The anime series Chrono Crusade premiered in Japan on Fuji TV on November 23, 2003 and ran for twenty-four episodes until its conclusion on June 10, 2004. Produced by Gonzo Digimation, the series is adapted from the first three volumes of the eight volume manga series of the same name by Daisuke Moriyama across the first thirteen episodes. The remainder of the series is primarily an original story line that occasionally still pulls from the source manga, which was incomplete at the time the anime series finished.
The anime was licensed for release in North America by ADV Films. The company's English dub of the series was broadcast in the United States on Showtime Beyond from February 17, 2006 through July 28, 2006. ADV released the episodes across seven individual DVD volumes before releasing the entire series in a single box set collection. Funimation Entertainment later licensed Chrono Crusade after ADV Film's license expired, and is re-releasing it to DVD in February 2011.[1] Chrono Crusade was broadcast on Syfy beginning on February 22, 2011. [2]
The series uses two pieces of theme music. "Tsubasa wa Pleasure Line" (翼は Pleasure Line Tsubasa wa Pureshā Rain, Wings Are Pleasure Line), by Minami Kuribayashi, is used for the series' opening theme while Saeko Chiba's "Sayonara Solitaire" (さよならソリティア Sayonara Soritia, Farewell Solitaire) is used for the ending theme.
Contents |
| EP# | Title | Original Airdate | US Airdate |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | "Pilot" (Sister Rosette) "Shisutā Rozetto" (シスターロゼット) |
November 25, 2003 | February 17, 2006 |
| Rosette, an exorcist in the Magdalene Order, and her friend/assistant, Chrono, go after a menacing devil. | |||
| 02 | "The Covenant" (Contractor) "Keiyakusha" (契約者) |
December 02, 2003 | February 24, 2006 |
| The Elder invents his latest weapon, the "spirit" that was supposed to be taken to the Sister.and Rosette promptly loses it,after a demon startled her she hits the demon crossed the face with the gun that has the spirit in it and it flew from her hand all while on a mission. The weapon was taken by a suspicious man that later reveals that it is the demon from before. The demon comes in a human form into the convention, it transforms reckless Rosette goes toward the demon to shoot it only to get tossed aside with that Chrono getting angry was transforming himself. Meanwhile, Joshua kills demons as if he too were a demon. | |||
| 03 | "Apostles" (The Servants) "Mitsukai" (御使い) |
December 09, 2003 | March 03, 2006 |
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Rosette and Chrono are sent to retrieve Azmaria Hendric, an apostle. After a series of events, Azmaria is captured by Viscount Lerajie, a devil. |
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| 04 | "Sinners" (Sinner) "Tsumibito" (罪人) |
December 16, 2003 | March 10, 2006 |
| Chrono transforms into his true form and with Rosette go after Ricardo's blimp to save Azmaria. | |||
| 05 | "Militia" (Religious Knight) "Shūdō Kishi" (修道騎士) |
December 23, 2003 | March 17, 2006 |
| Rosette takes the militia test but a fiendish Mind Eater takes over the body of Azmaria who is there with Rosette. | |||
| 06 | "Jewelsummoner" (Jewel Witch) "Hōseki no Majo" (宝石の魔女) |
January 06, 2004 | March 24, 2006 |
| Rosette's first mission as Militia brings her to recover a corpse from the Mafia with the meeting of Satella, the Jewel Witch. | |||
| 07 | "The Devil" (Devil) "Akuma" (悪魔) |
January 13, 2004 | March 31, 2006 |
| Disasters in the Bible become fulfilled. As the Order scrambles to reseal the Seven Wings Seal, Rosette and company meet Aion, a former acquaintance of Chrono. | |||
| 08 | "Falling Rain" (Puppet) "Kairai" (傀儡) |
January 20, 2004 | April 07, 2006 |
| Minister Remington is held captive by Rizal, a Sinner. Rosette goes to Grand Central Station, where Remington is held at but has fallen for Rizal's trap. | |||
