Japanese manga and anime based on them have become one of the most popular forms of entertainment in recent times. Sekirei is one such popular anime that is based on a Manga of the same name and written by Sakurako Gokurakuin.
The story of the series “Sekirei” revolves around the 19-year-old Minato Sahashi who’s a young intellectual who faces failure in college entrance exams twice due to his lack of self-confidence. On the day of his second failure, he unexpectedly meets a girl called Musubi who turns out to be a “Sekirei” and chooses him as her “Ashibaki”. The duo then battled other Sekireis in the “Sekirei Plan” competition held by Hiroto Minaka.
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Show Details:
| TV Series: | Sekirei |
| Genre: | Harem
Romantic comedy Supernatural |
| Created by: | Keizō Kusakawa |
| Written by: | Takao Yoshioka
Manga is written by Sakurako Gokurakuin |
| Running time: | July 2, 2008 – September 17, 2008
July 4, 2010 – September 26, 2010 |
| Producers | Kozue Kaneniwa
Shunsuke Saitō Hiroyuki Shimizu |
| Composer: | Hiroaki Sano |
| Original language: | Japanese |
More about the show:
Sekirei is one of the most popular anime of the present time. It belongs to the genre of Harem, Romantic comedy, and Supernatural thriller. The Manga on which it is based has been written by Sakurako Gokurakuin and has been published by Square Enix.
The English publisher of the manga is Yen Press Magazine and Young Gangan. It had an original run from December 3, 2004, to August 21, 2015. It had 18 Volumes. The anime television series that is based on the Manga has been directed by Keizō Kusakawa and has been produced by Hiroyuki Shimizu and Kozue Kaneniwa.
It has been written by Takao Yoshioka and its music has been given by Hiroaki Sano. The studio involved in its making is Seven Arcs. It has been licensed by Funimation and Manga Entertainment. The original networks on which the show aired were Chiba TV, KBS Kyoto, Nagoya Broadcasting Network, Sun TV, Tokyo MX, TV Hokkaido, TV Kanagawa, TV Saitama, AT-X, and TVQ.
The English network on which the show aired was Funimation Channel. It had a successful run from July 2, 2008, to September 17, 2008. It had 12 episodes and an extra special episode. Another television series based on the same Manga was named “Sekirei: Pure Engagement” and it was directed by Keizō Kusakawa.
It was produced by Kozue Kaneniwa and Shunsuke Saitō. It was written by Takao Yoshioka and its music has been given by Hiroaki Sano. The studio involved in the making of the show was Seven Arcs. It was licensed by Funimation and Manga Entertainment. The original networks on which the show aired were AT-X, KBS Kyoto, Nagoya Broadcasting Network, Sun TV, Tokyo MX, TV Hokkaido, and TVQ Kyushu Broadcasting.
The English network on which the show aired was Funimation Channel. The show had an original run from July 4, 2010, to September 26, 2010. It had 13 episodes and an extra special episode.
Plot:
The story revolves around the 19-year-old Minato Sahashi in the year 2020 who is an extremely intelligent guy who excels in studies but lacks self-confidence which leads to him failing the college entrance exam twice. On the day of his second failure in the college entrance exam, he unexpectedly meets a girl out of nowhere named Musubi.
As the story continues, it comes to his knowledge that she is a “Sekirei” and has chosen him as her “Ashibaki”. The two terms refer to one of the sets of mysterious humans. The humans share a genetic trait and are able to make an official contract by kissing the Sekirei. The contract formed by the kiss binds the Sekirei to the Ashibaki and helps them unlock their full potential of power that they have to use during elimination battles with other Sekirei.
The whole opposing set of parties consists of 108 cute girls, attractive women, and bisexual youth. The Sekireis battle in a tournament is referred to as the “Sekirei Plan” which is organized by Hiroto Minaka who is the founder and chairman of the powerful and mysterious MBI corporation.
Characters:
- Shinnosuke Tachibana was featured in the role of Minato Sahashi.
- Saori Hayami featured in the role of Musubi.
- Kana Hanazaawa was featured in the role of Kusane.
- Aya Endo featured in the role of Matsu.
- Marina Inoue featured in the role of Tsukiumi.
- Yukana featured in the role of Kazehana.
- Yuki Kaida featured in the role of Homura.
- Sayaka Ohara was featured in the role of Miya Asama.
- Hitomi Nabatame featured in the role of Uzume.
Episodes:
- The first episode of the show was named “Sekirei” and it aired on July 2, 2008.
- The second episode of the show was named “The Door to a New Residence” and it aired on July 9, 2008.
- The third episode of the show was named “The Green Girl” and it aired on July 16, 2008.
- The fourth episode of the show was named “The Strange Tale of Maison Izumo” and it aired on July 23, 2008.
- The fifth episode of the show was named “The Water Sekirei” and it aired on July 30, 2008.
- The sixth episode of the show was named “Maison Izumo’s Flower War” and it aired on August 6, 2008.
- The seventh episode of the show was named “The Black Sekirei” and it aired on August 13, 2008.
- The eighth episode of the show was named “The Closed Capital” and it aired on August 20, 2008.
- The ninth episode of the show was named “The Veil and the Wind” and it aired on August 27, 2008.
- The tenth episode of the show was named “The Night Before the Escape” and it aired on September 3, 2008.
- The eleventh episode of the show was named “The Sekirei Symbol Disappears” and it aired on September 10, 2008.
- The twelfth episode of the show was named “The Sekirei of Fate” and it aired on September 17, 2008.
Will there be a season 3?
Fans of the show have been eagerly waiting for the release of its third season. However, there hasn’t been any official announcement about the release of its third season.