is a Japanese
light novel
A light novel (, Hepburn: ''raito noberu'') is a style of young adult novel primarily targeting high school and middle school students. The term "light novel" is a ''wasei-eigo'', or a Japanese term formed from words in the English languag ...
series written by Jun Misaki and illustrated by Nekosuke Ōkuma.
SB Creative
is a Japanese publishing company and a subsidiary of the SoftBank telecommunications company. It was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), ...
published 16 novels between November 15, 2012 and October 15, 2018 under their
GA Bunko is a publishing label affiliated with the Japanese publishing company SB Creative, a subsidiary of Softbank. It was established in January 2006 and is a light novel
A light novel (, Hepburn: ''raito noberu'') is a style of young adult nov ...
imprint. A
manga
Manga (Japanese: 漫画 ) are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long prehistory in earlier Japanese art. The term ''manga'' is u ...
adaptation with art by Sasayuki was serialized in
Fujimi Shobo
, formerly , was a Japanese publisher that specialized in light novels, manga, role-playing games and collectible card games. Founded in 1972 and reorganized three times, it was at times an independent company and at times an imprint of Kadokawa F ...
's ''
Monthly Dragon Age
is a Japanese shōnen manga magazine published by Fujimi Shobo. The magazine began as a combination between ''Monthly Comic Dragon'' and ''Monthly Dragon Junior'', two former magazines published by Fujimi Shobo. The first issue was published in ...
'' magazine. An
anime
is Traditional animation, hand-drawn and computer animation, computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside of Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, in Japan and in Japane ...
television series adaptation, produced by
Production IMS
, or Production IMS, was a Japanese animation studio established on February 14, 2013, by former staff members from AIC Spirits. Its headquarters were located in Nerima, Tokyo, Japan.
Financial problems
On December 20, 2017, animator Teru Miyaza ...
and directed by
Tomoki Kobayashi
is a Japanese anime director.
Anime involved with
*''Akame ga Kill!'': Director, Storyboard (eps 1, 24), Episode Director (eps 1, 24)
*'' Amagami SS+ plus'': Director, Storyboard (ep 3)
*''Futakoi Alternative'': Episode Director (ep 4)
*''Galaxy ...
, aired from April to June 2016.
Plot
"Hundreds" are a kind of weapon that get their name from their ability to change into many different forms, and are the only thing that can counter the mysterious life forms called Savage that are attacking Earth. Those who can wield a Hundred are sought out to be made into Slayers, trained individuals who can use them in combat. To become a Slayer, Hayato Kisaragi successfully enrolls in the marine academy city ship Little Garden. However he feels a strange yet familiar sense of incongruity towards Emile Crossford, his roommate who somehow knows him from somewhere. On top of that, shortly after he enters the school, he ends up getting challenged to a duel by the "Queen" and the school's most powerful Slayer, Claire Harvey.
Characters
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:Hayato is the male protagonist of ''Hundred''. Originally from Yamato, Hayato became a Slayer in order to obtain state-of-the-art medical treatment for his sister. His previous encounter with a Savage 10 years ago resulted in him becoming a Variant - one of a very small fraction of people (fewer than 10 in the world, according to Emile) who have survived exposure to the Savages and obtained a greatly increased affinity for Hundreds as a result. He has the highest known compatibility with a Hundred and his Hundred, the Flying Swallow, is a chevalier-type that takes the form of a sword and a shoulder guard. When he first met Emilia he didn't realize that she was really a girl, but upon discovering the truth, he agreed to keep her secret. He is shown to be slightly uncomfortable whenever Emilia was showing him affection and would always blush when around her or other women who show their romantic feelings toward him.
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:Emilia is the female protagonist of ''Hundred''. She is a silver-haired girl from the Britannia Empire and Hayato's roommate. She initially poses as a boy under the name with only a few people aware of her secret until she eventually reveals the truth about herself. She and Hayato were survivors from the second Savage attack 10 years earlier, which resulted in her and Hayato becoming Variants. Hayato only has vague recollections of the prior event and it isn't until their encounter with the Savages at Zwei Island that Hayato realizes her true identity. She is a citizen of the Gudenburg Empire by birth and eventually reveals that she is , the Empire's third princess. Her Hundred is the Arms Shroud that is an innocence type able to change into any form of weapon, something no other Slayer's Hundred can do. Like Hayato, she too is a Variant. Ten years ago she and Hayato where fleeing from the Savages' onslaught when she was attacked by one and almost died. The attack left a potent amount of virus in her gaping wound. Hayato, in an attempt to save her life sucked some of the fluids out, causing him to become a Variant as well. A substantial amount was still left in her system. She is in love with Hayato and is known to be very affectionate towards him and does not care about the rumors circulating about their relationship since everyone believes them to be gay. In the final episode, her status as a princess and girl are revealed to her peers, who were shocked at her heritage and finally understand her feelings to Hayato.
