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Pandora Hearts (パンドラハーツ, Pandora Hātsu ?) is a manga series by Jun Mochizuki. Originally starting serialization in the shōnen magazine GFantasy published by Square Enix in June 2006. Currently fourteen volumes have been released in Japan. The manga series was licensed for an English language release by Broccoli Books but has been dropped; it has been licensed by Yen Press since then. It has also been made into an anime version, produced by Xebec. On February 11, 2010, NIS America announced it would release the anime of Pandora Hearts in North America. This series also had 9 OVA's (3 minute per episode), which aired from July 24, 2009 to March 25, 2010.
PLOT
Oz Vessalius, heir to the Vessalius dukedom, has just turned fifteen. His life is rich and carefree, darkened only by the constant absence of his father. At his coming-of-age ceremony, however, everything changes. For no reason that he can discern, Oz is cast into the prison known as the "Abyss", only to be saved by a "Chain" known as Alice, the Bloodstained Black Rabbit, B-Rabbit for short. The mystery there begins as Oz unravels the mystery behind Alice, the Abyss and the strange organization known as Pandora.
Pandora Hearts is written and illustrated by Jun Mochizuki and serialized in
Square Enix monthly
shōnen magazine
GFantasy since June 2006.
There are currently eleven
Tankōbon collecting serial chapters released.The series was first licensed in English by
Broccoli Books but has been dropped.
It has been picked up by
Yen Press and serialized in
Yen Plus since June 2009 issue. Yen Press released the first English volume on December 15, 2009 with the second scheduled for May 18, 2010.
In Indonesia, the series has been licensed by
Elex Media Komputindo,
and in France by Ki-oon.
Anime
With director Takao Kato, studio
Xebec produced a 25 episodes anime adaptatation with music featured by
Yuki Kajiura and themes by
Savage Genius and
FictionJunction.
The series premiered on April 3, 2009 and ran until September 25, 2009.
The series broadcasted on
TBS,
BS-TBS,
CBC and
MBS for its initial run.
On February 11, 2010,
NIS America announced the licensing of the series in North America,
and released
English-subtitled
DVDs of the anime on October 26, 2010.
Other books
Guide book
A guide book
Pandora Hearts Official Guide was released on March 27, 2009,
and is numbered 8.5 with the subtitle 'Mine of mine'. The guide
contains a short story revolving around Gilbert Nightray and artwork
and official romanization of the Pandora Hearts cast. Oz Vessalius and
Gilbert Nightray are on the guide cover, along with a plush of B-Rabbit.
AUDIO
Soundtracks
The anime first opening theme was released as a
maxi-single, "Parallel Hearts", on April 29, 2009 under
Victor Entertainment label.The opening theme single performed by
FictionJunction
included "Parallel Hearts" and "Hitomi No Chikara" in both vocal and
instrumental versions, with lyrics, compositions and arrangements made
by
Yuki Kajiura, and peak ranked 20th on
Oricon singles charts.
The first ending theme "Maze" was released on June 3, 2009 under Victor Entertainment label,and peak ranked 35th in Oricon singles chart.
The Second Ending theme is "Watashi wo Mitsukete" by Savage Genius
The anime first album
Pandora hearts Original Soundtracks 1 was released July 8, 2009 under Victor Entertainment label and peak ranked 104th on Oricon albums chart.
Drama CD
A
drama CD entitled
Pandora Hearts Drama CD was released on December 21, 2007 under Frontier works label.
Reception
The eighth volume of
Pandora Hearts was ranked 21st on the Tohan charts between March 24 and 30, 2009,
19th between March 31 and April 6, 2009.Volume nine was ranked number one between July 27 and August 2.
TERMINOLOGY
- Chains (チェイン, Chein)
- Beings from the Abyss that were at one point human, transformed by
the Intention of the Abyss. They must sign a contract with a human
contractor in order to leave the Abyss. Chains involved in illegal
contracts must repeatedly consume humans in order to gain power. Some
chains, such as Humpty Dumpty, can have multiple contracts. When they
do, for each contract it makes, the revolution on an illegal contractor
seal will slow down even more.
