Sacred Seven (manga)
Sacred Seven (セイクリッドセブン, Seikuriddo Sebun), is a 2011 Japanese science fiction anime television series produced by Sunrise under the direction of Yoshimitsu Ohashi. Script supervisor is Shin Yoshida with mechanical designs by Ippei Gyōbu. The series began broadcasting in Japan starting July 3, 2011 on the Mainichi Broadcasting System and later will be rebroadcast by TV Kanagawa, TV Aichi, Tokyo MX, and Teletama. The anime was originally licensed by Bandai Entertainment for streaming, but they shut down in 2012. Following the 2012 closure of Bandai Entertainment, Sunrise announced at Otakon 2013, that Sentai Filmworks has rescued Sacred Seven, along with a handful of other former BEI titles.
Plot
Alma Tandōji lives a lonely and solitary life in a certain port city within the Kantō region. One day, he is approached by Aiba Ruri who asks for his help, for the power of the Sacred Seven which resides within Alma. However, Alma turns her away. In the past, Alma had hurt people with that power. Since that moment, he had foresworn it. But when the peaceful city is attacked by a monster, Alma reluctantly decides to use the Sacred Seven. However, his powers go berserk and the situation becomes even more dire. At that moment, Ruri comes to his aid by inserting a sacred stone made using her jewel necklace and transform him to his true form.
Sacred Seven | |
セイクリッドセブン (Seikuriddo Sebun) |
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Genre | Action, Science fiction |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Yoshimitsu Ohashi |
Written by | Shin Yoshida |
Music by | Toshihiko Sahashi |
Studio | Sunrise |
Licensed by | |
Original network | MBS, TV Kanagawa, TV Aichi, Tokyo MX, Teletama |
Original run | July 3, 2011 – September 18, 2011 |
Episodes | 12 |
Manga | |
Written by | Hajime Yatate (original) |
Illustrated by | Kyotaro Azuma |
Published by | Kodansha |
Magazine | Monthly Shōnen Sirius |
Demographic | Shōnen |
Original run | July 26, 2011 – August 25, 2012 |
Volumes | 4 |
Anime film | |
Sacred Seven: Shirogane no Tsubasa | |
Directed by | Yoshimitsu Ohashi |
Studio | Sunrise |
Released | January 7, 2012 |
Runtime | 60 minutes |