Shakugan no Shana

He Yuji Sakai, a high school student, is expected to be his normal life will last forever. However, this changed one day while on the road as he home to his house.
A jargon happened. Surroundings and the sky seemed red, and noticed that everyone around him inert. There is a huge monster comes and eats this man, or better known as the "Power of Existence" or "Power of Life." The call to the monster that is Rinne or the enforcement of Tomogara Guze. Although Yuji was involved in, also a monster eat it. But there came a woman firey hair and blazing eyes, and was delivered Yuji. He defeated the monster and discovered with controls Rinne, who was a doll.The woman introduced herself to Yuji, that he was a Flame Haze or defeating the Guze the Tomogara and balansed world. It gave no names so it's Yuji. Shana he called it, which inspired the name of his sword Nietono no Shana. Shana Kinwento all the events that occurred.

SHANA..!! i wish i could be like u..!! ur always taking the challenge what ever it is.!! ur very a strong person..!! but deep inside..!! u have a very lovabke and soft heart..!! helping people..!! u have a different..!! supernatural..!! powers..!! that's why i enjoy watching shakugan no shana..!! more power to ur show..!! and ..!!!

thats all..!! :))))

i typed 2 much reviews today just look at my rate and watch it...........its great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! SHORT >.< lets just say its about fighting and love JUST WATCH THE DAM THING >.< >.< >.< >.< >.< >.< >.<

About this:

If you were told the above, what would your reaction be? Sakai Yuji, the male protagonist of Shakugan no Shana, was thrown precisely into this chaotic situation one day while walking home from school. At the same time, viewers were introduced to the main theme of the anime. What if no one will ever remember your existence in this world. Being dead is one thing, but if everything about you will be erased from this world when you die (that includes people's memory of you), the thought alone could be terrifying to many.

While at first glance Shakugan no Shana may seem like just another anime with the protagonist being thrown into a world he never thought existed. It really make itself standout from the rest if for no other reason than the spectacular introduction to the theme of the story. The story develop itself rather slowly midway through the series as the viewers were taken back in time for some background learning that lead us to understand certain characters better (more on that in the character section). Overall there was no rush to the story as events unfold themselves in a very elegant and comprehensive manner.

It should, however, be noted that since this is just an introductory season to the Shana saga (there is a season 2 to Shakugan no Shana and there will most likely be more in the future), not a lot of questions were answered ... but many were raised and leave people in confusion at the end.

Though it can't be considered a masterpiece in animation, it is in fact still pretty top notch, especially the battle effects (flames for example, were animated in great detail and looked very awesome). If there's anything to complain about, it would be the over-sized eyes on most characters. But once that's accepted, everything else about the animation should not hurt your eyes.

While the OP were very catchy, I didn't quite like the ED much (personal taste). Sound tracks were great as they match well with the intended scenes, some can even help drive your emotion a bit. In addition, the seiyu are quite famous:
Shana voiced by Rie Kugimiya whose famous for her role in Full Metal Alchemist as Alphonse Elric, Nena Trinity in Gundam 00, and Louise Françoise in Zero no Tsukaima. Kazumi Yoshida voiced by Ayako Kawasumi who voiced in Fate/stay night as Saber, Kanokon as Chizuru Minamoto, and Otoha Sakurano in Sky Girls.
Shakugan no Shana also stars Hitomi Nabatame, Shizuka Itou, Mamiko Noto, and many many more talented voice actors/actresses.

Characters are what make this anime shine like a star. Due to the "non-rushing" nature of the show, each character (even the supporting casts) present their own background history and overtime we get to know their personality more and their "behind thoughts". This result in a very real and believable group of fantastically designed characters (both in terms of the "realism" and the "looks"). Definitely not something you see often in anime these days. The drawback is that some viewers may find it boring or made the stalled the story development.

While not quite a masterpiece level anime, Shakugan no Shana is still a show that is very successful in every single aspect. Personally, this show started out quite a bit like Busou Renkin and Bleach (while others say it is similar to Fate/stay night), but it ultimately delivered a much stronger impression on me than the ones mentioned.

He had thought his normal days would last forever, until they were ended abruptly by an encounter with a girl with red hair and eyes. He named her Shana.

Not long after he enters high school, Sakai Yuji’s normal days come to an end. He sees something bizarre on his way home: people are frozen in a strange fire, and a monster that looks like a large doll is attacking them. Just when he's about to be killed, a girl in a dark cloak wielding a large sword appears, and slices the monster in half. Although Yuji survives the strange encounter, the girl informs him of a desolate truth: " 'You' don't exist anymore."

She calls herself a Flame Haze who hunts "Guze no Tomogara"; intruders from another world. She explains to him that he is a "Torch", a substitute of Yuji whose “existence” has already been devoured. She also told him that he is a special Torch, "Mystes", which contains a precious item in it. When he looks at his chest, he sees within himself a faint flame, just as she said.

It is in this way that his eternal struggle alongside the girl begins.

This anime was quite amazing, to my surprise. Usually, I don't watch shounen, but I decided to give this one a shot and it turned out to be pretty awesome. I love Shana's character because she's so empowering. Seeing frail, weak girls was getting pretty tiring and to see such a proud heroine was a nice change. The plot of this anime was also really unique. Although it got confusing at times with all the different names, I was able to get the hang of it eventually. As for the romance, it's nothing heavy. A little of this and a little of that, but enough for you to understand how Shana and Yuji (the boy she loves and protects) both feel. Overall, it's a pretty nice anime with great action and FANTASTIC music. Definitely try it!

After watching and finishing Lovely Complex, I was hungry for more anime. So while searching I came across Shakugan no Shana. At first, the anime seems very weird, and the storyline a bit random and just all in. But somehow, I got sucked in. After watching season one, I watched season 2 and discovered that the once random storyline all fell into place, instantly I was in love. Although it does take them a while to get things said and put out, Shakugan no Shana is a great anime. Full of love, action, and even some comedy. I highly recommend it to anyone.