Ragna Crimson

Ragna Crimson (Japanese: ラグナクリムゾン, Hepburn: Raguna Kurimuzon) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Daiki Kobayashi. It has been serialized in Square Enix's Monthly Gangan Joker since March 2017, with its chapters collected into twelve tankōbon volumes as of June 2023. An anime television series adaptation produced by Silver Link premiered in October 2023.

Ragna Crimson
First tankōbon volume cover, featuring Ragna
ラグナクリムゾン
(Raguna Kurimuzon)
Genre
Manga
Written byDaiki Kobayashi
Published bySquare Enix
English publisher
  • NA: Square Enix
ImprintGC Joker
MagazineMonthly Gangan Joker
DemographicShōnen
Original runMarch 22, 2017 – present
Volumes12
Anime television series
Directed byKen Takahashi
Produced by
  • Hiroyuki Aoi
  • Shouta Komatsu
  • Yuki Ogasawara
  • Tomoyuki Oowada
  • Hiromi Saitou
  • Hiroto Utsunomiya
  • Akiho Igari
Written byDeko Akao
Music by
  • Kōji Fujimoto
  • Osamu Sasaki
StudioSilver Link
Licensed bySentai Filmworks
Original networkTokyo MX, BS11, MBS
Original run October 1, 2023 – present
Episodes24

Plot

Characters
Ragna (ラグナ, Raguna)
Voiced by: Chiaki Kobayashi,[2] Nobutoshi Canna[3] (future)
Crimson (クリムゾン, Kurimuzon)
Voiced by: Ayumu Murase[2]
Leonica (レオニカ, Reonika)
Voiced by: Inori Minase[2]
Ultimatia (アルテマティア, Arutematia)
Voiced by: Reina Ueda[3]
Grymwelte (グリュムウェルテ, Guryumuwerute)
Voiced by: Takehito Koyasu[3]
Disas Trois (ディザストロワ, Dizasu Torowa)
Voiced by: Shunsuke Takeuchi[3]
Temruogtaf (メルグブデ, Merugubude)
Voiced by: Kōzō Shioya[3]
Michael (ミハイル, Mihairu)
Voiced by: Yoshihito Sasaki[3]
King Femud (フェムド王, Femudo Ō)
Voiced by: Takashi Matsuyama[3]
Woltekamui (ウォルテカムイ, Worutekamui)
Voiced by: Junichi Suwabe[4]
Slime (スライム, Suraimu)
Voiced by: Fairouz Ai[4]
Chimera (キメラ, Kimera)
Voiced by: Mamiko Noto[4]
Golem (ゴーレム, Gōremu)
Voiced by: Hiroki Tōchi[4]
Staria Reze (スターリア・レーゼ, Sutāria Rēze)
Voiced by: Rina Hidaka[5]
Hazella (へゼラ, Hezera) and Greya (グレア, Gurea)
Voiced by: Rio Tsuchiya[5]
Nebulim (ネビュリム, Nebyurimu)
Voiced by: Daiki Yamashita[6]
Taratectora (タラテクトラ, Taratekutora)
Voiced by: Ryōta Takeuchi[6]
Olto Zora (オルト・ゾラ, Oruto Zora)
Voiced by: Ryōtarō Okiayu[6]
Borgius (ボルギウス, Borugiusu)
Voiced by: Kenyu Horiuchi[6]
Dornea (ドルニーア, Dorunīa)
Voiced by: Keisuke Komoto[6]
Baron Sierra (バロム・シェエラ, Baromu Sheera)
Voiced by: Takuya Satō[6]
Chantioras (シャンティオラス, Shantiorasu)
Voiced by: Takuya Eguchi[6]

Media

Manga

Ragna Crimson is written and illustrated by Daiki Kobayashi. The series began in Square Enix's shōnen manga magazine Monthly Gangan Joker since March 22, 2017.[7] Square Enix has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was released on October 21, 2017.[8] As of June 22, 2023, twelve volumes have been released.[9]

In North America, the series is licensed for English release by Square Enix Manga & Books imprint.[1]

