Sirius the Jaeger
| Sirius the Jaeger | |
 Promotional art for the series. | |
| 天狼 Sirius the Jaeger (Shiriusu Shiriusu za Yēgā) | |
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| Genre | Action, thriller[1] |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Masahiro Ando |
| Produced by | Infinite |
| Written by | Keigo Koyanagi |
| Music by | Masaru Yokoyama |
| Studio | P.A.Works |
| Licensed by | Netflix |
| Original network | AT-X, Tokyo MX, BS11 |
| Original run | July 12, 2018 – September 27, 2018 |
| Episodes | 12 |
Sirius the Jaeger (Japanese: 天狼 Sirius the Jaeger, Hepburn: Shiriusu Shiriusu za Yēgā) is a Japanese original anime television series produced by P.A.Works. The series is directed by Masahiro Ando and premiered from July 12 to September 27, 2018.
Plot
In 1930, a group of Vampires leave China and flee to Japan. They are followed by a group of vampire hunters called "Jaegers" under the cover of being staff of the "V Shipping Company". Among them is a young "Sirius" man called Yuliy, a werewolf whose home village was destroyed by "Vampires". In the past, a member of the Sirius royal family was chosen by oracle to be the agent of God and permitted to possess a mysterious holy relic known as "The Arc of Sirius" which, as a gift from God, could exert power over all things. Because of its potential the Sirius people came under attack from groups seeking its power so it was sealed away in a secret location, never to be used again. Yuliy and the Jaegers engage in a deadly battle with the Vampires for possession of the relic.
Characters
Jaegers
Jeagers are vampire hunters who use the cover of the "V Shipping Company" for their operations.
- Yuliy (ユーリィ, Yūryi Jirov)
- Voiced by: Yūto Uemura[1]
- The main character and a young Sirius werewolf and member of the Jaegers. He is the son of the Siruis Alexei and a human woman, Sachi and has an older brother Mikhail. He is normally calm, but is ruthless when fighting vampires because they destroyed his home village of Dogville and wiped out its inhabitants. His wields a three-section staff with retractable blades at each end. He has black hair with a white streak and a short ponytail and sometimes his eyes glow bright blue.
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- Voiced by: Kenyu Horiuchi[2]
- An ex-Archeologist and Commander of the V Companies "Jaegers". In the past he deciphered an ancient book recovered from the ruins of the Sirius civilization and traced the Arc of Sirius to Dogville, leading to its destruction when the Vampires tried to find the Ark. He has blond hair and wears a monocle over one eye.
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- Voiced by: Nanako Mori[2]
- Willard's right-hand woman and firearms expert. She has black hair, tan skin, and green eyes.
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- Voiced by: Shunsuke Takeuchi[2]
- A member of the Jaegers. He is a tall and bulky Irishman with waist length red hair and a good-natured personality.
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- Voiced by: Yūsuke Kobayashi[2]
- A young member of the Jaegers. He has blond hair and a hate for the Sirius because Mikhail killed his parents.
Vampires
The Vampires operate under the cover of the Alma Corporation and seek the "Arc of Sirius" to possibly cure a degenerative disease which is killing them. Vampires are either Royals who can use their powers while still in human form, or former humans called Slaves who must transform into beasts to access their powers.
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- Voiced by: Kenjiro Tsuda[2]
- He is a Royal Vampire and king of the Vampire Clan. He is leading the search for the "Arc of Sirius" for his own purposes.
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- Voiced by: Takehito Koyasu[2]
- The second highest ranking Vampire with great ambitions. He has blond hair and wields a long thin sword.
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- Voiced by: Sayaka Ohara[2]
- A female blood-sucking Vampire who has been drinking the blood of young men for 140 years to stay young. She has dark hair cut into a bob and grey eyes that glow red.
- Larissa, Tamara
- Young ruthless female Vampire twins.
