Weiß Kreuz | |
ヴァイス·クロイツ (Vaisu Kuroitsu) | |
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Created by |
Takehito Koyasu Project Weiß |
Light novel | |
Forever White | |
Written by | Kenichi Kanemaki |
Illustrated by | Kyōko Tsuchiya |
Published by | Tokuma Shoten |
Magazine | Animage |
Original run | July 1997 – December 1997 |
Volumes | 1 |
Manga | |
Weiß: An Assassin And White Shaman | |
Written by | Takehito Koyasu |
Illustrated by | Kyōko Tsuchiya |
Published by | Shinshokan |
Magazine | Wings |
Demographic | Shōjo |
Original run | 1997 – 1998 |
Volumes | 2 |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Kiyoshi Egami (#1–15) Kazunori Tanahashi (#16–25) |
Produced by | Kazuhiko Inomata Kōichi Kikuchi Tetsuya Watanabe |
Written by | Isao Shizuya |
Music by | Norimasa Yamanaka |
Studio |
Animate Film Magic Bus (#1–15) Plum (#16–25) |
Licensed by |
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Original network | TV Tokyo |
Original run | April 8, 1998 – September 30, 1998 |
Episodes | 25 |
Original video animation | |
Weiß Kreuz Verbrechen & Strafe | |
Directed by | Shinichiro Kimura |
Produced by | Shinobu Tomioka Kōichi Kikuchi Kōji Yoritsune |
Written by | Toshimichi Ōkawa |
Music by | Norimasa Yamanaka |
Studio | Triangle Staff |
Released | November 25, 1999 - February 23, 2000 |
Episodes | 2 |
Anime television series | |
Weiß Kreuz Glühen | |
Directed by | Hitoyuki Matsui |
Produced by | Kenta Nishikawaji Hikaru Kondō |
Written by | Kazuharu Sato Ryunosuke Kingetsu |
Music by | Motoi Sakuraba |
Studio | Ufotable |
Licensed by |
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Original network | Kids Station |
Original run | November 28, 2002 – February 20, 2003 |
Episodes | 13 |
Manga | |
Weiß: Side B | |
Written by | Takehito Koyasu |
Illustrated by | Shoko Ohmine |
Published by | Ichijinsha |
Magazine |
Monthly Comic Zero Sum (#1–21) Comic Zero Sum Zōkan Ward (#22–37) |
Demographic | Josei, shōjo |
Original run | January 2003 – August 2007 |
Volumes | 5 |
Weiß Kreuz ( Japanese: ヴァイスクロイツ, Hepburn: Vaisu Kuroitsu, literally German for "White Cross", written "Weißes Kreuz" or "Weißkreuz" in German) is a series conceptualized by voice actor Takehito Koyasu about four assassins that work in a flower shop called "Kitty in the House". The assassins are members of a group called Weiß (white), which is run by Persia of the mysterious Kritiker organization.
The Weiß Kreuz franchise includes two seasons of anime and one OVA series, a light novel, two manga series, and several drama CDs. The four voice actors of the main characters – Koyasu, Hiro Yūki, Shin-ichiro Miki, Tomokazu Seki – formed a band named "Weiß"; several CDs and singles were released. Media Blasters released the anime in the North America as Knight Hunters: Weiß Kreuz.
Four young men consisting of Omi Tsukiyono, Ken Hidaka, Youji Kudou, and Aya Fujimiya, are members of a group of assassins called "Weiß". They cover their operations by working at a flower shop during the day and solving/fighting crimes during the night. This is no ordinary group: they kill the murderers, big businessmen, and other assassins that the law cannot touch. Each one is fighting for their own reasons, whether it is for revenge or to help the people that they care about. But they soon realize that there are connections between some of their cases and try to find out what is really going on. They use whatever they can to complete their missions and kill the people that are targeted by Weiß's leader.
An assassin group that is under the order of Kritiker ("critic" in German), a secret organization that falls under the Japanese police force.
