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Zetsuen No Tempest

Cover of the first volume depicting Mahiro

Fuwa (left) and Yoshino Takigawa (right)

(Zetsuen no Tenpesuto)
Genre

Fantasy, Mystery, Drama

Romance, Action
Manga

Written by

Ky Shirodaira

Illustrated
by

Arihide Sano
Ren Saizaki

Published b
Square Enix
y

Demograph
Shnen
ic
Magazine

Monthly Shnen Gangan

Original run August 2009 March 2013

Volumes

10
Anime television series

Directed by Masahiro Ando

Written by

Mari Okada

Music by

Michiru shima

Studio

Bones
AUS

Madman Entertainment
NA

Licensed by

Aniplex of America
UK

MVM Films
Network

MBS, TBS, CBC, BS-TBS

Original run

October 5, 2012 March 29,

2013

Episodes

24 (List of episodes)
Anime and Manga portal

Zetsuen No Tempest (Japanese: Hepburn: Zetsuen no Tenpesuto?) is a

Japanese manga series written by Ky Shirodaira and illustrated by Arihide Sano and Ren
Saizaki. An anime adaptation by Bones aired on October 2012 to March 2013. It has been
licensed by Aniplex of America in North America and by Madman Entertainment in Australia.
Contents

1 Story

2 Characters
o

2.1 Main characters

2.2 Kusaribe clan

2.3 Other characters

3 Media
o

3.1 Anime

4 References

5 External links

Story

The story revolves around Mahiro Fuwa, a teenager whose sister was mysteriously murdered
one year before, and his friend Yoshino Takigawa. Mahiro is contacted by Hakaze Kusaribe,
the leader of the Kusaribe clan who was left stranded on an unknown deserted island by her
followers, and agrees to help Hakaze in exchange for her help to find out the culprit for the
death of his family. Upon learning of his friend's intentions, Yoshino joins him on his quest to
stand against the Kusaribe clan who intends to awaken the "Tree of Exodus" whose power can
bring ruin to the entire world.[1]
Several dialogues and plot elements in Zetsuen no Tempest pay homage to two works of
William Shakespeare, Hamlet and The Tempest, which are two stories about retribution, albeit
with completely opposing outcomes. During the confrontation between Samon and Mahiro
amidst the revival of the Tree of Exodus, Yoshino recalled a flashback in which his girlfriend
quoted from Hamlet. He replied that it was too unlucky to quote from, and she replied that the
situation between him and Mahiro was similar to The Tempest. This realization allowed him
to challenge Samon and turn the tides in his favor.
Characters
Main characters
Yoshino Takigawa ( Takigawa Yoshino?)
Voiced by: Kki Uchiyama, Houko Kuwashima (young)
Mahiro's friend who joins his quest to stop the Tree of Exodus in exchange
for the means to avenge his family's murder. Just like Mahiro, Yoshino can't
overcome Aika's death as he was her boyfriend, a fact he always kept a
secret from Mahiro by her request. Yoshino has a more calm and collected
character in contrast to Mahiro's reckless behavior, resorting to
manipulation and deceit when needed. Hakaze also develops romantic
feelings for Yoshino, but refrains from confessing to him upon his claim that
he already has a girlfriend, unaware that said girl is the late Aika.
Yoshino's setup and behavior includes allusions to Horatio from Hamlet,
who is the eponymous protagonist's closest friend and confidant. It also
includes allusions to Ariel from The Tempest, who works behind the scenes

and serves as the magician's primary means of communication and

obtaining information.
Mahiro Fuwa ( Fuwa Mahiro?)
Voiced by: Toshiyuki Toyonaga, Yko Sanpei (young)
The son of a wealthy entrepreneur, Mahiro is Aika's step-brother and
Yoshino's best friend. Mahiro's familyconsisting of his father, mother, and
Aikawere all found dead one year before the beginning of the series. In
exchange for help with finding the culprit responsible for killing Aika,
Mahiro agrees with Hakaze's plan to stop the resurrection of the Tree of
Exodus with Yoshino's help. With little care for the destiny of the world,
Mahiro's only desire is to locate and kill the murderer of his family,
especially for Aika's sake. Though he is not related to Aika by blood, Mahiro
claims he never had any romantic feelings for her, even if his actions imply
otherwise.
Mahiro's setup and behavior includes allusions to Prince Hamlet, as just
like the main character from Shakespeare's tragedy Hamlet, he is prone to
abandon all morals and reason for the sake of exacting his revenge. It also
includes allusions to Laertes, the brother of Hamlet's beloved Ophelia who
also seeks revenge for the deaths of his father and sister.
Aika Fuwa ( Fuwa Aika?)
Voiced by: Kana Hanazawa
Killed one year before, along with her parents, Aika was Mahiro's stepsister
and Yoshino's girlfriend. Despite being already dead, both are still far from
overcoming her loss, with Mahiro determined to avenge her at all costs and
Yoshino still claiming he has a lover. Aika is a crucial character along with
the main protagonists, it is hinted that she is the one who is the key to
many unanswered mysteries surrounding them. It is revealed when Hakaze
time travels to a time prior to Aika's death that she was actually the
"Magician of Exodus", who, after learning of the future described by
Hakaze, decided to take her parents' and her own life to save the world
having easily restrained Hakaze who tried to stop her. Her powers were
transferred to Megumu Hanemura upon her death.
Aika's character is based on Sycorax, also from The Tempest, which is a
deceased character who appears in flashbacks and defines several of the
relationships in the play, and Ophelia from Hamlet whose brother gets
frenzied by his drive for revenge after her death.
Hakaze Kusaribe ( Kusaribe Hakaze?)
Voiced by: Miyuki Sawashiro

