Yashichirō Takahashi/Themes

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).