is a Japanese manga

Manga

Manga is the Japanese word for "comics" and consists of comics and print cartoons . In the West, the term "manga" has been appropriated to refer specifically to comics created in Japan, or by Japanese authors, in the Japanese language and conforming to the style developed in Japan in the late 19th...

 series written and illustrated by Mayumi Azuma

Mayumi Azuma

is a Japanese manga artist who is the creator of the now completed manga Elemental Gelade, which finished with eighteen volumes and was adapted into a 26-episode television anime series, and its ongoing spinoff manga Elemental Gelade: Flag of Blue Sky...

. The fantasy adventure is a tale of a group of five who are on a journey to Edel Garden, the birthplace of mystical beings called Edel Raids who are described as "living weapons".

The manga series has been adapted into a TV anime

Anime

is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....

 produced by XEBEC

XEBEC

is a subsidiary of the anime studio Production I.G that specialises in the production of television anime. They have worked on many popular series such as Love Hina and Martian Successor Nadesico...

, two light novels, two video games for the PlayStation 2

PlayStation 2

The PlayStation 2 is a sixth-generation video game console manufactured by Sony as part of the PlayStation series. Its development was announced in March 1999 and it was first released on March 4, 2000, in Japan...

 and Game Boy Advance

Game Boy Advance

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 and four drama CDs. The anime ended with 26 episodes, but the manga is still being serialized in the monthly Japanese manga magazine Monthly Comic Blade, published by Mag Garden

Mag Garden

is a Japanese publishing company that focuses on manga-related publications and is also involved in the development of anime and live-action adaptations. It was founded on June 5, 2001 by Yoshihiro Hosaka along with former manga artists of Enix...

.

Prior to the original broadcast of the anime on TV Tokyo on April 5, 2005, both the manga and anime were licensed by Tokyopop

Tokyopop

Tokyopop, styled TOKYOPOP, and formerly known as Mixx, is a distributor, licensor, and publisher of anime, manga, manhwa, and Western manga-style works. The existing German publishing division produces German translations of licensed Japanese properties and original English-language manga, as well...

 and Geneon Entertainment, respectively for North American distribution. The announcement was made even after ADV announced they acquired licensing rights for both manga and anime a year before.

Plot

The tale of Elemental Gelade (originally called Erementar Gerad in the Japanese) is set in the world of Guardia where beings called Edel Raids co-exist with humans. Edel Raids have the ability to fuse with a human and become a living weapon. The story focuses on the adventures of a young sky pirate named Coud Van Giruet, an Edel Raid named Reverie Metherlance or Ren as she prefers to be called, and three guardians of an Edel Raid protection organization called Arc Aile named Cisqua, Rowen, and Kuea. Reverie Metherlance is set on journeying to the legendary land of gold called Edel Garden, but it turns out that she is a powerful and rare Edel Raid called the shichikouhouji which leads to many villains attempting to kidnap her for themselves.

Principal characters

Cou / Coud Van Giruet

, Naozumi Takahashi

Naozumi Takahashi

is a Japanese voice actor.He released the two popular singles Soshite Omae ni Deaeta Dake De and Muteki na Smile. Naozumi's single Ashita No Kioku was used as an opening theme for Black Hood Brothers.- Anime :* Bunta Marui in The Prince of Tennis...

 (drama CD), Choi Won Hyeong

Choi Won Hyeong

Choi Won Hyeong is a Korean voice actor.He joined the Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation's voice acting division in 1993.-Theater Animation:*Lion king ii- kovu*Ratatuille- Lingguini*Rescuers Down Under- Jake*Toy story 3- Ken*A Goofy Movie - Max Goof...

 (Korean)

Age:15

Coud Van Giruet, better known as Cou, is a young member of the Red Lynx sky pirates. He finds Reverie Metherlence in a coffin that was picked up as loot in a raid. He reacts and becomes her Pledger, someone who bonds with a Edel Raid and he promises her that he will be the one to escort her to Edel Garden. He soon realizes he has deep feelings for Ren and does his best to fight on his own, not wanting to needlessly waste her energy. Although being a sky pirate, he is a kind person who hates to see the weak getting bullied and is one of the only few people who consider Edel Raids as people instead of weapons. And, despite being a sky pirate, he has absolutely no skill at driving and/or flying ANY vehicle. However, he improved quite a bit by the time the anime ended.

