Pandora Hearts (パンドラハーツ, Pandora Hātsu) is an anime television series adaption of the Pandora Hearts manga series written and illustrated by Jun Mochizuki. Under director Takao Kato, studio XEBEC produced an animation 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, consisting of 25 episodes. The series was broadcast on TBS, BS-TBS, CBC and MBS during 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. There were also nine OVAs, with 3 minutes each, which aired from July 24, 2009 to March 25, 2010. It can be watched on Tubi and Crunchyroll.
Synopsis[]
To young Oz Vessalius, heir to the Vessalius Dukedom, the perilous world called the Abyss is nothing more than a folktale used to scare misbehaving children. However, when Oz's Coming-of-Age Ceremony is interrupted by the malicious Baskerville Clan intent on banishing him into the depths of the Abyss, the Vessalius heir realizes that his peaceful life of luxury is at its end. Now, he must confront the world of the Abyss and its dwellers, the monstrous "Chains," which are both not quite as fake as he once believed.
Based on the supernatural fantasy manga of the same name, Pandora Hearts tells the story of fifteen-year-old Oz's journey to discover the meaning behind the strange events that have overtaken his life. Assisted by a mysterious Chain named Alice, also known as the "Bloodstained Black Rabbit," and members of a clandestine organization known as "Pandora," Oz begins to realize his existence may have more meaning than he could have ever imagined.
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List of Episodes[]
Main Story[]
- Main Article : List of Episodes (Pandora Hearts)
Special Episodes[]
- Main Article : Pandora Hearts Special Episodes
Theme Songs[]
- Opening: Parallel Hearts by FictionJunction
- Ending 1: Maze by savage genius feat. Tomoe Ohmi
- Ending 2: Watashi wo Mitsukete by savage genius
Home Media Release[]
- Main Article: Pandora Hearts DVDs
Staffs[]
- Original Creator: Jun Mochizuki
- Chief Animation Director: Chizuru Kobayashi, Shinichi Yamaoka and Taeko Hori
- Art Director: Keito Watanabe
- Music: Yuki Kajiura
- Sound Effects: Hiroki Nosaki
- Editing: Kumiko Sakamoto
- Series Composition: Mayori Sekijima
- Character Design: Chizuru Kobayashi and Shinichi Yamaoka
- Background Art: Baku Production, Hijiri, KLAS, Production ai
- Director of Photography: Yuki Kudo
Cast and Voice Actors[]
| Character | Japanese Voice Actor |
|---|---|
| Alice | Ayako Kawasumi |
| Xerxes Break | Akira Ishida |
| Gilbert Nightray | Kousuke Toriumi Azuma Sakamoto (child) |
| Sharon Rainsworth | Kana Hanazawa |
| Oz Vessalius | Junko Minagawa |
| Rufus Barma | Yūya Uchida |
| Lottie | Megumi Toyoguchi |
| Oswald | Kishou Taniyama |
| Cheshire | Kappei Yamaguchi |
| Dug | Hiroshi Shirokuma |
| Echo | Ryou Hirohashi |
| Emily | Akira Ishida |
| Fang | Takayuki Kondou |
| Leo | Akeno Watanabe |
| Reim Lunettes | Junichi Suwabe |
| Elliot Nightray | Hirofumi Nojima |
| Vincent Nightray | Jun Fukuyama Fuyuka Ōura (child) |
| Jack Vessalius | Daisuke Ono |
| Ada Vessalius | Kaori Fukuhara |
| Xai Vessalius | Tooru Ookawa |
| Oscar Vessalius | Hideyuki Umezu |
| Phillipe West | Kumiko Higa |
| The Intention of the Abyss | Ayako Kawasumi |
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| v - e - t | Pandora Hearts Episodes |
|---|---|
| Coming-of-Age Ceremony Arc | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 |
| Working for Pandora Arc | 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 • 10 |
| Cheshire Cat's Lair Arc | 11 • 12 • 13 • 14 • 15 • 16 |
| Lutwidge Academy Arc | 17 • 18 • 19 |
| Break's Past Arc | 20 • 21 • 22 |
| Chain Invasion Arc | 23 • 24 • 25 |
| DVDs | 1 • 2 • 3 • 4 • 5 • 6 • 7 • 8 • 9 |
| Other | Special Episodes • DVD Bonus Story |