Corpse Princess: Kuro
屍姫 玄
A direct continuation of Shikabane Hime Aka, taking place six months after Tagami Keisei's death at the hands of the Shichisei (Seven Stars), a group of elite Shikabane who act on more than just regrets. As per Keisei's dying wish, Kagami Ouri formed a temporary contract with Makina to save her from degenerating into a Shikabane. Since then, Ouri's been training to become a proper monk so that he can remain contracted to Makina and help her fight against the Shichisei -- the ones who originally killed Makina, the entire Hoshimura family, and now Keisei. However, the traitorous monk Shishidou Akasha has sided with the Shichisei in an attempt to destroy all Shikabane Hime and the entire monk organization that uses them -- Kougon Sect.
Corpse Princess: Kuro is a tv with 12 episodes, from Winter 2009, produced by Gainax, feel., rated 6.9/10 on AniList.
Synopsis
A direct continuation of Shikabane Hime Aka, taking place six months after Tagami Keisei's death at the hands of the Shichisei (Seven Stars), a group of elite Shikabane who act on more than just regrets. As per Keisei's dying wish, Kagami Ouri formed a temporary contract with Makina to save her from degenerating into a Shikabane. Since then, Ouri's been training to become a proper monk so that he can remain contracted to Makina and help her fight against the Shichisei -- the ones who originally killed Makina, the entire Hoshimura family, and now Keisei. However, the traitorous monk Shishidou Akasha has sided with the Shichisei in an attempt to destroy all Shikabane Hime and the entire monk organization that uses them -- Kougon Sect.
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Tags
- Demons — Prominently features malevolent otherworldly creatures.
- Urban Fantasy — Set in a world similar to the real world, but with the existence of magic or other supernatural elements.
- Afterlife — Partly or completely set in the afterlife.
- Philosophy — Relating or devoted to the study of the fundamental nature of knowledge, reality, and existence.
- Shapeshifting — Features character(s) who changes one's appearance or form.
- Survival — Centers around the struggle to live in spite of extreme obstacles.
- Tragedy — Centers around tragic events and unhappy endings.
- Time Skip — Features a gap in time used to advance the story.
- Criminal Organization — Prominently features a group of people who commit crimes for illicit or violent purposes.
- Revenge — Prominently features a character who aims to exact punishment in a resentful or vindictive manner.
- Guns — Prominently features the use of guns in combat.
- Shounen — Target demographic is teenage and young adult males.