Crimson Night's Animation Galaxy: Rozen Maiden ローゼン・メイデン (Rōzen Meiden)

Wednesday, 18 April 2012

Rozen Maiden ローゼン・メイデン (Rōzen Meiden)

Alternative Name: 蔷薇少女 (Qiáng Wēi Shào Nǚ)

Genre: Adventure, Comedy, Drama, Supernatural, Tsundere, Action,
Gothic, Lolita, Superpowers, Living Dolls, Puppeteers,

Alternative Version

Description:

Due to a deep trauma at school, Sakurada Jun has refused to return. He spends his time in his room, surfing the web and ordering anything that takes his fancy, only to return the items just before payment is due. One day, he finds a web site that tells him to put his order in a drawer of his desk. He does so thinking it to be a joke, only to find that the letter disappears and a strange package arrives soon afterwards. It contains an exquisite doll that, when wound, comes to life and starts moving on its own and introduces herself as Shinku, the fifth doll of the Rozen Maiden series. She treats him as a servant of little worth, but over time helps him come to grips with his fears and in the life-or-death fights that soon follow her arrival.

Episode

Season 1: 12 episodes

Season 2: 12 episodes + 1 Special

Special: 2 episodes
Alternative Version: 13 episodes

Original Run

Season 1: October 7, 2004 – December 23, 2004

Season 2: October 20, 2005 – January 5, 2006
Special: April 27, 2006

Special: December 22, 2006 – December 23, 2006

Alternative Version: July 4, 2013 - September 26, 2013

Studio: Nomad (Series)/ Studio Deen (Alternative Version)

Rozen Maiden ~Träumend ローゼンメイデン ~ トロイメント

Alternative Name: 薔薇少女彷如夢境

(Qiáng Wēi Shào Nǚ Fǎng Rú Mèng Jìng)

Description:

As summer break arrives for the students, Jun Sakurada is busily studying on his own in the library, making up for time lost while he had confined himself to his home. Meanwhile, his Rozen Maiden doll, Shinku, has been having troubling dreams of late. The pain and sadness of defeating Suigintō was overwhelming, despite the inevitable battle they waged. After waking suddenly from a nightmare, she finds Suigintō's companion spirit wandering; upon giving chase, she discovers that the seventh Doll—Barasuishou—has awakened. She now realizes that Suigintō's fate may very well befall the other Dolls, for the appearance of the last Doll signals the beginning of the end of the Alice Games.

Rozen Maiden ~Ouvertüre ローゼンメイデン・オーベルテューレ

Alternative Name: 薔薇少女～序曲～ (Qiáng Wēi Shào Nǚ ~Xù Qǔ~)

Description:

Set during the second season, the story between Shinku and Suigintou is told by Souseiseki when Jun buys Shinku a brooch. The first OVA starts with the creation of Sugintou, Rozen's first doll, which he abandons and moves on to create the rest of the Rozen dolls, ignoring Sugintou's cries for help.

Rozen Maiden~ Zurückspulen ローゼンメイデン (2013)

Alternative Name: 新蔷薇少女 (Xīn Qiáng Wēi Shào Nǚ)

Description:

Jun Sakurada receives a strange letter which asks him whether he will wind or not wind. He chooses to wind and soon he shares his home with several living dolls called Rozen Maidens destined to fight each other. Meanwhile, a different Jun Sakurada from an alternate world makes the opposite choice. Years later his decision comes back to haunt him in the form of mysterious text messages from himself asking for help.

List of Songs (directly to CrimNight Muse Garden)

1. Battle of Rose [BGM]

2. Toumei Shelter [Ending]

3. Kinjirareta Asobi [Opening]

Leer Lied "Rozen Maiden Best Album"
1. Hachimitsu
2. Monochrome Sekai
3. Leer Lied
4. Eden
5. Utsutsu Yume

Rozen Maiden ~Träumend

1. Shun [Insert]

2. Hikari no Rasenritsu [Ending]

3. Seishoujo Ryouiki [Opening]

Rozen Maiden ~Träumend - Character Drama
Vol 1. Suigintou: Kanata Kara no Requiem
Vol 2. Kanaria: Pizzicato Hiyori
Vol 3. Suiseiseki: Midor no Yubi
Vol 4. Souseiseki: Nemureru Shiro
Vol 5. Shinku: Nanashi no Mori
Vol 6. Hinaichigo: Chikakute Tooi Yume
Vol 7. Barasuishou: Shungo

Rozen Maiden ~Träumend - Original Drama ~Christmas
1. Thankful Anniversary

Rozen Maiden ~Ouvertüre

1. Utsusemi no Kage [Ending]

2. Baragoku Otome [Opening]

Rozen Maiden~ Zurückspulen
1. Alternative [Ending]
2. Watashi no Bara wo Haminasai [Opening]

Manga

1. Rozen Maiden

Published: August 12, 2002 – May 30, 2007

Volume: 8

2. Rozen Maiden (2008)
Published: April 17, 2008 – January 23, 2014

Volume: 10

3. Rozen Maiden: Dolls Talk

Published: December 1, 2011 – April 3, 2014

Volume: 3

4. Rozen Maiden Zero
Published: February 19, 2016 – March 19, 2019
Volume: 4

5. Maite wa Ikenai Rozen Maiden
Published: December 27, 2012 – April 13, 2014
Volume: 1

Light Novel

1. Die Romane der Rozen Maiden

Published: November 30, 2006 – June 29, 2007

Volume: 2

2. Rozen Maiden

Published: July 19, 2013 – April 18, 2014

Volume: 2

Here is the Additional Information regarding Jun Sakurada:

Hair Colour: Black (2004)/Brown (Adult Jun)

Eye Colour: Brown (2004)/Green (2013)

Occupation: Student (Currently Hikikomori)/University Student, Bookstore Employee, Theater's Helper(Adult Jun)

Partner: Shinku, Suiseiseki, Souseiseki, Hinaichigo, Kirakishou

Seiyuu: Asami Sanada, Ryota Osaka (Adult Jun)

Might be the next Rozen since he has the abilities to repair the dolls and

becoming the master of 3 dolls at once. While, Adult Jun from unwound

world has the ability to create dolls which create a replica Shinku and

reconstruct his very first doll as whole: Souseiseki/Kirakishou

Here is the Additional Information regarding all the Seven Rozen Maiden and One Enju Maiden:

Suigintou

First Rozen Maiden

Known as the Elegance of Suigintou

Name: Mercury Lampe/Mercury Lamp

Medium: Megu Kakizaki

Weapon: Wings, Arrow-like Feathers, Swords, Black Feather

Artificial Spirit: Meimei (メイメイ) 澀會

Hair Colour: White

Eye Color: Deep Pink (2004)/ Red (2013)

Seiyuu: Rie Tanaka

Father: Rozen

Status: Alive

Kanaria

Second Rozen Maiden

Known as the Loneliness of Kanaria

Name: Kanarienvogel/Canary Bird

Medium: Mitsu/Mi-chan

Weapon: Violin

Artificial Spirit: Pizzicato (ピチカート)

Hair Colour: Gray or Teal-Gray (2004)/Green (2013)

Eye Color: Green

Seiyuu: Yumi Shimura

Father: Rozen

Status: Alive

Suiseiseki

Third Rozen Maiden
Known as the Passion of Suiseiseki
Name: Jade Stern/Jade Star
Medium: Jun Sakurada
Weapon: Watering Can
Artificial Spirit: Sui Dream (スィドリーム)
Hair Colour: Brown
Eye Color: Green (right), Red (left)
Seiyuu: Natsuko Kuwatani
Father: Rozen
Status: Alive