English Title:Â Shakugan no Shana
Japanese Title: ç¼çœ¼ã®ã‚·ãƒ£ãƒŠâ€“ “Shana of the Burning Eyesâ€
Author: Yashichiro Takahashi
Illustrator: Noizi Ito
Translator: Yuki Yoshioka, Cindy Yamauchi
Genre: Adventure, Supernatural, Romance
Original Run:Â 2002 – 2012
English Run: 2007
Volumes: 22 (plus 4 volumes for short story collections)
English Publisher:Â Viz Media
Volumes Published in English: 2 (Discontinued)
Synopsis:Â Invaders from the Crimson Realm have come to Earth looking for something called the Power of Existence. Whoever possesses this profound power will control the very quintessence of reality. To the rescue comes an enigmatic young girl with fire in her eyes. She may be cute and petite, but she’s endowed with enough preternatural strength to save the entire universe. Plus, she’s got a really big sword!
Volume 1 – The Girl with Fire in Her Eyes
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Volume 2 – Fight Day!
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