Tsukihime
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- This article is about the game. For the anime, see Tsukihime, Lunar Legend.
|} Tsukihime (Japanese: 月姫) was a popular eroge visual novel game created by TYPE-MOON that was released in December 2000, and which was adapted soon after in 2003 into an immensely popular anime series, Shingetsutan Tsukihime, which was produced by J.C. Staff and published by Geneon, and a manga series based upon Shingetsutan Tsukihime that has been published since 2004. Tsukihime sold successfully and amassed fame and renown above and beyond most games of its genre, attributed to its comprehensive and expansive storyline and its writer Kinoko Nasu's unique style of storytelling. As well as the anime series and manga publications, it has spawned numerous topselling merchandise, memorabilia and a massive fanbase numbering millions around the World.
Tsukihime was originally released in December 2000 and soon, in January 2001, TYPE-MOON released Tsukihime PLUS-DISK, a fun addition to Tsukihime that featured three side-stories and assorted multimedia, and in August 2001 released a sequel to Tsukihime, Kagetsu Tohya, and soon, in April 2003 released Tsuki-Bako, a specially packaged three-disk set that included Tsukihime, PLUS-Disk and Kagetsu Tohya and a remixed soundtrack for both games and more multimedia.
Plot
Tsukihime chronicles the story of Shiki Tohno. As a young boy, Shiki suffered a very life-threatening injury. As a result of the injury, he is now able to see "life lines" on objects and people which, when cut, will destroy them. Still a young boy, he is given a special pair of glasses by a mysterious woman that allows him not to see the lines.Fast forward to Shiki's high school days. After years away from the Tohno household (from where he was sent after his injury), he moves back home following the death of the head of the Tohno family, Shiki's father. Shiki's sister, Akiha assumes responsibility of being the new head. As the story progresses, Shiki gradually discovers his mysterious past.
Characters
Main characters
- The protagonist of the series. He is able to see "death lines" on objects and people, which allows him to kill them instantly. He carries a pocketknife named Nanatsuya and is quite skilled with it. He has been living with the Arima family, one of the branching families of Tohno, since an accident 8 years ago. At the beginning of the game, he moves back home with his sister, Akiha.
- A beautiful blonde with ruby red eyes, Arcueid (or just "Arc" sometimes) is a mysterious vampire princess. She seems to be quite knowledgeable about many things, but is very naive when it comes to modern ideas. She is killed by Shiki in the first chapter, but she doesn't actually die (because she's a vampire) and, in turn, recruits Shiki to help her fight Roa.
- An upperclassman of Shiki's, or so it seems. She is the only member of the Japanese tea ceremony club. She is actually a vampire hunter for the Catholic Church and finds Arcueid detestable (but is torn, because she likes Shiki). Her body was used in Roa's last incarnation, and until Roa dies, she cannot. Her outfit is not a uniform, but the result of one of her hobbies.
- Shiki's younger sister and the current head of the Tohno family. She is very prim and proper and carries a grace and nobility about her. As the story progresses, the viewer discovers that she has had mysterious powers since childhood.
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- The only two maids in the Tohno mansion. They are twin sisters but act very differently. Hisui seems to be very cold and emotionless while Kohaku is always smiling and cheerful. They even wear different dress; Hisui wears a western maid uniform while Kohaku wears a Japanese kimono. The name Hisui means 'jade', referring to her eye color, and Kohaku means 'amber', referring to her eye color as well. Despite their apparent personalities, in a twist of irony, it is actually Hisui that has true emotion, and Kohaku that is emotionless. Hisui buries her emotions, while Kohaku's emotions are broken, her smiles facades.
- Pronounced "Nero Kaos", this vampire is known as the tenth of the twenty-seven Ancestors of Dead Apostles, the highest in rank of the vampires in Tsukihime. Has 666 beasts on his body, from deer and wolves to mythological creatures like unicorns. Nrvnqsr is a word-play
Minor characters
- A mysterious red-haired woman who always carries a suitcase. She met with Shiki eight years prior to the start of the series, and to this day, is the only person he will call "Teacher". She gave Shiki a pair of glasses (stolen from her sister Touko), the Magangoroshi, that blocks out the death lines and allow him to live a normal life. Current title holder of Beef-Eating contest in an unspecified steak restaurant in Japan (in the literal sense)
- Shiki's classmate and best friend. His parents died when he was young, and he lives with his sister, Ichiko.
- The patriarch of the Tohno family. Dies just prior to the events of Tsukihime.
- Shiki's classmate.
Other characters
These are characters not in Shingetsutan Tsukihime. Most of them are minor, and reappear for more significant roles in Kagetsu Tohya.
- Ren
- Ren is Arcueid's familiar, sometimes referred to as a succubus. She can take the form of a little girl or a black cat. Her only appearance in Tsukihime is to grant Shiki a dream of a sexual encounter.
- Akira is an underclassman of Akiha's. She has minor precognitive powers. In one of the side stories (幻視同盟, "Genshi Doumei"), she became acquainted with someone calling themselves Tohno Shiki, who was in fact a disguised murderer and was later taken care of by Ciel and the real Tohno Shiki.
- Akiha's roommate at her private school. Rather punkish. Shiki thinks she's a guy.
- Akiha's other roommate at her private school. Slow-witted. Also happens to have the biggest breasts of any character (Major and minor) in Tsukihime.
- Another student at Akiha's school. Thought she could blackmail her over a love letter, and paid for it.
- Nanako
- The spirit of Ciel's most powerful weapon, Seventh Holy Scripture. She looks like a little girl with some horselike features (hooves, tail.) Likes carrots.
Translation
Comparison with Shingetsutan Tsukihime
The twelve-episode anime adaptation, Shingetsutan Tsukihime, gained much popularity and was adapted soon after into a manga series that has been published since 2004. Among the differences that some fans have stated in comparison with the game include the following:- Kohaku and Hisui - The maids, particularly Kohaku, are much more significant characters than in the anime series. The details of this are designed to be discovered by the player, and thus are not discussed here.
- Yumizuka Satsuki - In all story paths, though it isn't actually mentioned in several, Satsuki was bitten by a vampire (Roa) and became one herself. Shiki then had to deal with her in one story path. In the others, she just disappears. A popular dream among fans is to see a 'Satsuki path' with a happy ending in some future remake or re-release of Tsukihime; this is hinted at in the fanbook "Tsukihime Tokuhon Plus Period."
External links
Official sites
- () [TYPE-MOON's Official Homepage for Tsukihime]
- () [Official Homepage for the Shingetsutan Tsukihime Anime]
- () [J.C. Staff's Homepage for the Shingetsutan Tsukihime Anime]
- () [Official Homepage For Dengeki Daioh, in which the monthly Tsukihime manga is serialized]
- () [DrMaster's Official Homepage for the English Lunar Legend Tsukihime Manga]
Fan sites
- () [One of the most famous Tsukihime fansites]
- () [The Moonlit World - A Type-Moon fansite with a special section dedicated to Tsukihime]
- () [Syunsuke's Tsukihime information site]
- () [Tsukihime: Information and Synopsis]
- () [DragonNeoReborn's Tsukihime fansite]
- () [Kyouyasha's Tsukihime fansite]
Translation projects
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