Anime Where Character Has to Fight Family

Japanese light novel series and its franchise

風の聖痕 ( Kaze no Sutiguma )
Kaze no Stigma
Encompass of the first low-cal novel volume (Kindle edition)
Genre	Action, romance, supernatural
Light novel
Written by	Takahiro Yamato
Illustrated by	Hanamaru Nanto
Published by	Fujimi Shobo
Imprint	Fujimi Fantasia Bait-and-switch
Demographic	Male
Original run	January xix, 2002 – March xx, 2010
Volumes	12
Manga
Kaze no Stigma -Kouen no Miko-
Written by	Takahiro Yamato
Illustrated by	Neko Miyakai
Published by	Fujimi Shobō
Magazine	Monthly Dragon Historic period
Demographic	Shōnen
Original run	April 9, 2007 – March 6, 2008
Volumes	2
Anime television series
Directed by	Junichi Sakata
Produced past	Hidemasa Arai Takashi Tachizaki Tsuneo Takechi
Written by	Mayori Sekijima
Music past	Yutaka Fukuoka
Studio	Gonzo
Licensed by	^NA Funimation
Original network	Chiba TV, TV Saitama, Tokyo MX Telly, KBS Kyoto, Gunma Telly
English language network	^SA Animax ^{Bounding main} Animax ^{United states of america} Funimation Channel
Original run	April 12, 2007 – September 21, 2007
Episodes	24 (List of episodes)

Kaze no Stigma (Japanese: 風の聖痕 ( スティグマ ) , Hepburn: Kaze no Sutiguma , lit. "Stigma of the Current of air") is a Japanese light novel series written by Takahiro Yamato and illustrated by Hanamaru Nanto. After the expiry of Yamato on July 20, 2009, the story remains incomplete at twelve volumes. A 24-episode anime accommodation directed by Junichi Sakata and animated past Gonzo aired from April–September 2007.

Plot [ edit ]

Kazuma Kannagi was the eldest son of the Kannagi family unit and presumed heir. Withal, due to his inability to utilize "Enjutsu" ( 炎術 , Blaze Technique), the power to command flames, he was considered to be useless within his family. Despite his inability to wield fire, his male parent insisted on him competing for the right to wield "Enraiha" ( 炎雷覇 , Blaze Lightning Supremacy), a powerful heirloom sword traditionally wielded by the family heir. The eighteen-year-old Kazuma was soundly defeated by 12-yr-old Ayano Kannagi, his second cousin, and his father banished him from the family.

4 years later, he returns as a master of "Fūjutsu" ( 風術 , Wind Technique), the power to control wind, and with a new name: Kazuma Yagami. Soon after his return, several Kannagi family unit members are killed by someone using Fūjutsu and Kazuma is presumed to have committed the murders in revenge for his banishment. Though innocent of the murders, he is confronted by various members of his former family unit who wish to fight him. However, the only person that Kazuma wants to fight is his begetter, the strongest Enjutsu user and whom he subsequently defeats in a duel.

Kazuma is revealed to exist a Contractor, a rare individual who has entered into a contract with the "Kaze no Seirei-Ō" ( 風の霊魂王 , Wind Spirit Male monarch). Due to this, Kazuma is able to draw upon the air current spirits effectually him, which amplifies his inherent powers, and allows him to heal his wounds. When using this power, his eyes plow azure blue. Nevertheless, this ability puts a strain on his torso, as it is his stamina and will that limits the amount of power available to him.

After the duel Kazuma returns to his hotel and finds that his younger blood brother, Ren Kannagi, an extremely powerful Enjutsu user in his own correct, has been eagerly waiting to see his adored elder blood brother again. Their reunion is interrupted past the Fūjutsu user who killed the other Kannagi and who kidnaps Ren. Kazuma returns to his sometime domicile to consult with the head of the Kannagi. Ayano intrudes into their meeting and, believing Kazuma to be guilty of the murders, attacks him on sight. Remonstrated by the family head, and her father, Ayano works with Kazuma to rescue Ren.

Further story arcs revolve around Kazuma, Ayano and Ren and the growing relationship betwixt them.