Gelade Techniques

Euros Loop/Euro Lumin

Notus Chord/Ardos Sword

Reject Out/Wind Armour

Zephyrus Art

Ren / Reverie Metherlence

, Houko Kuwashima

Houko Kuwashima

is a Japanese voice actress and singer. She is capable of playing a variety of roles, ranging from young boys to feminine women. Kuwashima is currently affiliated with Aoni Production. Her given name, , is sometimes misread as Noriko, even in Japan...

 (drama CD), Rhee Hyeon Jin (Korean)

Age:14-15

Reverie Metherlence, better known as Ren, is an Edel Raid and direct descendant of the Metherlence bloodline. She is also one of the Seven Glittering Jewels (or Shichiko-hoji), an Edel Raid line said to be the strongest. She recharges her powers by sleeping, which happens fairly often. In the beginning, she stated that she had hated Coud because he was human, but after he does his best to protect her from an invasion, she reacts with him and begins to think better of him. As the story progresses, she realizes that she has developed feelings for Cou. Her elemental gelade is on her hair above her forehead. Her elemental power is wind, which she best uses both defensively and offensively. Her weapon form is a giant sword on Cou's right arm; the appearance of the sword differs between the anime and manga.

Cisqua

, Ikue Otani

Ikue Otani

is a Japanese actress and voice actress from Tokyo, most famous as the voice of Pikachu in the Pokémon anime series and products and the voice of Tony Tony Chopper in the manga and anime series One Piece. She is currently attached to Mausu Promotion...

 (drama CD), Jeong Mi Sook

Jeong Mi Sook

Jeong Mi Sook is a South Korean voice actress.She joined Seoul-based Korean Broadcasting System's Voice Acting Division in 1984.-Broadcast TV:...

 (Korean)

Age:16

Cisqua is the energetic and upbeat leader of one of Arc Aile's Edel Raid Complete Protection Association squads consisting of Rowen and Kuea. She is honest and passionate about her work, but only because of her desire to be promoted and her love for money. Cisqua is modeled from a character the creator drew in middle and high school and B.B. Hood from the Darkstalkers series.

Cisqua is not an Edel Raid Pledger, but she is well versed in martial arts

Martial arts

Martial arts are extensive systems of codified practices and traditions of combat, practiced for a variety of reasons, including self-defense, competition, physical health and fitness, as well as mental and spiritual development....

 and gunmanship. Despite having a small frame, she's physically strong and capable on taking down well trained Pledgers such as the Edel Raid Hunter, Wolx Hound. Underneath her robes and hat, she keeps an arsenal of firearms, missiles, knives, and other weapons she uses to fulfill her missions. Cisqua's gun can be adjusted to become a launcher, shotgun, or machine gun. Her sister is Merfond.

Rowen

, Shoutarou Morikubo (drama CD)

Age:21

Rowen is a guardian of Arc Aile, and is occasionally tasked to assist with his senior in rank, Cisqua. He is a young blond-haired man that tends to dislike conflict. In contrast to the impulsive and somewhat outrageous Cisqua, Rowen is logical, polite, and considerate of others.

Rowen is very intelligent and seems to be well skilled in multiple areas, making it seem as if he was perfect. Whether it is cooking or fighting he seems to excel at it. However Rowen claims to not be entirely perfect and have weaknesses as well. He is an excellent cook which is an ability that the other members appreciate. Rowen is also the only member who is consistently doing jobs to meet ends with the party's expenses.

Gelade Techniques

Vice Lit

Steel Vengeance

Three of Hearts

Curva Proclesis

Kuea / Kullweet Envatilia

, Akemi Okamura

Akemi Okamura

is a Japanese voice actress and narrator from Tokyo who works for Mausu Promotion. She has had at least one song appear on the NHK program Minna no Uta. Okamura made her debut as Fio Piccolo in the 1992 film Porco Rosso.-Television Animation:...

 (drama CD)

Age:17

Kuea, whose real name is Kullweet Envatilia, is a first class Edel Raid from Arc Aile and is Rowen's partner. Her garnet red elemental gelade are on the back of both her hands which she covers with arm length gloves. Out of the five main characters, Kuea wears the most revealing clothes, however the creator modeled her character from an old male character she once drew in the past. When Kuea gets hungry - which seems to be often - she can't react, so she eats enormous amounts of food at a time. It is an ongoing gag that she'll eat anything and anyone and she nibbles on Cisqua when she is extremely hungry, her hunger-induced stupor leading her to view Cisqua's head as an apple and in episode 4, she gnaws on Rowen's head, which he ignores and normally greets Cou.

