Shakugan no Shana [TV]
Set in the city of Misaki, Japan, Shakugan no Shana (Translated as Burning-Eyed Shana) is a story involved in the disputes of those from a parallel universe called the Crimson Realm. It largely focuses on Yuji Sakai, an average Japanese high school boy, who gets thrown in the Crimson Realm’s conflict by the accident.
The story begins on an ordinary day in spring where Yuji Sakai is walking peacefully on his way home from school. But, while walking the busy streets of Misaki, a not so ordinary event unfolds in his path. A strange blue light starts to shine from the ground and everything around him, including other people, become frozen. This causes Yuji to panic.
Out of nowhere, a strange and gigantic creature in the shape of a baby appears before him. As it shows itself, people who were frozen still were suddenly engulfed in a blue flame. The creature then opens its mouth, causing the frozen people to disappear into flame, which is then consumed by the creature. While all of this is happening, Yuji notices one of his classmates from school, Yukari Hirai, being engulfed by the blue flame.
In a fit of worry, he shouts Hirai’s name loudly, catching the creature’s attention. Being unfrozen in a sealed world, Yuji is then suspected by the creature to be a Mystes – a rare type of a Torch species with treasures in them. Excited to see a rare being, the creatures hurriedly grabs Yuji in its hand and prepares to eat him alive. But before it could feast on him, something mysteriously attacks the creature, cutting off its arm and allowing Yuji to be free from its grasp.
Without sparing any second for the creature to react, a mysterious girl with blazing red hair and eyes holding a Katana kicks it backward. Yuji is surprised by the sudden appearance of his savior. The girl observes his figure and then speaks to a brown pendant wrapped around her neck. Surprisingly, the piece jewelry spoke back to her.
The creature, now with its arm severed off, becomes enraged and
