"Seraph of the End" (Owari no Serafu) is a dark fantasy manga written by Takaya Kagami. Set on a dystopian Earth, mankind has been wiped out by a human made virus, leaving only children under the age of 13 unscathed. At this time, vampires emerge from the recesses of the planet, and claim it for themselves.
Seraph of the End, (Owari no Serafu) is a dark fantasy manga series written by Takaya Kagami.
In 2012, the world allegedly comes to an end at the hands of a "human-made" virus, ravaging the global populace and leaving only children under the age of thirteen untouched. It is at this time that vampires emerge from the recesses of the earth, likely followed by age-old horrors of the dark thought only to be myth. The vampires sweep the earth and claim it in a single violent stroke, subjugating the remnants of humanity and leading them beneath the surface to safety. This "protection" comes at the price of donating blood to their captors.
Related works:
- The manga series for Seraph of the End is written by Takaya Kagami, with illustrations by Yamato Yamamoto. Published by Shueisha in the magazine Jump Square, it has been running since September 3 2012, and is currently ongoing. There are currently 8 volumes.
- The light novel in the Seraph of the End franchise is titled Seraph of the End: Guren Ichinose's Catastrophe at 16 and is written as a prequel set 9 years before the events of the manga. Written and illustrated by the same team producing the manga, it has been published by Kodansha since January 2013, and is currently ongoing. There are currently 5 volumes.
- The anime series for Seraph of the End is written by Hiroshi Seko, and directed by Daisuke Tokudo. Produced by the studio Wit Studio, it ran from April 4, 2015 until June 20, 2015 with 12 episodes. The second season, also consisting of 12 episodes, is planned to run from October 2015 to December 2015.
See also:
- Seraph of the End on Wikipedia
- The Seraph of the End Wiki page