The main enemies in the series are another group of assassins called Schwarz ("Black" in German), all of whom have supernatural powers. Schwarz begrudgingly work as bodyguards for the Takatori family, and this is how they meet Weiß. Later in the series, Schwarz is seen assisting a mysterious group known as "Eszett" (the name of the German alphabetic character ß) in resurrecting their deceased leader. Weiß is to Kritiker what Schwarz is to Eszett.
A group of four female assassins employed and cared for by the scientist Masafumi Takatori. They are fiercely loyal to him and one another. "Schreiend" is the German word for "screaming."
A family that seems to be involved in all the crimes Weiß deal with.
The team Aya was on just before he became one of Weiß. Tokyo Crashers appear in Crashers: Knight and Ran I & II and Weiß Kreuz Glühen. Crashers is a non-lethal unit designed to supplement police activity.
A light novel entitled Weiß: "Forever White" (ヴァイス 「Forever White」, Vaisu: "Forever White") was serialized from July 1997 to December 1997 in the anime and manga magazine Animage, published by Tokuma Shoten. It was written by Kenichi Kanemaki and illustrated by Kyoko Tsuchiya. It was put into a single book entitled White Hunters (白き匁人たち, Shiroki Kariudo-tachi).
A short story entitled The Meeting can be found in the All That Weiß official artbook. It explains how the Weiß members met the first time. According to the official Weiß Kreuz chronologies, [2] [5] the version of how Weiß was formed from The Meeting is the one working with the series.
Weiß - An Assassin and White Shaman, illustrated by Kyoko Tsuchiya and story by voice actor Takehito Koyasu, was serialized in the shōjo manga magazine Wings, published by Shinshokan. The chapters were collected into two tankōbon, and the first one includes thirty-two color pages, [6] and the second one includes twenty color pages. [7] It takes place before Forever White and explains how Aya first joined Weiß. Due to the differences between the manga version and the anime version of Aya's back story, Weiß - An Assassin and White Shaman is not a prequel to the anime. Weiß - An Assassin and White Shaman is published in German by Egmont Manga & Anime.
No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
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1 | January 1, 1998 [8] | 978-4403660207 |
2 | December 20, 1998 [9] | 978-4403660214 |
Weiß Side B, illustrated by Shoko Ohmine, takes place after the events of Weiß Kreuz Glühen. It is published by Ichijinsha; the first twenty-one chapters were serialized in the monthly josei manga magazine Comic Zero Sum and chapters twenty-two through thirty-seven were serialized in the quarterly shōjo manga magazine Comic Zero Sum Zōkan Ward. Weiß Side B ended with the publication of chapter thirty-seven in the Summer 2007 issue of Comic Zero Sum Zōkan Ward. The last seven chapters have yet to be collected in tankōbon format. Weiß Side B is also published in German by Egmont Manga & Anime.
Initially, the series was supposed to end with Weiß Kreuz Glühen, as Aya died in the final episode, and Koyasu originally wanted Ohmine to do a manga adaptation of Weiß Kreuz Glühen, but then he decided it would be boring to tell the same story twice, so Weiß Side B ended up being a sequel and Aya was brought "back from hell." [10]
No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN | |
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1 | June 25, 2003 [11] | 978-4758050388 | |
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2 | November 2003 [12] | 978-4758050524 | |
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3 | May 25, 2004 [13] | 978-3770461479 | |
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4 | January 25, 2005 [14] | 978-4758051156 | |
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5 | April 25, 2006 [15] | 978-4758052153 | |
* #22: "Afterglow of Glory" (栄光の残照, Eikō no Zanshō)
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Weiß Kreuz is the first of the Weiß anime series. It runs twenty-five episodes and follows Weiß in its mission to "defeat the dark beasts" that haunt Tokyo. The beginning episodes lend some back story to Aya, Ken, and Yoji, and show their motivations for being in Weiß. Omi's history becomes part of the storyline and is delved into halfway through. Weiß Kreuz introduces Kritiker, Schwarz, Eszett, and Schreient.
