Series synopsis
Day Break Illusion, also known as 幻影ヲ駆ケル太陽 is a Japanese action & adventure sci-fi & fantasy animation television series that premiered on Tokyo MX on July 6, 2013. It ended on September 28, 2013. It stars Mai Kadowaki, Eri Kitamura, Sora Tokui and Yuiko Tatsumi.
In a world plagued by the Daemonia, creatures that take advantage of the negative emotions of people and transform them into monsters, girls from 22 special bloodlines are chosen to wield the power of the Elemental Tarot and confront them. The story follows Akari Taiyo, a 12-year-girl who becomes the wielder of card "The Sun" and joins the mysterious organization "Sefiro Fiore" to confront the Daemonia along other card wielders. However, it does not take long for Akari to learn that with their d ...
Premise
In a world plagued by the Daemonia, creatures that take advantage of the negative emotions of people and transform them into monsters, girls from 22 special bloodlines are chosen to wield the power of the Elemental Tarot and confront them. The story follows Akari Taiyo, a 12-year-girl who becomes the wielder of card "The Sun" and joins the mysterious organization "Sefiro Fiore" to confront the Daemonia along other card wielders. However, it does not take long for Akari to learn that with their duty comes an unbearable guilt, as to defeat the Daemonia, the humans afflicted by them must perish as well.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Mai Kadowaki as Akari Taiyou (voice)
- Eri Kitamura as Seira Hoshikawa (voice)
- Sora Tokui as Luna Tsukuyomi (voice)
- Yuiko Tatsumi as Ginka Shirokane (voice)
- Takashi Kondo as Cerebrum (voice)
- Ayane Sakura as Fuyuna Shinzaki (voice)
- Aya Endo as Etia Visconti (voice)
- Ruriko Aoki as Priscilla Twilight (voice)
Supporting cast
- Nao Toyama as Meltina Melvis (voice)
- Saori Hayami as Kiyone Okakura (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 14 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 1 | November 16, 2013 | November 16, 2013 |
| Season 1 | 13 | July 6, 2013 | September 28, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Impenetrable Heart | November 16, 2013 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Dark Spot of the Sun Akari Taiyo, a 12-year-old fortuneteller, is attacked by a flaming monster, but is rescued by three magical girls who kill the monster and bring her out of a burning house. |
July 6, 2013 |
| 2 |
The Blood-Soaked Future Akari is brought to Sephiro Fiore and she joins fellow newcomers Seira, Ginka and Luna as they head off to fight the Daemonias. |
July 13, 2013 |
| 3 |
Voices of Condolence Saying she can't fight anymore, Akari runs away from the organization and stops Meltina and Priscilla from attacking a Daemonia. |
July 20, 2013 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Tokyo MX |
|---|---|
| First aired | July 6, 2013 |
| Last aired | September 28, 2013 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Saturday at 23:30:00 |