Sirius the Jaeger


Sirius the Jaeger is a Japanese original anime television series produced by P.A.Works. The series is directed by Masahiro Andō and premiered from July 12 to September 27, 2018.

Plot

In 1930, a group of Vampires leave China and flee to Japan. They are followed by a group of vampire hunters called "Jaegers" under the cover of being staff of the "V Shipping Company". Among them is a young "Sirius" man called Yuliy, a werewolf whose home village was destroyed by "Vampires". In the past, a member of the Sirius royal family was chosen by oracle to be the agent of God and permitted to possess a mysterious holy relic known as "The Ark of Sirius" which, as a gift from God, could exert power over all things. Because of its potential the Sirius people came under attack from groups seeking its power so it was sealed away in a secret location, never to be used again. Yuliy and the Jaegers engage in a deadly battle with the Vampires for possession of the relic.

Characters

Jaegers

Jaegers are vampire hunters who use the cover of the "V Shipping Company" for their operations.
;Yuriychka "Yuriy" Jirov
;Willard
;Dorothea
;Philip
;Fallon

Vampires

The Vampires operate under the cover of the Alma Corporation and seek the "Ark of Sirius" to possibly cure a degenerative disease which is killing them. Vampires are either Royals who can use their powers while still in human form, or former humans called Slaves who must transform into beasts to access their powers.
;Yevgraf
;Kershner
;Agatha
;Larissa and Tamara
;Mikhail Jirov

Others

;Jiro Akimoto
;Baron Naoe
;Ryoko Naoe
;Hideomi Iba
;Kakizaki
;Mamoru Akasaka
;Bishop
;Klarwein
;Momosei Naotora

Production and release

The anime premiered from July 12 to September 27, 2018, and is broadcast on AT-X, Tokyo MX, BS11, and Tulip TV. The series is directed by Masahiro Andō and written by Keigo Koyanagi, with animation by studio P.A.Works. The original character designs are provided by Kinu Nishimura, and Mai Matsuura and Souichirou Sako are adapting the designs for animation, as well as serving as chief animation directors for the series. Music for the series is composed by Masaru Yokoyama. Infinite produced the anime.
Shiho Takeuchi is in charge of the series' concept design. Masahiro Sato is the action animation director, Junichi Higashi and Ayumi Satō are the art directors, and Kazuto Izumida is the director of photography. The series is edited by Ayumu Takahashi. Mika Sugawara is in charge of the color setting, and Tariki Kiritani serves as the series 3D animation director. Jin Aketagawa is the sound director for the series.
The opening theme song is "Sirius" by Kishida Kyoudan & The Akeboshi Rockets, and the ending theme song is "Hoshie" by Sajou no Hana.
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