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Chrono Crusade (クロノ クルセイド, Kurono Kuruseido?), also known as Chrno Crusade, is an eight volume manga series authored by the Japanese mangaka Daisuke Moriyama. It was originally published by Kadokawa Shoten in Monthly Dragon Magazine which began serialization in November 1998. A 24-episode anime television series based on the manga ran from 2003 to 2004 on Fuji TV. The animation work was done by Gonzo. The series was released in North America by ADV Manga and ADV Films, titled Chrono Crusade.

Set in the United States during the 1920s, Chrono Crusade follows the story of Rosette Christopher, and her demon partner Chrono. As members of the Magdalene Order, they travel around the country eliminating demonic threats to society, while Rosette searches for her lost brother Joshua.

Plot

Chrono Crusade is set in the height of the Roaring Twenties, where jazz is king, bootleg liquor flows freely, and the mob rules the streets. It is a time of prosperity, luxury and decadence, and the division between rich and poor grows even wider in the wake of the First World War. It is at such times of great change and upheaval that the dark things that lurk below the world of man can come to the surface. In the world of Chrono Crusade, a fictional organization known as the Order of Magdalene (or more specifically, the characters of Sister Rosette Christopher and her soul-bound demon partner, Chrono) exists to fight the demonic threats that appear with increasing regularity across America. Both Rosette and Chrono are revealed during the course of the story to be driven by a shadowy past, centered around a search for Rosette's lost brother, Joshua. Joshua is shown to have been taken from her by the sinner, Aion, a devil who shares a dark and bloody history with Chrono, and seeks nothing less than to overthrow Heaven and Earth.

The anime follows the manga through the first half, but it diverges halfway through, creating different courses of events and endings. The characterization of some the characters, including Rosette and Aion, and their roles in the story were changed in the adaptation of the manga. Much of the story is driven by the individual pasts of the main characters and the complex relationships between them.

Setting

The Order of Magdalene is an organization of the Catholic Church that banishes devils and demons to Hell. The Order has many branches around the country; each one is presided over by the Council of the Catholic Church. The New York Branch of the Order is headed by Kate Valentine and Ewan Remington, who lead the fight against the forces of darkness. The Order has many members; however, in times of great crisis, other less generally accepted individuals may be introduced into the Order to help fight the forces of darkness.

They use various weapons, including various guns and swords. Guns use Sacred, standard bullets containing Holy Water, and Gospel, bullets with alchemized silver. Tetragramaton, a gun with high power against demons with low backlash, is given to Chrono. Besides using guns, there are members of Order with special powers as well, using devices like tomes, violins, or dolls. They also use Angel Capture Fields, specialized barriers that can repel demons, their power, and other astral based substances, and Soul Dive, an experimental system used to dive into souls. The order uses the Barrier Ship "Metatron" during great crisis.

Characters

Main

Rosette Christopher (ロゼット·クリストファ, Rosetto Kurisutofa?)

* Voiced by: Tomoko Kawakami (Japanese), Hilary Haag (English)

The impulsive, 16-year-old, protagonist of Chrono Crusade. Rosette is an elite exorcist of the Order of Magdalene and goes out on missions to destroy deadly spirits and devils. Her primary motivation is to save her brother Joshua, who has been captured by Aion. Because of a contract she formed with Chrono when she was 11, her life is slowly ticking away. Despite this, she continues to run towards her goals confronting every challenge with a headstrong attitude. This attitude allowed others like Chrono and Azmaria to push forward as well. She loves Chrono and is willing to sacrifice more of her life in order to make sure he's alright.

Chrono (クロノ, Kurono?)

* Voiced by: Akira Ishida (Japanese), Greg Ayres (English)

Rosette's contractor and assistant. In the past Chrono has helped Aion in his fight for freedom from Pandemonium. However, when Aion told Chrono to kill Mary of Magdalene, he refused because of his love for her. As a result, Chrono betrayed Aion. Fifty years later, he met Rosette and fell in love with her as well. For this reason he is highly protective of her. Since he lost his horns to Aion in a fight he formed a contract with Rosette and is feeding off her soul as an alternative to the astral energy he would be getting from his horns. Whenever possible, Rosette can unseal his true devil state for the cost of even more of her life though Chrono has forced her seal open causing disasterous results. In the manga though, Rosette has unsealed Chrono significantly more times than in the Anime.

Azmaria Hendric (アズマリア·ヘンドリック, Azumaria Hendorikku?)

* Voiced by: Saeko Chiba (Japanese), Jessica Boone (English)

The Apostle of Benevolence and Songstress of Vegas. Azmaria is a 12 year old girl with the gift of healing people through her voice. She has suffered great grief, for this reason she is sensitive to others' words. Though tries her hardest to help out and change herself.

Satella Harvenheit (サテラ·ハーベンハイト, Satera Hābenhaito?)

