Shakugan no Shana
2005 3 seasons · 72 ep live_tv Scripted Japan

Shakugan no Shana

灼眼のシャナ

Synopsis

灼眼のシャナ

The world has become a slaughtering ground for the Crimson Denizens, mysterious beings from a parallel universe who thrive on the life energy of humans. These merciless murderers only leave behind scant remainders of souls called "Torches," which are mere residues that will eventually be destroyed, along with the very fact of the victims' existence from the minds of the living. In an ambitious endeavor to put an end to this invisible, hungry massacre, warriors called Flame Hazes relentlessly fight these monsters.

One fateful day, Yuuji Sakai ceases to be a regular high schooler—he becomes trapped in a crevice of time and is suddenly attacked by a Denizen. Coming to his rescue just in the nick of time is a nameless hunter who seems no different from an ordinary young girl except for her blazing eyes and burning crimson hair. However, before Yuuji can learn anything more about his situation, he discovers that he has already been reduced to a Torch—merely a scrap of memory waiting to be extinguished.

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The 2000s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 2000s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Shakugan no Shana premiered. 1020 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
October 6, 2005
Last Air Date
March 23, 2012
Broadcast Span
6.5 years
Total Episodes
72 across 3 seasons
Total Runtime
≈ 30 hours

Reception Benchmarks

7.5
TMDB Rating
79
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #1,217 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (73rd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.6 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Action & Adventure productions specifically: #403 of 743 (top 54%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Spoken Languages English, 日本語
Production Companies J.C.STAFF, Showgate, Cosmic Ray, Toshiba Entertainment, ASCII Media Works
Series Type Scripted
Seasons / Episodes 3 / 72
Release Date October 6, 2005
Official Site www.shakugan.com

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Questions Answered

When did Shakugan no Shana end?

Shakugan no Shana finished its run with its final episode airing on March 23, 2012.

Where did Shakugan no Shana air?

Shakugan no Shana aired on tvk, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.