- This article is about the Japanese anime and game. For the musical texture, see Polyphony
Shinkyoku Sōkai Polyphonica (神曲奏界ポリフォニカ), also known as simply Polyphonica, is an all-age Japanese visual novel created by Ocelot and first released on the PC on April 28 2006. Aside from the game, light novels have been created, and a manga adaptation started in March 2007. An anime adaption starts airing in Japan on April 3 2007. The original game, "Crimson" series, will start it's second installment, covering the third and fourth story; while the "Black" and "White" Polyphonica series are planned to be adapted from a printed novel to visual novel media in spring 2007, respectively titled Shinkyoku Soukai Polyphonica THE BLACK and Shinkyoku Soukai Polyphonica Memories White.
| Shinkyoku Sōkai Polyphonica | |
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| Genre | Adventure, Fantasy, Romance, Shōnen |
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| Video game | |
| Developer | Ocelot |
| Genre | Visual novel |
| Platform | PC, PlayStation 2 |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Sakaki Ichirou (Crimson) Oosako Jyunichi (Black) Takadono Madoka (White) Tsukiji Toshihiko (Blue) |
| Published by |  GA Bunko |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Ichirou Sakaki, Ocelot |
| Anime | |
| Directed by | Junichi Watanabe, Masami Shimoda |
| Studio | T.O Entertainment, Inc. |
Plot
In the continent of Polyphonica, Spirits materialized in the world, surviving on the music that is played by humans, and live together with them. While the spirits don’t appear often, some spirits have enough power to materialize in human or animal forms and live together with humans.
Dantists, who play special music called “Commandia,” are widely respected in this world. They also usually are in contract with powerful spirits. The story of Shinkyoku Sōkai Polyphonica revolves around the new Dantist, Phoron Tatara, the spirit that he made contract with, Corticarte Apa Lagranges, and their friends, in their daily life and work.
Characters
- Phoron Tatara (タタラ・フォロン, Tatara Foron)
- Voiced by: Hiroshi Kamiya
- The main protagonist. Phoron is a Dantist working in the Tsuge Divine Music Player office. Although he's the master of the Red spirit, Corticarte practically is more in control. He plays an organ-like instrument that can transform into a motorbike.
- Corticarte Apa Lagranges (コーティルテ・アパ・ラグランジェス, Kōtikarute Apa Raguranjesu)
- Voiced by: Haruka Tomatsu
- The spirit Tatara made contract with. Corty, as Phoron called her, is one of the eldest spirits in their world, having six wings and called the Red Elder Spirit —as well as other titles such as Crimson Annihilator or Bloody Duchess. She's entranced by young Phoron's singing voice and thus decided to make a pact with him so he will be her's only.
- Most of the time, Corty had the appearance of a child. She has a selfish character and doesn't like it when Phoron is being kind to other girls.
- Eufinley Tsuge (ツゲ・ユフィニリー, Tsuge Yufinirī)
- Voiced by: Ayako Kawasumi
- The boss in Tsuge Divine Music Player office. She had a very strict character about jobs, and plays a violin-like instrument. She also has made a contract with a spirit.
- Yardio Voda Munagoul (ヤーディオ・ウォダ・ムナグール, Yaadio Voda Munaguuru)
- Voiced by: Nobuyuki Hiyama
- Eufinley's covenant spirit. On the day they met, Yardio quickly tries to make a covenant by kissing her; and for that, he got hit. He is a laid back character in contrast to the more serious Eufinley. He also likes to fight, and his power is above most four winged spirits. Unlike Corty, Yardio is more blatant in showing that he likes Eufinley.
- Renbart Psyche (サイキ・レニバルト, Saiki Renibaruto)
- Voiced by: Katsuyuki Konishi
- Phoron's friend and co-worker in Tsuge Divine Music Player office. He plays a trumpet-like instrument, and is usually seen with small two-winged fairies.
- Perserte Yugiri (ユギリ・ペルセルテ, Yugiri Peruserute)
- Voiced by: Nana Mizuki
- Prinesca's older twin sister. Her coming to the Tsuge Divine Music Player office seems to be for the sole purpose of meeting with Phoron.
- Prinesca Yugiri (ユギリ・プリネシカ, Yugiri Purineshika)
- Voiced by: Rina Satou
- Perserte's younger twin sister. She also works at Tsuge Divine Music Player office. Perserte usually adress her as Prine (プリネ, Purine).
Terms
Commandia / "Shinkyoku" (神曲)
- Music played by the dantists, it shows the dantist's spirit gesture to spirits. With the music, spirits that made contract with the dantist can use their true power; but all spirits would enjoy a good song alike. Commandia is the expression of the Dantist' soul, and it will change according with their development, whether it's for better or worse.
Dantist / "Shinkyoku Gakushi" (神曲楽士)
- Music players who are able to play divine music, or Commandia. They usually have an one man orchestra, which can be disguised as a suitcase, or in Phoron's case, a motorbike.
Tsuge Divine Music Player Office / "Tsuge Shinkyoku Gakushi Haken Jimusho" (ツゲ神曲楽士派遣事務所)
- The office where Phoron, Renbart, Perserte, and Prinesca works. Eufinley is the boss of this office.
Theme songs
Episodes
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Other media
Light novel
After the game, the Polyphonica series expanded into a light novel series. The stories are loosely connected in a shared universe setting. The novels are published by GA Bunko, a division of Softbank Creative. Currently, there are four series running, each uniquely identified with colors. The "Black" series happened in the same timeline as the "Crimson" series, who follows the main characters of the game. The "White" series seems to happens in the distant past.
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Web Comic
Starting from March 2007, the web comic of Polyphonica, titled Cardinal Crimson started serialization in Flex Comic Blood, an online comic division of Blood Comic.
External links
- Ocelot official website Template:Jp icon
- Official Polyphonica game website Template:Jp icon
- Official Polyphonica TV website Template:Jp icon
- Polyphonica @ TBS Template:Jp icon
- Shinkyoku Sōkai Polyphonica ({{{type}}}) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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