Saint October

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Saint October

セイントオクトーバー (Saint October)
Genre	Magical Girl, Mystery, Parody
Manga
Authored by	Kiira~☆
Publisher	Mag Garden
Serialized in	Monthly Comic Blade
Original run	August 2006 –
No. of volumes
TV anime
Directed by	Masafumi Sato
Studio	Studio Comet, Konami
Network	Chiba TV
Original run	January 4, 2007 –
No. of episodes	26

Saint October (セイントオクトーバー, Seinto Okutōbā^?) is a Japanese manga series by Japanese author Kiira~☆. It was first serialized in the Japanese magazine Monthly Comic Blade published by Mag Garden in August 2006. An anime adaptation produced by Studio Comet and Konami was first broadcast on Chiba TV on January 4, 2007 in Japan. The series revolves around three young girls who work for a detective agency who one day receive magical powers from a mysterious boy. The series' portrayal of magic makes extensive use of tarot symbolism.

1 Plot
2 Characters
3 Adaptations
- 3.1 Manga
- 3.2 Anime
  - 3.2.1 Episodes
  - 3.2.2 Theme songs
4 External links

[edit] Plot

Saint October concerns a group of three girls and the detective agency they work for called the Kuroki Detective Agency (黒木探偵社, Kuroki Tanteisha^?) in Alkana City (アルカナシティ, Arukana Shiti^?). The story begins during a case to catch a mysterious masked kidnapper who has been kidnapping young boys for a strange man he answers to as his boss and leader. Kotono is a young girl and a member of the agency, who, due to her young age, is working harder during this case. One night after returning home late alone, Kotono runs into a young boy who's crying alone. With no where else to take him, Kotono brings him back to her home at Joshuna's church where it is discovered that he has amnesia and cannot remember even his own name. While there, Natsuki Shirafuji, Kotono's friend and fellow detective, arrives to add further information to the kidnapping case. Suddenly, the masked kidnapped appears and successfully kidnaps the boy, but Kotono chases after him and gets the boy back after a short scuttle. Just when all looks lost, the boy uses a magical power to bestow unto Kotono a similar power in order to defeat the kidnapper. After she won, Juan reveals that he has remember what his name is: Juan. Now the focus has turned to who is the kidnapper's boss who has been pursuing Juan for some reason.

[edit] Characters

Kotono Hayama (葉山小十乃, Hayama Kotono)^?, (Seiyū - Azusa Kataoka): Kotono is a young, usually cheerful, girl working for the Kuroki Detectice Agency. As a child, she was abandonded near a church with no memories of who she was or where she came from. The church's priest, Joshua, took her in as his own daughter.

Natsuki Shirafuji (白藤菜月, Shirafuji Natsuki)^?, (Seiyū - Yukari Fukui): Natsuki is Kotono's good friend of equal age and fellow member of the agency.

Misaki Hijiri (聖三咲, Hijiri Misaki)^?, (Seiyū - Yu Kobayashi)

Joshua (ヨシュア, Yoshua)^?, (Seiyū - Yuuki Ono): Joshua is a priest who is a member of the detective agency and Kotono's foster father after she was left at his church. Despite Kotono insisting he is merely her foster father, he thinks of himself as her real father.

Kōshirō Kuroki (黒木功士朗, Kuroki Kōshirō)^?, (Seiyū - Naru Kawamoto): Kōshirō is head of the Kuroki Dectective Agency though is often bogged down by work and doesn't get much respect from his fellow colleagues.

Juan (ユアン, Yuan)^?, (Seiyū - Masami Suzuki): Juan is a young boy who has amnesia. He initially gave Kotono her magical powers.

[edit] Adaptations

[edit] Manga

Saint October began as a manga serialized in the Japanese manga magazine Monthly Comic Blade in August 2006, published by Mag Garden. It is illustrated by Kiira~☆.

[edit] Anime

A Saint October anime adaptation fired aired in Japan on January 4, 2007 on Chiba TV and is set to contain 26 episodes. The first DVD will go on sale on March 21, 2007.

[edit] Episodes

Title	Original air date	#

"Loli Born! A Girl Becomes Super Goth-Loli!" (ロリ誕生！少女が超ゴスロリに！)	January 4, 2007	01
A masked man has been kidnapping young boys for an unknown purpose and the Kuroki Dectective Agency is hot on the case. Kotono meets a young boy named Juan who is mysteriously connected to the whole ordeal.
"Loli Surprised! The Rumored Beauty Super Invades!" (ロリ吃驚（びっくり）！噂の美女が超襲来！)	January 11, 2007	02
Firena, a washed up TV personality with breast implants, has been enlisted by Company Reverse to attempt to kidnap Juan, but is ultimately stopped by Kotono.
"Loli United Battle! Even the Young Lady Super Transforms!" (ロリ共闘！お嬢様だって超変身！)	January 18, 2007	03

"Loli Troubled! The Vampire from the Super Daytime!" (ロリ迷惑！超昼間から吸血鬼！)	January 25, 2007	04

"Loli Rematch! Elrock's Super Revenge!" (ロリ再戦！エルロックの超リベンジ！)	February 1, 2007	05

"Loli Formation! The Super Detective Squad of Gothic Girls!" (ロリ結成！ゴスな少女の超探偵団！)	February 8, 2007	06

"Loli Suspicion! Joshua, His Super Hidden Love!" (ロリ疑惑！ヨシュア、超秘められたその愛！)	February 15, 2007	07

"Lolis Devotion! Why? The Super Bowling with You!" (ロリ熱投！何故なの？あなたとの超ボーリング！)	February 22, 2007	08

"Loli Infiltration! At That Moment, the Super Big Thing on TV!" (ロリ潜入！その時、TVに映った超大物が！)	March 1, 2007	09

"Loli First Love! My Super Heart Reaches You!" (ロリ初恋！あなたに届け超マイハート！)	March 8, 2007	10

"Loli Suspicion! Joshua, His Super Hidden Love!" (ロリ激突！女の意地が超ごっつんこ！)	March 15, 2007	11

"Loli Pure Love! Sophia's Love Super Shines..." (ロリ純愛！ソフィアの愛は超輝いて…)	March 22, 2007	12