Rage of Bahamut (Japanese: 神撃のバハムート, Hepburn: Shingeki no Bahamūto) is a Japanese anime television series produced by MAPPA that is based on the Rage of Bahamut game. The series was directed by Keiichi Sato and written by Keiichi Hasegawa, featuring character designs by Naoyuki Onda and music by Yoshihiro Ike.
The first season, titled Rage of Bahamut: Genesis (神撃のバハムート GENESIS, Shingeki no Bahamūto: Jeneshisu), consists of 12 episodes aired between October 6, 2014, and December 29, 2014. It has been licensed for streaming in North America by Funimation. A second season, titled Rage of Bahamut: Virgin Soul (神撃のバハムート VIRGIN SOUL, Shingeki no Bahamūto: Bājin Souru), was announced on May 6, 2015, at the series' orchestra concert event. It consists of 24 episodes aired between April 7, 2017, and September 29, 2017. Amazon Prime Video exclusively streamed the second season in the United States and in the United Kingdom. The streaming in the United States was originally part of the now defunct Anime Strike service.
A spin-off series, titled Manaria Friends, was released in 2019. It is also based on the Rage of Bahamut social game.
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Plot
Mistarcia is a magical world where humans, gods, and demons mingle together. In the past, the black-and-silver winged demon beast Bahamut had threatened to destroy the land, but humans, gods, and demons overcame their differences to fight together and sealed its power. The key to that seal was split in two, one half given to the gods and the other to demons, so that they would never be united and Bahamut never released. Now, two thousand years later, the world is in an era of peace until the day a woman named Amira appears with the gods' half of the key. With an apparent loss of memory, she searches for her lost mother and is assisted by the bounty hunters Favaro Leone and Kaisar Lidfard. Their quest is part of a larger story of an epic clash between humans, gods and demons, between those who want to revive Bahamut and those who are trying to prevent it.
Characters
Rage of Bahamut: Genesis
Favaro Leone (ファバロ・レオーネ, Favaro Reōne)
Voiced by: Hiroyuki Yoshino (Japanese); Ian Sinclair (English)
A bounty hunter with an orange afro. The son of a bandit leader, he refused to take leadership upon his father's death, who was later revealed to have been killed by the fallen angel Azazel. He was the first to meet Amira who gives him a demon tail to force him to take her to Helhiem. He unknowingly falls in love with her, but eventually kills her to prevent Bahamut's revival. His disciple Nina Drango appears in Virgin Soul.
Kaisar Lidfard (カイザル・リドファルド, Kaizaru Ridofarudo)
Voiced by: Go Inoue (Japanese); Chris Rager (English)
Kaisar is Favaro's nemesis and a bounty hunter. He believes that his family's honor and knighthood was stripped because of Favaro however Azazel was behind the downfall death of both their parents. He remains loyal in his conduct and behavior which often leads him to unfavorable situations. He met Amira while chasing Favaro and then decided to follow the duo, attracted by Amira's angelic beauty. His honor was later restored and he was dubbed as an Orleans Knight by Charioce XIII. He joins with Favaro and his companions to prevent Bahamut's revival. He is also good friends with Rita and is oblivious to the fact that she is attracted to him.
Amira (アーミラ, Āmira)
Voiced by: Risa Shimizu (Japanese); Tia Ballard (English)
A pink-haired woman. She has the powers of a demon and is unknowingly the creation of Belzebuth and is half god and half demon. She enlists Favaro's aid to guide her to Helheim in search of her lost mother who is a fallen angel. She then joins with Favaro and his companions to prevent Bahamut's revival, but unknowingly holds the key to unlocking the seal restraining the beast. She learns that her origins are far more deceitful and complex than what remain in her memories. She sacrifices herself to prevent Bahamut's revival although her final kiss to Favaro hints that she has reciprocal affection for him.
Rage of Bahamut: Virgin Soul
Nina Drango (ニーナ・ドランゴ, Nīna Dorango)
Voiced by: Sumire Morohoshi
She is a bounty hunter and pupil of Leone Favaro who has come to Anatae to make a living. The citizens of the capital love her happy-go-lucky personality. Nina was born to a dragon father and a human mother, has superhuman strength and can transform into a red dragon, sometimes unwillingly in the presence of handsome young men. She falls in love with Charioce XVII whom she met as the young man Chris.
Charioce XVII (シャリオス17世, Shariosu 17-sei)
Voiced by: Yuichiro Umehara
He was born to a commoner concubine of the former king and becomes a calculating king willing to resort to any measure that furthers his secret goal to release and kill Bahamut. He fears neither god nor demon and wields forbidden power stolen from the gods. He unwillingly falls in love with Nina whom he first encounters while disguised as the commoner, Chris.
Sofiel (ソフィエル, Sofieru)
Voiced by: Maaya Sakamoto
She is an angel serving Gabriel, but also helps Jeanne D'arc travel to the capital city of Anatae to find her son, El.
Mugaro/El (ムガロ)
Voiced by: Rie Kugimiya
El is the young son of Jeanne D'arc but is separated when they are hunted by the Onyx Knights. He finds help and safety with the fallen angel Azazel who names him Mugaro, thinking he is a girl. He is regarded as the Holy Child and has the ability to neutralize the power of the green stones worn by the Onyx Knights.
Dias Bardolomew (ディアス・バルドロメウ, Diasu Barutoromeu)
Anime
The anime is directed by Keiichi Sato, with series composition by Keiichi Hasegawa, character designs by Naoyuki Onda and music by Yoshihiro Ike.