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Shingetsutan Tsukihime (translates as Tales of the
True Moon, Moon Princess) was a 12-episode
Japanese
anime that was broadcast from
October 9 to
December 25,
2003. Tsukihime was based on a very popular
hentai
doujinshi game in Japan created by
TYPE-MOON. However, like many other hentai game to anime conversions,
the anime contains no hentai material itself.
Warning:
Plot details follow
Shingetsutan Tsukihime is the story of Shiki Tohno. As a young boy,
Shiki suffered a very life-threatening injury. As a result of the injury,
he is now able to see "life lines" on objects and people which, when cut,
will destroy them. Still a young boy, he is given a special pair of
glasses by a mysterious woman that allows him not to see the lines.
Fast forward to Shiki's high school days. After years away from the
Tohno household (where he was sent after his injury), he moves back home
following the death of the head of the Tohno family, Shiki's father.
Shiki's sister, Akiha assumes responsibility of being the new head.
One day, Shiki is walking home from school when he meets a beautiful
woman, Arcueid Brunestud. But Shiki feels drawn to kill the woman, but he
later thinks that her murder was all just a nightmare...at least, until
she reappears in front of him. You see, Arcueid is not human, she's a
vampire, and not just any vampire, a vampire princess. As a result of
this, Arcueid recruits Shiki to help fight Roa, the antagonist
demon who has been on a killing spree of late.
Characters
Shiki Tohno - The somewhat nerdy protagonist of the
series. He is able to see "life lines" on objects and people, which show
the easiest way to destroy them. He carries a named
pocketknife name Nanatsu-Yoru and is actually quite skilled with it.
At the beginning of the series, he moves back home with his sister, Akiha.
Seeks to fight Roa with Arcueid.
Arcueid Brunestud - A beautiful blonde with ruby red
eyes, Arcueid (or just "Arc" sometimes) is a mysterious vampire princess.
She seems to be quite knowledgable about many things, but is very naive
when it comes to modern ideas. She is killed by Shiki in the first
episode, but she doesn't actually die (because she's a vampire) and, in
turn, recruits Shiki to help her fight Roa.
Ciel - A fellow student of Shiki's. She is the only
member of the
Japanese tea ceremony club. Ciel is not quite what she seems. She is
actually a vampire hunter for the
Catholic Church and finds Arcueid detestable (but is torn, because she
likes Shiki).
Akiha Tohno - Shiki's younger sister and the new head
of the Tohno household. She is very prim and proper and carries a grace
and nobility about her. As the story progresses, we find that she has had
mysterious powers since childhood.
Hisui and Kohaku - The only two
maids in the Tohno mansion. They are twin sisters but act very
differently. Hisui seems to be very cold and emotionless while Kohaku is
always smiling and cheerful. They even wear different dress; Hisui wears a
western maid uniform while Kohaku wears a Japanese
kimono.
Nrvnqsr Chaos - Pronounced as "Nero", this vampire is
known as the 10th of the 27 Ancestors of Dead Apostles, the higest in rank
of the vampires in Tsukihime. Has 666 beasts on his body, from deers and
wolves to mythological creatures like unicorns. Nrvnqsr is a word-play: If
you add each letter in the Hebrew numbering system, it becomes 666. Shiki
fights him along with Arcueid by the first third part of the story.
Roa - Not much is known about Roa at the start of the
series, only that he is a vampire on a killing spree.
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