Angel Sanctuary
Angel Sanctuary manga, volume 1 (Japanese version)
天使禁猟区 (Tenshi Kinryōku)
Genre	Fantasy, Romance
Manga: Angel Sanctuary
Author	Kaori Yuki
Publisher	Hakusensha Viz Media
Demographic	Shōjo
Serialized in	Hana to Yume
Original run	February 1995 – February 2001
Volumes	20[1]
OVA: Angel Sanctuary
Director	Kiyoko Sayama
Studio	Bandai Visual
Episodes	3 [2]
Released	May 25, 2000 - August 25, 2000

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A series of drama CDs based on the other story arcs was also released. Radio drama is a form of audio storytelling broadcast on radio.

Angel Sanctuary is one of Kaori Yuki's most celebrated works. Among other things, it discusses the morality of incestuous relationships, the nature of God, and other philosophical topics. Incest refers to any sexual activity between closely related persons (often within the immediate family that is illegal or socially Taboo. God is the principal or sole Deity in Religions and other belief systems that worship one deity. Philosophy is the study of general problems concerning matters such as existence knowledge truth beauty justice validity mind and language North American distribution rights of the anime have been rescued from Central Park Media by Media Blasters (2007). Central Park Media is an American Multimedia entertainment company based in New York City, New York that is active in the distribution of Media Blasters is a corporation in New York City that was founded by John Sirabella and Sam Liebowitz

Contents 1 Story 2 Main characters 3 See also 4 References 5 External links

Story

The background story is that of Organic Angel Alexiel, who is one of the highest beings in existence, third only to God himself and the primordial man known as Adam Kadmon. In the religious writings of Kabbalah, Adam Kadmon is a phrase meaning "Primordial Man" or "Primal Man" comparable to the Anthropos of Gnosticism She is, in rank, equal to her twin brother the Inorganic Angel Rosiel. Before the beginning of the series God has fallen asleep to "gather his powers" which indicates that he is, in this series, very powerful but not omnipotent. Omnipotence ( Omni Potens: "all Power " is unlimited power

In this series Assiah (Earth) and the upper levels of Hell (Gehenna) are mirror images of each other. EARTH was a short-lived Japanese vocal trio which released 6 singles and 1 album between 2000 and 2001 Hell, according to many Religious beliefs, is a location in the Afterlife, which may be described as a place of suffering for the Polish film see Gehenna (film See also Jewish eschatology Gehennam (or gehenom or gehinom (גהינום is As mankind polluted and destroyed the Earth the lands of Hell also began to weaken. Taking advantage of their creator's sleep and the weakening of their enemies the angels of heaven wage war on the Evil race (a group of beings that are demons who have turned away from the Devil, Lucifer, and God; they live in Gehenna and worship "Holy Dragon Gods"), wiping most of them out. The Devil is the Lucifer is a name frequently given to Satan in Christian belief God is the principal or sole Deity in Religions and other belief systems that worship one deity.

In doing this the angels fighting the war are corrupted. They commit vile crimes and murders under the name of God and righteousness. Righteousness in this article refers to the important theological concept in Christianity, Islam, and Judaism. This deeply goes against Alexiel's morals. A moral is a message conveyed or a lesson to be learned from a story or event She feels that the Evils are more pure in their actions since they do not put up a charade of purity to cover their crimes. Charade is a film written by Peter Stone and Marc Behm, directed by Stanley Donen, and starring Cary Grant and Audrey Hepburn She joins the Evils' side of the war and declares an official revolt against God.

The war comes to a climax and end when Alexiel fights against her brother Rosiel. Earlier, Rosiel had found out that he is decomposing and that his mind will rot. He went to Alexiel to ask her to kill him before he goes crazy, which she agrees to. But when she is about to deal the killing blow to him, he yells "Would you kill your own twin brother, Alexiel!?". She then is filled with pity and remorse, so she seals him within the Earth using a barrier of forbidden magic. However in doing this she used every ounce of her power and shatters Nanatsusaya (the "Holy Sword of God", that made every bearer before Alexiel go mad with its power and kill themselves and countless others). The result is that Rosiel is now sealed inside Assiah and Alexiel is captured and tried by the Angel of Judgment, Uriel. In non-legal contexts a judgment is a balanced weighing up of evidence preparatory to making a decision Uriel ( אוּרִיאֵל "Fire of God " Auriel/Oriel (light of god Standard Hebrew Uriʾel', Tiberian Hebrew ʾÛrîʾēl

