Chaika: The Coffin Princess
Chaika – The Coffin Princess | |
![]() Cover art for Chaika – The Coffin Princess by Ichirō Sakaki and Namaniku ATK, as published by Fujimi Shobo | |
棺姫のチャイカ (Hitsugi no Chaika) | |
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Genre | Action, Fantasy[1] |
Light novel | |
Written by | Ichirō Sakaki |
Illustrated by | Namaniku ATK |
Published by | Fujimi Shobo |
Imprint | Fujimi Fantasia Bunko |
Demographic | Male |
Original run | 2010 – present |
Volumes | 10 |
Manga | |
Written by | Shinta Sakayama |
Published by | Kadokawa Shoten |
English publisher | |
Magazine | Shōnen Ace |
Demographic | Shōnen |
Original run | 2011 – present |
Volumes | 3 |
Manga | |
Hitsugi no Chaikakka | |
Written by | Kanikama |
Published by | Kadokawa Shoten |
Imprint | Shōnen |
Magazine | 4-Koma Nano Ace (former) Shōnen Ace (current) |
Original run | 2011 – present |
Manga | |
Gakuen Chaika! | |
Magazine | Niconico Age Premium |
Demographic | Shōnen |
Original run | 2014 – present |
Anime television series | |
Chaika - The Coffin Princess | |
Directed by | Soichi Masui |
Written by | Touko Machida |
Music by | Seikou Nagaoka |
Studio | Bones |
Licensed by |
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Original network | Tokyo MX, SUN, TVQ, CTC, TVS, GBS, MTV, tvk, BS11 |
English network | |
Original run | April 9, 2014 – June 25, 2014 |
Episodes | 12 |
Anime television series | |
Chaika - The Coffin Princess: Avenging Battle | |
Directed by | Soichi Masui |
Written by | Touko Machida |
Music by | Seikou Nagaoka |
Studio | Bones |
Licensed by |
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Original network | Tokyo MX, SUN, TVQ, CTC, TVS, GBS, MTV, tvk, BS11 |
English network | |
Original run | October 8, 2014 – present |
Episodes | 12 |
Original video animation | |
Studio | Bones |
Released | March 2015 |
Chaika - The Coffin Princess (Japanese: 棺姫のチャイカ, Hepburn: Hitsugi no Chaika) is a Japanese light novel series written by Ichirō Sakaki and illustrated by Namaniku ATK. As of September 20, 2014, ten volumes have been published by Fujimi Shobo under their Fujimi Fantasia Bunko imprint. It has been adapted into three manga series. An anime adaptation was announced on July 2013[1] and aired from April 9, 2014 to June 25, 2014. A second season titled Chaika - The Coffin Princess: Avenging Battle began airing on October 8, 2014.[2]
Plot
5 years ago, the 200-year-long war between the alliance of six nations and the Gaz Empire came to an end when Emperor Arthur Gaz, the Immortal Emperor of the Gaz Empire, was finally killed by eight warriors known as the Eight Heroes. After the war, the Empire's lands were divided by the alliance, who later formed the Council of Six Nations to bring peace and order to the land. In the present, Toru Acura is a former Saboteur (
Characters
Main characters
- Toru Acura (トール・アキュラ, Tōru Akyura)
- Voiced by: Junji Majima, Yuka Terasaki (young)
- A Saboteur from the village of Acura. After the downfall of the Gaz Empire and the return of peace, he has lost his way of life. When introduced, he is jobless and poor and initially mistaken by Chaika to be a bandit attempting to rob her. However they inadvertently encounter a Unicorn and they work together to defeat it. He has the power of the mysterious Iron-Blood Transformation that when activated turn his hair red and cause crimson markings to appear on his body. He wields two short sword comblades that have retractable wires at their hilts. While he tries to keep their relationship as client and servant, Toru soon develops feelings for Chaika.
- Chaika Trabant (チャイカ・トラバント, Chaika Torabanto)
- Voiced by: Chika Anzai
- The titular character of the series. A young Wizard who lugs around a giant coffin. She is the Princess of the Gaz Empire and the last surviving member of its royal family. She's also sensitive about the thickness of her eyebrows. She speaks a broken and disjointed form of the common language but is fluent in Laake, the language of the Gaz Empire. After their close-encounter with the unicorn she becomes friends with Toru and his sister Akari. Her weapon is a Gundo Sniper Rifle, which allows her to cast high-precision spells. Over time she develops feelings for Toru.
