The Rage of Bahamut: Genesis Cast. Favaro Leone voiced by Ian Sinclair and 1 other. Amira voiced by Tia Ballard and 1 other. Kaisar Lidfard voiced by Chris Rager and 1 other. Jeanne D’Arc voiced by Jad Saxton and 1 other. Rita voiced by Apphia Yu and 1 other. Lavalley voiced by Tyson Rinehart and 1 other.
| Rage of Bahamut | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Cygames |
| Publisher(s) | DeNA |
| Composer(s) | Norihiro Furukawa Rei Ishizuka Tsubasa Itou Kohei Otsuka Takatsugu Wakabayashi Yoshiki Kondou |
| Platform(s) | Mobage, Android, iOS |
| Release | September 1, 2011 (Mobage) January 1, 2012 (Android) April 12, 2012 (iOS) |
| Genre(s) | Collectible card game |
Rage of Bahamut (神撃のバハムート, Shingeki no Bahamūto) is a digital collectiblecard battle game developed by Cygames and published by DeNA. It was a social card game released on Mobage's mobile game network, in Japan in 2011 and worldwide in 2012.
The game exceeded three million players outside Japan on August 7, 2012. The game had over 10million players worldwide as of December 2012.[1]Rage of Bahamut was launched worldwide in February 2012 and topped the Top Grossing Chart on US Google Play for over 16 weeks starting in April. The game had a monthly revenue of ¥400 million ($5.01 million) in 2012.[2] It topped the Top Grossing Chart of the US App Store as of June 12, 2012 and remained popular there, until DeNA pulled out of the World/US market in February, 2016, shutting down the English version servers.
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The original Rage of Bahamut (Shingeki no Bahamut) is a fantasy adventure game in which players roam the world, drawing out powers from cards. After choosing between 'Man', 'Gods' or 'Demons' cards, players build and strengthen themselves as well as their teams by collecting, synthesizing and evolving a variety of unique cards.
The cards are then used in various team oriented activities such as order vs. order 'Holy Wars' or order vs. game events such as Dragon's Awakening, or Hermit in the Hood.[3][4]
Three anime series have been adapted from the game, Rage of Bahamut: Genesis,[5]Rage of Bahamut: Virgin Soul, and Manaria Friends.[6]
Holy Wars (now called Onslaught)[edit]
Holy Wars are periods averaging five days in length in which groups of players (orders) work to try and defeat each other. Every successful attack and defeat of an opposing player earns points for the player and the order, as well as adding one 'link' to the attack chain. Whichever order has the most points at the end of a battle period wins. Battle periods typically last 90–120 [60 min in US version] minutes. During battles order members usually utilize 'Holy Powder' to fuel their attacks and create attack chains which further multiply 'Holy War Points'.[7] Successful player vs. player (PVP) attacks and wall/castle attacks give 'Spell Power' points as well which are used to boost the entire order's or a specific members's attack, defense, and holy war points earned. On June 24, 2014, Holy Wars was suspended to improve on other factors of the game. Due to this, all previous cards with skills for Holy Wars will convert to Castle Crushers skills. When Holy Wars are resumed, the skills will revert. Currently, Holy Wars is discontinued for other events.
Holy Wars (Onslaught) Position Skills[edit]
Each different position within the order has a specialized spell power ability unique to that position. The order leader's position skill is called 'Shingeki' and when activated it raises each order members attack and holy war points gained for a period of ten minutes. The vice leader's position skill is named 'Braveheart' and when activated it raises order members attack, defense, holy war points gained, and does not allow opponents to use 'Full Force attacks'. The vice leader and order leader cannot both activate their position skills at the same time. The position skill for defense leaders is named 'Phalanx' and causes the defense leader to be the only one opponents can attack, and boosts their defense while also assuring that attacks of less than 50 attack power will not decrease his defense power. It lasts six minutes. The attack leader's position skill is named 'Warcry' and it lowers opponents defenses by a significant percentage but it only lasts one battle. The support leader's position skill is named 'Boost' and it recovers another member's attack power and defense power, or provides a defensive boost to one player. Finally regular member positions can 'Yell' at other members to restore attack power and spell power.
