Shining Tears X Wind


Shining Tears X Wind is a Japanese anime based on the PlayStation 2 games Shining Tears and Shining Wind. Shining Tears X Wind presents an adapted version of Shining Wind's story, seen from the perspective of the character Souma. It is directed by Hiroshi Watanabe and produced by Studio Deen. The series started airing in Japan on April 6, 2007 and finished airing on June 29, 2007. The anime has the same opening and ending themes as the game Shining Tears. A sequel to this is a mobile game entitled Shining Wind X, which was released in January 2008.

Storyline

A group of students from St. Luminous College are investigating the mysterious disappearances that are happening all around Tatsumi Town. One student, who was researching a book entitled 'End Earth', which describes an alternate world, also mysteriously disappears. As Mao, a being from the other world, enters their world in order to look for her friend, Zero, she teams up with Souma and Kureha in order to battle a monster who also came to their world. Just when things seem to go their way, an accident teleports Souma and Kureha into another world. To make things more complicated, Zero appears to the two stating that he will now entrust the world to Souma. As they travel this new world, they encounter familiar friends and enemies, and they begin to realize that getting back to their own world is harder than they previously thought.
In End Earth, a war, surrounding a legendary item called "The Holy Grail", begins. Zero later tells Souma that the world will end if Zeroboros, the guardian of time and space, awakens. This guardian will use whoever wins the war as a body.

Characters

Real World (Elde)

;Souma Akizuki
;Touka Kureha
;Kaito Kiriya
;Kanon Seena
;Haruto Saionji
;Reia Hiruda

End Earth

Valeria Country

Mercenary Knighthood Weissritter
;Zero
;Mao
;Ryuna
;Lazarus
;Elwyn
;Blanc Neige

Liberia Country

Holy Kingdom Philias
;Clalaclan Philias
;Caris Philias
;Raidel
United Trading Nation Seiran
;Rouen
;Shumari
;Raihi
;Basou
;Enu
;Kouryu
;Hyoun
;Houmei
Demonic Alchemy Empire Baelgard (Former Elven Kingdom Astraea)
;Zechti Ein
;Zeed
;Killrain

Others

;Jin-Crow
;The Eternal Forest's Chanting
;Lassi

Music

;Opening theme
  • "Shining Tears"
  • :Lyrics by: Natsuko Kondo
  • :Composition and arrangement by: Gou Takahashi
  • :Song by: Souichiro Hoshi
;Ending theme
  • "Light's Silhouette"
  • :Lyrics by: Yurie Kokubu
  • :Composition and arrangement by: Masaki Iwamoto
  • :Song by: Souichiro Hoshi

Staff

  • Original Work: Sega
  • Director: Hiroshi Watanabe
  • Series Composition: Hiro Masaki
  • Screenplay: Hiro Masaki
  • Music: Kei Haneoka
  • Original Concept: Tsuyoshi Sawada
  • Original Character Design: Tony Taka
  • Character Design: Mariko Emori, Yukiko Ban
  • Art Director: Michiyo Miki
  • Director of Photography: Shinya Kondou
  • Producer: Masahiro Nakayama
  • Animation Producer: Masahiro Toyosumi
  • Color Setting: Shinji Matsumoto
  • Editing: Masahiro Matsumura
  • Music Director: Fumiko Harada
  • Planning: Tsuyoshi Sawada
  • Sound Director: Ayako Misawa
  • Animation Company: Studio Deen