Weiß Kreuz uses the character designs created by Kyoko Tsuchiya, and features the lowest quality of animation of the three Weiß Kreuz anime series.
Because the last two episodes were aired as an hour-long special in Japan, this series is sometimes considered a 24-episode series. The Media Blasters' release has the episodes separate. Media Blasters released the series under the name Knight Hunters (which is TMS Entertainment's international title for the series), [16] and Anime-Virtual kept the title unchanged for the German release.
# | Title | Original airdate | |
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1 | "Lockvogel - Sacred Banquet" "Lockvogel - Nie no Utage" (Lockvogel -贄の宴-) | April 8, 1998 | |
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2 | "Fort Laufen - The Awakened Runaway" "Fort Laufen - Sameta Bōsō" (Fort Laufen -醒めた暴走-) | April 15, 1998 | |
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3 | "Paradies - Heaven is Hell" "Paradies - Tengoku wa Jigoku" (Paradies -天国は地獄-) | April 22, 1998 | |
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4 | "Verrat - Execution of Betrayal" "Verrat - Uragiri no Shokei" (Verrat -裏切りの処刑-) | April 29, 1998 | |
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5 | "Schicksal - Fate of the Hunter" "Schicksal - Kariudo no unmei" (Schicksal -狩人の運命-) | May 6, 1998 | |
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6 | "Fräulein - The Image of a Girl" "Fräulein - Omokage no Shōjo" (Fräulein -面影の少女-) | May 27, 1998 | |
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7 | "Entführen - The Memories Return" "Entführen - Yomigaeru Kioku" (Entführen -甦る記憶-) | June 3, 1998 | |
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8 | "Raubtier - Howls in the Night" "Raubtier - Dōkoku no Yoru" (Raubtier -慟哭の夜-) | June 10, 1998 | |
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9 | "Schreient - Each One's Thoughts" "Schreient - Sorezore no Omoi" (Schreient -それぞれの思い-) | June 17, 1998 | |
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10 | "Bruder - Bond of Darkness" "Bruder - Kuraki Kizuna" (Bruder -昏き絆-) | June 24, 1998 | |
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11 | "Abkunft - Breaking from the Spells" "Abkunft - Jubaku kara no Ketsubetsu" (Abkunft -呪縛からの決別-) | July 1, 1998 | |
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12 | "Abschied - Why..." "Abschied - Naze..." (Abschied -何故…-) | July 8, 1998 | |
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13 | "Bruch - Rain of Revenge" "Bruch - Fukushū no Ame" (Bruch -復讐の雨-) | July 15, 1998 | |
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14 | "Fliehen - Martial Law" "Fliehen - Shuto Kaigen" (Fliehen -首都戒厳-) | July 22, 1998 | |
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15 | "Duell - Hunters of Revenge" "Duell - Gyakushū no Kariudo" (Duell -逆襲の狩人-) | July 29, 1998 | |
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16 | "Schatten - Return to Battle" "Schatten - Tatakai e no Kaiki" (Schatten -戦いへの回帰-) | August 5, 1998 | |
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17 | "Kritiker - Pride With No Name" "Kritiker - Namonaki Hokori" (Kritiker -名もなき誇り-) | August 12, 1998 | |
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18 | "Schuld - Farfarello" "Schuld - Farufarero" (Schuld -ファルファレロ-) | August 19, 1998 | |
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19 | "Sehen - Prelude to Insanity" "Sehen - Kyōsō no Jokyoku" (Sehen -狂想の序曲-) | August 26, 1998 | |
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20 | "Recht - Arrow of Justice" "Recht - Sabaki no Ya" (Recht -裁きの矢-) | September 2, 1998 | |
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21 | "Trane - Among Memories..." "Trane - Omoide no Naka de..." (Trane -思い出の中で…-) | September 9, 1998 | |
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22 | "Miteid - Fading Time" "Miteid - Iroaseru Toki" (Miteid -色あせる時-) | September 16, 1998 | |
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23 | "Schraube - Everything For Love" "Schraube - Ai ni Subete wo" (Schraube -愛にすべてを-) | September 23, 1998 | |
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24 | "Zeremonie - The Portrait Which Passes Each Other" "Zeremonie - Surechigau Shōzō" (Zeremonie -すれ違う肖像-) | September 30, 1998 | |
