OP2
  
  • Period/8
  • Dream preparation
  • Lyrics by Harayuka and Aki Hata
  • Composer: Akira Takada
  • Arrangement: Akira Takada
  • Singer: Tortia Company (Salsa (Yuzuhara Yuri), Litos (Goto Mai), Golem (Yasumoto Hiroki))
• OP3
  
  • Period/12
  • Tropic of Capricorn
  • Lyricist: Aki Hata
  • Composer: Nijine
  • Arrangement: Nijine
  • Vocals: Hashimoto Miyuki
• ED1
  
  • Period: 1-8
  • Tropic of Capricorn
  • Lyricist: Aki Hata
  • Composer: Nijine
  • Arrangement: Nijine
  • Vocals: Hashimoto Miyuki
• ED2
  
  • Period: 9-11
  • AMELIA
  • Lyricist: Yuko Goto
  • Composer: Yuko Goto
  • Arrangement: Toshino Tanabe
  • Vocals: Yuko Goto
• ED3
  
  • Period/12
  • Happiness is higher than the moon
  • Lyricist: Aki Hata
  • Composer: Hiroo Ooyagi
  • Arrangement: Hiroo Ooyagi
  • Vocals: Aki Misato
• IN1
  
  • Period/3
  • Magic or love magic?
  • Lyrics by Makutakuma and Aki Hata
  • Composer: Atsuko Nakatani
  • Arrangement: Yasuhiro Nakatani
  • Vocals: Karina (Kimiko Koyama)
• IN2
  
  • Period/4
  • Dreams come true!
  • Lyrics by Harayuka.
  • Composer: Atsuko Nakatani
  • Arrangement: Shun Ito
  • Sung by Agnes (Kaori Mizuhashi)
• IN3
  
  • Period/5
  • Miracle Future
  • Lyrics by Harayuka.
  • Composer: Morihiro Suzuki
  • Arrangement: Morihiro Suzuki
  • Vocals: Minette (Kadowaki Mai)
• IN4
  
  • Period/6
  • A pure promise
  • Lyrics by CAO
  • Composer: Kohei Wada
  • Arrangement: Takahiro Ando
  • Vocals: Chelsea (Asami Imai)

Blessing Campanella - Shukufukuno Campanella - Reviews and Recommendations

"Campanella Blessing" is a TV anime series that aired in 2010, and is based on an 18+ game by Windmill. The story is set in a city-state surrounded by the sea, and tells the story of adventurers. In this city of infinite possibilities, many people live their lives chasing their dreams. In the midst of all this, a slightly mysterious story unfolds about the protagonist Lester and his friends.

The appeal of this anime lies above all in its unique worldview and the personalities of its characters. Lester is a young man who works as an item engineer, processing materials obtained on quests to create magic items and selling them. His calm and easy-going personality gives viewers a sense of security. Meanwhile, Minette is a humanoid automaton, and her innocent personality and cheerful smile, which woke her up after seven years of sleep, make viewers happy. Karina is the owner of the clan "Oasis" and is also Lester's childhood friend. Her elegant and talented side and her special ability to use magic add depth to the story.

Additionally, characters such as Chelsea, Agnes, and Nina are all charming and add excitement to the story. Chelsea is a woman who came to guard the artifact as a temple knight, and her sword skills are outstanding. Agnes is a traveling doll maker who sells automata she makes herself, and in contrast to her young appearance, she has mature experience and manner of speaking. Nina is a modest and easy-going girl who helps run the clan "Oasis," and puts Karina first. The relationships and adventures woven by these characters draw viewers in.

Don't miss the story development. Each episode has a different theme and event, so viewers won't get bored. For example, in episode 1, "The Night of the Meteor Shower," Lester and his friends gather to watch a meteor shower, which leads to a new adventure. In episode 2, "The World of Dragons," Lester and his friends step into the world of dragons and embark on an unknown adventure. In episode 5, "Oasis' Holiday," members of the clan "Oasis" are shown enjoying their day off, giving viewers a glimpse into the everyday lives of the characters. And in episode 12, "Campanella Blessing," the story reaches its climax, concluding Lester and his friends' adventure.

Music is also an important element that enhances the charm of this anime. The opening theme, "Happiness is Higher than the Moon," is an exquisite match between Aki Misato's powerful singing voice and Hiroo Ooyagi's composition, lifting the hearts of viewers. The ending theme, "Future Capricorn," features Miyuki Hashimoto's gentle singing voice and Nijine's composition, enhancing the moving story. Many of the insert songs also reflect the personalities of each character, allowing you to enjoy them as the story progresses.

It should be noted that "Campanella Blessing" contains adult material, as the original is an 18+ game. However, the anime version tones down those elements while still bringing out the charm of fantasy and adventure. The story and characters that give viewers dreams and hope will surely be loved by many people.

Here are some reasons why I recommend this anime:

• Enjoy a story woven by a unique world view and charming characters.
• Each story has a different theme and event, so you won't get bored.
• Beautiful music and songs enhance the story
• Experience the charm of fantasy and adventure to the fullest.

"Campanella Blessing" is recommended for those who like fantasy and adventure, those who are interested in the personalities and relationships of the characters, and those who want to enjoy beautiful music and songs. Please experience this slightly mysterious story.