The Qwaser of Stigmata explained

Ja Kanji:聖痕のクェイサー
Ja Romaji:Seikon no Kweisā
Genre:Action, Supernatural, Yuri[1]
Type:manga
Author:Hiroyuki Yoshino
Illustrator:Kenetsu Satō
Publisher En:Tokyopop (former)
Demographic:Seinen
Magazine:Champion Red
First:September 2006
Last:July 9, 2016
Volumes:24
Volume List:List of The Qwaser of Stigmata volumes
Type:tv series
Director:Hiraku Kaneko
Music:Tatsuya Kato
Studio:Hoods Entertainment
Network:MBS, Tokyo MX, CTC, TVS, tvk, AT-X (TV, censored), AnimeOne (webcast, uncensored)
First:January 9, 2010
Last:June 19, 2010
Episodes:24
Episode List:List of The Qwaser of Stigmata episodes
Type:ova
The Qwaser of Stigmata: Portrait of the Empress
Director:Hiraku Kaneko
Music:Tatsuya Kato
Studio:Hoods Entertainment
Released:October 20, 2010
Runtime:25 minutes
Type:tv series
The Qwaser of Stigmata II
Director:Hiraku Kaneko
Music:Tatsuya Kato
Studio:Hoods Entertainment
Network:Tokyo MX, CTC, AT-X (censored), AnimeOne (webcast, uncensored)
First:April 11, 2011
Last:June 28, 2011
Episodes:12
Episode List:List of The Qwaser of Stigmata episodes#The Qwaser of Stigmata II
Portal:yes

is a Japanese manga series authored by Hiroyuki Yoshino featuring art by Kenetsu Satō. The series is notable for its violence, fan service, and the use of vital energy coming from women's breasts (referred to as Soma) as a central plot device. The manga series was published in Japan in the manga magazine Champion Red from 2006 to 2016, and the chapters collected into 24 tankōbon volumes. A 24-episode anime television series was produced with the same title as the manga series and broadcast in Japan on Biglobe in 2010. An OVA adaptation titled was also produced and released on DVD with the manga series volume 10. A 12-episode second season was produced with the title and was broadcast in Japan between April and June, 2011.[2]

Sentai Filmworks licensed both seasons and the OVA for digital distribution and home video release in North America, releasing English subtitled DVD sets in 2012 and 2013.[3]

Plot

The story chronicles the school lives of Mafuyu Oribe and Tomo Yamanobe at the Japanese Eastern Orthodox school St. Mihailov Academy, where they have endured persecution and isolation from other students led by the daughter of the current dean, Miyuri Tsujidou. and her second-in-command Hana Katsuragi. Mafuyu and Tomo's lives take a drastic turn when they nurse the silver-haired Russian-born Alexander "Sasha" Nikolaevich Hell back to health upon encountering him unconscious one day during their commute home. Almost immediately, Sasha begins to repay Mafuyu and Tomo's kindness as he repels their tormentors; however, this does not change Sasha's background as a throw-away Qwaser from the Adepts, and that the Adepts have no qualms about making an absolute war zone of the academy in order to acquire the Theotokos of Tsarytsin from Athos, who wishes to keep the icon's existence a secret from the world.

Media

Manga

See also: List of The Qwaser of Stigmata volumes.

The manga is written by Hiroyuki Yoshino and illustrated by Kenetsu Satō. The Qwaser of Stigmata was serialized by Akita Shoten in Champion Red magazine and the chapters collected in tankōbon. The first volume was released on December 20, 2006.[4] The series ended on July 9, 2016, and was collected into 24 volumes.[5]

The manga series has been licensed internationally, translated, and published in several countries outside Japan. The series is licensed in France by Kazé, listing the first 14 volumes in their online catalog.[6] In Italy the manga series is licensed by J-Pop Edizioni.[7] and Ever Glory Publishing in Taiwan.[8] Tokyopop licensed the series for the North American market and published the first four volumes; however, since resuming business in December 2012, the title has not been listed in their online catalog.[9]

Anime

See also: List of The Qwaser of Stigmata episodes. A 24-episode anime television series titled was adapted from the manga series of the same name and broadcast as a censored version on Biglobe. An uncensored version of the series was streamed online. The first season was followed by a single episode OVA with the title that was released on DVD with the manga series volume 10. A 12-episode second season titled was broadcast in Japan in 2011. The first and second seasons were also released on DVD in Japan.

Sentai Filmworks licensed both seasons and the OVA in North America and released three English subtitled DVD sets between 2012 and 2013.

Anime Network posted the Season I and II episodes for online streaming (uncensored).