- Akari Acura (アカリ・アキュラ, Akari Akyura)
- Voiced by: Yuuko Hara
- Toru's sister who's unrelated to him by blood. She respects and is fond of her brother to such a degree that she gets angry at whoever speaks bad of him, even if that person is himself. Her rather bizarre levels of stupidity and radical degrees of respect for her brother can cause her to comically proclaim contradicting claims, although she admits and is perfectly fine with being an idiot. She is also able to use the Iron-Blood Transformation, however her markings do not crisscross like her brother's and are much thinner. Her weapon is a sledgehammer with a retractable handle and a spike on one side of the head. Akari does not hide the fact that she is in love with Toru and is jealous of any other girl who gets close to him.
- Fredrika (フレドリカ, Furedorika)
- Voiced by: Chiwa Saito
- A dragoon, a race of magical armored dragons with the ability to shape-shift. She was formerly partnered with Dominica Skoda, a Cavalier who made a pact with her during the war with the Gaz Empire in order to gain fame and riches for Dominica's younger sister, Lucie. However, after the war, Dominica discovered that Lucie was killed by the villagers she ruled after they attempted to force Lucie to sell the family's land to them. Dominica and Fredrika avenged Lucie by killing the villagers responsible, but Dominica soon died, having lost the will to live with her sister's death. Due to the close bond they shared, Fredrika has been unable to forget her former master and has taken on Dominica's form and has been living as Dominica. After losing a battle with Toru's group, she takes on the form of a Lucie Skoda in honor of her master's sister. She also joins Toru's group on their adventures with a new goal; to engage Toru in a fight to the death, although Toru continually postpones their fight, claiming that he must first accomplish his mission to assemble Emperor Gaz's remains for Chaika. Later, after destroying the Soara, Fredrika proposes that Toru make a pact with her so that he can become a Dragoon Cavalier.
Kliemann Agency
The Postwar Reconstruction Implementation Agency (戦後復興推進機関, Sengo Fukkō Suishin Kikan), or more commonly called Kliemann Agency, is a multinational organization tasked with supporting the postwar reconstruction. The organization also includes of small field units such as the Gillett Corps and the Campagna Corps whose duty is the capture of bandits and other criminals.
- Konrad Steinmetz (コンラート・シュタインメッツ, Konrāto Shutainmettsu)
- Voiced by: Tetsuo Kanao
- The head of the Kliemann Agency. The Council of Six Nations do not heed Konrad's warnings that Chaika Gaz is still alive. They consider reports of her continued existence nothing more than a myth. However, after incident involving the Soara floating fortress,the Council begins taking the Chaika issue seriously.
- Karen Bombardier (カレン・ボンバルディア, Karen Bonbarudia)
- Voiced by: Naomi Oozora
- Konrad's assistant.
Gillett Corps
A division of the Kliemann Agency who are tasked in capturing Chaika.
- Alveric Gillett (アルベリック・ジレット, Aruberikku Jiretto)
- Voiced by: Yoshimasa Hosoya
- The leader of the Gillett Corps. A cavalier from a noble family, he wishes to stop Chaika Trabant's quest of reclaiming Arthur's remains which he fears might lead to another war. However, after learning Trabant's reasons for her quest and the lack concrete information about Emperor Arthur from official sources, he starts to have doubts about his mission. When the Floating Fortress Stratus is sent by the Council of Six Nations to destroy the floating fortress Soara, Alveric tries to stop the council forces from attacking as his comrades Vivi and Zita are still trapped inside the Soara. However, he is supposedly killed when a magic beam from the Soara attacks the council forces. Recently, it was revealed that he survives somehow and works for Stephan, one of the Eight Heroes.
- Nikolai Avtotor (ニコライ・アフトトル, Nikorai Afutotoru)
- Voiced by: Kensuke Satō
- A mercenary and the second-in-command of the Gillett Corps. After the suppose death of Alveric, Nikolai is promoted to Captain of the Gillett Corps.
- Vivi Holopainen (ヴィヴィ・ホロパイネン, Vivi Horopainen)
- Voiced by: Iori Nomizu
- A orange-haired assassin whose in love with Alveric. Her weapons are throwing needles. Vivi and Zita were sent inside the floating fortress of Soara after it's ruler, Duke Gavarni, rebelled against the Six Nations. She reluctantly forms a temporary alliance with Toru so that both groups can escape the Soara, but upon returning to the Gillett Corps and learning of Alveric's supposed death Vivi becomes mad with grief. As she screams in anguish, her hair and eyes turn white and purple respectively, revealing Vivi to be another Chaika. According to Guy, Vivi is a "half-Chaika" due to her friends stopping her transformation from completing.