Kuea loves to battle and often jumps into fights hastily. When reacted, she increases Rowen's fighting speed. She takes the weapon form of double blades that Rowen wields on each hand and six chained sickles on his back which can detach and attack opponents from a distance. Her attacks are designed for piercing over slicing. Kuea and Rowen can perform an Obligath, a technique that enables them to chant two songs simultaneously. This technique requires complete synchronicity between the pledger and Edel Raid, and is thus not an easy feat to accomplish.

Viro

A strange girl who temporarily tags along with the group. Artificially created as an Edel Raid, she was assigned to assassinate Coud but later apparently develops feelings for him. Unable to successfully carry her mission out, she is killed by her superiors.

Rasati

Rasati fought Coud at the battle arena to win the freedom of both herself and her sister Lilia. After released from debt and winning her freedom, she later eventually tags along with the group.

Lilia

Taken in by Rasati's family, she is Rasati's Edel Raid and little sister.

Plot

The Kingdom of the Sun, Fuajarl was ruthlessly invaded by the Garden of Eden. They came seeking the King's Edel Raid, rumored to be one of the Seven Glittering Jewels (or Shichiko-hoji).

Sensing their intent, the King hid his daughter with his Edel Raid and fought against the invasion but was defeated in battle. The desert kingdom is now blanketed in a sheet of white snow after the battle.

Escaping capture, the Crown Princess Acheaburca Fuajarl XIV reacted with Jeen, the King's Edel Raid, and along with Puffe, the Kingdom's only mechanic, fled Fuajarl in an ancient tank. They are on a journey to restore the Kingdom and exact vengeance on the Garden of Eden.

However just like the first elemental gelade, it is uncertain why Edel Garden is a warring nation for a place that has the name of a beautiful Eden or Utopia.

Primary Characters

Princess Acheaburca Fuajarl XIV

The crown princess of Fuajarl, the Kingdom of the Sun, her father was King Varna Shinga Fuajarl. She was hidden along with the King's Edel Raid during the invasion of the Garden of Eden. She is now Jeen's pledger after her father's death vowing vengeance on the Garden of Eden. She has fled her Kingdom with Jeen and Puffe in an ancient tank traveling to restore her country and reclaim her throne.

Her crystal pendant somehow allows her to communicate with Idola, a childhood friend.

Jelio "Jeen" Velsown

The Edel Raid of King Varna Shinga and now Princess Achea, she is one of the Shichikou-hoju and her family has been serving the "Solar Bloodline" of Fuajarl for generations. The King's death affected her greatly since the purpose of the attack was to kidnap her, but she hides it by acting cold. Her Gelade is Onyx black and her weapon form is a sword which absorbs sun light, when it moves it looks like a sword dance. She's very skilled with throwing knives.

Puffe Lunder

Resembling a short dog-like creature. He is actually the mechanic of the "Race=Cradle", an ancient tank. He was trusted by the King and serves as Achea's personal attendant. He is now traveling with the Princess and Jeen.

Merfond Liberdec

A woman seeking to open a store in Fuajarl, it was destroyed by the invasion. After getting arrested for fighting, she met Princess Achea and helped them escaped. In exchange for returning the King's sword to Princess Achea, she will build a new store on a first grade piece of land paid for by the royal family once she reclaims the throne. She carries explosives with her similar to Cisqua in the main series and is actually her older sister.

Secondary Characters

King Varna Shinga Fuajarl

The King of Fuajarl, the Kingdom of the Sun, Princess Achea's father, and Jeen's pledger. Bearing much foresight, he hid his daughter and his Edel Raid during the invasion by the Garden of Eden. He fought against the invasion of his Kingdom but ultimately lost in a battle against a skilled warrior named the "White Devil".

Idola

Princess Achea's childhood friend and source of strength as he mysteriously guides her to attain more power.