* Voiced by: Michiko Neya (Japanese), Tiffany Grant (English)

A jewel summoner and bounty hunter who kills devils. Her entire family was wiped out by the "hornless demon", who turned out to be Aion, save for her and her older sister Florette (AKA Fiore). She is now the search for her sister, who was taken by Aion. At first she feels uncomfortable around Rosette and the others due to their trust with Chrono, a hornless devil she thought was Aion, but after spending time with them, she recognizes them as her friends. In the Manga, she is significanty friendlier with the others, and even flirts around with Chrono, much to the annoyance of Rosette.

Magdalene Order

Sister Kate Valentine (ケイト·ヴァレンタイン, Keito Barentain?)

* Voiced by: Yoshiko Sakakibara (Japanese), Laura Chapman (English)

Head of the New York Branch of the Magdalene Order. She is a strong willed woman who often seems out of place fighting demons and devils. She leads the order with an iron resolve, making sure the New York Branch Office runs as smooth as clockwork.

Father Ewan Remington (ユアン·レミントン, Yuwan Reminton?)

* Voiced by: Sho Hayami (Japanese), Jason Douglas (English)

The minister of the Magdalene Order. He also serves as a field agent and second in command to Sister Kate. In the Anime, towards the end he leaves the Order. He is seen quite a while later, looking about the same age but unshaven, when the third Prophecy of Fatima happens, just before, seeing someone who appears similar, if not the same, to Aion. He also has the apparent ability to warp, moving from the Magdalene NY HQ to a carnival in San Francisco instantly without anyone's notice. Immediately afterward, during the phone conversation with Sister Kate, he states that he is an Angel. He later states "I am A Sinner", after he severs ties with God, declaring "I have no regrets about my torn wings". In the manga, it is revealed that he had inital history with Chrono as he was the boy who failed to save Mary Magdaline from being kidnapped by Chrono. It is also revealed that he suffered an injury that would have ended his duty in the order and volunteered to be infused with Legion (a devil's equivalent to cells) in order to continue his work. After the events of the story, he retires but continues his duty as a father of christianity.

Edward "Elder" Hamilton (エドワード·ハミルトン, Edowādo Hamiruton?)

* Voiced by: Tomomichi Nishimura (Japanese), John Swasey (English)

Elder is the person who makes the weapons used by the exorcists. He also has a great love for women which is why he may appear perverted, though he greatly cares for all the girls.
Sister Anna (アンナ, Anna?)

* voiced by: Yuki Masuda (Japanese), Mandy Clark : Ep. 01 – 15 / Brittney Karbowski : Ep. 16 – 24 (English)

Devils

Duke Duffau

* Voiced by: Norio Wakamoto

The leader of his own army. He allied with the Magdalene Order to fight against the Sinners and manage to eliminate Genai. He led his troops on an attack on Aion but was slain along with the rest.

Carv

* Voiced by: Takayasu Usui

One of the members of Duke Duffau's army. He was killed along with his enemy Viede (one of Aion's Sinners).

Gurio

* Voiced by: Masayuki Nakata

One of the members of Duke Duffau's army. He followed Duffau on the attack against Aion but was wounded by Rosette's holy blood. He managed to escape and went back to Chrono to warn him about Rosette, but died of wounds soon after.

Sinners

Aion (アイオーン, Aiōn?)

* Voiced by: Kazuhiko Inoue (Japanese), Andy McAvin (English)

The antagonist of the anime/manga series. He is a Sinner and a demon. He is also Chrono's twin brother. He is after all of the Apostles, including Azmaria, for reasons that are unknown until Chrono reveals them. In the Manga, his goal is to rebuild the world out of the "system" that binds everyone to their respective roles.

Joshua Christopher (ヨシュア·クリストファ, Yoshua Kurisutofa?)

* Voiced by: Junko Minagawa (Japanese), Chris Patton (English)

He holds allegiance to Aion's Sinners, and is also the Apostle of Hope and Rosette's little brother. He is able to freeze people's time with the use of Chrono's devil horns, given to him by Aion. He was tricked into taking Chrono's horns and following Aion because he didn't want Rosette to have to take care of him all the time. He wanted to be strong enough to take care of her and be her support instead of the other way around.

Florette "Fiore" Harvenheit (フィオレ/フロレット·ハーベンハイト, Fiore/Furoretto Hābenhaito?)

* Voiced by: Natsuko Kuwatani (Japanese), Monica Rial (English)

Fiore is a very powerful jewel summoner who is Joshua's caretaker/maid (whom he refers to as "older sister"). When she was younger she was taken by Aion, who erased her memory. Aion replaced her memories of Satella with memories of Joshua, which in turns makes her think that Joshua is her brother. She is completely devoted to Aion and Joshua, vowing to always protect Joshua no matter what. Later when she encountered her sister Satella she had no idea who she was. However, in the manga, she retained her memories and insisted that her existence as "Florette" ceased the day she died.