- Zita Brusasco (ズィータ・ブルザスコ, Zīta Buruzasuko)
- Voiced by: Yumeha Kōda
- A green-haired female Wizard who is good at handling machines and drives April, the Corps Magic vehicle. Like Vivi, she too has a crush on Alveric but is willing to support her friend. When she and Vivi were trapped in the Soara, they form an alliance with Toru and his group despite Vivi's objections, believing it to be the best chance for both groups to escape.
- Matheus Callaway (マテウス・キャラウェイ, Mateusu Kyarawei)
- Voiced by: Shūta Morishima
- A male Wizard who can control creatures.
- Leonardo Stoller (レオナルド・ストーラ, Reonarudo Sutōra)
- Voiced by: Kazutomi Yamamoto
- A catboy demihuman and the Corp's spy. During the war, demihumans like Leonardo where created to perform dangerous tasks that humans wouldn't do. Since the war has ended, many humans look down on his race. Because Alveric treats him like an equal, Leonardo has a deep respect for him. He is constantly coming up with theories as to why there are more than one Chaikas; his current theory suggests that are all half sisters whose mothers were the Emperor's many wives.
Chaika Bohdan's Group
- Chaika Bohdan (チャイカ・ボフダーン, Chaika Bofudān)
- Voiced by: Saeko Zōgō
- Also claiming to be Emperor Gaz's daughter, Chaika Bohdan (also known as Red Chaika) is very similar in appearance to Chaika Trabant (White Chaika), even speaking in broken and disjointed form of the common language but fluent in Laake. However, the Red Chaika has several differences that distinguish her from the White Chaika including red clothes, a shorter hair, a more developed body and her choice of weapon, a Snake Sword. Finally, her main difference is her goal. While Trabant wants to collect the remains of her father to give them a proper burial, Bohdan intends to enact revenge upon the Eight Heroes who killed him and restore the empire. She takes an interest on Toru and attempts to have him and his sister join her cause, but they turn her down after she reveals she intends to kill the Chaika in their company as she claims there can only be one Chaika Gaz in this world.
- David (ダヴィード, Davīdo)
- Voiced by: Kiyoshi Katsunuma
- David is Chaika Bohdan's companion. He fights with a spear.
- Selma Kenworth (セルマ・ケンワース, Seruma Kenwāsu)
- Voiced by: Sarah Emi Bridcutt
- Selma is Chaika Bohdan's companion. She is a Wizard who uses a Gundo Sniper Rifle in the anime.
Soara - The Floating Fortress
- Layla (レイラ, Reira)
- Voiced by: Yui Makino
- Also known as "Blue Chaika", she is the mastermind behind Ricardo and Count Gard's actions who intends to ignite a new war. Originally created to assemble Arthur Gaz's remains, just like the other Chaikas, Layla made use of her knowledge of chemistry and wits to enthrall rich men to do her bidding, until she discovered that neither she nor the other Chaikas are real. As a result, she abandoned her original mission, and chose to take revenge for being manipulated by plunging the continent into renewed conflict. Using the power of Arthur Gaz's left leg and the floating fortress, Soara, Layla's group attempts to start a war by destroying Cadwell, the capital of the Wiemac kingdom but her plans are foiled by Toru's group and the Gillett Corps. She later reveals the truth to Chaika, who at first refuses to believe her. When Chaika attempts to escape with Arthur's left leg after the Soara sinks to the bottom of a lake, Layla attempts to kill her, angry that Chaika chose to accept the truth and continue her quest. She is distracted by Guy, allowing Chaika to shoot her with her magic rifle. Injured, Layla decides to stay behind and comfort a dying Ricardo, choosing to die together.
- Ricardo Gavarni (リカルド・ガヴァーニ, Rikarudo Gavāni)
- Voiced by: Megumi Ogata
- The youngest son of Duke Gavarni. A sadistic young man, he enjoys killing and carving his victims. He killed his family and used his father's name to obtain one part of Arthur Gaz's remains and secretly took control of the floating fortress, Soara, with the help of Layla and Grad. He later fights Toru only to be seriously injured by the veteran Saboteur. Before succumbing to his wounds as the Soara sinks to the bottom of a lake, he apologies to Layla for not fulfilling her dream but is glad to be with her.