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25 | "Ende des Weiß - Those of White..." "Ende des Weiß - Shiroki-sha-tachi ni..." (Ende des Weiß -白き者たちに…-) | September 30, 1998 | |
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The second Weiß Kreuz series, Verbrechen & Strafe ("Crime & Punishment" in German), is a two-episode OVA that takes place a short time after the end of the anime, and before the events detailed in the last set of Drama CDs. In hiding, Aya, Ken, Yoji and Omi work out of a mobile home, using their flower-selling business as a cover. Their location is never specified, but it is possibly in the area of Yokota Air Base or Camp Zama, which are both American military bases near Tokyo. Their first mission involves a target by the name of Col. Nichol who evidently has his own enemies in a later target for Weiß and a young man named Akira. However, Ken and Omi decide to decline the mission to kill Akira after they hear Akira's (and his younger sister Kaori's) story. They only want revenge on Nichol for killing their parents several years before. Kaori was also a classmate of Omi's and the only surviving member of her group of friends, all supposedly killed by Nichol. Kritiker doesn't take to Ken and Omi's defection, and amends the mission. Yoji and Aya are instructed to target their teammates as well.
The OVA is notable because of the darker, bloodier storyline and the higher quality of animation compared to the first series.
The third series, called Weiß Kreuz Glühen (ヴァイスクロイツグリーエン, Vuaisu Kuroitsu Gurīen, "White Cross Glow" in German) is a thirteen-episode series which is set after the OVA. Several of the original Weiß members are not immediately visible; two new ones are introduced in the first episode: namely Sena Izumi and Kyou Aguri. Also, Omi has assumed the position of Persia left by his father. Glühen takes place at Koua Academy, where Weiß are investigating a series of unusual suicides. The animation quality is far higher than the original series. However, the character design is vastly different due to legal disputes with the original character designer, Kyoko Tsuchiya. Schwarz also appears in Glühen; they also have changed appearances due to the lawsuit. Media Blasters released the series under the name Knight Hunters Eternity (which is TMS Entertainment's international title for the series), [17] and Anime-Virtual kept the title unchanged for the German release.
# | Title | Original airdate | |
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1 | "WHITE FLAMES" | November 28, 2002 | |
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2 | "God Hurts Those He Loves" "Kami wa Taisetsu na Mono wo Kizutsukeru" (神は大切なものを傷つける) | December 5, 2002 | |
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3 | "Sweet Nothing" | December 12, 2002 | |
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4 | "Rhodesia" | December 19, 2002 | |
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5 | "It's Too Late" | December 26, 2002 | |
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6 | "No Reason" | January 5, 2003 | |
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7 | "Jeepstar" | January 9, 2003 | |
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8 | "Instant Karma" | January 16, 2003 | |
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9 | "Mellow Candle" | January 23, 2003 | |
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10 | "Velvet Underworld" | January 30, 2003 | |
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11 | "Piece Of Heaven" | February 6, 2003 | |
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12 | "Epitaph" | February 13, 2003 | |
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13 | "Tomorrow" | February 20, 2003 | |
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A large number of Weiß Kreuz drama CDs have been released. All of them are a part of the official timeline. [5] A few detail Aya's, Ken's and Omi's past with Kritiker. Some show Weiß's missions before and during the first anime. Others explain what happened between Verbrechen & Strafe and Weiß Kreuz Glühen. Weiß Kreuz Glühen Dramatic Soundtracks II takes place during Glühen.