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:The highest-ranked Slayer in Little Garden who is from the United States of Liberia, she is called the Queen. The newly-arrived Hayato is forced to duel her to prevent the expulsion of two students who arrived late to the entrance ceremony because they are looking for him at the airport when he arrived. During the duel Hayato accidentally gropes her and she goes all out and defeats him, but the duel is called a draw and the students are allowed to stay. After Hayato saves her from a Savage and, later, accidentally kisses her, she falls in love with him. Her Hundred is a Dragoon Type which utilizes multiple cannons or transforms into a large powerful rifle, in doing so it drains much of her energy. She is also one of the few people who are aware that Emilia is secretly a girl.
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:Hayato's younger sister who is ill. Hayato became a Slayer in order to obtain first-class treatment for her. While staying in the hospital she is often seen playing tarot cards, where she has become sort of a clairvoyant. Unlike her brother, Hayato, she suspected that Emilia was really a girl the moment she met her, until she was later convinced otherwise. She later becomes good friends with popular idol Sakura.
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:She is a popular idol who falls in love with Hayato after seeing him defeat the Trenta Savage at Zwei Island. She originally met Hayato and Karen at a shelter in Gudenberg during the second Savage attack. She remembers Karen but wasn't able to get Hayato's name at the time. After that incident, she lives with her father whom she never meets. When she later falls ill from an unknown illness, her father sells her to the Warslran Research Facility, where subjects like her are injected with vaccines that are developed from the fluids recovered from defeated Savages. She is the only one of the test subjects to have survived and, like Hayato and Emilia, she is also a Variant and a Slayer.
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:Claire's younger sister.
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:Little Garden's student council Vice President who is in charge of enforcement, she is very loyal to Claire and can be very uptight when enforcing the school's rules and regulations. Her Hundred takes the form of a lance and a shield.
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:She is also student council Vice President, however, she is mostly in charge of strategic planning, she has a high admiration for Claire, and it is suggested that she has certain feelings for her. Her Hundred, the Everlasting, is an Arsene type, which takes the form of a massive chained
yoyo
A yo-yo (also spelled yoyo) is a toy consisting of an axle connected to two disks, and a string looped around the axle, similar to a spool. It is an ancient toy with proof of existence since 500 BCE. The yo-yo was also called a bandalore in ...
that she uses for restraining. Unfortunately her Hundred is ineffective against much stronger Savages. She is also one of the few people who became aware of Emilia's secret.
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:Hayato's classmate and Latia's partner. His Hundred takes the form of a sniper rifle. He and Latia were childhood friends, he often pokes fun at her. He is curious about the relationship between Hayato and Emilie and often teases them about their relationship, including sometimes referring to them as a couple on occasion.
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:She is classmates with Hayato and Emilia, she is also Fritz's partner. Her Hundred is a close quarter melee type. She is Fritz's childhood friend.
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:She is a child prodigy who serves as the Little Garden's only main technical expert and chief researcher on Hundreds. Her authority is equal to that of the student council, that she can go against them or question their decisions. She is best friends with Emilia, and she is one of the characters who knows her secret.
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:Liza and Claire's older brother. He is the president of the Warslran Research Facility. He acts professionally but also seems rather sadistic and unsympathetic.
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:Emile's friend from Gudenburg. She is very protective of Emile and heartily wishes for her to come home with her. When Emile refuses however, she puts the blame on Hayato and is constantly wanting to prove she is better than him to get Emile to come home. Despite Emile telling her to call her Emile, she still addresses her as Emilia, her real name.
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:One of the three Hunters that have Variant powers injected into them by Vitaly. He, along with his two sisters, were originally orphans who were slaves and treated brutally, causing him to hate the world. He is very protective of them and puts their safety at the highest priority.
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:One of the three Hunters that have Variant powers injected into them by Vitaly. She, along with her brother and sister, were originally orphans who were slaves and treated brutally. When they escaped together, she hurt her eye, and was brought to Vitaly for treatment. There, Vitaly injects each of them with Variant powers, and gives her injured eye the power to duplicate objects. She is quieter than her brother and sister.
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:One of the three Hunters that have Variant powers injected into them by Vitaly. She, along with her brother and sister, were originally orphans who were slaves and treated brutally. As such, she develops an obstinate attitude. She is also very active.
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:One of the main antagonists of the series. She was originally a member of the Warslan Research Facility, allowing her to gain much access to the data of the Little Garden and have much knowledge about the technologies. She later developed many Savage-like monsters to attack the Little Garden.
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Media
Light novel
The ''Hundred'' light novel series is written by Jun Misaki, with illustrations by Nekosuke Ōkuma.
