Kerberos Saga

Media franchise created by Mamoru Oshii Kerberos SagaCreated byMamoru OshiiOriginal workWhile Waiting for the Red Spectacles (1987)OwnerMamoru OshiiYears1987–2010MiscellaneousWorksSee Release chronology The Kerberos Saga (ケルベロス・サーガ, Keruberosu Saga) (originally the Kerberos Series (ケルベロス・シリーズ, Keruberosu Shirīzu) or the Kenrō series (犬狼・シリーズ, Kenrou Shirīzu) before at least 2004), also known as Hellhounds overseas, is a Japanese dystopian science fiction political thriller media franchise created and owned by writer and filmmaker Mamoru Oshii. Created in 1987, the Kerberos Saga spans several installments and works, including live action and anime feature films, manga, novels, radio dramas, soundtrack albums, and monographs, as well as diverse merchandise ranging from garage kit model figures to clothing to even Kerberos-branded bottles of wine. The Kerberos Saga is set in an alternate history postwar Japan where Nazi Germany won World War II, eventually denazified, and occupied Japan, establishing authoritarian rule in the country. It primarily follows the Special Armed Garrison, nicknamed "Kerberos", a heavily-militarized co