Weiß Kreuz | |
ヴァイス·クロイツ (Vaisu Kuroitsu) | |
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Created by |
Takehito Koyasu Project Weiß |
Light novel | |
Forever White | |
Written by | Kenichi Kanemaki |
Illustrated by | Kyōko Tsuchiya |
Published by | Tokuma Shoten |
Magazine | Animage |
Original run | July 1997 – December 1997 |
Volumes | 1 |
Manga | |
Weiß: An Assassin And White Shaman | |
Written by | Takehito Koyasu |
Illustrated by | Kyōko Tsuchiya |
Published by | Shinshokan |
Magazine | Wings |
Demographic | Shōjo |
Original run | 1997 – 1998 |
Volumes | 2 |
Anime television series | |
Directed by | Kiyoshi Egami (#1–15) Kazunori Tanahashi (#16–25) |
Produced by | Kazuhiko Inomata Kōichi Kikuchi Tetsuya Watanabe |
Written by | Isao Shizuya |
Music by | Norimasa Yamanaka |
Studio |
Animate Film Magic Bus (#1–15) Plum (#16–25) |
Licensed by |
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Original network | TV Tokyo |
Original run | April 8, 1998 – September 30, 1998 |
Episodes | 25 |
Original video animation | |
Weiß Kreuz Verbrechen & Strafe | |
Directed by | Shinichiro Kimura |
Produced by | Shinobu Tomioka Kōichi Kikuchi Kōji Yoritsune |
Written by | Toshimichi Ōkawa |
Music by | Norimasa Yamanaka |
Studio | Triangle Staff |
Released | November 25, 1999 - February 23, 2000 |
Episodes | 2 |
Anime television series | |
Weiß Kreuz Glühen | |
Directed by | Hitoyuki Matsui |
Produced by | Kenta Nishikawaji Hikaru Kondō |
Written by | Kazuharu Sato Ryunosuke Kingetsu |
Music by | Motoi Sakuraba |
Studio | Ufotable |
Licensed by |
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Original network | Kids Station |
Original run | November 28, 2002 – February 20, 2003 |
Episodes | 13 |
Manga | |
Weiß: Side B | |
Written by | Takehito Koyasu |
Illustrated by | Shoko Ohmine |
Published by | Ichijinsha |
Magazine |
Monthly Comic Zero Sum (#1–21) Comic Zero Sum Zōkan Ward (#22–37) |
Demographic | Josei, shōjo |
Original run | January 2003 – August 2007 |
Volumes | 5 |
Weiß Kreuz ( Japanese: ヴァイスクロイツ, Hepburn: Vaisu Kuroitsu, literally German for "White Cross", written "Weißes Kreuz" or "Weißkreuz" in German) is a series conceptualized by voice actor Takehito Koyasu about four assassins that work in a flower shop called "Kitty in the House". The assassins are members of a group called Weiß (white), which is run by Persia of the mysterious Kritiker organization.
The Weiß Kreuz franchise includes two seasons of anime and one OVA series, a light novel, two manga series, and several drama CDs. The four voice actors of the main characters – Koyasu, Hiro Yūki, Shin-ichiro Miki, Tomokazu Seki – formed a band named "Weiß"; several CDs and singles were released. Media Blasters released the anime in the North America as Knight Hunters: Weiß Kreuz.
Four young men consisting of Omi Tsukiyono, Ken Hidaka, Youji Kudou, and Aya Fujimiya, are members of a group of assassins called "Weiß". They cover their operations by working at a flower shop during the day and solving/fighting crimes during the night. This is no ordinary group: they kill the murderers, big businessmen, and other assassins that the law cannot touch. Each one is fighting for their own reasons, whether it is for revenge or to help the people that they care about. But they soon realize that there are connections between some of their cases and try to find out what is really going on. They use whatever they can to complete their missions and kill the people that are targeted by Weiß's leader.
An assassin group that is under the order of Kritiker ("critic" in German), a secret organization that falls under the Japanese police force.
