Shakugan no Shana S: OVA Series (Blu-ray/DVD Combo)

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The studio behind Toradora! and Ōkamisan and Her Seven Companions presents the iconic series about the spark between a hot-blooded huntress and a teenage boy as they maintain the balance between the ordinary world and the supernatural. Follow Shana the Flame Haze in this collection of special missions sure to fuel your passion for paranormal action. Find out what happens when Yuji accidentally triggers a found Treasure Tool while it’s pointed at Shana! Then, Yuji teams up with Wilhelmina to stalk their fiery friend—whose secrecy has become unsettling. Finally, in a two-part special, Shana tracks a Denizen’s trail by sorting through a Torch’s memories for clues. Her sleuth skills reveal a teenage girl’s heartwarming last days and a predator with a serious identity crisis! .com ---- The four-part OVA (2009) brings back put-upon Yuji Sakai and Flame Haze Shana in new adventures only tangentially linked to the main story of the popular broadcast series Shakugan no Shana. In the first episode, the mismatched pair rummage through a ain of junk until Yuji finds the Reshuffler--a magic tele that switches the main characters' personalities. Yuji struggles to walk in Shana's platform shoes while she tries to restrain her outspoken nature in something approaching Yuji's mild demeanor. Sadly, the farce ends before the filmmakers have a chance to explore all its comedic possibilities. "Domicile" is even slighter, as Shana and her friends plan a surprise party for Wilhelmina. The tone of the OVA shifts from slapstick humor to weepy melodrama in the two-part "Overture." Finding the Demon who devoured the soul of Junko, a high school girl turned Torch, requires Shana to become deeply involved with her troubled home life and budding romance. Yuji and the rest of the cast remain MIA during this adventure. A different voice cast takes over the familiar roles, but the performances are very similar, and neither Shana nor Yuji require much in the way of acting chops. The S OVA series offers a pleasant, if undistinguished, diversion for the many fans of Shakugan no Shana. (Rated TV 14: violence, violence against women, brief nudity, risqué humor, alcohol use) --Charles Solomon (1. Reshuffle, 2. Domicile, 3. Overture, Part 1, 4. Overture, Part 2)