Protagonists [ edit ]

Kazuma Yagami ( 八神和麻 , Yagami Kazuma ): Voiced by: Daisuke Ono, Akeno Watanabe (kid) (Japanese); Robert McCollum (English language); The championship character and main protagonist of the series. Born Kazuma Kannagi, he is a former fellow member of the Kannagi household and was built-in without the ability to use Enjutsu. As a result he was bullied past the other association members. Despite his inability to wield fire, his male parent insisted that he contend for the position of clan heir, and he was easily defeated in the ceremony to wield "Enraiha", his family's sacred sword, by his second cousin, Ayano. At the age of 18, due to his failure, his male parent banishes Kazuma. It is hinted in the anime that he may have washed and then out of kindness, then that Kazuma would notice his ain path rather than languishing in misery at home. Four years later, at the historic period of 22, he returns to Nippon with the name Kazuma Yagami, an big-headed and mercenary attitude and as the nigh powerful primary of Fūjutsu ever known.

Information technology is later revealed that after Kazuma was banished from his family, his merely desire was achieving great ability. He traveled to a pocket-size boondocks in China, where he caused all kinds of trouble until he met Tsui Ling, with whom he fell in love. Contented with his life, Kazuma no longer desired power and was happy but living with her. He survived by doing odd jobs as a freelancer. His happiness, however, came to an abrupt finish when an organization used Tsui Ling as a sacrifice to summon a powerful demon. Blaming himself for failing to protect her, Kazuma once more sought out great power, leading to his engaging in a contract with the Wind Spirit Lord.

In the light novel, information technology is revealed that before long later on Tsui Ling's death, Kazuma attempted to commit suicide, merely was saved at the concluding moment past a traveling Taoist sennin. The immortal felt the potential within Kazuma and brought Kazuma to his mountain where Kazuma spent the side by side year and a half in training. Kazuma was plant to have great potential in all jutsu other than fire and could have mastered any of them.

Li Lonyue, another i of the Taoist'south disciples, believed that, with more preparation, Kazuma had the potential to go an immortal like them. However, Kazuma refused the offer, as he found immortality to be pointless and ho-hum, instead opting to leave the mountain when he felt gear up to carry out his vengeance. Sometime after becoming a Contractor, he killed Erwin Leszaar, the 1 responsible for Tsui Ling's death. Kazuma subsequently made a name for himself as the demon-like wind mage, who did not hesitate to injure others as long as his job was completed.

As a "Fūjutsushi" ( 風術師 , Wind Technique Practitioner), Kazuma's powers are extensive and he is past far the about powerful character in the serial. In addition to being able to fly, even while supporting iii other people, Kazuma can also launch blasts of wind that act as blades and manipulate the wind spirits to create a bulwark that protects his body from physical damage or bends light effectually him as camouflage. In the anime, he is shown to have the ability to manipulate electricity as well.

When Kazuma is using his Contractor powers and is extremely angry, his normal heaven blue eyes turn cherry and his wind attack turns black. In this state, he has no qualms in pain others with his abilities, every bit long as he gets what he wants. Nevertheless, when in this country, his overall powers seem to be weaker. Ayano notes that he is cartoon only on a few emotions and is not in complete control of his powers. Further, she states that his normal strength is so overwhelming that she was never afraid of it since her fear seemed pointless. When she realizes that she fears his black wind, she knows she has a adventure of defeating him, because that fear means that his ability is no longer 'god-like.'

Kazuma's cold, callous personality changes after he returns to Japan and begins to mend his human relationship with his family. Near the end of the anime, he admits that he is able to love another person besides Tsui Ling and comes to realize that he is actually in love with Ayano.

Ayano Kannagi ( 神凪綾乃 , Kannagi Ayano ): Voiced by: Ayumi Fujimura (Japanese); Cherami Leigh (English); The heroine of the series and a high school student of Seiryō Academy. Xvi-year-old Ayano is a skilled "Enjutsushi" ( 炎術師 , Blaze Technique Master) and the named successor to the head of the Kannagi family. She is arrogant and impetuous, normally taking action without thinking things through and fifty-fifty defying her father's orders. Although usually undisciplined, she believes securely in her heritage, and more than once has served as the voice of reason and drawn Kazuma into action or back to sanity. Though cocky and thoughtless on the surface, she is cocky-conscious and sometimes unsure of herself. She looks to others for guidance and simultaneously feels that, as heir, she should non. She yearns for approving and affection. Despite his airs, Ayano develops a crush on Kazuma and is easily flustered when he flirts with her. Her irritation with him is compounded by his habit of teasing her immediately afterwards. She is too indignant when he gets close to some other woman. As the series progresses Ayano comes to realize that she is actually in love with Kazuma, who is the only person she sees as stronger in both power and presence than even her own male parent.

