Series synopsis
Chaika - The Coffin Princess, also known as 棺姫のチャイカ is a Japanese action & adventure animation comedy sci-fi & fantasy television series that premiered on Sun TV on April 9, 2014. It ended on December 11, 2014. It stars Junji Majima, Chika Anzai, Yuuko Hara and Chiwa Saito.
Toru Acura is a 20-year-old retired soldier meandering through life now that the war has ended. He encounters Chaika Trabant, a 14-year-old sorceress carrying a coffin, and follows her in hopes of finding meaning to his life again. The two travel with Toru's adopted sister, Akari, the employed member of the group and thus Toru's source of income.
Premise
Toru Acura is a 20-year-old retired soldier meandering through life now that the war has ended. He encounters Chaika Trabant, a 14-year-old sorceress carrying a coffin, and follows her in hopes of finding meaning to his life again. The two travel with Toru's adopted sister, Akari, the employed member of the group and thus Toru's source of income.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Junji Majima as Toru Acura (voice)
- Chika Anzai as Chaika Trabant (voice)
- Yuuko Hara as Akari Acura (voice)
- Chiwa Saito as Fredrika (voice)
- Tetsuo Kanao as Konrad Steinmeitz (voice)
- Naomi Ohzora as Karen Bombardeir (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 24 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 2 | March 10, 2015 | March 10, 2015 |
| Season 1 | 12 | April 9, 2014 | June 26, 2014 |
| Season 2 | 10 | October 8, 2014 | December 11, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Coffin Hunt | March 10, 2015 |
| 2 | The Ruins Reborn | March 10, 2015 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Girl Who Bears the Coffin The war of many long years has ended, and peace is gradually returning to the continent of Verbist. Toru, a former saboteur who has given up on his life goals and now leads a self-indulgent existence, lives an almost nomadic life with his younger sister. |
April 9, 2014 |
| 2 |
The Lazy Man's Choice After escaping Count Abarth's attack and procuring the "important thing," the trio escapes into the night. On the outskirts of town, they encounter a force led by a cavalier from the kingdom of Wiemac, Alberic Gillette of the Kliemann Organization. |
April 16, 2014 |
| 3 |
The Forest Where the Hero Dwells Chaika and company ride in a horse-drawn cart to the city of Ipsom, where a mysterious boy calling himself Chaika's informant appears out of nowhere. Toru is suspicious of the boy's sudden appearance and strange smile, but he tells the party how they can acquire a vehicle and where they can find their next target, the hero Dominica Scoda, and then vanishes. Meanwhile, Gillette's team has arrived in the city in pursuit of Chaika... |
April 23, 2014 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Princess Who Gathers the Remains One month after the battle on the floating fortress Soara, Chaika is still searching for the remains of her late father, the taboo emperor, along with Toru, Akari, and Fredrica. The next owner of his remains is another of the eight heroes, Claudia Dodge. |
October 8, 2014 |
| 2 |
A Wizard's Pride Chaika and company attempt a rematch with Claudia Dodge, but her fierce attacks keep them on the defensive. She disables all of Akari's traps and leaves them no openings to counter. Seeing that it's do or die, Toru decides to act as a decoy. |
October 16, 2014 |
| 3 |
The Harbor of Phantom Dreams Recollected The party heads for a certain harbor town in search of more remains. Chaika is overjoyed to see the ocean for the first time. Upon hearing a rumor that the hero living in this town, Clay Morgan, loves to laugh, the three disguise themselves as street performers to get into his mansion, but then...?! |
October 23, 2014 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Sun TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 9, 2014 |
| Last aired | December 11, 2014 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Thursday at 01:05:00 |