| 09 | "Joshua" (Joshua) "Yoshua" (ヨシュア) |
January 27, 2004 | April 14, 2006 |
| Rosette,Chrono and Azmaria take a trip to the Seventh Bell Orphanage (Joshua and Rosette's former home) where Rosette explains how she and her brother, Joshua, met Chrono four years prior. | |||
| 10 | "Horn" (Apical angle) "Senkaku" (尖角) |
February 03, 2004 | April 21, 2006 |
| Joshua is given Chrono's horns by Aion, to give him power. Chrono and Rosette make a pact to each other after losing Joshua. | |||
| 11 | "Gabriel Hound" (Beast) "Kedamono" (けだもの) |
February 09, 2004 | April 28, 2006 |
| A hellhound is running amok devouring Brooklyn's Cosa Nostra. It is up to Rosette and Satella to stop it. | |||
| 12 | "Holy Night" (Starry Night) "Seiya" (聖夜) |
February 16, 2004 | May 05, 2006 |
| Azmaria, enjoying her first nice Christmas, tries to find the perfect gift for Rosette and Chrono. | |||
| 13 | "Marionette Train" (Older Sister) "Ane" (姉) |
February 23, 2004 | May 12, 2006 |
| Rosette, Chrono and Azmaria head by train to San Francisco. However, they fall into one of Rizal's traps. | |||
| 14 | "Invocation" (Prayer) "Inori" (祈り) |
March 01, 2004 | May 19, 2006 |
| Chrono comes down with a fever and Satella and Rosette try to find medicine in order for Chrono's fever to come down. | |||
| 15 | "The Pursuers" (Pursuer) "Otte" (追手) |
March 08, 2004 | May 26, 2006 |
| Duffau, the Duke of Pandemonium, seeks allegiance with Rosette and her party to help fight Aion. The Council doesn't approve, but Sister Kate and Father Remington argue for the alliance. The Council leave it up to Rosette to decide. Later on, Rosette accepts. | |||
| 16 | "Believer" (Believer) "Shinkōsha" (信仰者) |
March 15, 2004 | June 02, 2006 |
| Satella is captured by a devil worshiper who is in league with Aion. Aion later reveals that it was him who killed her family and that her older sister is still alive. | |||
| 17 | "Accomplices" (Accomplice Who) "Kyōhansha-tachi" (共犯者たち) |
March 22, 2004 | June 09, 2006 |
| The Pursuers (Duke Duffau's group) and the Magdalene Order battle the Sinners Genai and Vido. | |||
| 18 | "Photograph" (Four People) "Yo Nin" (四人) |
March 29, 2004 | June 17, 2006 |
| The group takes time off at a local carnival. Rosette, after a romantic encounter with Chrono, sees Aion's eagle and follows it to find Joshua. | |||
| 19 | "Atonement" (Neck) "Kubi" (首) |
April 14, 2004 | June 23, 2006 |
| Rosette and Joshua meet, although Joshua doesn't remember her. Aion activates the Ritual of Atonement, and it is revealed that Rosette is an apostle, the reincarnation of Mary of Magdalene. Furthermore, Fiore, Satella's sister, is also there. | |||
| 20 | "Temptation" (Poison) "Doku" (毒) |
April 22, 2004 | June 30, 2006 |
| Chrono and Joshua battle in the sky while Aion's Sinners battle below. After everything is over Aion makes his escape with Rosette. Father Remington true identity is revealed. Aion leaves the Sinners and Joshua to die and asks Rosette to join him. | |||
| 21 | "Mary Magdalene" (Magdalena) "Magudarēna" (マグダレーナ) |
April 29, 2004 | July 07, 2006 |
| Chrono remembers his past as well as his life with Mary of Magdalene. He also remembers her predicting her own death in the hands of Chrono. | |||
| 22 | "Sayonara" (Goodbye) "Sayonara" (さよなら) |
May 20, 2004 | July 14, 2006 |
| Aion uses Rosette's power of miracles to heal the sick and wounded. Aion turns the city against Chrono and the others. Fiore and Satella battle each other, taking each others' lives. | |||
| 23 | "The Noise" (Noise) "Noizu" (ノイズ) |
June 03, 2004 | July 21, 2006 |
| Rosette, Aion and Chrono meet at an abandoned church where Rosette demands her life back from Chrono. Later, Aion and Chrono battle each other one last time. | |||
| 24 | "Chrono" (Chrono) "Kurono" (クロノ) |
June 10, 2004 | July 28, 2006 |
| Everything returns to normal. The Seventh Bell Orphanage is unfrozen and Chrono and Rosette are together on their last day on earth. | |||