Ayano's power is the Ruddy Flame called Kōen ( 紅炎 ), simply she is non nonetheless able to consciously command it. She also wields Enraiha, the Kannagi'due south sacred sword, which she earned by defeating Kazuma at the successor anniversary four years earlier the offset of the story. The sword has fire backdrop and Ayano can summon it at whatever fourth dimension.

During combat, Ayano tends to fight recklessly and her anger and pride usually become the meliorate of her. However, her ability has helped her get Kazuma out of problem many times.

Ayano has never beaten Kazuma in any of their sparring matches and hates it when he points out the deficiencies in her fighting style. During their penultimate fight, she berates him furiously for falling for tricks that he taught her.

Ren Kannagi ( 神凪煉 , Kannagi Ren ): Voiced by: Rika Morinaga (Japanese); Josh Grelle (English language); Kazuma's younger brother and the secondary protagonist of the series. He is a 12-year-old male child. He looks up to Ayano, whom he considers to be a big sister, and practically worships Kazuma, stating that i 24-hour interval he hopes to exist as strong as him. Ren has the appearance of a bishōnen, which sometimes earns him the contempt of some of his male classmates. However, Ren appears to be very pop at his school, excelling in his studies and athletics. His closest friends are Kanon Suzuhara (who has a romantic interest in him) and Tatsuya Serizawa.

Unlike other members of the Kannagi family, Ren never rejected Kazuma for his disability to principal burn down magic and has always loved and respected him as an older brother. In turn, Kazuma cares for Ren securely (although he is reluctant to reveal this in front end of others) and never hesitates to step in when Ren finds himself in danger.

In one of the story arcs, Ren falls in love with a girl named Ayumi, just to observe out that she is a clone created to exist a cede in a ritual. Despite saving her from being sacrificed, she all the same dies due to having an artificially brusque life bridge, but not before she tells Ren that she as well loves him. Despite Ren'due south feelings of inadequacy early in the series, Ayumi'southward expiry inspires him to become stronger so that he tin protect the ones he loves. Ren's power is the Golden Flame, which has the greatest purification outcome. He is a middle school pupil of Seiryō University, the same school Ayano attends.

Kannagi family unit [ edit ]

Genma Kannagi ( 神凪厳馬 , Kannagi Genma ): Voiced by: Rikiya Koyama (Japanese); Marking Stoddard (English language); Ren and Kazuma's strict male parent. Though he is responsible for banishing Kazuma from the Kannagi family unit, he only wanted his son to observe his own path in life. Like Kazuma, Genma has trouble expressing his feelings in front of others; in fact, both of them are so stubborn and headstrong that every time they run into, they immediately butt heads and seem on the verge of attacking each other. Even though Genma is the strongest Enjutsushi of the Kannagi clan, and wields the blue Divine Flame, Sōen, which simply xi others have wielded since the founding of the clan, on returning to Nippon, Kazuma is able to defeat him. Despite their similarities (or perhaps because of them), neither Genma nor Kazuma are willing to admit to the dear and respect they accept for ane some other. Similar many members of the Kannagi, Genma looked downwardly on the Fūga Clan and wind users in full general. When Kazuma goes berserk near the cease of the serial, Genma is the first to volunteer to assassinate his disinherited son, Fifty-fifty and then, he secretly thank you Ayano for offering to stop him considering he did not want to kill him, showing that he cares for his son in the background.