- Grad Lancia (グラート・ランシア, Gurāto Ranshia)
- Voiced by: Hiroki Tōchi
- A wizard and Ricardo's assistant. A former veteran of the Gaz Empire war, he wishes to reignite the war so he can continue his forbidden experiments. Using his mind control spells, he helps Ricardo and Layla gather the minions they need to control the Soara. When the Soara is damaged by a suicide attack by the Stratus, Grad is killed by Akari.
Eight Heroes
The eight warriors who killed Emperor Arthur Gaz and split his body among them.
- Roberto Abarth (ロベルト・アバルト, Roberuto Abaruto)
- Voiced by: Takaya Hashi
- Ruler of the town of Delsorant. Despite coming from a cavalier family, Roberto became a wizard after he injured his sword arm. His Gandr is his mansion and can control objects in it by using Arthur Gaz's left hand as its power source.
- Dominica Skoda (ドミニカ・スコダ, Dominika Sukoda)
- Voiced by: Chiwa Saito
- A dragoon cavalier and ruler of Ipsom. She had Arthur Gaz's eyes. Coming from a proud but poor cavalier family, Dominica joined the war hoping to gain titles and riches for herself and her beloved younger sister, Lucie, so that she would have a better life. To increase her chances, she made a pact with the dragoon Fredrika, which blossomed into a very close bond. However, upon her return home after the war, Dominica discovered that Lucie had been murdered by the villagers they ruled who had attempted to force Lucie to sell off Skoda lands to them. In her grief and anger, Dominica and Fredrika killed all of the villagers responsible for Lucie's death. With her sister dead, Dominica lost the will to live and died. However, unable to forget her master, Fredrika took Dominica's form and pretended to be her. In the anime, Dominica dies from an illness after the war.
- Simon Scania (シモン・スカニア, Shimon Sukania)
- Voiced by: Hiroyuki Kinoshita
- A wizard from the Kingdom of Koenigsegg, who kept Arthur Gaz's right leg. After the war, he was betrayed by his best friend and wife and left to die. In anger, Simon created a fog machine fueled by Arthur's leg which causes those affected to see illusions of their loved ones betraying them, so they would feel the pain he felt. When Toru and his group finally destroy the machine, they discover Simon has been dead for a long time. In the anime, Simon is discovered to still be alive but he has gone mad.
- Claudia Dodge (クローディア・ダッジ, Kurōdia Dajji)
- Voiced by: Masako Katsuki
- A wizard who runs a vineyard and winery who kept Arthur Gaz's heart. After the war, Claudia involves herself in the wine business and hired out of work soldiers to her vineyard. Despite having one of Arthur's body parts, Claudia has no interest with it as it was only given to her as a token of proof she was one of the eight Heroes. She is surprisingly friendly to Toru group especially to Chaika Trabant despite being her father's killer and agree to give them Arthur's heart to them in exchange they fight her in a duel. After Chaika wins the duel, Claudia throw a tea party to celebrate and even gives Toru's group clues about Emperor Arthur and the location of the other Heroes before they continue their journey. As a wizard, she wields a Gundo shotgun and can cast and fire shorter spells which she later teaches to Chaika.
- Glen Donkervoort (グレン・ドンカーブート, Guren Donkābūto)
- Voiced by: Shigeru Ushiyama
- An archer who lives in a forest who kept Arthur Gaz's right arm. He later gives up his remains to Chaika Bohdan group after they defeated him.
- Clay Morgan (クレイ・モーガン, Kurei Mōgan)
- Voiced by: Hiroshi Iwasaki
- A former halberd wielder who rules a coast town near the ocean who kept Arthur Gaz's ears.
- Alan Tramontana (アラン・トラモンターナ, Aran Toramontāna)
- A Viscount whose remains ended on Duke Gavanni's hands.
- Stephan Hartgen (シュテファン・ハルトゲン, Shutefan Harutogen)
- Voiced by: Jin Yamanoi
- The lord of the Principality of Hartgen and leader of the Eight Heroes who supposedly killed Princess Chaika during the war. He possesses Arthur Gaz's head and he expects the White Chaika´s arrival in the Island. He has two daughters with white hair, Irina and Arina.
Others
- Arthur Gaz (アルトゥール・ガズ, Arutūru Gazu)
- Voiced by: Hideaki Tezuka
- The Emperor of the Gaz Empire. Arthur was a genius who created new technologies and magic that modernized the continent. Despite this, he was despised and feared by others which led to a 200 year-long war between the Six Nations and the Gaz Empire. Due to his magic, Arthur was practically immortal and had lived for around 500 years before he was killed by the Eight Heroes. His body was later divided among the Eight Heroes since they produced potent magic.