Events[edit]
Events are created between Holy Wars. The Random Events typically have players engage in questing in order to 'discover' raid bosses and defeat them in order to gain prizes.[8] The first tier raid bosses are required to be defeated before the second tier, larger bosses may be 'discovered' and there are typically three of them. The raid bosses continually gain levels, attack, and health points as they are defeated and their rewards multiply along with the difficulty in defeat and the length of time given to defeating them. The first tier raid bosses will only allow the primary attack and those called for aid to cooperate in bringing them down. The second tier raid bosses allow all attackers to request aid from others though up to a given amount of typically 100-200 players. Events differ from holy wars and the game-long quest in that players are allowed to use ten card decks rather than the standard five, and there are specific 'event cards' whose skills increase damage to raid bosses in events.
In-game currency[edit]
The in-game currency of Rage of Bahamut is named 'Moba Coin' [or RageMedals on iOS for the World/US version]. Moba Coin can be purchased with real money and utilized to purchase card packs, holy powders, cure waters, and magic circles. Players in game primarily hold holy powder in highest esteem and utilize it to purchase cards from the auction house 'Bazaar', trade for other items, or use it in holy wars/events to gain a higher ranking and reward.
Theft[edit]
Initially, Rage of Bahamut had no restrictions on what could be traded to other players, how soon it could be traded after acquirement, and how many alternate profiles could be created in order further players abilities to create strong carded decks. There was no bazaar system in place so players were required to depend on others for their cards and items. But a massive plague of account hacking occurred and after it [shut down all events, in-game purchases and trading capabilities for 3 weeks, causing many players to become restless.] Rage of Bahamut did not allow trades [for new players, between newly formed fellows or new members to an order] for two weeks and set up an auction house system to replace the requirement of player-player trades. It also implemented a more secure way to make sure accounts are safe from hacking attempts.
Japanese version[edit]
In Japan, the original Rage of Bahamut is provided as a HTML-based browser game on the domestic Mobage's network, which is operated by DeNA Co., Ltd. On Mobage's worldwide network, Rage of Bahamut is provided as smartphone app for both Android and iOS users.[9]
English version[edit]
The English-language game was shut down on February 29, 2016.[10][11]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^'Cygames' Rage of Bahamut Surpasses 10 Million Users Worldwide'. Tech in Asia. December 21, 2012.
- ^'日本のカードゲームがヒット 常識を覆した切り札'. The Nikkei (in Japanese). June 27, 2012.
- ^'Dragon's Awakening'. MediaWiki. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
- ^'Hermit in the Hood'. MediaWiki. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
- ^'Rage of Bahamut Fantasy Social Card Game Gets Anime'. Anime News Network. 2013-12-29. Retrieved 2013-12-19.
- ^'Rage of Bahamut: Manaria Friends Anime's Staff, Visual, April Premiere Revealed'. Anime News Network. January 15, 2016. Retrieved January 15, 2016.
- ^Kieffer, Jack. '10 Rage of Bahamut tips for any level of player'. CoolGizmoToys. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
- ^'Rage of Bahamut Tips'. Blogspot. Retrieved 30 April 2013.
- ^'Cygames' Rage of Bahamut Exceeds Three Million Users Outside Japan'. virtual-strategy.com. August 8, 2012.