The main enemies in the series are another group of assassins called Schwarz ("Black" in German), all of whom have supernatural powers. Schwarz begrudgingly work as bodyguards for the Takatori family, and this is how they meet Weiß. Later in the series, Schwarz is seen assisting a mysterious group known as "Eszett" (the name of the German alphabetic character ß) in resurrecting their deceased leader. Weiß is to Kritiker what Schwarz is to Eszett.
A group of four female assassins employed and cared for by the scientist Masafumi Takatori. They are fiercely loyal to him and one another. "Schreiend" is the German word for "screaming."
A family that seems to be involved in all the crimes Weiß deal with.
The team Aya was on just before he became one of Weiß. Tokyo Crashers appear in Crashers: Knight and Ran I & II and Weiß Kreuz Glühen. Crashers is a non-lethal unit designed to supplement police activity.
A light novel entitled Weiß: "Forever White" (ヴァイス 「Forever White」, Vaisu: "Forever White") was serialized from July 1997 to December 1997 in the anime and manga magazine Animage, published by Tokuma Shoten. It was written by Kenichi Kanemaki and illustrated by Kyoko Tsuchiya. It was put into a single book entitled White Hunters (白き匁人たち, Shiroki Kariudo-tachi).
A short story entitled The Meeting can be found in the All That Weiß official artbook. It explains how the Weiß members met the first time. According to the official Weiß Kreuz chronologies, [2] [5] the version of how Weiß was formed from The Meeting is the one working with the series.
Weiß - An Assassin and White Shaman, illustrated by Kyoko Tsuchiya and story by voice actor Takehito Koyasu, was serialized in the shōjo manga magazine Wings, published by Shinshokan. The chapters were collected into two tankōbon, and the first one includes thirty-two color pages, [6] and the second one includes twenty color pages. [7] It takes place before Forever White and explains how Aya first joined Weiß. Due to the differences between the manga version and the anime version of Aya's back story, Weiß - An Assassin and White Shaman is not a prequel to the anime. Weiß - An Assassin and White Shaman is published in German by Egmont Manga & Anime.
No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN |
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1 | January 1, 1998 [8] | 978-4403660207 |
2 | December 20, 1998 [9] | 978-4403660214 |
Weiß Side B, illustrated by Shoko Ohmine, takes place after the events of Weiß Kreuz Glühen. It is published by Ichijinsha; the first twenty-one chapters were serialized in the monthly josei manga magazine Comic Zero Sum and chapters twenty-two through thirty-seven were serialized in the quarterly shōjo manga magazine Comic Zero Sum Zōkan Ward. Weiß Side B ended with the publication of chapter thirty-seven in the Summer 2007 issue of Comic Zero Sum Zōkan Ward. The last seven chapters have yet to be collected in tankōbon format. Weiß Side B is also published in German by Egmont Manga & Anime.
Initially, the series was supposed to end with Weiß Kreuz Glühen, as Aya died in the final episode, and Koyasu originally wanted Ohmine to do a manga adaptation of Weiß Kreuz Glühen, but then he decided it would be boring to tell the same story twice, so Weiß Side B ended up being a sequel and Aya was brought "back from hell." [10]
No. | Japanese release date | Japanese ISBN | |
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1 | June 25, 2003 [11] | 978-4758050388 | |
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2 | November 2003 [12] | 978-4758050524 | |
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3 | May 25, 2004 [13] | 978-3770461479 | |
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4 | January 25, 2005 [14] | 978-4758051156 | |
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5 | April 25, 2006 [15] | 978-4758052153 | |
* #22: "Afterglow of Glory" (栄光の残照, Eikō no Zanshō)
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Weiß Kreuz is the first of the Weiß anime series. It runs twenty-five episodes and follows Weiß in its mission to "defeat the dark beasts" that haunt Tokyo. The beginning episodes lend some back story to Aya, Ken, and Yoji, and show their motivations for being in Weiß. Omi's history becomes part of the storyline and is delved into halfway through. Weiß Kreuz introduces Kritiker, Schwarz, Eszett, and Schreient.
