Kiba
Series Overview
Kiba, a fantasy anime by Madhouse and Aniplex, began broadcasting on TV Tokyo on April 5, 2006. The series is directed by Hiroshi Kōjina with Upper Deck Japan, a trading card game company, as the main sponsor. The anime has been licensed by Upper Deck USA and produced by ADV Films for North American distribution. The series is more violent than other trading-card-game-tie-in animations with many characters being killed. According to an interview with the March 2006 issue of Animage, Hiroshi Kamishina, the show's director, noted that the show "absolutely will not have any plot elements that curry favor to children". The producers of the show has also commented that Kiba will not be the type of show to put "human drama" on the back burner while concentrating on promotional tie-ins. While Upper Deck owns the rights to the series, ADV Films is the distributor and their production studio Amusement Park Media is producing the dub. Kiba aired on Toonami Jetstream from July 14, 2008 to January 21, 2009 and is now showing on The Anime Network's Video on Demand service.
Broadcast Schedule & Network Information
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1 Season • 51 Episodes
24 min per episode
2006 – 2007
Premiered: Sun, Apr 2, 2006
Creative Production Team
Latest Aired Episode
Season 1, Episode 51: “To the Place Where the Wind Blows”
The episode starts with Zed getting enveloped in Tusker's power; Tusker releases himself and uses Zed's body and spread his wings to reveal his true form. While Zed is inside the endless abyss in Tusker getting lectured about how humans are bad because they want power, all the spirits get released. In the end Tusker is defeated, spirits go back to where they came from, Zed tries to attack Amil Gaoul but ends up shifting and merging with Amil Gaoul and teleports to Calm where the city's wind has returned.
Seasons & Episodes Breakdown
Cast & Creators
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Kazuma Horie
Noa (voice)
Hiroyuki Yoshino
Zed (voice)
Nana Mizuki
Roya (voice)
Hiromi Hirata
Despara (voice)
Hiroshi Yanaka
Dumas (voice)
Hiroshi Yanaka
Carter (voice)
Kappei Yamaguchi
Hugh (voice)
Kikuko Inoue
Sarah (voice)
Shin-ichiro Miki
Robes (voice)
Tamio Ohki
Zico (voice)
Daisuke Sakaguchi
Ginga (voice)
Marina Inoue
Rebecca (voice)
Erino Hazuki
Elmeyda (voice)
Aya Endo
Glaudio (voice)
Erino Hazuki
Aisha (voice)
Shinnosuke Tachibana
Gale (voice)
Toru Nara
Keith (voice)
Yumi Hikita
Diana (voice)
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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What is Kiba about?
Kiba, a fantasy anime by Madhouse and Aniplex, began broadcasting on TV Tokyo on April 5, 2006. The series is directed by Hiroshi Kōjina with Upper Deck Japan, a trading card game company, as the main sponsor. The anime has been licensed by Upper Deck USA and produced by ADV Films for North American distribution. The series is more violent than other trading-card-game-tie-in animations with many characters being killed. According to an interview with the March 2006 issue of Animage, Hiroshi Kamishina, the show's director, noted that the show "absolutely will not have any plot elements that curry favor to children". The producers of the show has also commented that Kiba will not be the type of show to put "human drama" on the back burner while concentrating on promotional tie-ins. While Upper Deck owns the rights to the series, ADV Films is the distributor and their production studio Amusement Park Media is producing the dub. Kiba aired on Toonami Jetstream from July 14, 2008 to January 21, 2009 and is now showing on The Anime Network's Video on Demand service.
How many seasons does Kiba have?
Kiba comprises 1 season available to explore.
Who stars in Kiba?
Key cast members in Kiba include Kazuma Horie, Hiroyuki Yoshino, Nana Mizuki, Hiromi Hirata, Hiroshi Yanaka.
Who created or directed Kiba?
Kiba was developed and directed by Not specified.