- ^'Rage of Bahamut Facebook post'. Facebook. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
- ^'Rage of Bahamut Sunset'. MediaWiki. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
External links[edit]
- Rage of Bahamut at Mobage
- Rage of Bahamut at DeNA
| Rage of Bahamut | |
| 神撃のバハムート (Shingeki no Bahamut) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Adventure,[1]dark fantasy[2] |
| Anime television series | |
| Rage of Bahamut: Genesis | |
| Directed by | Keiichi Sato |
| Produced by | Yuito Kimura |
| Written by | Keiichi Hasegawa |
| Music by | Yoshihiro Ike |
| Studio | MAPPA |
| Licensed by | Universal/Sony |
| Original network | Sun TV, Tokyo MX, KBS, TV Aichi, AT-X, BS11, STS |
| English network | Animax Asia[3] |
| Original run | October 6, 2014 – December 29, 2014 |
| Episodes | 12 (List of episodes) |
| Manga | |
| Shingeki no Bahamut: Twin Heads | |
| Written by | Takamaru Semikawa |
| Illustrated by | Ryota-H |
| Published by | Cygames |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Magazine | Cycomics |
| Original run | August 21, 2016 – August 20, 2017 |
| Volumes | 3 |
| Manga | |
| Bahari MAX | |
| Illustrated by | Ponkichi |
| Published by | Cygames |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Magazine | Cycomics |
| Original run | August 28, 2016 – January 29, 2017 |
| Anime television series | |
| Rage of Bahamut: Virgin Soul | |
| Directed by | Keiichi Sato |
| Produced by | |
| Written by | Shizuka Ōishi |
| Music by | Yoshihiro Ike |
| Studio | MAPPA |
| Licensed by | Amazon.com(streaming) |
| Original network | MBS, TBS, CBC, BS-TBS, STS |
| Original run | April 7, 2017 – September 29, 2017 |
| Episodes | 24 (List of episodes) |
Rage of Bahamut (神撃のバハムート, Shingeki no Bahamut) is a Japanese anime television series produced by MAPPA that is based on the Rage of Bahamut game.[4] 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 Bahamut Genesis), aired between October 6, 2014 and December 29, 2014 for 12 episodes, and has been licensed for streaming in North America by Funimation.[5]
On May 6, 2015, a second season was announced at the series' orchestra concert event.[6] Titled Rage of Bahamut: Virgin Soul (神撃のバハムート VIRGIN SOUL, Shingeki no Bahamut: Virgin Soul),[7] it aired between April 7, 2017 and September 29, 2017.[8]Amazon exclusively streamed the second season in the United States and in the United Kingdom on their Prime Video service.[9] The streaming in the United States was originally part of the now defunct Anime Strike service.[10]
Plot[edit]
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[edit]
Rage of Bahamut: Genesis[edit]
- Favaro Leone (ファバロ・レオーネ, Favaro Reōne)
- Voiced by: Hiroyuki Yoshino (Japanese); Ian Sinclair (English)[11]
A bounty hunter with an orange afro and one of the three main protagonists in the story. 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)[11]
Kaisar is Favaro's nemesis, a bounty hunter and one of the three main protagonists in the story. 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)[11]
She is a beautiful pink-haired woman and one of the three main protagonists in the story. She has the powers of a demon and is unknowingly the creation of Belzebuth. She enlists Favaro's aid to guide her to Helheim in search of her lost mother. 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.
- Rita (リタ, Rita)
- Voiced by: Miyuki Sawashiro (Japanese); Apphia Yu (English)[11]
She is more than 200 years old, but has the appearance of a young girl with a dark and aloof nature. She is a skilled necromancer with great knowledge about medical treatment. She can manipulate all species upon their deaths and can command the dead. She developed feelings for Kaisar following a serious talk about their past. She rarely shows her emotions and hides them with sarcastic and sometimes uninterested remarks. She is also particularly close to Nina, Murago and Azazel which gives her neutral affiliations to Gods, Demons and Humans. She joins with Favaro and his companions to prevent Bahamut's revival.
- Lavalley (ラヴァレイ, Ravarei)
- Voiced by: Hiroaki Hirata (Japanese); Tyson Rinehart (English)[11]
He is the Vice-Captain of the Orleans Knights under Jeanne D'arc and King Charioce XIII. He says that he is Amira's father and tells her about her mother. He says that that he is associated with Amira's teacher Martinet and that the two were requested by Nicole to guide Amira to reunite with her. In fact his real identity is Gilles de Rais, a ruthless sorcerer.
