Mirage of Blaze (2002)
Mirage of Blaze is a shōnen-ai light novel series by Mizuna Kuwabara, which are published under Shueisha's Cobalt label. It was adapted into an anime TV series directed by Susumu Kudo in 2002 and an OVA in 2004. Difficult to classify, Mirage of Blaze is equal parts melodrama, historical romance, and supernatural fantasy. Japanese history predominates a heavily structured plot, which mainly involves the continued aggression between magic using guardians, or "possessors," and the denizens of a "feudal underworld," or the restless souls of long-dead samurai attempting to re-ignite ancient war on the modern plane. The anime TV series and the OVAs have since been released in North America by Media Blasters, and both have aired on Encore Action and Encore WAM.
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Episode 1 - Ill Fated Destiny
Release Date: 2002-01-07 -
Episode 2 - Possessor of Darkness
Release Date: 2002-01-14 -
Episode 3 - An Imperfect Awakening
Release Date: 2002-01-21 -
Episode 4 - Premonition of a Chain Reaction
Release Date: 2002-01-28 -
Episode 5 - Endless Conflict
Release Date: 2002-02-11 -
Episode 6 - Golden Emblem
Release Date: 2002-02-18 -
Episode 7 - Memories of Hateful Anguish
Release Date: 2002-02-25 -
Episode 8 - At the End of Obsession
Release Date: 2002-03-04 -
Episode 9 - Endless Void
Release Date: 2002-03-11 -
Episode 10 - Sorrowful Betrayal
Release Date: 2002-03-18 -
Episode 11 - Eternal Blaze
Release Date: 2002-03-25 -
Episode 12 - Choices of Conflict
Release Date: 2002-04-01 -
Episode 13 - Twilight of Beyond
Release Date: 2002-04-08