Weiß Kreuz uses the character designs created by Kyoko Tsuchiya, and features the lowest quality of animation of the three Weiß Kreuz anime series.
Because the last two episodes were aired as an hour-long special in Japan, this series is sometimes considered a 24-episode series. The Media Blasters' release has the episodes separate. Media Blasters released the series under the name Knight Hunters (which is TMS Entertainment's international title for the series), [16] and Anime-Virtual kept the title unchanged for the German release.
# | Title | Original airdate | |
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1 | "Lockvogel - Sacred Banquet" "Lockvogel - Nie no Utage" (Lockvogel -贄の宴-) | April 8, 1998 | |
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2 | "Fort Laufen - The Awakened Runaway" "Fort Laufen - Sameta Bōsō" (Fort Laufen -醒めた暴走-) | April 15, 1998 | |
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3 | "Paradies - Heaven is Hell" "Paradies - Tengoku wa Jigoku" (Paradies -天国は地獄-) | April 22, 1998 | |
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4 | "Verrat - Execution of Betrayal" "Verrat - Uragiri no Shokei" (Verrat -裏切りの処刑-) | April 29, 1998 | |
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5 | "Schicksal - Fate of the Hunter" "Schicksal - Kariudo no unmei" (Schicksal -狩人の運命-) | May 6, 1998 | |
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6 | "Fräulein - The Image of a Girl" "Fräulein - Omokage no Shōjo" (Fräulein -面影の少女-) | May 27, 1998 | |
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7 | "Entführen - The Memories Return" "Entführen - Yomigaeru Kioku" (Entführen -甦る記憶-) | June 3, 1998 | |
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8 | "Raubtier - Howls in the Night" "Raubtier - Dōkoku no Yoru" (Raubtier -慟哭の夜-) | June 10, 1998 | |
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9 | "Schreient - Each One's Thoughts" "Schreient - Sorezore no Omoi" (Schreient -それぞれの思い-) | June 17, 1998 | |
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10 | "Bruder - Bond of Darkness" "Bruder - Kuraki Kizuna" (Bruder -昏き絆-) | June 24, 1998 | |
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11 | "Abkunft - Breaking from the Spells" "Abkunft - Jubaku kara no Ketsubetsu" (Abkunft -呪縛からの決別-) | July 1, 1998 | |
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12 | "Abschied - Why..." "Abschied - Naze..." (Abschied -何故…-) | July 8, 1998 | |
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13 | "Bruch - Rain of Revenge" "Bruch - Fukushū no Ame" (Bruch -復讐の雨-) | July 15, 1998 | |
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14 | "Fliehen - Martial Law" "Fliehen - Shuto Kaigen" (Fliehen -首都戒厳-) | July 22, 1998 | |
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15 | "Duell - Hunters of Revenge" "Duell - Gyakushū no Kariudo" (Duell -逆襲の狩人-) | July 29, 1998 | |
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16 | "Schatten - Return to Battle" "Schatten - Tatakai e no Kaiki" (Schatten -戦いへの回帰-) | August 5, 1998 | |
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17 | "Kritiker - Pride With No Name" "Kritiker - Namonaki Hokori" (Kritiker -名もなき誇り-) | August 12, 1998 | |
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18 | "Schuld - Farfarello" "Schuld - Farufarero" (Schuld -ファルファレロ-) | August 19, 1998 | |
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19 | "Sehen - Prelude to Insanity" "Sehen - Kyōsō no Jokyoku" (Sehen -狂想の序曲-) | August 26, 1998 | |
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20 | "Recht - Arrow of Justice" "Recht - Sabaki no Ya" (Recht -裁きの矢-) | September 2, 1998 | |
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21 | "Trane - Among Memories..." "Trane - Omoide no Naka de..." (Trane -思い出の中で…-) | September 9, 1998 | |
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22 | "Miteid - Fading Time" "Miteid - Iroaseru Toki" (Miteid -色あせる時-) | September 16, 1998 | |
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23 | "Schraube - Everything For Love" "Schraube - Ai ni Subete wo" (Schraube -愛にすべてを-) | September 23, 1998 | |
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24 | "Zeremonie - The Portrait Which Passes Each Other" "Zeremonie - Surechigau Shōzō" (Zeremonie -すれ違う肖像-) | September 30, 1998 | |
