is an
anime
is a Traditional animation, hand-drawn and computer animation, computer-generated animation originating from Japan. Outside Japan and in English, ''anime'' refers specifically to animation produced in Japan. However, , in Japan and in Ja ...
television series. The episodes are directed by Katsushi Sakurabi, animated by
J.C.Staff, and produced by the ''Tsukihime'' Production Committee, which included
Geneon Entertainment
(abbreviated as NBCUEJ) is a Japanese music, anime, and home entertainment production and distribution enterprise that is a subsidiary of NBCUniversal, owned by American telecommunications/media company Comcast headquartered in Akasaka, Min ...
,
Movic
is a Japanese company which specializes in the publication of trading cards, figures, CDs, and other general media related to the anime industry. Movic is a part of the Animate (retailer), Animate group.
Anime involved in
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,
Tokyo Broadcasting System
(formerly ) is a Japanese media and licensed broadcasting holding company. It is the parent company of the television network TBS Television and radio network TBS Radio. It has a 28-affiliate television network called Japan News Network, as ...
, and J.C.Staff.
The English adaptation of the episodes has been licensed by Geneon Entertainment.
The episodes are based on the
visual novel
A visual novel (VN) is a form of digital interactive fiction. Visual novels are often associated with the medium of video games, but are not always labeled as such themselves. They combine a textual narrative with static or animated illustratio ...
''
Tsukihime'' by
Type-Moon
Type-Moon (stylized as TYPE-MOON) is a Japanese video game company, best known for their visual novels, co-founded by author Kinoko Nasu and illustrator Takashi Takeuchi. It is also known under the name for its publishing and corporate operation ...
and adapt the source material with twelve episodes. The series follows a high school boy and a female vampire on a quest to kill a male vampire.
The episodes aired in Japan from October 10 to December 26, 2003, on
BS-i. The episodes received their international premiere on the anime television network
Animax
, stylized as ANIMAX in all caps, is a Japanese animation satellite television network, dedicated to broadcasting anime programming. Launched on July 1, 1998, Animax is the first 24-hour network in the world dedicated to anime.The Anime Biz' - ...
, who have also later aired the series across its respective networks worldwide in
Southeast Asia
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and
South Asia
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, and its other networks in
East Asia
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, South America and other regions under the title ''Lunar Legend Tsukihime''.
Two pieces of
theme music
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are used for the episodes; one opening theme and one ending theme. The opening theme is "The Sacred Moon" by Toshiyuki Omori, and the ending theme is by
Fumiko Orikasa
is a Japanese actress, voice actress and singer. She voiced Rukia Kuchiki in ''Bleach'', Meyrin Hawke in '' Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny'', Chun-Li in ''Street Fighter'', Kanade Minamino/Cure Rhythm in ''Suite PreCure,'' Lotte Yanson in '' ...
.
Six DVD compilations, each containing two episodes, have been released by
Geneon Entertainment
(abbreviated as NBCUEJ) is a Japanese music, anime, and home entertainment production and distribution enterprise that is a subsidiary of NBCUniversal, owned by American telecommunications/media company Comcast headquartered in Akasaka, Min ...
in Japan.
The first was released on December 10, 2003, and the sixth on May 13, 2004.
Geneon Entertainment has released three DVD compilations, each containing four episodes, in North America, with the third released on February 22, 2005.
Episode list
See also
*''
Tsukihime''
References
External links
Official J.C. Staff website
{{DEFAULTSORT:List Of Tsukihime, Lunar Legend Episodes
Episodes
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* Episode, a part of a dramatic work
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Tsukihime, Lunar Legend