Terminology

• Arc Aile - An organization that "aims to protect the Edel Raids, as well as provide them with happiness". Little is known of their true intentions regarding Edel Raids, especially Ren.
• Chaos Choir - Otherwise known as Organite, a group who opposes Arc Aile. Most members are Sting Raids or Edel Raids.
• Pledger or "Pleasure" - One who has Reacted with an Edel Raid. Also called User in some places.
• React - To merge with an Edel Raid, thus gaining their power.
• Edel Raid - An entity capable of Reacting with a human and becoming a weapon. An Edel Raid can only have one Pledger at any time; to take a new Pledger, the old one must first die. Edel Raids are also capable of using "songs" (謳), which are the equivalent of magical spells. If the elemental gelade is removed then they turn into normal women.
• Sting Raid - Otherwise known as Viros in the manga, it is an imitation Edel Raid, possessing lesser powers than that of true Edel Raids. (3 Edel Raids can finish off entire armies of sting raids) They are actually created with imitation elemental gelades or elemental stones. They are generally treated as tools by the Chaos Choir. Sting Raids are also different from Edel Raids in that they don't need a Pledger to react with, they can transform a part of their body.
• Garden of Eden or Edel Garden - Where Edel Raids are born.
• Elemental Gelade - A gem that is embedded on the Edel raid's body. It is proof that they are an Edel Raid. It is also stated to be their soul.

• Shichikou-hoji - The strongest of the Edel Raid bloodlines. There are seven of them.

Edel Raids Attributes

In Volume 9, it was shown that all Edel Raids have an attribute belonging to one of the 4 glittering rings.

First Ring

• Earth - Weak to Wisdom, strong to Wind
• Wind - Weak to Earth, strong to Fire; Ren is this attribute.
• Fire - Weak to Wind, strong to Water
• Water - Weak to Fire, strong to Greenery
• Greenery - Weak to Water, strong to Wisdom
• Wisdom - Weak to Greenery, strong to Earth

Second Ring

• Beauty - Weak to Void, strong to Sound
• Sound - Weak to Beauty, strong to Shield
• Shield - Weak to Sound, strong to Sword; Tilel is this attribute.
• Sword - Weak to Shield, strong to Love
• Love - Weak to Sword, strong to Void
• Void - Weak to Love, strong to Beauty

Third Ring

• Light - Weak to Death, strong to Darkness; This is one of the most rare attributes.
• Darkness - Weak to Light, strong to Movement; Idwy is this attribute.
• Movement - Weak to Darkness, strong to Quiet; Kuea is this attribute.
• Quiet - Weak to Movement, strong to Life
• Life - Weak to Quiet, strong to Death
• Death - Weak to Life, strong to Light

Fourth Ring

• The fourth ring is still in research at the moment.

Manga

The Elemental Gelade manga was first serialized in the Japanese shōnen/seinen manga magazine Monthly Comic Blade on February 28, 2002. The manga is written and illustrated by Mayumi Azuma

Mayumi Azuma

is a Japanese manga artist who is the creator of the now completed manga Elemental Gelade, which finished with eighteen volumes and was adapted into a 26-episode television anime series, and its ongoing spinoff manga Elemental Gelade: Flag of Blue Sky...

. In the summer of 2003, A.D. Vision

A.D. Vision

A.D. Vision was an American international multimedia entertainment company headquartered in Houston, Texas, prior to its collapse and distress sale to four other Houston-based companies in 2009...

 announced that they will be publishing the manga to the North American audience. However, Tokyopop is the licensor and publisher in the United Kingdom and North America. The English translation is done by Alethea and Athena Nibley and the English adaption is done by Jordon Capell. The manga has recently reached its final conclusion at the eighteenth volume, along with the releases of two guide books. Compared to the anime adaptation, the manga has a much darker story.

A spin off series called Erementar Gerad -Flag of Blue Sky-, also by Mayumi Azuma, was first serialized in the Japanese bi-monthly manga magazine Comic Blade Masamune

Comic Blade Masamune

was a bi-monthly Japanese shōnen manga magazine published by Mag Garden that contains manga and information about those series. It began in December 2002 and ceased publication on June 15, 2007, to be revamped as a new magazine called Comic Blade Avarus....

 on June 15, 2003, but then migrated in the monthly magazine Comic Blade Avarus

Comic Blade Avarus

is a Japanese shōjo manga magazine published by Mag Garden. The first issue was released on September 15, 2007, which replaced Comic Blade Masamune a few months ago after ending publication. The magazine was formerly titled Monthly Comic Blade Avarus before it was renamed in September 2010...

 on September 15, 2007. Flag of Blue Sky takes place two years after the original story and stars a new heroine named Acheaburca Fuajarl XIV, a princess of the Fuajarl Kingdom. A video promoting the new series was released but there are currently no plans for an anime adaptation.

