In the afterwords for his light novels, Yashichirō Takahashi summarizes each book using themes (テーマ ). There are always two themes; a descriptive (描写的 ) theme and an essential (内容的 ) theme.
A/B Extreme[]
- Emperor: The descriptive theme is "Action" (アクション ), and the essential theme is "Dreams of reality" (現実の夢 ).
- Mask of Nicolaus: The descriptive theme is "Action" (アクション ), and the essential theme is "Bonds" (絆 ).
- Dream of Abraxas: The descriptive theme is "Those who see dreams and struggle, and those who live" (夢見て足掻く者、そして生きる者 ), and the essential theme is "No matter what" (なにがあっても ).
Shakugan no Shana[]
- Shakugan no Shana: The descriptive theme is "Cutting, burning, and exploding" (斬って燃えて爆発 ), and the essential theme is "What is here now" (いまあるもの ).
- Shakugan no Shana II: The descriptive theme is "Defeat and counterattack" (敗北と逆襲 ), and the essential theme is "Accept" (うけいれる ).
- Shakugan no Shana III: The descriptive theme is "The clash before the storm, and stopping just before" (嵐の前の激突、および寸止め ), and the essential theme is "From now on" (これから ).
- Shakugan no Shana IV: The descriptive theme is "Battle battle battle, and after that battle" (戦闘戦闘戦闘のち戦闘 ), and the essential theme is "Together" (いっしょに ).
- Shakugan no Shana V: The descriptive theme is "The girl who was born as a Flame Haze" (フレイムヘイズとして生まれる少女 ), and the essential theme is "To be" (そうある ).
- Shakugan no Shana VI: The descriptive theme is "Can it be said, or not?" (言えるか、言えないか ), and the essential theme is "Choose" (えらぶ ).
- Shakugan no Shana VII: The descriptive theme is "Conviction and agitation" (確信と動揺 ), and the essential theme is "Fear" (こわさ ).
- Shakugan no Shana VIII: The descriptive theme is "Troubles of the boys and girls" (少年少女の悩み ), and the essential theme is "And yet" (なのに ).
- Shakugan no Shana IX: The descriptive theme is "The stubborn person's suffering" (強情っぱりの苦悩 ), and the essential theme is "Secrets" (かくしごと ).
- Shakugan no Shana 0: The descriptive theme is "Festivals and omens" (お祭りと予兆 ), and the essential theme is "Exterior" (そとがわ ).
- Shakugan no Shana X: The descriptive theme is "Parting and love" (別離と愛 ), and the essential theme is "To live" (いきる ).
- Shakugan no Shana XI: The descriptive theme is "Conviction and tolerance" (確信と寛容 ), and the essential theme is "Able to" (できる ).
- Shakugan no Shana XII: The descriptive theme is "Attack and crossroads" (襲来と岐路 ), and the essential theme is "Here" (ここに ).
- Shakugan no Shana S: The descriptive theme is "Relations and connections" (関わりと繋がり ), and the essential theme is "Everyone" (だれもが ).
- Shakugan no Shana XIII: The descriptive theme is "What is brought about" (齎されたもの ), and the essential theme is "Someday" (いつか ).
- Shakugan no Shana XIV: The descriptive theme is "Desire and means" (願いと方途 ), and the essential theme is "Encounter" (めぐりあい ).
- Shakugan no Shana XV: The descriptive theme is "Wandering and signpost" (彷徨と道標 ), and the essential theme is "To grasp" (つかむ ).
- Shakugan no Shana XVI: The descriptive theme is "Quickening and upheaval" (胎動と激変 ), and the essential theme is "In the future" (そのさき ).
- Shakugan no Shana SII: The descriptive theme is "Smiles and feelings" (笑顔と気持ち ), and the essential theme is "Destiny" (えにし ).
- Shakugan no Shana XVII: The descriptive theme is "Perception and marching" (覚知と進発 ), and the essential theme is "To realize" (きづく ).
- Shakugan no Shana XVIII: The descriptive theme is "War and enlightenment" (兵乱と開眼 ), and the essential theme is "Oneself" (じぶん ).
- Shakugan no Shana XIX: The descriptive theme is "What was wanted" (欲していたもの ), and the essential theme is "To decide" (きめる ).
- Shakugan no Shana XX: The descriptive theme is "Victory and defeat" (勝利と敗北 ), and the essential theme is "Path" (みち ).
- Shakugan no Shana XXI: The descriptive theme is "Focusing and battle" (集束と勝負 ), and the essential theme is "Unyielding" (ひかず ).
- Shakugan no Shana XXII: The descriptive theme is "Conclusion and future" (決着と未来 ), and the essential theme is "Connect" (つなぐ ).
- Shakugan no Shana SIII: The descriptive theme is "Despair and hope" (絶望と希望 ), and the essential theme is "Thoughts" (おもい ).
- Shakugan no Shana SIV: The descriptive theme is "Present that continues onward" (先に続く今 ), and the essential theme is "What is not understood" (わからないもの ).
Kanae no Hoshi[]
- Kanae no Hoshi: The descriptive theme is "The power of destiny" (運命の力 ), and the essential theme is "Origin" (おこり ).
- Kanae no Hoshi 2: The descriptive theme is "Point of relations" (関わりの点 ), and the essential theme is "Advance" (すすむ ).
- Kanae no Hoshi 3: The descriptive theme is "What ties the space between" (間を結ぶ者 ), and the essential theme is "To see" (みる ).
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Production | Light Novels • Manga (Eternal Song) • Anime (DVD Releases) | ||||||
People | Yashichirō Takahashi (Themes • List of Changéríon references) • Noizi Itō • Ayato Sasakura • Shii Kiya • Kazuma Miki • Takashi Watanabe • Kow Otani | ||||||
Related Companies | ASCII Media Works/MediaWorks • Dengeki Bunko • J.C.STAFF • Geneon Universal Entertainment | ||||||
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Dubs | Geneon Universal Entertainment • Funimation | ||||||
Translations | Viz Media |