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“Yuji triggers a Treasure Tool aimed at Shana, then stalks her with Wilhelmina; Shana investigates a Denizen through a Torch's memories.”
Shakugan no Shana S: OVA Series
灼眼のシャナS
7.33
2,908 rank · 87,644 viewers · 101 favorites
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Synopsis
Yuji triggers a Treasure Tool aimed at Shana, then stalks her with Wilhelmina; Shana investigates a Denizen through a Torch's memories.
Find out what happens when Yuji accidentally triggers a found Treasure Tool while it's pointed at Shana! Then, Yuji teams up with Wilhelmina to stalk their fiery friend—whose secrecy has become unsettling. Finally, in a two-part special, Shana tracks a Denizen's trail by sorting through a Torch's memories for clues. Her sleuth skills reveal a teenage girl's heartwarming last days and a predator with a serious identity crisis! (Source: FUNimation)
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Community consensus
Derived from 6 sampled reviews
8.7
/10
What 6 viewers settled on.
100%
recommend
Score distribution
median 8.5
mode 8
σ 0.75
Agreement
Strong agreement
σ 0.75 · scores cluster tight
The polarity gap
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Not enough recommend signal yet
Score over time
↑ 0.67
Running avg · Nov 2009 → Jan 2020
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 8 “Shana S stands as the franchise’s high point, with its first two episodes delivering cheerful rom-com fun and episodes 3–4 deepening the emotional pull so strongly they made me miss my own mom. Yet...”
- 8 “The opening alone melted my initial rage at getting an OVA instead of Season 3, and the body-swap humor—especially Yuji groping “his” new chest—feels fresh thanks to the unmistakable Shana vibe....”
- 10 “These Shakugan no Shana OVAs are a breath of fresh air, offering indescribably heartwarming stories that humanize the characters and provide peaceful breaks from the exhausting main series. While...”
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Short · 33%
Medium · 33%
Long · 33%
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- Format 4 × 28′ eps × min
- Total runtime 1h 52m all episodes
- Aired Oct 2009 – Sep 2010
- Source Ova media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-4634 catalog
Produced by
- Geneon Universal Entertainment Producer
- ASCII Media Works Producer
- Showgate Producer
Licensed by
- Funimation Licensor