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- Voiced by: Takahiro Sakurai[2]
- He is the older brother of Yuliy and became a vampire after being bitten by Yevgraf while defending his brother. He is a maverick within the Vampire clan and he is used by Yevgraf in his search for the "Arc of Sirius". He has white hair, grey eyes and a scarred face.
Others
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- Voiced by: Hinata Tadakoro[2]
- The owner of a bar and an agent of the V Company. He has straight black hair in a ponytail.
- Baron Naoe
- He is the father of Ryoko and provides a base for the Jaegers in Japan.
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- Voiced by: Rie Takahashi[2]
- The young daughter of Baron Naoe who develops an interest in Yuliy and assists the Jaegers. Although shy, she has trained in kendo and is a competent swordswoman and carries a Katana.
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- Voiced by: Junji Majima[2]
- A Major in the Imperial Army who is investigating the murders committed by Vampires. He works undercover as a reporter for the Monthly Competent Crimes.
- Major General Kakizaki
- Chief of the Japanese army's Weapons Department. He commits suicide after mistakenly becoming involved in the Alma company's test of the Alma Company's the artificial humanoid weapon and losing a battalion of infantrymen.
- Captain Akasaka Mamoru
- A hermit living near Sakhalin, at the site of the former Sirius civilization. 15 years earlier he was sent by the Japanese army to find and acquire the Ark of Sirius, but disappeared.
- Bishop
- A former Jaeger, now working for the British government. He was bitten and became a Vampire, but seeks vengeance against the Vampires for killing his comrades.
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- Voiced by: Nobuo Tobita[2]
- A scientist allied with the Vampires. Part of his face and scalp is missing and he is obsessed with creating artificial life. He created an artificial humanoid weapon from human body parts for the Alma Corporation.
- Momosei Naotora
- Leader of the Hyakko (Hiyakoto) Party who wear masks and target war profiteers, wealthy people and academics. He assisted the Vampires to gather the material they needed to create artificial humanoid weapon.
Production and release
The anime premiered from July 12 to September 27, 2018, and is broadcast on AT-X, Tokyo MX, BS11, and Tulip TV.[3] The series is directed by Masahiro Ando and written by Keigo Koyanagi, with animation by studio P.A.Works. The original character designs are provided by Kinu Nishimura, and Mai Matsuura and Souichirou Sako are adapting the designs for animation, as well as serving as chief animation directors for the series. Music for the series is composed by Masaru Yokoyama. Infinite is producing the anime.[1]
Shiho Takeuchi is in charge of the series' concept design. Masahiro Sato is the action animation director, Junichi Higashi and Ayumi Satō are the art directors, and Kazuto Izumida is the director of photography. The series is edited by Ayumu Takahashi. Mika Sugawara is in charge of the color setting, and Tariki Kiritani serves as the series 3D animation director. Jin Aketagawa is the sound director for the series.[1]
The opening theme song is "Sirius" (シリウス, Shiriusu) by Kishida Kyoudan & The Akeboshi Rockets,[4] and the ending theme song is "Hoshie" (星絵, "Star Drawing") by Sajou no Hana.[3]
Episodes
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Notes
- ^ All English titles are taken from the anime's official website.
References
- ^ a b c d Hodgkins, Crystalyn (March 22, 2018). "P.A. Works Reveals Sirius the Jaeger Original TV Anime Project". Anime News Network. Retrieved March 22, 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Sherman, Jennifer (May 21, 2018). "Sirius the Jaeger Anime's Videos Preview Jaeger, Vampire Characters". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
- ^ a b Hodgkins, Crystalyn (June 15, 2018). "Sirius the Jaeger Anime's New Subtitled Promo Video, Visual, July 12 Premiere Revealed". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 15, 2018.
- ^ Hodgkins, Crystalyn (May 6, 2018). "Kishida Kyōdan & The Akeboshi Rockets Performs Opening Theme for Sirius the Jaeger Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 6, 2018.
- ^ "天狼 Sirius the Jaeger" (in Japanese). Tokyo MX. Retrieved January 13, 2018.
External links
- Official website Template:Ja icon
- Sirius the Jaeger (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