SB Creative
is a Japanese publishing company and a subsidiary of the SoftBank telecommunications company. It was founded in 1999 and is headquartered in Tokyo
Tokyo (; ja, 東京, , ), officially the Tokyo Metropolis ( ja, 東京都, label=none, ), ...
published 16 volumes from November 15, 2012 to October 15, 2018 under their
GA Bunko is a publishing label affiliated with the Japanese publishing company SB Creative, a subsidiary of Softbank. It was established in January 2006 and is a light novel
A light novel (, Hepburn: ''raito noberu'') is a style of young adult nov ...
imprint.
Manga
A
manga
Manga (Japanese: 漫画 ) are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long prehistory in earlier Japanese art. The term ''manga'' is u ...
adaptation, illustrated by Sasayuki, was serialized in
Fujimi Shobo
, formerly , was a Japanese publisher that specialized in light novels, manga, role-playing games and collectible card games. Founded in 1972 and reorganized three times, it was at times an independent company and at times an imprint of Kadokawa F ...
's
''shōnen'' manga magazine ''
Monthly Dragon Age
is a Japanese shōnen manga magazine published by Fujimi Shobo. The magazine began as a combination between ''Monthly Comic Dragon'' and ''Monthly Dragon Junior'', two former magazines published by Fujimi Shobo. The first issue was published in ...
'' between the December 2013 and January 2015 issues. Two ''
tankōbon
is the Japanese
Japanese may refer to:
* Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia
* Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan
* Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or cultur ...
'' volumes were released on August 8, 2015.
Anime
An
anime
is Traditional animation, hand-drawn and computer animation, computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside of Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, in Japan and in Japane ...
television series adaptation, produced by
Production IMS
, or Production IMS, was a Japanese animation studio established on February 14, 2013, by former staff members from AIC Spirits. Its headquarters were located in Nerima, Tokyo, Japan.
Financial problems
On December 20, 2017, animator Teru Miyaza ...
and directed by
Tomoki Kobayashi
is a Japanese anime director.
Anime involved with
*''Akame ga Kill!'': Director, Storyboard (eps 1, 24), Episode Director (eps 1, 24)
*'' Amagami SS+ plus'': Director, Storyboard (ep 3)
*''Futakoi Alternative'': Episode Director (ep 4)
*''Galaxy ...
, aired from April 5 to June 20, 2016.
Miyu Matsuki
Miyu is a feminine Japanese given name.
Possible writings
Miyu can be written using different kanji characters and can mean:
*美侑, "beauty, assist"
*美結, "beauty, bind"
*美夢, "beauty, dream"
*美夕, "beauty, evening"
*美唯, "beauty, ...
was initially cast as Charlotte Dimandias, but she was replaced by
Yui Horie
is a Japanese voice actress and singer affiliated with VIMS and Starchild. She has been affectionately nicknamed by her Japanese fans. She debuted as a voice actress in 1997, releasing her debut single "''My best friend''" on . Since then, sh ...
following her death in October 2015. The opening theme is "Bloodred" by D-Selections, and the first ending theme is "Eyes On Me" by
Rumi Ōkubo
is a Japanese voice actress associated with 81 Produce. She has voiced starring characters in many anime shows, including: Astolfo in ''Fate/Apocrypha'', Ako Shirabe/Cure Muse in '' Suite PreCure'', Suguri Kinoshita in '' Happy Kappy'', C ...
and Mayu Yoshioka.
The second ending theme is "Tabooless" by
M.A.O, Rika Kinugawa, and
Yui Makino
is a Japanese actress, Voice acting in Japan, voice actress, singer, and pianist. She is best known for her work in the anime ''Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle'' where she voices Sakura (Tsubasa: Reservoir Chronicle), Sakura and some of the theme ...
. The third ending theme is "Hardy Buddy" by
Yuka Ōtsubo
is a Japanese voice actress and singer from Chiba Prefecture affiliated with Early Wing. In 2014, she started her career as a singer by joining the band SmileY inc. with Vocaloid musician Yuuyu-P. She also did the voice of Vocaloid character Azu ...
and
Wataru Hatano
is a Japanese voice actor and singer affiliated with 81 Produce. At the 2nd Seiyu Awards in 2008, Hatano won the Best Male Rookie Award for his roles as Sam Houston in ''Toward the Terra'' and Tenshi Yuri in ''Saint Beast: Kouin Jojishi Tenshit ...
. The fourth ending theme is "Jewels Of Love" by Mayu Yoshioka and
Kaya Okuno
is a Japanese voice actress from Iwate Prefecture. She is affiliated with 81 Produce.
Career
When Okuno graduated from high school, she told her parents that she wanted to go to a voice-acting vocational school; however, her parents were against ...
.
Funimation
Crunchyroll, LLC, previously known as Funimation from 1994 to 2022, is an American entertainment company owned by Japanese conglomerate Sony as a joint venture between Sony Pictures and Sony Music Entertainment Japan's Aniplex that specializes ...
has licensed the series in North America.
References
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