Volumes
No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 October 21, 2017[8]978-4-7575-5506-8February 23, 2021[10]978-1-64609-056-3
2 December 22, 2017[11]978-4-7575-5558-7May 25, 2021[12]978-1-64609-057-0
3 July 21, 2018[13]978-4-7575-5790-1August 24, 2021[14]978-1-64609-058-7
4 January 22, 2019[15]978-4-7575-5981-3January 4, 2022[16]978-1-64609-059-4
5 July 22, 2019[17]978-4-7575-6180-9April 12, 2022[18]978-1-64609-060-0
6 January 22, 2020[19]978-4-7575-6475-6August 23, 2022[20]978-1-64609-094-5
7 July 21, 2020[21]978-4-7575-6756-6November 22, 2022[22]978-1-64609-117-1
8 January 22, 2021[23]978-4-7575-7041-2March 14, 2023[24]978-1-64609-131-7
9 August 20, 2021[25]978-4-7575-7428-1June 27, 2023[26]978-1-64609-169-0
10 March 22, 2022[27]978-4-7575-7828-9August 22, 2023[28]978-1-64609-198-0
11 August 22, 2022[29]978-4-7575-8084-8November 21, 2023[30]978-1-64609-230-7
12 June 22, 2023[9]978-4-7575-8621-5——

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced on March 19, 2022.[31] It is produced by Silver Link and directed by Ken Takahashi, with scripts written by Deko Akao, character designs handled by Shinpei Aoki, and music composed by Kōji Fujimoto and Osamu Sasaki.[2][32] The series premiered on October 1, 2023, on Tokyo MX and other networks.[3][lower-alpha 1] It will consist of 24 episodes.[34] The opening theme song is "Roar" performed by Ulma Sound Junction while the ending theme song is "Rinkaku" (鱗角) performed by Watashi Kobayashi.[4][34] At Anime Expo 2022, Sentai Filmworks announced that they licensed the series outside of Asia.[35] Muse Communication has licensed the series for South Asia and Southeast Asia.[36]