Anime

The anime adaptation of Elemental Gelade was first aired in Japan on TV Tokyo

TV Tokyo

is a television station headquartered in Toranomon, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. Also known as , a blend of "terebi" and "Tokyo", it is the key station of TX Network. It is one of the major Tokyo television stations, particularly specializing in anime...

. On April 5, 2005, it took the Tuesday evening at 6 PM timeslot, replacing the first season of School Rumble TV

School Rumble

is a Japanese Shōnen manga series written and illustrated by Jin Kobayashi. First serialized in Weekly Shōnen Magazine from October 22, 2002 to July 23, 2008, all 345 chapters were later collected in 22 tankōbon volumes by Kodansha. Shōnen Magazine Special published a sequel, School Rumble Z,...

. XEBEC

XEBEC

is a subsidiary of the anime studio Production I.G that specialises in the production of television anime. They have worked on many popular series such as Love Hina and Martian Successor Nadesico...

 produced the animated television series which spawned 26 episodes directed by Shigeru Ueda

Shigeru Ueda

is a Japanese anime director.-External links:...

 and music by Yuki Kajiura

Yuki Kajiura

, born August 6, 1965 in Tokyo, Japan, is a Japanese composer and music producer. She has provided the music for several popular anime series, such as one of the Kimagure Orange Road movies, Noir, .hack//SIGN, Aquarian Age, Madlax, My-HiME, My-Otome, .hack//Roots, Pandora Hearts, Puella Magi...

. The production of the anime adaptation was estimated to cost $400,000. Since the anime was produced before the original story had ended, a new opposing organization called Chaos Choir and their members was created. Existing characters such as Viro were adjusted to fit the new storyline.

In April 2005, Geneon Entertainment announced they were the North American licensor at the MIP TV trade show in France, although ADV Films originally announced that they were the licensor as part of a co-production deal with Mag Garden at Anime Expo

Anime Expo

Anime Expo, abbreviated AX, is an American anime convention held in Los Angeles, California and organized by the non-profit Society for the Promotion of Japanese Animation . With rare exceptions, the convention is traditionally held on the July 4th weekend and lasts for four days...

 in July 2004. Geneon released six DVD volumes bi-monthly from June 2006 to April 2007 containing four to five episodes each. On July 3, 2008, Geneon Entertainment and Funimation Entertainment announced an agreement to distribute select titles in North America after Geneon ceased distribution of their own titles in October 2007. While Geneon Entertainment will still retain the license, Funimation Entertainment will assume exclusive rights to the manufacturing, marketing, sales and distribution of select titles. Elemental Gelade was one of several titles involved in the deal.

As of October 2007, Geneon no longer is involved in the US anime industry, so North American distribution rights of the anime have been rescued from Geneon by FUNimation Entertainment

FUNimation Entertainment

Funimation is an American entertainment company. Originally founded in 1994 by Gen Fukunaga, the company became a subsidiary of Navarre Corporation on May 11, 2005...

.

ImaginAsian TV, an American television network, broadcasted the series along with several other titles from Geneon Entertainment as part of their animation block "Anime EnerG". It was first aired in Japanese with English subtitle

Subtitle (captioning)

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s beginning January 30, 2007 and later aired with English dubs

Dubbing (filmmaking)

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.

Music

Opening Theme

• "Forever..."
  • Lyrics: Aa
  • Composition: takumi
  • Arrangement: Hideyuki "Daichi" Suzuki
  • Artist: savage genius
    Savage genius
    savage genius is a Japanese band signed to Victor Entertainment. Since 2008, has stayed as the only member of the band.-History:The duo Aa and Takumi started as a songwriting group in the live music scene in Kobe...
    
    

Ending Theme

• • Lyrics & Composition: Michihiro Kuroda
    Michihiro Kuroda
    , or Rin to his fans, was the lead vocalist in the Japanese group Iceman. The group lasted from about 1996-1999. Since then Michihiro has pursued a solo career. Michihiro has released 6 CDs and videos, along with 3 books....
    
    
  • Arrangement: Kazuyoshi Baba
  • Artist: Michihiro Kuroda
    Michihiro Kuroda
    , or Rin to his fans, was the lead vocalist in the Japanese group Iceman. The group lasted from about 1996-1999. Since then Michihiro has pursued a solo career. Michihiro has released 6 CDs and videos, along with 3 books....
    
