Demonbane
2006 • View Works
- Format
- TV
- Aired
- 2006
- Episodes
- 12
- Status
- Finished
- Studio
- View Works
- Genres
- Action · Ecchi · Mecha · Romance
Kuro Daijuuji is a poor detective living in Arkham City. One day, he was requested by Ruri Hado of Hado Financial Group, to search for a magic book. While he initially refused, Ruri offered him a large sum of money upon completion of her request, in which bribed Kuro to accept. As Kuro searches for the book, he unexpectedly runs into Al, a pretty girl that is actually a powerful grimoire. They forge a contract with each other, bestowing Kuro with powerful magic. Soon afterwards, Al also activates Demonbane, a deus machina owned by the Hado Financial Group, to combat the mechanical menace from the Black Lodge. With this, the war between the Hado Financial Group and the Black Lodge begins....
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Demonbane, released as a television series in 2006 by the studio View Works, serves as a canonical adaptation of the visual novel series originally developed by Nitroplus. The franchise is known for its ambitious, high-concept fusion of H.P. Lovecraft’s Cthulhu Mythos with giant robot action and occult themes. This specific series was produced to expand the reach of the intellectual property beyond the interactive medium, aiming to translate the intricate, dense lore and over-the-top combat sequences into a visual narrative format.
The character and mechanical designs were heavily influenced by the visual novel's original aesthetic, which balances gothic horror sensibilities with traditional mecha design tropes. The production aimed to maintain the dark, scholarly atmosphere of the source material while emphasizing the power scales and kinetic energy of the battles. Upon release, the series was received primarily by the existing fanbase of the visual novels, appreciated for its commitment to the established, eccentric world-building that characterizes the Demonbane universe.
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