Anime: Chrono Crusade (クロノ クルセイド)

Posted on by altoandre

Set in New York during the 1920s, Chrono Crusade (クロノ クルセイド) 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, who is shown to have been taken from her by the sinner, Aion, a demon who shares a dark and bloody history with Chrono.

The anime follows the manga through the events of Volume IV, but it diverges during a crucial plot event, 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 drastically 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.

This action/adventure/supernatural/drama/romance combo is quite rare, in my opinion. The action and the animation is quite good, the plot is interesting as well, and you can really feel close to the characters. I will finish this review saying it is one of the saddest and best anime series I have ever seen. It is definitely worth watching!

Not that it is relevant, but this is the only anime that I watched until now where they mention the word “Portugal”! Hehe I felt stupidly happy xD

Here are some of the scenes of it! (WARNING! SPOILERS!)

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