Jūgo Kannagi ( 神凪重悟 , Kannagi Jūgo ): Voiced past: Masaki Terasoma (Japanese); R Bruce Elliott (English language); Ayano's male parent and Genma's cousin. He is the current caput of the Kannagi family unit. Jūgo worries about his headstrong daughter. As the caput of the Kannagi family, Jūgo is responsible for directing the other members of the head family unit and branch families every bit well equally the Fūga Association. Contrary to the typical Kannagi doctrine that places merit solely on force in using fire, Jūgo has been trying to stop bigotry confronting non only the Fūga Clan but the users of other jutsus also. He also regrets not being able to stop Kazuma'due south expulsion from the family. Believing that Kazuma is essential to the Kannagis hereafter, he constantly creates situations which forcefulness Ayano and Kazuma to work together in the hopes that they form a relationship. In that location appears to exist mutual respect betwixt Jūgo and Kazuma.; He is technically the strongest Enjutsushi of the Kannagi and wields the majestic flame, but due to his mobility being hampered past a leg injury suffered in a auto blow, he cedes that title to Genma. Every bit a upshot of his injuries, Jūgo is never seen outside the Kannagi compound, and rarely even leaves his meeting room.

Tsuwabuki family [ edit ]

Kureha Tsuwabuki ( 石蕗呉羽 , Tsuwabuki Kureha ): Voiced past: Mami Kosuge (Japanese); Lydia Mackay (English); Older daughter of the Tsuwabuki family, who are skilled "Chijutsushi" ( 地術師 , Earth Technique Practitioners). During her father's absence due to 'illness', she becomes the caput of the Tsuwabuki family. When she was born, Zenon, the behemoth of Mt. Fuji, was able to cut off her powers as a Chijutsushi but gave her alternate gravity-controlling powers instead. Like Kazuma, she was ostracized for her lack of ability past her family. Later in the series, when Zenon awakens and removes the block it placed on Kureha, her world ability is revealed to be of an extremely high level. Unfortunately, she dies in confronting the behemoth.

Mayumi Tsuwabuki ( 石蕗真弓 , Tsuwabuki Mayumi ): Voiced past: Eri Miyajima (Japanese); Luci Christian (English); Younger daughter of the Tsuwabuki family. A clone of her named Ayumi is created to be used as the cede in the Taisai, a chijutsushi ritual of taming the behemoth below Mt. Fuji that takes identify every thirty years to prevent the volcano from erupting. The ritual, first performed 300 years agone, involves sacrificing the life of a Chijutsushi of the Tsuwabuki family. Due to Kureha's influence, Mayumi is a common cold, heartless woman. She later feels remorse after Ayumi'south sacrifice.

Ayumi Tsuwabuki ( 石蕗あゆみ , Tsuwabuki Ayumi ): Voiced by: Kanako Sakai (Japanese); Luci Christian (English); The clone of Mayumi Tsuwabuki. Although she has the advent of a twelve-year-old, she is only a calendar month old. Ayumi's growth was accelerated using the treasure of the Pixies, which is an egg that will hatch into the tribal leader of the Pixies, so that her torso grew twelve years in simply a month. According to Mayumi, she was likewise implanted with random memories and has a lifespan of about ii months. Ayumi runs away from the Tsuwabuki every bit the time for the Taisai approaches then that she could have memories of her ain, which is how she meets and falls in dearest with Ren. When Kureha is killed, Ayumi sacrifices her life to weaken Zenon, and then that Kazuma, Ren, and Ayano could destroy information technology.

Supporting characters [ edit ]

Kirika Tachibana ( 橘霧香 , Tachibana Kirika ): Voiced by: Sayaka Ohara (Japanese); Colleen Clinkenbeard (English); A detective working for the Tokyo MPD's Special Investigation Unit of measurement, she in charge of investigating crimes related to jutsu. She occasionally works with Kazuma. Her department aims to become the new partner of the Kannagi family, filling the gap created by the Fūga Clan's expose. To that end, they assist the Ōgamis by investigating and tracking other users of jutsu. She is later revealed to be an Onmyōji, a practitioner of the Yin Yang arts, who can bandage spells through chants and charms. It is revealed that she had met Kazuma two years prior and that later on they parted, she had wished to never run across him once more.

Yukari Shinomiya ( 篠宮由香里 , Shinomiya Yukari ): Voiced by: Yuka Inokuchi (Japanese); Kate Oxley (English); Yukari is one of Ayano's all-time friends and classmate. Yukari, along with Nanase, often teases Ayano nigh her apparent crush on Kazuma. She is well-continued to the underground information network of the educatee body and frequently knows what is happening around the schoolhouse. Yukari's information extends beyond the school and into many areas of the Tokyo city.

