| Shinkyoku Sōkai Polyphonica | |
 Visual novel cover | |
| 神曲奏界ポリフォニカ | |
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| Genre | Adventure,fantasy,romance |
| Video game | |
| Developer | Ocelot |
| Publisher | Ocelot (Windows) Prototype (PS2, PSP) |
| Genre | Visual novel |
| Platform | Windows,PlayStation 2,PlayStation Portable |
| Released | Windows April 28, 2006 (Episodes 1&2) May 25, 2007 (Episodes 3&4) PlayStation 2 April 26, 2007 (Episodes 1&2) December 27, 2007 (Episodes 3&4) April 10, 2008 (Episodes 0-4 Full Pack) PlayStation Portable June 26, 2008 (Episodes 0-4 Full Pack) |
| Video game | |
| Shinkyoku Sōkai Polyphonica THE BLACK | |
| Developer | Ocelot KuroCo |
| Publisher | Ocelot (Windows) Prototype (PS2) |
| Genre | Visual novel |
| Platform | Windows,PlayStation 2 |
| Released | June 29, 2007 (Windows) January 15, 2009 (PS2) |
| Video game | |
| Shinkyoku Sōkai Polyphonica Memories White | |
| Developer | Ocelot AMEDEO |
| Publisher | Ocelot |
| Genre | Visual novel |
| Platform | Windows |
| Released | June 29, 2007 (First Emotion) July 13, 2007 (Endless Aria) |
| Light novel | |
| Written by | Ichirō Sakaki (Crimson) Junichi Ōsako (Black) Madoka Takadono (White) Toshihiko Tsukiji (Blue) |
| Published by | Softbank Creative |
| Imprint | GA Bunko |
| Original run | January 16, 2006 –April 15, 2014 |
| Volumes | 12 (Crimson) 6 (Crimson S) 3 (After School) 14 (Black) 3 (Leon) 1 (Gold) 13 (White) 3 (Blue) 3 (Dan Sariel) 4 (Eiphonic Songbird) 3 (Short stories and anthology) |
| Manga | |
| Cardinal Crimson | |
| Written by | Ichirō Sakaki |
| Illustrated by | Tomo Hirokawa |
| Published by | FlexComix |
| English publisher | CMX Manga |
| Magazine | FlexComix Blood |
| Original run | March 1, 2007 –2012 |
| Volumes | 9 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by |
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| Produced by |
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| Written by | Ichirō Sasaki |
| Music by | Hikaru Nanase |
| Studio | Ginga-ya |
| Licensed by | |
| Original network | CBC,MBS,TBS |
| English network | |
| Original run | April 3, 2007 – June 19, 2007 |
| Episodes | 12(List of episodes) |
| Anime television series | |
| Polyphonica: Crimson S | |
| Directed by | Toshimasa Suzuki |
| Produced by |
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| Written by | Kenichi Kanemaki |
| Music by | Hikaru Nanase |
| Studio | Diomedéa |
| Licensed by | |
| Original network | AT-X,MBS |
| English network | |
| Original run | April 4, 2009 – June 20, 2009 |
| Episodes | 12(List of episodes) |
| Video game | |
| Shinkyoku Sōkai Polyphonica: After School | |
| Developer | Ocelot |
| Publisher | Ocelot (Windows) Prototype (PS2, PSP) |
| Genre | Visual novel |
| Platform | Windows,PlayStation 2,PlayStation Portable |
| Released | December 25, 2009 (Windows) November 11, 2010 (PS2) February 17, 2011 (PSP) |
| Video game | |
| Shinkyoku Sōkai Polyphonica Plus | |
| Developer | Ocelot |
| Publisher | Ocelot |
| Genre | Visual novel |
| Platform | Windows |
| Released | July 22, 2011 |
Shinkyoku Sōkai Polyphonica (神曲奏界ポリフォニカ), also known as simplyPolyphonica, is a Japanese all-agevisual novel created byOcelot and first released forWindows on April 28, 2006. Aside from the game, multiple series oflight novels have been created, and amanga adaptation started in March 2007. Ananime adaptation that aired in Japan between April and June 2007. Another anime adaption aired from April to June 2009, and was a prequel of the events in the first anime.
The original game, the Crimson series, will start its second installment, covering the third and fourth story.[timeframe?] The Black and WhitePolyphonica series were adapted from a printed novel to visual novel media in spring 2007, respectively titledShinkyoku Sōkai Polyphonica THE BLACK andShinkyoku Sōkai Polyphonica Memories White.
