
Corpse Princess (2008)
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Naoki Aisaka — Animation Director
Episodes 10
Hymn of Tragedy
Makina is dispatched to assassinate Kun Osaki, a J-pop singer who became a Corpse after refusing to accept her death because of her wish to continue singing. Armed yakuzas are, however, instrumental in fending off the first attempt when an unknown monk warns Osaki’s manager. Keisei gives Makina a hand in killing Osaki.
Read MoreAt the End of the Dangerous Run
Makina defeats the SUV corpse after being assisted by Keisei. The rogue priest is revealed to be Akasha, a member of the Kougun cult who went underground due to his radical views of using Corpses as instructed. Keisei uses a cube filled with the blood of dead corpses as a shield to temporarily defeat Akasha, who retreats. The entire Kougun cult is shocked to learn that Akasha has resurfaced while contemplating plans to reinstate Keisei back with them.
Read MoreSet Your Heart Aflutter
Makina saves a bunch of students from a Corpse, specifically Kasuka (nicknamed Omune-sama), a girl who later becomes infatuated with Makina’s beauty of death. Later, Ouri investigates what happened to Minai from Makina with no success. Curious about Ouri’s insensitivity towards death, Makina approaches Keisei asking why he is so compassionate towards the Shikabane. Keisei shows us a flashback of Ouri’s first appearance at the orphanage, where we see an emotionless 3 year old Ouri. He had been detached from the world until he rescued a kitten crying by the riverbed. In a tragic twist, that cat died shortly after from a car accident. Ouri, affected by this incident, is aware of death constantly. Kasuka visits Makina bad mouthing Ouri, suggesting he would never know Makina like she does. Makina defends him by stating he knows more about her (death) than Kasuka ever will.
Read MorePath of Light
A priest wants Makina to be killed. Makina is currently imprisoned and spirits are eating her rune. Ouri undergoes priest training but gets cut off because of an incident at Makina’s prison.
Read MoreItsuki’s Form
A bit of history about Itsuki and “Genpaku” Takamasa’s early days as a team. Genpaku has to face a friend from four years ago, one that he could not kill back then.
Read MoreNature and Regrets
Itsuki fights a corpse and Ouri is shown a side of the shikabane hime he doesn’t know. Rumours are heard that Keisei’s body has turned into a corpse, and Sadahiro is sent to destroy it. Later on, Makina meets with “Keisei’s corpse” but it turns out that it was the shichisei Ena. Ouri and Makina meet with Sadahiro and his shikabane hime in the forest; they all face the body controlling shichisei.
Read MoreMundane Wish
Inuhiko[?], Ouri’s classmate smacks Kasuga in hopes of getting her back to normal, but Kagusa escapes and Inuhiko tells Ouri that Kasuga loves him. Makina hears of the incidents at school and runs there, and meets Kasuga who manages to trap Makina with the balloon curse and runs away. Ouri catches up with Kasuga who is about to get eaten by her “happiness.” Makina defeats a shichisei but is knocked unconscious by another. Ouri makes an attempt to destroy the happiness monster with a Zadan Jutsu but fails. It is revealed that Ouri is believed to be the child of a corpse.
Read MoreTo the Other Side of Hell
The true agenda of the Seven Stars and the Traitor Monks is revealed as the Catastrophe of the city creates Numerous Shikabane and The Corpse Princesses Fight the hordes. Only to collapse when their Contract bond is broken as Hokuto destroys a mysterious Casket.
Read MoreBeyond the Dead
As the battle between Hokuto and Makina Continues it is revealed that Corpse Princess’ Choose to Bond with their Monks and all the Princess’ regain their power. Another of The Seven Stars is defeated and one gives up. The last Seven Stars escapes with Hokuto. Makina and Ouri decide to make a final decision on their Future.
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