Internet radio show

Lantis has taken the opportunity presented by the Seikon no Qwaser anime to produce an Internet radio show starring Aki Toyosaki as Tomo Yamanobe and Yōko Hikasa as Hana Katsuragi[10] alongside commercially releasing the five theme songs as indicated in the table below. They released also an original soundtrack composed by Tatsuya Kato on June 7, 2010.

Song TitleLyrics AuthorComposition DataPerformance ParametersCommercial Debut Date
"Errand"Aki HataComposed/arranged by Daisuke Kikuta (Elements Garden)Sung by Faylan as Opening I27 January 2010 (Sole song on CD)
"Baptize"Itsuki YuiComposed/arranged by Daisuke Kikuta (Elements Garden)Sung by Yōsei Teikoku as Opening II21 April 2010 (Sole song on CD)
"Passionate Squall"Aki HataComposed/arranged by Tom-H@ck Sung by Ayumi Fujimura, Aki Toyosaki, Minori Chihara, Aya Hirano, Yōko Hikasa, (anime role voices) as Ending I10 February 2010 (Sole song on CD)
"Mimei no Inori (未明の祈り)"Aki HataComposed by Satoru Takada and arranged by Katsuya YoshidaSung by Minori Chihara as Ending II (dedicated solely to Episode 5)10 February 2010 (Song released on Passionate Squall CD)
"Wishes Hypocrites"Aki HataComposed by Katsuya Yoshida and arranged by Satoru Takada Sung by Ayumi Fujimura, Aki Toyosaki, Minori Chihara, Aya Hirano, Yōko Hikasa (anime role voices) as Ending III12 May 2010 (Sole song on CD)
"Rasen, Arui wa Seinaru Yokubō"Aki HataComposed/arranged by Daisuke Kikuta (Elements Garden)Sung by Faylan as Opening I from the second season27 April 2011 (Sole song on CD)
"metaphor"Shoujo ByouComposed/arranged by Pixel Bee and RD-SoundsSung by Shoujo Byou as Ending I from the second season25 May 2011 (Sole song on CD)

Reception

Reviewer Chris Beveridge gives the series' grades in the "B" range in The Fandom Post.[11] [12] [13] Theron Martin, an anime reviewer for Anime News Network who reviewed the DVD release collections 1 and 2 of the first season, gives the series grades from C+ (story) to A− (music).[14] [15]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Qwaser of Stigmata. . May 27, 2018.
  2. Web site: Qwaser of Stigmata Season 2 Announced. JBook. ja. November 27, 2013.
  3. Web site: Anime News Network. Sentai Filmworks Licenses Qwaser of Stigmata Anime. July 1, 2012. November 27, 2013.
  4. Web site: http://www.akitashoten.co.jp/comics/4253231039 . ja:聖痕のクェイサー 第1巻 . . ja . January 3, 2015.
  5. Web site: Final Qwaser of Stigmata Manga Volume Ships in Japan . September 20, 2016 . . September 20, 2016 .
  6. Web site: The Qwaser of Stigmata. Kazé. fr. December 3, 2013. April 16, 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140416043323/http://manga.kaze.fr/catalogue/qwaser_of_stigmata_the. dead.
  7. Web site: The Qwaser of Stigmata. J-Pop. it. January 10, 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100905150228/http://www.j-pop.it/catalogo.php?type=58. September 5, 2010.
  8. Web site: http://www.egmanga.com.tw/Manga2005/03_gbooks/eggbooks27.jsp?no=4857. zh:聖痕鍊金士. Ever Glory Publishing. zh. January 10, 2010. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20100906140649/http://www.egmanga.com.tw/Manga2005/03_gbooks/eggbooks27.jsp?no=4857. September 6, 2010.
  9. Web site: Tokyopop Adds Songs & Laughter, Ratman, Seikon no Qwaser. September 26, 2009. Anime News Network. January 10, 2010.
  10. Web site: http://lantis-net.com/qwaser/. ja:聖痕のクェイサーラジオ!~ミハイロフ学園放送部~. Lantis. ja. January 10, 2010.
  11. Web site: Qwaser Of Stigmata Season 1 Collection 1 Anime DVD Review. fandompost.com. Beveridge . Chris. December 21, 2012. 2013-12-02.
  12. Web site: Qwaser Of Stigmata Season 1 Collection 2 Anime DVD Review . The Fandom Post . Beveridge . Chris. February 20, 2013 . 2013-12-02.
  13. Web site: Qwaser Of Stigmata II Complete Collection Anime DVD Review . fandompost.com. Beveridge . Chris. May 7, 2013. 2013-12-02.
  14. Web site: The Qwaser of Stigmata Sub.DVD - Collection 1. Martin . Theron . Anime News Network. review. January 25, 2013. 2013-12-02.
  15. Web site: The Qwaser of Stigmata Sub.DVD - Collection 2. Martin . Theron . Anime News Network. review. March 8, 2013. 2013-12-02.