In the continent of Polyphonica, spirits materialize in the world, surviving on the music that is played by humans, and live together with them. While the spirits do not appear often, some spirits have enough power to materialize in human or animal forms. Musicians called Dantists (神曲楽士,Shinkyoku Gakushi) play Divine Songs (神曲,Shinkyoku; also "Commandia") using special instruments called One-Man Orchestra (単身楽団,Tanshin Gakudan) which enable the spirits they have partnered with to manifest their true powers. TheCrimson series follows the adventures of a Dantist named Tatara Phoron and his contract spirit Coathicarte Apa Lagranges (Coatie). In the video game, the player plays Phoron as a student at Torvas Divine Song Players Academy (トルバス神曲学院,Torubasu Shinkyoku Gakuin). In the firstPolyphonica anime television series, he and his friends work together at Office Tsuge Divine Song Players Management Group (ツゲ神曲楽士派遣事務所,Tsuge Shinkyoku Gakushi Haken Jimusho).[1] The second television series,Polyphonica Crimson S, takes place when they are still in school.
There have been fiveShinkyoku Sōkai Polyphonicavisual novels released, with three different series.
After the game, thePolyphonica series expanded into alight novel series. The stories are loosely connected in ashared universe setting. The novels are published byGA Bunko, a division ofSoftbank Creative. Some of the series are identified with colors. TheBlack series happens in the same timeline as theCrimson series, which follows the main characters of the game. TheWhite series appears to take place in the distant past.
Written byIchiro Sakaki and illustrated byTomo Hirokawa, amanga series adaptation entitledCardinal Crimson (カーディナル・クリムゾン,Kādinaru Kurimuzon) began serialization as aweb comic in March 2007 inFlexComix Blood[citation needed] and ended in 2012. It was collected in nine volumes. The series was picked up for an English release byCMX Manga, with the first volume released on June 29, 2010.[2] They did not release others. Tomo Hirokawa designed aNew Year'snengajō for 2008.[3]
TheBlack series was adapted into a manga series illustrated by Yonemura Koichiro as a web comic and was serialized from December 2008 to 2011 inFlex Comix Next. It was compiled into three volumes.
TheWhite series was adapted into a manga series illustrated by Yoko Fujioka and was serialized from April 2008 to 2011 inMonthly Princess. It was compiled into five volumes.
T.O Entertainment adaptedShinkyoku Sōkai Polyphonica into a twelve episodeanime series directed byJunichi Watanabe andMasami Shimoda and written byIchiro Sakaki. On February 6, 2007, one month after the first manga adaptation was announced, the anime adaptation was announced.[4] Broadcast onTBS, the series premiered on April 3, 2007, and aired weekly until its conclusion on June 19, 2007.[5][6][7] The music was composed byHikaru Nanase. Two pieces of theme music were used for the anime. "Apocrypha" is performed byeufonius as the opening theme. "Concordia" (コンコルディア,Konkorudia) is performed bykukui as the ending theme.
Diomedéa adapted the series into another season entitledShinkyoku Sōkai Polyphonica Crimson S, directed byToshimasa Suzuki and written byKen'ichi Kanemaki, that is not a continuation of the first and will tie intoIchiro Sakaki andNoboru Kannatsuki's light novel adaptation of the same name.[8] The official website was launched on November 11, 2008, and began streaming a promotional video on March 23, 2009, featuring the anime's opening theme but contained no actual anime footage.[8][9] The series premiered onTVK andTV Saitama on March 4, 2009, and is currently broadcasting weekly.[citation needed] The series was also broadcast onAT-X, Gifu Broadcasting,MBS, and Mie TV.[10] The music is directed byJin Aketagawa and composed byMagic Capsule. Two pieces of theme music were used for the anime. "Phosphorous" is performed byeufonius as the opening theme. Koi no Uta (こいのうた) is performed byHaruka Tomatsu as ending theme.
TheShinkyoku Sōkai Polyphonica anime series was licensed for distribution in North America bySentai Filmworks. A DVD collection of all 12 episodes, in Japanese language with English subtitles, titledPolyphonica: Complete Collection, was released on November 17, 2009.[11] The second season prequel seriesShinkyoku Sōkai Polyphonica Crimson S was licensed for distribution in North America byMaiden Japan. A complete DVD collection titledPolyphonica Crimson S, containing all 12 episodes, in Japanese language with English subtitles, was released on April 3, 2012.[12] Both seasons of the anime series have been posted on theAnime Network website for online streaming.
A Shinkyoku Sōkai Polyphonica RPG, published by GA Bunko, went on sale in Japan in August 2008. The game is designed by Takashi Osada and FarEast Amusement Research, and uses theStandard RPG System. Thecampaign setting is based mainly on Polyphonica Crimson series.
Theme song: "Crimson Calling" byRita (Ep 1 & 2)
Insert song: "Song of Wave" byYuiko (Ep 3&4)
Ending theme: "Crimson Reason" byRita (Ep 3 & 4)
Theme song: "Hurting Heart" byfripSide
Theme song: "Until I Forget You" (僕がきみを忘れるまで,Boku ga Kimi o Wasureru Made) byEri Kitamura
