Destiny of the Shrine Maiden
Series Overview
There is a small town somewhere in Japan, which is surrounded by nature. In this town, there is a large and gorgeous school, Otobashi Gakuen; which was founded to make the students familiar with nature. This story starts off with Kurusugawa Himeko. She is a normal student who goes to Otobashi Gakuen. She leads bright and enjoyable school days with her two friends, Himekawa Chikane and Oogami Souma. Chikane is the only daughter of a distinguished family. She excels at both academics and sports. She is also kind and beautiful, making her very popular among the other students. Oogami Souma is Himeko’s childhood friend. He has problems expressing his emotions directly, but he is very sincere. On Himeko's 16th birthday, a dark moon blocks out the sun, and the Orochi come forth to destroy the world. But why are they targetting Himeko...?
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1 Season • 12 Episodes
24 min per episode
2004 – 2004
Premiered: Fri, Oct 1, 2004
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Latest Aired Episode
Season 1, Episode 12: “Priestesses of the Godless Month”
After Himeko strikes Chikane's chest with her sword, they share a tender moment which ultimately reveals the unpleasant past the two Priestesses have shared in their past lives and how Chikane only pretended to want to kill her as to pay the cost this time around. The Orochi are finally defeated and everything goes back to normal, but at a price the two Priestesses were not ready to accept. At the end of the credits, a special ending is revealed which shows Himeko and Chikane being reunited.
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Cast & Creators
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Ayako Kawasumi
姫宮千歌音 / Chikane Himemiya
Tomo Shigematsu
寮母 / Dorm head
Ai Nonaka
ネココ / Nekoko
Omi Minami
ユキヒト / Yukihito
Yukiko Tagami
キョウコ / Kyouko
Junji Majima
大神ソウマ / Souma Oogami
Mamiko Noto
レーコ / Reiko
Chinami Nishimura
如月乙羽 / Otoha Kisaragi
Kiyomi Asai
イズミ / Izumi
Atsuko Tanaka
アメノムラクモ / Ame no Murakumo
Noriko Shitaya
来栖川姫子 / Himeko Kurusugawa
Kana Ueda
コロナ / Corona
Yasuyuki Kase
ギロチ / Girochi
Kaori Mine
ミサキ / Misaki
Yasunori Matsumoto
ツバサ / Tsubasa
Ikue Otani
ミヤコ / Miyako
Ikue Otani
早乙女マコト / Makoto Saotome
Moichi Saito
大神カズキ / Kazuki Oogami
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Tetsuya Yanagisawa
Sumio Uetake
Mina Kubota
Akihiro Saito
Takashi Sakurai
Kohei Kawase, Isao Hidaka
Department Leadership Roster
Kohei Kawase
Producer
Akihiro Saito
Director of Photography
Isao Hidaka
Producer
Takashi Sakurai
Editor
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PG: Parental Guidance — Recommended for mature viewers.
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Parental Guidance — Recommended for mature viewers.
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What is Destiny of the Shrine Maiden about?
There is a small town somewhere in Japan, which is surrounded by nature. In this town, there is a large and gorgeous school, Otobashi Gakuen; which was founded to make the students familiar with nature. This story starts off with Kurusugawa Himeko. She is a normal student who goes to Otobashi Gakuen. She leads bright and enjoyable school days with her two friends, Himekawa Chikane and Oogami Souma. Chikane is the only daughter of a distinguished family. She excels at both academics and sports. She is also kind and beautiful, making her very popular among the other students. Oogami Souma is Himeko’s childhood friend. He has problems expressing his emotions directly, but he is very sincere. On Himeko's 16th birthday, a dark moon blocks out the sun, and the Orochi come forth to destroy the world. But why are they targetting Himeko...?
How many seasons does Destiny of the Shrine Maiden have?
Destiny of the Shrine Maiden comprises 1 season available to explore.
Who stars in Destiny of the Shrine Maiden?
Key cast members in Destiny of the Shrine Maiden include Ayako Kawasumi, Tomo Shigematsu, Ai Nonaka, Omi Minami, Yukiko Tagami.
Who created or directed Destiny of the Shrine Maiden?
Destiny of the Shrine Maiden was developed and directed by Tetsuya Yanagisawa.