GRIMOIRE (グリモア Gurimoa) is a booklet that comes with limited editions of the second volume of the manga series. It features contributions from other illustrators, mangaka and light novel writers, using Shakugan no Shana as a theme.
Contents[]
Illustrations[]
GRIMOIRE contains 7 color illustrations:
- The cover illustration, by Kiyotaka Haimura (灰村キヨタカ), illustrator of Toaru Majutsu no Index. This illustration was also used for the short story Prison of Destruction, which Haimura also provided an illustration for.
- One by Yū Shīna (椎名優), a freelance illustrator and artist for The Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky. Shīna later provided a Shakugan no Shana illustration in a Dengeki Daioh art book.
- One by Kichiemo (きちえも), a member of the doujin circle Fujitsubo-Machine along with Noizi Itō.[2]
- One by Okito Endō (袁藤沖人), a mangaka, illustrator, and graphic designer.
- One by Tsukasa Kiryū (輝竜司), who went on to become the illustrator of So I'm a Spider, So What?.
- One by Peach-Pit, a group of two mangaka who created manga such as Rozen Maiden and Shugo Chara!.
- The back cover illustration, by Torishimo (とりしも), illustrator of Bludgeoning Angel Dokuro-Chan. This illustration was also used for the short story Shakugan Shōjo Shana-chan, which Torishimo also provided two illustrations for.
The cover by Kiyotaka Haimura
The illustration by Yū Shīna
The illustration by Kichiemo
The illustration by Okito Endō
The illustration by Tsukasa Kiryū
The illustration by Peach-Pit
The back cover illustration by Torishimo
Manga[]
- see full article: GRIMOIRE/Manga
GRIMOIRE contains 9 manga:
- Self-Published Shakugan no Shana (私家版 灼眼のシャナ Shikaban Shakugan no Shana) by Yasuyuki Gotō (後藤康有紀), a parody mangaka.
- Shakugan no Ja-pan (灼眼のジャぱん) by Keitarō Arima, creator of the manga Tsukuyomi: Moon Phase.
- His Name is Torch-man! (奴の名はトーチマン！ Yatsu no Na wa Tōchiman!) by Maruborō Akai (赤衣丸歩郎), creator of the manga Kamen no Maid Guy.
- 7/11 (Tues) (7/11（火）) by Hai Ran (海藍), creator of the manga Tori Koro.
- Magical Hunter Flame☆Shana (魔法の討ち手 フレイム☆シャナ Mahō no Uchite Fureimu☆Shana) by Shirō (しろー).
- Shakugan no Shanaemon (灼眼のシャナえもん) by Hinata Katagiri (片桐雛太), illustrator for visual novels Koihime Musō and Harukoi Otome.
- Wilhelmina Certified (ヴィルヘルミナ検定 Viruherumina Kentei) by Rin Sanada (真田鈴), a mangaka.
- Shana-chan and Mina-san Go Shopping (シャナちゃんミナさんおかいもの Shana-chan Mina-san Okaimono) by Gaku Tsugano (ツガノガク), illustrator of the manga adaptation of The Girl Who Leapt Through Time and the second manga of the Haruhi Suzumiya series.
- Super Hero Glasses-man Ike (Super Hero メガネマン池 Super Hero Meganeman Ike) by Shaa (しゃあ), illustrator of Nogizaka Haruka no Himitsu.
Novel[]
GRIMOIRE contains 2 short stories:
- Shakugan Shōjo Shana-chan (灼眼少女シャナちゃん, Burning-Eyed Girl Shana-chan) by Masaki Okayu, author of Bludgeoning Angel Dokuro-Chan.[3]
- Prison of Destruction (討滅の獄 Tōmetsu no Goku) by Kazuma Kamachi, author of Toaru Majutsu no Index.[3]
Trivia[]
- GRIMOIRE was advertised to contain a column by Daisuke Kazami (風見大輔), the Fūzetsu and Crystal Altar designer for the manga series,[3] but no such column was actually present in the booklet.