Nanase Kudō ( 久遠七瀬 , Kudō Nanase ): Voiced past: Shizuka Itō (Japanese); Brina Palencia (English language); Nanase is another of Ayano's best friends and classmate. She and Yukari know about the existence of jutsushi. Nanase is a very able-bodied pupil, who is role of many of their school'due south athletic clubs, and is respected by many of the female students.

Takeya Ōgami ( 大神武哉 , Ōgami Takeya ): Voiced by: Taketora (Japanese); Vic Mignogna (English); A member of the Kannagi, Takeya always acted with a calm and level caput. He and his partner were sent out to bring Kazuma in for questioning in the matter of the murders of the Kannagi. His partner (who was the brother of the Kannagi whom Kazuma had had met and bested earlier) attacked Kazuma, who defended himself and knocked the two of them unconscious. This allowed Ryūya to kill both of them. Takeya was considered to be a powerful burn user past the family.

Misao Ōgami ( 大神操 , Ōgami Misao ): Voiced by: Kana Ueda (Japanese); Monica Rial (English language); The younger sister of Takeya, who was the just person who was kind to her when she was a child. Ten years ago, she saved Kazuma from being bullied. Although a kind person at heart, Misao blames Kazuma for her brother's death and makes multiple attempts to kill him, even going and then far every bit to rent a sniper. All of her attempts fail and, lost in despair, she becomes a pawn in Michael'due south plan to have Kazuma down. In the end, Kazuma convinces her to atone for her sins past living on, and she is instructed by Jūgo to retire to a convent.

Tsui-Ling ( 翠鈴 , Tsuoi Rin, Cuìlíng ): Voiced past: Yui Makino (Japanese); Leah Clark (English); The girl from Kazuma'south past whom he was unable to salve. She was sacrificed by the head of the Armagest, Erwin Leszaar, to summon a demon. Rhodes used a spell to gather her remaining essence into a being he called Lapis. Earlier her sacrifice, she and Kazuma worked in a eating place and were in love. In the last episode Lapis states that her terminal thoughts were that she wished Kazuma was expressionless. Whether this is the truth or a lie meant to cause Kazuma pain is unknown (Kazuma notes that she may have said this out of spite towards his inability to relieve her). Equally Lapis, she is trained in anti-mage fighting.

Catherine McDonald ( キャッサリンマクドナルド , Kyassarin Makudonarudo ): Voiced by: Chiaki Takahashi (Japanese); Caitlin Glass (English language); A fellow member of an American family of Enjutsushi, specially skilled in creating and decision-making spirit beasts to harness flames. She originally came to Japan to defeat Ayano and take her family'southward sacred treasure, Enraiha, but decided to stay after she was defeated. She develops feelings for Kazuma subsequently he trains her for her second fight against Ayano. She manipulates myriads of spirits into a single virtual persona which grants her tremendous power. While seemingly capable of creating different spirit beasts, her favorite is Metatron, an angel-like statue equipped with a sword. Kazuma has observed and mentioned that her fighting manner is like to Ayano'southward, referring to their simplistic and direct attacks, which lack finesse, strategy or tactics. As Ayano's rival in Enjutsushi and for Kazuma's "beloved," Catherine refuses to beaten in either.

Li Lonyue ( 李朧月 , Ri Ronyue, Lǐ Lóngyuè ): Despite the fact that he appears to be a bishōnen of similar age to Ren, and his claim of being a Taoist-in-training, he is, in reality, a Taoist immortal whose age tin be measured in centuries. Lonyue came to Nippon to retrieve artifacts stolen from his principal, befriending Ren forth the way. After recovering the lost artifacts, he opted to stay in Japan because he was bored. Lonyue, similar Kazuma, teases and manipulates others in gild to achieve his goals.

Lonyue has the ability to control and manipulate his surroundings at volition due his mastery of the way of Tao. His true powers are never revealed, but Kazuma is shown to be genuinely agape of fighting Lonyue over again, since Lonyue is the first opponent against whom Kazuma has lost a fight since his training ended. Fifty-fifty though he has become a Contractor, Kazuma is non confident in winning against him.

