A Blu-ray Disc (BD) box set was released in June 2011. Two DVD box sets containing 12 episode each were released in January and February 2011. The series was later released by Geneon to eight DVD compilation volumes from January to August 2006. A DVD titled Shakugan no Shana: Prelude to Shana containing promotional material for the anime was released in September 2005. In the process, he befriends a fighter for the balancing force and names her 'Shana'.Ī 24-episode TV series aired in Japan between Octoand Maon TV Kanagawa, and aired at later dates than TV Kanagawa on TV Saitama, Chiba TV, MBS TV, TV Aichi, and Animax. The story follows Yuji Sakai, a high school boy who inadvertently becomes involved in an age-old conflict between forces of balance and imbalance in existence. The sound director is Jin Aketagawa, and the soundtrack is composed by Kow Otani. Produced by the animation studio J.C.Staff, the episodes are directed by Takashi Watanabe, written by Yasuko Kobayashi, and feature character design by Mai Otsuka who based the designs on Ito's original concept. The episodes are based on the light novel series of the same name written by Yashichiro Takahashi, with illustrations drawn by Noizi Ito. Shakugan no Shana is an anime series including three television series, original video animation (OVA) episodes, and bonus shorts. Shakugan no Shana DVD volume 1 cover, released in Japan on January 25, 2006