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25 | "Ende des Weiß - Those of White..." "Ende des Weiß - Shiroki-sha-tachi ni..." (Ende des Weiß -白き者たちに…-) | September 30, 1998 | |
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The second Weiß Kreuz series, Verbrechen & Strafe ("Crime & Punishment" in German), is a two-episode OVA that takes place a short time after the end of the anime, and before the events detailed in the last set of Drama CDs. In hiding, Aya, Ken, Yoji and Omi work out of a mobile home, using their flower-selling business as a cover. Their location is never specified, but it is possibly in the area of Yokota Air Base or Camp Zama, which are both American military bases near Tokyo. Their first mission involves a target by the name of Col. Nichol who evidently has his own enemies in a later target for Weiß and a young man named Akira. However, Ken and Omi decide to decline the mission to kill Akira after they hear Akira's (and his younger sister Kaori's) story. They only want revenge on Nichol for killing their parents several years before. Kaori was also a classmate of Omi's and the only surviving member of her group of friends, all supposedly killed by Nichol. Kritiker doesn't take to Ken and Omi's defection, and amends the mission. Yoji and Aya are instructed to target their teammates as well.
The OVA is notable because of the darker, bloodier storyline and the higher quality of animation compared to the first series.
The third series, called Weiß Kreuz Glühen (ヴァイスクロイツグリーエン, Vuaisu Kuroitsu Gurīen, "White Cross Glow" in German) is a thirteen-episode series which is set after the OVA. Several of the original Weiß members are not immediately visible; two new ones are introduced in the first episode: namely Sena Izumi and Kyou Aguri. Also, Omi has assumed the position of Persia left by his father. Glühen takes place at Koua Academy, where Weiß are investigating a series of unusual suicides. The animation quality is far higher than the original series. However, the character design is vastly different due to legal disputes with the original character designer, Kyoko Tsuchiya. Schwarz also appears in Glühen; they also have changed appearances due to the lawsuit. Media Blasters released the series under the name Knight Hunters Eternity (which is TMS Entertainment's international title for the series), [17] and Anime-Virtual kept the title unchanged for the German release.
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1 | "WHITE FLAMES" | November 28, 2002 | |
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2 | "God Hurts Those He Loves" "Kami wa Taisetsu na Mono wo Kizutsukeru" (神は大切なものを傷つける) | December 5, 2002 | |
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3 | "Sweet Nothing" | December 12, 2002 | |
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4 | "Rhodesia" | December 19, 2002 | |
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5 | "It's Too Late" | December 26, 2002 | |
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6 | "No Reason" | January 5, 2003 | |
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7 | "Jeepstar" | January 9, 2003 | |
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8 | "Instant Karma" | January 16, 2003 | |
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9 | "Mellow Candle" | January 23, 2003 | |
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10 | "Velvet Underworld" | January 30, 2003 | |
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11 | "Piece Of Heaven" | February 6, 2003 | |
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12 | "Epitaph" | February 13, 2003 | |
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13 | "Tomorrow" | February 20, 2003 | |
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A large number of Weiß Kreuz drama CDs have been released. All of them are a part of the official timeline. [5] A few detail Aya's, Ken's and Omi's past with Kritiker. Some show Weiß's missions before and during the first anime. Others explain what happened between Verbrechen & Strafe and Weiß Kreuz Glühen. Weiß Kreuz Glühen Dramatic Soundtracks II takes place during Glühen.