    
  • Episodes: 1-25

Insert Theme

• "everlasting song"
  • Lyrics, Composition, & Arrangement: Yuki Kajiura
    Yuki Kajiura
    , born August 6, 1965 in Tokyo, Japan, is a Japanese composer and music producer. She has provided the music for several popular anime series, such as one of the Kimagure Orange Road movies, Noir, .hack//SIGN, Aquarian Age, Madlax, My-HiME, My-Otome, .hack//Roots, Pandora Hearts, Puella Magi...
    
    
  • Artist: FictionJunction ASUKA
  • Episodes: 26

• "Ameagari"
  • Artist: Savage Genius
    Savage genius
    savage genius is a Japanese band signed to Victor Entertainment. Since 2008, has stayed as the only member of the band.-History:The duo Aa and Takumi started as a songwriting group in the live music scene in Kobe...
    
    
  • Episode: 15

Audio CDs

Three drama CDs was released by Frontier Works

Frontier Works

is a Japanese company specializing in the creation and distribution of media related to anime, such as producing OVAs, radio dramas, drama CDs, anime soundtracks, or other related products...

 every eleven months for three years starting on October 24, 2003. It featured different voice actors than the anime adaptation. Three maxi single

Maxi single

A maxi single or maxi-single is a music single release with more than the usual two tracks of an a-side song and a b-side song.-The first maxi singles:...

s of the opening and ending themes, two original soundtracks, and one drama CD featuring voice actors from the anime adaptation was released by Victor Entertainment

Victor Entertainment

is a subsidiary of Japan Victor Company that produces and distributes music, movies and other entertainment products such as anime and television shows in Japan. It was formerly known as...

 between April 21, 2005 and September 22, 2005.

Video games

Three video games based on Elemental Gelade was released only in Japan midway through the anime season for mobile phone

Mobile phone

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s, PlayStation 2

PlayStation 2

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, and Game Boy Advance

Game Boy Advance

The is a 32-bit handheld video game console developed, manufactured, and marketed by Nintendo. It is the successor to the Game Boy Color. It was released in Japan on March 21, 2001; in North America on June 11, 2001; in Australia and Europe on June 22, 2001; and in the People's Republic of China...

. Prior to the PS2 release, Taito

Taito

Taito may mean:*Taito Corporation, a Japanese developer of video game software and arcade hardware*Taito, Tokyo, a special ward located in Tokyo, Japan*Taito, also known as matai, paramount chiefs according to Fa'a Samoa...

 released a 2D fighting game

Fighting game

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 for mobile phones in May 2005. The PS2 version of the game called Erementar Gerad: Matoe, Suifu no Ken was released on June 30, 2005. Matoe, Suifu no Ken is a 3D

3D computer graphics

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 cel-shaded

Cel-shaded animation

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 fighting game

Fighting game

Fighting game is a video game genre where the player controls an on-screen character and engages in close combat with an opponent. These characters tend to be of equal power and fight matches consisting of several rounds, which take place in an arena. Players must master techniques such as...

 featuring seven characters/groups and two unlockable characters in four modes of play. It was re-released on June 8, 2006 as part of the Taito Best lineup.

The GBA game called Elemental Gelade: Tozasareshi Uta is a 2D

2D computer graphics

2D computer graphics is the computer-based generation of digital images—mostly from two-dimensional models and by techniques specific to them...

 turn-based

Turn-based strategy

A turn-based strategy game is a strategy game where players take turns when playing...

 role-playing game released on July 7, 2005 developed by Jupiter

Jupiter (company)

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 and published by Tomy Corporation

TOMY

is a Japanese toy, children's merchandise and entertainment company created from the March 2006 merger of two companies:  Tomy and long-time rival, Takara...

. Playing as Cou, Ren, Cisqua, Rowen, and Kuea, you journey from town to town and fight enemies through an original story and meet new original characters.

Reception

In Jason Thompson

Jason Thompson (writer)

Jason Thompson is a manga critic, journalist, writer and comics artist.-Life and career:...

's online appendix to Manga: The Complete Guide

Manga: The Complete Guide

Manga: The Complete Guide is a 2007 encyclopedia written by Jason Thompson and published by Del Rey which provides basic details and short reviews of over 1000 Japanese manga titles that have been translated and released in English in North America...

, he regards the plot as being stereotypically shōnen.

External links

Erementar Gerad Official Anime Site Erementar Gerad TV Tokyo Site PlayStation 2 game site Game Boy Advance game site

• Tokyopop's Elemental Gelade Site