If you're
an old-school otaku, get ready to take a direct hit to nostalgia.
One of the most iconic tsunderes in anime history is ready to
wield her sword once again. Developer CTW Inc. just surprised
everyone by announcing Shakugan no Shana Blaze Edge (or
just Shana Blaze), a new browser game based on the
legendary light novels by Yashichiro Takahashi.
The
Return of the Flaming Hair Hunter
To the joy
of the pockets of the gaming community, the title will adopt the
classic free-to-play model with integrated microtransactions,
and the pre-registration phase is now officially open. The
game will bring us back to the inseparable Shana and Yuji Sakai, immersing us
again in the eternal war against the invaders of the Crimson Kingdom, who have
come to Earth to devour the "Power of Existence". The premise remains
intact: controlling reality itself is at stake, and only a short girl with
fiery eyes and a ridiculously large sword can save the universe.
A legacy
that refuses to disappear
This
release is no coincidence, as it comes just in time to celebrate the twentieth
anniversary of the television debut of the first anime,
which aired back in 2005. It should be remembered that the Japanese entertainment
industry has been reviving this franchise little by little. The
original novels, illustrated by Noizi Itō, concluded their main story in 2011,
but it was only in November 2023 that we received a new surprise volume after
11 years of publishing drought.
With three
anime seasons behind it (2005, 2007 and the finale in 2011), Shakugan
no Shana remains one of the fundamental pillars of the action, romance
and urban fantasy genre. Now, longtime fans and new generations will have the
perfect excuse to relive this mythical story directly from the comfort of their
browsers.