- Guy (ギイ, Gii)
- Voiced by: Ayumu Murase
- A mysterious young man who gives Chaika Trabant information on the whereabouts of Arthur's remains. He appears as a hologram and helps Chaika and her companions quest.
- Jasmine Orlo (ハスミン・ウーロ, Hasumin Wuro)
- Voiced by: Akane Kohinata
- A traveling merchant who associated with the Saboteurs of Acura Village. Toru and Akari knew her when they were younger and saw her as a big sister. Jasmine taught Toru to see himself not as a weapon of war but rather as a human who could help make the world better. One night, Jasmine and her caravan, including her parents and husband, were attacked by bandits. A young Toru tried to rescue Jasmine and her newborn baby but he was too late and he found them dying from their wounds. To avenge her death, the villagers of Acura hunted Jasmine's killers then hanged them and desecrated their corpses. Jasmine's teachings and death left a deep impact on Toru.
- Shin Acura (シン・アキュラ, Shin Akyura)
- Voiced by: Takahiro Sakurai.
- Toru and Akari´s mentor as a saboteur. He is recently revealed to be working under Stephan.
Media
Light novels
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Volume list
No. | Title | Release date | ISBN |
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1 | 棺姫のチャイカI | December 18, 2010[3] | 978-4-8291-3596-9-C0193 Parameter error in {{ISBNT}}: invalid character |
2 | 棺姫のチャイカII | May 20, 2011[4] | 978-4-8291-3640-9-C0193 Parameter error in {{ISBNT}}: invalid character |
3 | 棺姫のチャイカIII | October 20, 2011[5] | 978-4-8291-3692-8-C0193 Parameter error in {{ISBNT}}: invalid character |
4 | 棺姫のチャイカIV | March 17, 2012[6] | 978-4-8291-3740-6-C0193 Parameter error in {{ISBNT}}: invalid character |
5 | 棺姫のチャイカV | August 17, 2012[7] | 978-4-8291-3793-2-C0193 Parameter error in {{ISBNT}}: invalid character |
6 | 棺姫のチャイカVI | January 19, 2013[8] | 978-4-8291-3848-9-C0193 Parameter error in {{ISBNT}}: invalid character |
7 | 棺姫のチャイカVII | July 20, 2013[9] | 978-4-8291-3913-4-C0193 Parameter error in {{ISBNT}}: invalid character |
8 | 棺姫のチャイカVIII | January 18, 2014[10] | 978-4-04-070007-6-C0193 Parameter error in {{ISBNT}}: invalid character |
9 | 棺姫のチャイカIX | April 19, 2014[11] | 978-4-04-070090-6-C0193 Parameter error in {{ISBNT}}: invalid character |
10 | 棺姫のチャイカX | September 20, 2014[12] | 978-4-04-070145-5-C019 Parameter error in {{ISBNT}}: invalid character |
Anime
A two season anime adaptation was produced by Bones. The first season aired in Japan from April 9, 2014 to June 25, 2014. For the first season, the opening theme song was "Darakena" by Iori Nomizu and the ending theme song was "Kairaku Genri" (快楽原理, "Pleasure Theory") by Coffin Princess, consisting of Chika Anzai, Saeko Zōgō and Yui Makino. The second season titled Chaika - The Coffin Princess: Avenging Battle began airing on October 8, 2014. For the second season, the opening theme song was "Shikkoku o Nuritsubuse" (漆黒を塗りつぶせ, "Paint Out the Jet Black") by Iori Nomizu and the ending theme song was "Watashi wa Omae no Naka ni Iru" (ワタシハオマエノナカニイル, "I Am Inside of You") by Coffin Princess
The first season has been licensed for digital and home video release by Sentai Filmworks.[13]
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References
- ^ a b "Hitsugi no Chaika Fantasy Novels Listed With Anime in the Works". Anime News Network. 2013-07-11. Retrieved 2013-09-08.
- ^ "2nd Chaika - The Coffin Princess Anime Season Set for October". Anime News Network. 2014-05-14. Retrieved 2014-05-14.
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- ^ "Sentai Filmworks Licenses Chaika - The Coffin Princess, 7 Summer Titles". Anime News Network. 2014-07-04.
External links
- Official Light novel website on Fujimi Shobo Template:Ja icon
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- Chaika: The Coffin Princess (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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