Hiiro no Kakera

Hiiro no Kakera: The Tamayori Princess Saga / 緋色の欠片 / Scarlet Fragment / Hiiro no Kakera: Tamayori Hime Kitan

Genres: Josei, Reverse Harem, Romance, Supernatural
Themes: Reverse Harem
Demographics: Josei
Studios: Studio Deen
Producers: Bandai Visual, DAX Production, Kids Station, Lantis, Movic, Yomiuri Telecasting, Yomiuri TV Enterprise
Licensors: Sentai Filmworks
Rating: 6.69 / 10
Rank: #6132
Popularity: #2066
Users Listed: 117,178
Users Scored: 47,717
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 10/30/2024
Aired: April 1, 2012 – June 24, 2012 (Spring)
Type: tv
Source: Visual Novel
Age Rating: PG 13
Episodes: 13

Synopsis:

Tamaki Kasuga's life takes an unexpected turn when she relocates to the secluded village of Kifumura to live with her grandmother. Her arrival is marked by a mysterious attack, unveiling a hidden legacy within her family: a lineage tied to the Tamayori Princess, tasked with sealing away supernatural entities. Thrust into this reality, Tamaki finds herself surrounded by five devoted guardians, each with their own distinct presence and purpose.

The series explores themes of duty versus personal freedom as Tamaki grapples with accepting a responsibility she never anticipated. Beyond the initial wonder of her newfound protectors, she discovers the weight and complexity of her role in maintaining the fragile balance between the human world and the realm of spirits. The narrative blends elements of everyday life with a growing sense of impending danger, hinting at deeper conflicts tied to the ancient pacts that bind her family to their duty.

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Streaming Platforms:

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Episodes:

Episode 1: Tamayori Princess (Aired: 04/01/2012)
Episode 2: A Step of Determination (Aired: 04/08/2012)
Episode 3: The Five Guardians (Aired: 04/15/2012)
Episode 4: Advent of the Saint (Aired: 04/22/2012)
Episode 5: The Two Tasks (Aired: 04/29/2012)
... and 8 more episodes

Characters:

Atori, Mahiro (Main) - Voice Actors: Ayres, Greg, Okano, Kousuke
Inukai, Shinji (Main) - Voice Actors: Shimowada, Hiroki, Hartzog, Corey
Kasuga, Tamaki (Main) - Voice Actors: Neves, Emily, Miyake, Marie
Komura, Yuuichi (Main) - Voice Actors: Namikawa, Daisuke, Matranga, David
Onizaki, Takuma (Main) - Voice Actors: Sugita, Tomokazu, Love, Andrew
Oomi, Suguru (Main) - Voice Actors: Hirakawa, Daisuke, Guardiola, Illich
Ashiya, Masataka (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nagano, Yoshikazu, Wald, David
Drei (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ueda, Youji, Mungle, Rob
Ein (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Yasumoto, Hiroki, Hutchison, Chris
Fiona (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ohara, Sayaka
Kotokura, Mitsuru (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Aikawa, Chihiro, Stevens, Rebekah
Kutani, Ryou (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Anzaldua, Leraldo, Nomiya, Kazunori
Rozenburg, Aria (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Haag, Hilary, Isomura, Tomomi
Takara, Kiyono (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Karbowski, Brittney, Mimori, Suzuko
Ugaya, Shizuki (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Christian, Luci, Kubota, Tamie
Vier (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Ohara, Sayaka, Calene-Black, Shelley
Zwei (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Kawahara, Yoshihisa, Gibbs, Adam

Staff:

Matsui, Chinatsu (Producer)
Tsunoda, Hiroaki (Producer)
Urasaki, Nobumitsu (Producer)
Yonekura, Yoshihito (Producer)
Shirahata, Bob (Director, Storyboard)
Hiramitsu, Takuya (Sound Director)
Abe, Tatsuya (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Kamei, Kanta (Episode Director)
Katou, Toshiyuki (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Majima, Takahiro (Episode Director)
Tonokatsu, Hideki (Episode Director)
Tosaka, Shin (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Yoshida, Shunji (Episode Director)
Nakamura, Yoshiko (Script)
Nakase, Rika (Script)
Ishihira, Shinji (Storyboard)
Kawase, Toshifumi (Storyboard)
Fujita, Maiko (Theme Song Performance, Theme Song Lyrics)
Kita, Shuhei (Theme Song Performance)
Masuda, Takeshi (Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Arrangement)
Abe, Misao (Animation Director)
Aono, Atsushi (Animation Director)
Araki, Mio (Animation Director)
Echigo, Mitsutaka (Key Animation)
Foster, Steven (ADR Director)
Furihata, Masahiro (Key Animation)
Gotou, Yoriko (In-Between Animation)
Hamada, Shou (In-Between Animation)
Haneda, Kouji (2nd Key Animation)
Hineno, Yuuko (Key Animation)
Hoshino, Masumi (Key Animation)
Idea Factory (Original Creator)
Ijima, Keiko (Key Animation)
Ishikawa, Tomomi (Animation Director)
Itou, Mina (Animation Director)
Itou, Masumi (Music)
Itou, Norihiro (Planning)
Izumo, Noriko (Sound Effects)
Kametani, Kyouko (Animation Director)
Katsuragi, An (Key Animation)
Kawaguchi, Masayuki (Director of Photography)
Kazuki, Yone (Original Character Design)
Kitahara, Koudai (Animation Director)
Kuboyama, Youko (Key Animation)
Kudou, Yuka (Chief Animation Director, Animation Director)
Kurata, Ayako (Key Animation)
Ledford, John (Executive Producer)
Maehara, Kaoru (Key Animation)
Maesawa, Hiromi (Key Animation)
Matsuda, Keiichi (Planning)
... and 22 more staff

News:

North American Anime & Manga Releases for December (12/01/2014)
Comedy OVA of Hiiro no Kakera Announced (12/28/2012)
Sentai Filmworks Announcements at Anime Expo (07/03/2012)
Crunchyroll Announces Spring 2012 Simulcasts (03/02/2012)
Otome Game Hiiro no Kakera To Be Animated (07/04/2011)

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Related Anime/Manga:

Hiiro no Kakera 2nd Season (anime - Sequel)
Hiiro no Kakera: Mezame no Toki (manga - Adaptation)
Hiiro no Kakera: Totsugeki! Tonari no Ikemenzu (anime - Side Story)