Lonyue has only appeared in the Kaze no Stigma: Ignition side stories.

Kanon Suzuhara ( 鈴原花音 , Suzuhara Kanon ): Voiced by: Ayumi Tsuji (Japanese); Jad Saxton (English language); Kanon is Ren's classmate who has a romantic involvement in him. Despite having quite a pushy and bratty attitude at times, Kanon is shown to have a very caring personality, except when it comes to competing with Tatsuya for Ren'due south attention.

Tatsuya Serizawa ( 芹沢達也 , Serizawa Tatsuya ): Voiced past: Jun Fukuyama (Japanese); Todd Haberkorn (English); He is another of Ren'southward classmates and besides his friend. He and Kanon always fight to stay with Ren. In Tatsuya'southward example, to do things that friends practice, and in Kanon's case, to do things that couples do.

Xiaolei Yuan: Known equally the Yuan Prince, Xiaolei is a Fujutsu practitioner from China belonging to the Yuan family, a famous family of wind mages, and holder of Kokusen, the sacred treasure of the wind (like Enraiha is for fire). The Yuan family was wiped out by evil mages who wanted to collect the 4 sacred treasures of the spirit world (Globe, Wind, Fire, Water). When the Yuan family refused to cooperate they were slaughtered leaving a 13-yr-old Xiaolei equally the only survivor. Xiaolei came to Japan to class an alliance with the Kannagi and so proceeds revenge. It is later revealed that Xiaolei is actually female. Kazuma and Ayano help her bargain with her hurting and at the finish of the novel, Kazuma uses his Contractor powers to salve her from dying.

Tiana ( ティアナ , Tiana ): Voiced by: Kei Shindo (Japanese); Carrie Savage (English); A mischievous fairy known every bit a pixie who appears in episode 8 and was hiding in Ayano and Ren's school and scaring a few students, she makes a cherry bloom bloom for "a dying mans last wish". She so asks Kazuma to get the fairies stolen belongings dorsum since he has a contract with the wind god she feels he is obligated to.

Antagonists [ edit ]

Ryūya Kazamaki ( 風巻流也 , Kazamaki Ryūya )

Voiced by: Dai Matsumoto (Japanese); Christopher Sabat (English)

Son of Hyoue Kazamaki, leader of the Fūga Clan, which served the Kannagi for the final 300 years. In an elaborate plot to release the Fūga Clan'southward master spirit and take revenge on the Kannagi for the humiliation received since then, Ryūya's body becomes the host for a powerful yoma. Subsequently Ryūya engages with Kazuma and Ayano, the yoma fully emerges, and takes consummate control of Ryūya body and mind in order to unleash its full power. Eventually, Ryūya and the yoma are killed in a joint attack past Kazuma and Ayano.

Michael Harley ( ミカエルハーリ , Mikaeru Hāri ): Voiced by: Eri Kitamura (Japanese); Joel McDonald (English); A immature boy from the Stars of Sagacity, an organization related to Kazuma's past and Tsui-Ling'southward death. He uses Misao's anger at Kazuma to ensnare her into aiding his plans. In truth, he only uses her every bit a medium, in order to obtain enough yoki, or life free energy, to kill Kazuma. After creating a dragon with Misao'south collected life energy, he attacks Kazuma, Ayano and Ren, simply is ultimately destroyed past Ayano's Shinen-empowered Enraiha.

Bernhardt Rhodes ( ヴェルンハルト・ローデス , Verunharuto Rōdesu ): Voiced by: Kenyu Horiuchi (Japanese); John Swasey (English); The chairman of Armagest, a powerful organization of modernistic magic users. He holds a grudge against Kazuma for killing his master, Erwin Leszaar, the man who sacrificed Tsui-Ling.

Lapis ( ラピス , Rapisu ): Voiced by: Yui Makino (Japanese); Leah Clark (English); The entity that was made in Tsui-Ling'southward image by Bernhardt. Lapis carries a large crystal wide sword, but wields it with ease, and is able to match Ayano in swordplay. It is revealed in episode 21 of the anime that Lapis has a heart, so she can feel the pleasure in pain others, among other emotions.