- Jeanne D'arc (ジャンヌ・ダルク, Jan'nu Daruku)
- Voiced by: Megumi Han (Japanese); Jad Saxton (English)[11]
She is a beautiful knight who is blessed by the Archangel Michael. She was a simple farm girl who received a divine calling and became Captain of the Orleans Knights. She wields the Holy Lance Maltet and her leadership gave the Orleans knights the highest honor in the kingdom. After winning the first battle against Azazel and his legion of demons, Archangel Michael acknowledges her as the worthy human to be a vessel of the Gods and bestowed her of the holy sword Précieuse, a mystical sword that balances the Dark and Holy and so powerful it can erase the existence of any foe it strikes. This incites the jealousy of the king who later accuses her of treason and orders her to be publicly executed. Thinking that she was abandoned by the angels, she accepts Martinet's temptations to be transformed to demon. She is later returned to normal after Michael gives her an antidote.
- Bacchus (バッカス, Bakkasu)
- Voiced by: Hiroshi Iwasaki (Japanese); Brian Mathis (English)[11]
He is a God who decided to leave the land of the Gods and live freely among the human race, loving alcoholic beverages. He runs the bounty hunting business with the help of his companion Hamsa and tends to avoid unnecessary conflict which often leads to the dismay and anger of his peers. He seems to know a great deal, such as the first unity of all Races against Bahamut as well as the backgrounds of individuals like Favaro and Kaisar, and the truth behind the sealing of the all powerful beast.
- Hamsa (ハンサ, Hansa)
- Voiced by: Showtaro Morikubo (Japanese); Kyle Phillips (English)[11]
Hamsa is the reincarnation of a god that inexplicably has taken the appearance of a duck and has the ability to transform into a bird big enough to carry humans.
- Azazel (アザゼル, Azazeru)
- Voiced by: Masakazu Morita (Japanese); Kent Williams (English)[11]
He is a fallen angel and is second in command of the chief, Lucifer. He was tasked with locating Amira and the God Key, and almost killed by his master Belzebuth. In Virgin Soul, he lives in the Royal Capital Anatae and works for the demon funeral home, but is also the Rag Demon, plotting against the king and killing humans who treated demons inhumanely.
- Cerberus (ケルベロス, Keruberosu)
- Voiced by: Eri Kitamura (Japanese); Leah Clark (English)[11]
She is a demon and the Guard Dog of Hades and accompanies Azazel on his quest to find out who is behind the theft of the God Key. In Virgin Soul, she works in a brothel in the capital along with other attractive demons in order to survive.
- Pazuzu (パズズ, Pazuzu)
- Voiced by: Tsuyoshi Koyama (Japanese); Brandon Potter (English)[11]
He is a demon that accompanies Azazel on his quest to find out who is behind the theft of the God Key.
- Gabriel (ガブリエル, Gaburieru)
- Voiced by: Ayumi Fujimura (Japanese); Alexis Tipton (English)[11]
She is one of the four known archangels and has been the leader of the angels ever since the death of Zeus.
- Michael (ミカエル, Mikaeru)
- Voiced by: Shouta Aoi (Japanese); Micah Solusod (English)[11]
He is an archangel and the one who sent Jeanne d'Arc to search of Amira.
- Raphael (ラファエル, Rafaeru)
- Voiced by: Ayumi Tsuji (Japanese); Brina Palencia (English)[11]
She is one of the four known archangels.
- Uriel (ウリエル, Urieru)
- Voiced by: Eri Ozeki (Japanese); Trina Nishimura (English)[11]
She is one of the four known archangels.
- Charioce XIII (シャリオス13世, Shariosu 13-sei)
- Voiced by: Tesshō Genda (Japanese); Barry Yandell (English)[11]
He is the king of Orleans residing in the capital, Anatae. In a fit of jealousy at seemingly being spurned by the angels, he ordered Jeanne d'Arc to be burned at the stake. Game of thrones ascent freebies.
