Japan 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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Action & Adventure + Animation in Japan
706 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Action & Adventure and Animation genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Shakugan no Shana itself).
The 2004–2006 Japan Window
Shakugan no Shana holds position #91 of 347 Japan seriess in the 2004–2006 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 2000s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2000s in Japan, 1020 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Shakugan no Shana premiered alongside 116 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 116 other Japan seriess in 2005.
The 1744th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).
Audience Engagement
79 audience reviews — more than 72% of Japan seriess in our index.
Popularity (89th percentile) outruns review volume (72th) — a trending, discussed title among Japan seriess.
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
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 |
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.