Episodes
No.Title [37][38]Directed by [lower-alpha 2]Written by [lower-alpha 2]Storyboarded by [lower-alpha 2]Original air date [39]
1"The Day the Reaper Was Born"
Transcription: "Shinigami ga Umareta Hi" (Japanese: 死神が生まれた日)		Ken TakahashiDeko AkaoKen TakahashiOctober 1, 2023 (2023-10-01)
Dragons terrorize humanity, giving rise to hunters who slay dragons with Silverine weapons. Two hunters in Lese Kingdom are Leonica and her unskilled partner Ragna, who functions more as her caretaker than a hunter. Ragna believes he is cursed; dragons seem drawn to him yet he always survives while others are slaughtered. Ragna dreams of an old man predicting Leonica’s death. A dragon horde destroys Donapierru, a city that has famously not suffered a dragon attack in 10 years. The dragon horde then attacks every city in the kingdom, including Leonica and Ragna’s home in Ronabera City. The dragons are led by Grymwelte of the Blood Wings, Superior Dragons that serve the Dragon God. Ragna recognises Grymwelte as Leonica’s predicted murderer. Knocked unconscious Ragna falls into dreams of the future where the old man is revealed as his future self. Future-Ragna despises Ragna as a parasite who used Leonica to cover up his inadequacy. He reveals in his grief he trained beyond human endurance, and after 40 years discovered a power that gave his body the properties of Silverine, to kill dragons with a touch of his hand, but the power was worthless as it couldn’t bring Leonica back. But now he has a chance to correct the past. He fuses himself to Ragna, giving him his memories and powers. Leonica confronts Grymwelte who reveals the Dragon God was protecting Donapierru as it housed his favourite cake shop, but when it went out of business the God ordered the entire Lese Kingdom destroyed. Ragna awakens and with his new Silverine Battle Arts Grymwelte is killed, saving Leonica. With Future-Ragna’s memories Ragna is relieved that this time he was able to save Leonica. Future-Ragna and a mysterious God accept it is now up to Ragna and Leonica to create a future free of dragons. As Ragna recovers from his ordeal the city is attacked by an army of trees, watched by the mysterious God who remembers this was when he and Ragna first met.
2"The Beginning of the Story"
Transcription: "Monogatari no Hajimari" (Japanese: 物語の始まり)		Masamune HirataDeko AkaoMasamune HirataOctober 8, 2023 (2023-10-08)
The trees are controlled by the dragon Temruogtaf. Sensing Leonica in danger Ragna is forcibly awoken and punches Temruogtaf away. Ragna recognises Temruogtaf’s maid as the mysterious God Crimson from Future-Ragna’s memories, a Dragon Monarch who betrayed the Dragon God in the future and had most of his powers sealed away as punishment. To get revenge Crimson allied with Future-Ragna to kill all dragons by giving Ragna the Silverine Battle Arts. Crimson insists he is just a maid named Elise. Temruogtaf is killed by Ragna. Ragna tries to send Leonica away to safety, making her lose her temper. Ragna realises due to his former weakness Leonica is used to being in charge. Deciding it is time he acted responsibly he beats Leonica in a duel and forces her to evacuate with the civilians, leaving them both heartbroken. Crimson continues to deny his identity so, with advice from Future-Crimson, Ragna volunteers as Crimson’s servant. After seeing Ragna’s potential Crimson accepts Ragna’s offer of servitude and gives him a poison that will only activate if Ragna betrays him. Crimson happily declares his intent to use Ragna to destroy the six dragon bloodlines, kill the Dragon God, then when he is the only dragon left, allow Ragna to kill him and end the age of dragons forever.
3"Agitation"
TBATBATBAOctober 15, 2023 (2023-10-15)
Ragna meets Crimson's existing servant, Slime. Crimson is irritated Ragna doesn’t have all Future-Ragna's useful memories yet, they just appear when the right conditions are met. A group of hunters inform Ragna of a dragon Monarch that controls tornadoes, Disas Trois. Intrigued by Silverine Battle Arts Crimson paralyses Ragna to force him to recover from the immense damage it causes his muscles. He then manipulates the hunters' minds using their guilt over abandoning civilians to die and convinces them they have been granted Ragna’s power while Ragna recovers. He also provides them modern machine guns and Silverine bullets generated by Ragna’s power. Crimson worries what will happen if Leonica dies as she is Ragna’s only motivation. He offers to kidnap her into a drugged sleep until the war is over, which Ragna angrily rejects, causing them to fight. Crimson reveals Ragna isn’t cursed, he has just led an unlucky life so far. Slime observes Disas amusing himself torturing women but hides this in case the hunters ruin his plan trying to save them. As the hunters depart Crimson mocks Disas, his bloodline and the dragon God, hoping Disas will lose his temper and chase after them.
4"Action"
TBATBATBAOctober 22, 2023 (2023-10-22)
Disas furiously chases their vehicle. Crimson reveals Silverine doesn’t freeze dragon blood; it freezes dragon magic, so when the hunters shoot his magic tornado the tornado itself freezes. Disas fails to see Ragna generating a Silverine barrier that knocks him out of his tornado into the sunlight, allowing the hunters to behead him. Crimson gloats and Ragna realises Crimson barely considered it a hunt. To him it was a fun game. Despite their partnership he awaits the day he will be allowed to kill Crimson. Crimson wipes his existence from the hunter’s memories, so they give Ragna full credit for helping kill Disas. The army orders every city to evacuate to Capital City; Crimson suspects a plot by another Monarch. It is shown 5 days prior First Monarch Ultimatia appeared to King Femud and apologised, claiming the destruction of Donapierru and the resulting war was caused by a subordinate dragon who misunderstood her orders. She hoped to spare humans pain by killing the entire kingdom at once painlessly, but now humans are suffering from the war, so she asked for Femud’s help. Femud attempted to assassinate her with a solar weapon, but was killed by the dragon Borgius, disguised as Femud’s royal advisor. Ultimatia manipulated time to restore Femud to a living state. His spirit completely broken, Femud agreed to help Ultimatia kill his entire kingdom painlessly, starting with evacuating them all to Capital City.

Notes
  1. Tokyo MX and BS11 list the series premiere on September 30 at 25:00, which is effectively October 1 at 1:00 a.m. JST.[33]
  2. Information is taken from the ending credits of each episode.

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