- Martinet (マルチネ, Maruchine)
- Voiced by: Kenjiro Tsuda (Japanese); Christopher R. Sabat (English)[11]
He is Belzebuth's attendant, but his real identity is Gilles de Rais a ruthless sorcerer, who tricked angels, demons and humans in order to revive Bahamut. As Martinet, he was Belzebuth's attendant and as Lavalley, he was a member of the Orleans Knights.
- Lucifer (ルシフェル, Rushiferu)
- Voiced by: Takahiro Sakurai (Japanese); Todd Haberkorn (English)[11]
He is the very powerful leader of the demons and the highest ranking fallen angel.
- Belzebuth (ベルゼビュート, Beruzebyūto)
- Voiced by: Ryūzaburō Ōtomo (Japanese); Vic Mignogna (English)[11]
He is a very powerful demon and the creator of Amira. He secretly plotted behind Lucifer to bring about Bahamut's revival.
Rage of Bahamut: Virgin Soul[edit]
- Nina Drango (ニーナ・ドランゴ, Nīna Dorango)
- Voiced by: Sumire Morohoshi[8]
She is a bounty hunter and pupil of Leone Favoro 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[8]
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)[12]
- Voiced by: Yasuhiro Mamiya
He is second in command of the Orleans Knights and remains loyal to Captain Kaisar Lidfard after he is denounced by King Charioce XVII.
- Alessand Visponti (アレサンド･ヴィスポンティ, Aresando Visuponti)
- Voiced by: Kenshō Ono
He is a young officer in the Orleans Knights whose his noble birth secured a place within the order. He feels betrayed by the actions of Captain Kaisar Lidfard and kills El to gain a place in the Onyx Knights.
- Onyx Task Force Captain (漆黒兵隊長, Shikkoku Heitaichō)
- Voiced by: Hiroshi Shirokuma
He is the leader of the Onyx Knights, and like them he has a green stone embedded in his chest which grants super-human powers in exchange for slowly draining his life force.
Anime[edit]
The anime is directed by Keiichi Sato, with series composition by Keiichi Hasegawa, character designs by Naoyuki Onda and music by Yoshihiro Ike.
References[edit]
- ^'Rage Of Bahamut: Genesis'. Funimation. Retrieved November 3, 2018.
- ^'Director Interview: 'Rage of Bahamut' Anime Adaptation! (1/3)'. Tokyo Otaku Mode News. October 2, 2014. Retrieved December 6, 2019.
- ^'Animax Asia to Air Black Bullet, Cross Ange, Rage of Bahamut, More in 2016'. Anime News Network. December 24, 2015. Retrieved April 18, 2016.
- ^'Rage of Bahamut Fantasy Social Card Game Gets Anime'. Anime News Network. 2013-12-29. Retrieved 2013-12-19.
- ^'Funimation Streams Gonna be the Twin-Tails!!, Ushinawareta Mirai o Motomete, Daitoshokan no Hitsujikai, Garo, Bahamut, Donten ni Warau, Lord Marksman & Vanadis'. Anime News Network. 2014-10-03.
- ^'Rage of Bahamut: Genesis Anime Gets 2nd Season'. Anime News Network. May 6, 2015. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
- ^'Rage of Bahamut: Virgin Soul Anime's 1st Video Previews New Main Character'. Anime News Network. March 27, 2016. Retrieved December 28, 2016.
- ^ abc'Rage of Bahamut: Virgin Soul Anime Reveals 3rd Promo Video, More Cast, April 7 Premiere'. Anime News Network. March 4, 2017. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
- ^'Amazon Streaming New Series to U.K.'Anime News Network. April 13, 2017. Retrieved April 14, 2017.
- ^'Amazon's Anime Strike Announces Full Spring Lineup, Premiere Dates'. Anime News Network. April 5, 2017. Retrieved April 5, 2017.
- ^ abcdefghijklmnopqrs'Funimation Reveals Rage of Bahamut: Genesis Anime's English Dub Cast'. Anime News Network. Retrieved 2017-12-10.
- ^'Character'. shingekinobahamut-virginsoul.jp. Retrieved 2017-04-21.
External links[edit]
- Official website(in Japanese)
- Rage of Bahamut (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia