“Shana, a Flame Haze, battles Crimson Denizens while developing feelings for Yuuji, who holds the Midnight Lost Child.”
Shakugan no Shana: Season II
灼眼のシャナII –Second–
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Synopsis
Shana, a Flame Haze, battles Crimson Denizens while developing feelings for Yuuji, who holds the Midnight Lost Child.
Denizens from the Crimson Realm continue to infiltrate Misaki City and steal life energy from humans. To combat this threat, Flame Hazes are tasked with saving humans from losing their existences. But while it is a Flame Haze's duty to protect humans, Shana—the "Flame-Haired Burning-Eyed Hunter"—seems to be focusing her attention on one human in particular: Yuuji Sakai, a teenage boy who was unwittingly dragged into the fight between Crimson Denizens and Flame Hazes. Since her first encounter with Yuuji, Shana has started to see him as more than just a friend. In fact, Yuuji wonders if Shana might have revealed her feelings to him once before, but it is difficult for him to confirm due to her hot-and-cold personality. Nonetheless, their days pass like any other, until a new transfer student arrives at their high school—one who bears a striking resemblance to an old enemy. Yuuji and Shana have no time to dance around their feelings for each other; while their adversaries from the Bal Masqué organization plan their next attack, the two must keep their guard up as they explore the origin behind the coveted magical object within Yuuji's body, the "Midnight Lost Child."
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 34 sampled reviews
What 34 viewers settled on.
Mostly aligned
σ 1.79 · some divergence
4.9 pts
Recommenders 8.2 · others 3.3
↑ 2.29
Running avg · Jan 2008 → Oct 2022
- 7 “Shana’s character design is decent, but that’s the only faint praise I can muster. The tsundere act feels second-rate after Toradora, the supernatural action is both unmotivated and tediously...”
- 7 “The second season's shift from action to romance and love triangles delivered powerful emotional impact, with three consecutive episodes moving me to tears. While the main male protagonist's...”
- 8 “Shana's long-overdue realization that love is possible even for a Flame Haze and Yuuji's determination to stand beside her by learning to wield his fallen enemy's sword deliver the season's...”
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- Format 24 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 9h 36m all episodes
- Aired Oct 2007 – Mar 2008 Fall 2007
- Source Tv media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-2557 catalog
Produced by
- ASCII Media Works Producer
- Geneon Entertainment Producer
Licensed by
- Funimation Licensor