- Contract (契約, Keiyaku)
- An agreement between a chain and a contractor. The chain is bound
within the contractor and can be called out at will. In return, the
contractor provides passage for the chain out of the Abyss. Legal
contracts, that were made possible by Pandora, granted the ability
never to age the Contractor. In illegal contracts, a clock-like seal
appears somewhere on the Contractor's body, over their heart. Each time
the chain's powers are drawn, the hand in the seal moves like on a
clock. Once the hand makes one full rotation, both the contractor and
the chain are dragged into the deepest level of the Abyss.
- Contractor (契約者, Keiyakusha)
- A human who makes a contract with a chain. There are certain
procedures to making a contract, but impromptu contracts can also be
made, although they are illegal.
- Abyss (アヴィス, Abisu)
- The world that chains come from. It exists in a different dimension
as the world, and as thus, time doesn't truly exist in the Abyss. A
person can find themselves in any random time period upon exiting the
Abyss, though usually the person is transported forward in time.
According to Break, the Abyss can appear as a prison or a broken toy
box, depending on the person.
- Intention of the Abyss (アヴィスの意志, Abisu no Ishi)
- The existence that governs the Abyss. Usually appears in the form
of a bloodied rabbit doll with big round eyes. The real form of the
Will of the Abyss is similar to Alice but with white hair. She also
dresses in white. Apparently the Will of the Abyss wants Oz to go back
in the Abyss, and is revealed to be Alice's twin, although so far it
had been unclear in what way they are twins. The Will of Abyss was born
in the Abyss at the same time that Alice was born in the human world.
The Intention of Abyss hates Alice and wishes to destroy her. It is
revealed her real name is Alyss,which is pronounced the same as Alice's
name.
- The Four Great Dukedoms (四大公爵家, Yondai Koushaku Ke)
- It currently consists of the Vessalius, Rainsworth, Nightray and
Barma family. These four Dukedoms have been in existence before the
Tragedy of Sabrie. They founded the Pandora and each hold chains and a
door to the Abyss. Of these four houses, the Vessalius and Nightray
houses are thought of as exact opposites, like light and dark: the
Vessalius house works publicly, while the Nightray house is responsible
for doing the behind-the-scenes work.
- Before the Tragedy of Sabrie occurred, the Vessalius family was a
third class noble family, and thus, not part of the Four Dukedoms.
Instead, the fourth Dukedom was the Baskerville house - with Glen as
the head. When Jack killed Glen for starting the Tragedy of Sabrie, the
Vessalius family was seen as heroes. And thus, the Vessalius
substitutes the Baskervilles as the fourth Dukedom. Therefore, the
Baskervilles holds the fifth Door to the Abyss.
- Pandora (パンドラ, Pandora)
- An organization founded by the Four Dukedoms. It specializes in research regarding the Abyss.
- Tragedy of Sabrie (サブリエの悲劇, Saburie no Higeki)
- The city of Sabrie was once the capital city of the world. However,
100 years ago, for unknown reasons, Glen Baskerville used a ritual to
send the entire city, with its citizens, into the Abyss. Glen was then
supposedly killed by Jack Vessalius.
- Doors
- Doors are gates to the Abyss that the Four Dukedoms control. Each
Dukedom has control over one, with Baskerville holding the last, fifth
Door. It is revealed in Chapter 41 that all along, the door of the
Baskerville's was hidden in Sabrie, which is under Pandora's control.
Yet, Pandora has never thought to look within to find it.
- Blood sealing mirrors
- An item used to make a legal contract. Instead of the chain
drinking the blood of the contractor, the blood gets absorbed into the
mirror where a seal is formed, keeping the seal off of the person. If
the mirror is broken, you can lose the contract to the chain. It also
has a limit on the power you can use.