For her crimes, Alexiel is sentenced to the most severe punishment given to the fallen. Her body and soul are separated. The soul, according to many religious and philosophical beliefs is the self-awareness, or Consciousness, unique to a particular living The body is frozen in an angel crystal, it is then locked away in the deepest depths of angel security on the fourth circle/layer of Heaven, Machonon. Heaven may refer to the physical heavens the sky or the seemingly endless expanse of the Universe beyond Her soul is sentenced to be incarnated into a human mortal. That mortal's life is sentenced to be filled with physical and emotional pain. Everytime Alexiel is re-incarnated, the cycle begins anew. But in every incarnation Alexiel's personality is still present under specific, e. Incarnation which literally means embodied in flesh, refers to the conception and birth of a sentient creature (generally a human who is the g. dangerous, circumstances, which causes her incarnation to have strange spiritual patterns and powers at times; it is as if the incarnation has a multiple personality disorder. Dissociative Identity Disorder ( DID) as defined by the American Psychiatric Association 's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM In the storyline she is incarnated into a boy named Setsuna Mudo.

Setsuna Mudo is a problematic delinquent high school student, who is in love with his sister (thus producing the emotional pain required by her punishment). To add to his problems, he is also discovered as the reincarnation of a fallen angel, which gets him caught in the complex war between heaven and hell. An angel is a Spiritual Supernatural being found in many Religions Although the nature of angels and the tasks given to them vary from tradition to tradition

Main characters

Main article: List of Angel Sanctuary characters

Setsuna Mudo (無道 刹那, Mudou Setsuna^?)

Voiced by: Kenji Nojima

The current incarnation of the Organic Angel Alexiel, retaining many of Alexiel's high astral powers. This article is a list of fictional characters in the Manga series Angel Sanctuary. is a Japanese Seiyū who was born in Tokyo. He is employed by Japanese voice talent agency Aoni Production. Like all of Alexiel's reincarnations, Setsuna is doomed to live a miserable life and die a slow, and very painful death. He has feelings for his sister which can only be described as incestuous.

Sara Mudo (無道 紗羅, Mudou Sara^?)

Voiced by: Ayako Kawasumi

Setsuna Mudo's younger sister, who is actually the reincarnation of Jibril, the Angel of Water. born on March 30 1976 in Tokyo, Japan, is a prolific Seiyū and J-pop singer Gabriel ( Latin: Gabrielus; Greek:, Gabriēl; Arabic: جبريل Jibrīl or جبرائيل She is in love with her brother.

Alexiel

Voiced by: Ai Orikasa

One of the most powerful angels in heaven, Alexiel was loved by many, including Uriel and Lucifer. born is a popular Japanese veteran Seiyū and singer from Tokyo. Uriel ( אוּרִיאֵל "Fire of God " Auriel/Oriel (light of god Standard Hebrew Uriʾel', Tiberian Hebrew ʾÛrîʾēl Lucifer is a name frequently given to Satan in Christian belief Disgusted by the corrupt practices of heaven, Alexiel rebelled against God. As punishment for her treason, Alexiel's soul is doomed to be endlessly reincarnated into miserable lives. Her current incarnation is Setsuna Mudo.

Sakuya Kira (吉良 朔夜, Kira Sakuya^?)

Voiced by: Takehito Koyasu

A seven year old who was killed in a car accident. is a very popular and prolific Seiyū ( Voice actor) Career According to the Anime News Network, as of April 2008 Koyasu is the most prolific At the moment of his death, Nanatsusaya appeared to him and offered Sakuya another chance at life, if Sakuya would lend his body to Nanatsusaya.

Lucifer

The Demon Lord of Hell, Lucifer was told by God that he was born with only one reason - to become the Prince of Darkness and rule the demons. As revenge, Lucifer planned to rape Alexiel, believing that she was God's "beloved daughter," but soon fell in love with her, and, though he tried to, could not follow through with his plans to rape her.

Rosiel

Voiced by: Susumu Chiba

The younger twin of Alexiel, once wise, kind and benevolent, Rosiel eventually went insane and became destructive. born September 13, 1970, is a Seiyū (voice actor He is contracted under the Office Osawa Co He asked Alexiel to kill him before this happened, but her feelings prevented her from doing so and she sealed him within the earth instead.

YHWH

Voiced by: Jouji Nakata

The ultimate villain of the story, YHWH, presumed to be God, is actually a being from another universe. is a male Japanese voice actor, born in the Metropolitan area of Tokyo, Japan. He is a megalomaniac with no real physical form, who created the current universe in order to test an equation that he had fashioned. Megalomania (from the Greek word μεγαλομανία is a historical term for behavior characterized by Delusional fantasies of Wealth, power

See also

List of Angel Sanctuary soundtracks

References

External links

• Central Park Media Official site for the anime
• Angel Sanctuary (anime) at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
• Angel Sanctuary (manga) at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
• Angel Sanctuary at the Internet Movie Database

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