Erwin ( エルウィン , Erūin ): Voiced past: Katsuyuki Konishi (Japanese); J. Michael Tatum (English); The previous leader of Armagest before his correct-hand man, Bernhardt Rhodes, took over. 4 years before the get-go of the series, he kidnapped Tsui-Ling from Kazuma so that Armagest can utilise her as a man sacrifice to summon a powerful demon. Kazuma tried to stop him and salve Tsui-Ling, simply he was no match for Erwin's powers. Erwin successfully sacrifice Tsui-Ling to the monster so he can proceeds its power. As he was well-nigh to kill Kazuma, Kazuma made a contract with the Spirit king of the Wind and obtained the great wind powers. Erwin was then killed by Kazuma'due south new powers.

Media [ edit ]

Light novel [ edit ]

Kaze no Stigma began as a calorie-free novel series, written past Takahiro Yamato and illustrated past Hanamaru Nanto, serialized in the Japanese seinen lite novel mag Dragon Magazine , published by Fujimi Shobō, a subsidiary of Kadokawa Shoten. It began serialization in January 2002. Twelve spring volumes have been published—six chief volumes and six curt story compilations. The latest master volume was released on October 20, 2005, and the latest brusque story book went on sale in Japan on March 20, 2010. The author of the lite novels, Takahiro Yamato, died on July 20, 2009, leaving the series incomplete.^[1]

Manga [ edit ]

A manga series illustrated by Neko Miyakai began serialization in the Japanese shōnen manga magazine Monthly Dragon Age on April ix, 2007 and ended on March 6, 2008. Two leap volumes accept been published past Fujimi Shobō.

Anime [ edit ]

Gonzo's Kaze no Stigma animated Idiot box series aired on Japanese broadcasting channels between Apr 12, 2007 and September 21, 2007, containing twenty-4 episodes; it aired in a late night slot. The serial was directed by Junichi Sakata. The commencement DVD release of Kaze no Stigma was released on August 24, 2007. It was released by Funimation in 2009 starting with part one.^[2] The anime's opening theme is "Blast of Current of air" performed past Saori Kiuji, lyrics past Chiaki Ishikawa and Mitsuko Komuro, composed by Kazumi Mitome and Akino Arai. The start catastrophe theme is "Hitorikiri no Sora" past Saori Kiuji and the second catastrophe theme is "Matataki no Kiwoku" ( 瞬きのキヲク ) by Ayumi Fujimura, Yuka Inokuchi and Shizuka Itō.

The series has been licensed by FUNimation Entertainment in North America.^[iii] They released the commencement DVD volume in 2009.^[iv]

The major difference betwixt the novel and the anime is the significantly darker tone in the novels. The character of Kazuma is much darker in the novels, which depicts him mercilessly killing nigh of the combative characters. In the anime, Kazuma is usually depicted every bit but injuring or incapacitating his opponents, while their bodily deaths are usually the result of their own schemes backfiring on them. Some scenes involving gruesome deaths were simply excluded from the anime.^[v]

Office-playing game [ edit ]

A Kaze no Stigma RPG, published by Fujimi Shobō, went on sale in Japan in June 2007. The game is designed past Kiyomune Miwa, and uses the Standard RPG Organisation.

References [ edit ]

^ ^a ^b "Kaze no Stigma Novelist Passes Away". Anime News Network. August 19, 2009. Retrieved 2011-04-26 .
^ "Official annunciation for DVD 1 release" (in Japanese). Archived from the original on 2009-07-01. Retrieved 2007-05-nineteen .
^ "Funimation Acquires Kaze No Stigma from Gonzo (Updated) - News - Anime News Network". animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved 2014-01-24 .
^ "Kaze No Stigma DVD - Review - Anime News Network". animenewsnetwork.com. Retrieved 2014-01-24 .
^ "Deep Frying Kaze no Stigma 07". AnimeBlogger.net. 27 May 2007. Archived from the original on 2012-02-07. Retrieved 2007-07-17 .

External links [ edit ]

Official Website from Funimation (Archived)
Official website (in Japanese)
Official website at Gonzo (in Japanese)
Kaze no Stigma (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
ANN review part 1
ANN review part two