The leader of the Kusaribe Clan also known as the "Magician of Genesis"
with the task of protecting the "Tree of Genesis" which is the source of the
magic used by her clan. Betrayed by her aide Samon, who intends to halt
the Tree of Genesis' advent by having the Tree of Exodus resurrected first,
she is left stranded in a barrel which was washed ashore of a desert island.
She uses the last remains of her magic to create a pair of wooden dolls
with one of them thrown inside a bottle to the sea and the other in her
possession. The doll is found by Mahiro, and she uses it to communicate
with him, giving him and Yoshino instructions to confront the Kusaribe Clan
and prevent the return of the Tree of Zetsuen. Hakaze also develops
romantic feelings for Yoshino, but refrains from confessing to him upon his
claim that he already has a girlfriend, unaware that said girl is the late
Aika.
Hakaze's setup and behavior includes allusions to Prospero, the main
character from Shakespeare's play The Tempest, who is a duke with
magical power. His brother betrays him and he escapes with his daughter
to an island. On this island he makes plans to gain his dukedom back from
his brother.[2]

Kusaribe clan
Samon Kusaribe ( Kusaribe Samon?)
Voiced by: Rikiya Koyama
Hakaze's former aide who usurped her position as leader of the Kusaribe
clan with the intention of awakening the Tree of Exodus to prevent the
advent of the Tree of Genesis. Later it is revealed that he did so because
he knows that upon fully awakening, the Tree of Genesis will recreate the
world, fearing that by doing so, all beings previously created (including
mankind) may be destroyed.
Natsumura Kusaribe ( Kusaribe Natsumura?)
Voiced by: Junichi Suwabe
Samon's right hand and one of the best magicians of the Kusaribe Clan. He
fights armed with a spear.
Tetsuma Kusaribe ( Kusaribe Tetsuma?)
Voiced by: Hiroyuki Yoshino
Samon's subordinate and mage of the Kusaribe clan. He is very smart and
believes in the reason of the world. Because of this belief he has a dislike
of Hakaze who defies reason as she is protected by the Tree of Genesis.
Has a tattoo of an arrow on his face.

Other characters
Megumu Hanemura ( Hanemura Megumu?)
Voiced by: Yki Kaji
The current "Magician of Exodus". His powers started manifesting by the
time of Aika's death when he was chosen by the Tree of Exodus to replace
her and got stronger when the Kusaribe Clan tried to revive it. Unlike the
members of the Kusaribe Clan, who are capable only of healing and
defensive magic, Megumu's magic is solely focused on destruction and
does not need any offerings to be activated. He first appears before
Yoshino and Hakaze while looking for the Tree of Exodus, and despite
Hanemura is labeled as the greatest threat to her, and was suspicious of
being the one who killed Aika, Hakaze decides to train him to ensure that
he has the strength to stop the Tree of Genesis should her fears that all
mankind will be destroyed when it fully awakens are confirmed. Megumu
claims he had a girlfriend, whom he claims is his alibi for the time of Aika's
death, but was dumped by her recently. He is unsure if he should save the
world for his girlfriend because it might seem uncool. Frauline tracks down
his former girlfriend's number and address for him. As the Magician of
Exodus, he eventually defeats the Tree of Genesis after the Tree of Exodus
was revived.
Evangeline Yamamoto ( Evanjerin Yamamoto?)
Voiced by: Nana Mizuki
A Japanese agent working under Takumi to investigate Mahiro and his
connection with Hakaze. At first, she finds Yoshino and questions him about
Mahiro's whereabouts, but then later makes a deal with him concerning his
friend. She is the first person to whom Yoshino confesses that Aika was his
girlfriend.
Junichirou Hoshimura ( Hoshimura Junichir?)
Voiced by: Hirofumi Nojima
A member of the Kusaribe clan that left to avoid conflict because he
dislikes fighting. As the only one Hakaze can really trust, she left him a
powerful talisman created from a MP5 sub-machine gun with the power to
stop the Tree of Exodus. Currently Junichirou is attending college and true
to his pacifist nature, his magic abilities are focused on deflecting enemy
attacks, dropping them into the ground should they try to hit him, in a
similar fashion to a Judo throw. It is said that not even Hakaze can break
through his defenses, leaving his enemies with no options but to give up or
to collapse by exhaustion. He is also very perceptive, quickly realizing
when Hakaze falls in love with Yoshino.

He has an extreme fetish for women's breasts, which comes up in

conversation against the dramatic mood usually set in the anime.
Takumi Hayakawa ( Hayakawa Takumi?)
Voiced by: Shintar Asanuma
A high-ranking government official who possesses knowledge about magic
due to his ancestor's ties with the Kusaribe Clan. Appointed to deal with
the matter of the Tree of Exodus, he falls from grace after all the deaths
caused by the Tree of Genesis and starts working together with Samon to
look for ways to learn more about the truth behind both trees and their
respective magicians including the real threat they can pose to mankind.
Due to the government's dire need of knowledge about magic in order to
deal with the Tree of Genesis, he was shortly promoted back to his former
position.
Mimori Hayashi ( Hayashi Mimori?)
Mahiro's new girlfriend who appeared in the last chapter of the manga.
Media
Anime

The anime began airing on MBS (Animeism block) on October 5, 2012.[3][4][5] The anime is
being simulcasted subtitled in English on Crunchyroll.[6] It has been licensed by Aniplex of
America in North America[7] and by Madman Entertainment in Australia.[8] For episodes 1-12,
the opening theme is "Spirit Inspiration" by Nothing's Carved in Stone and the ending theme
is "happy endings" by Kana Hanazawa. From episode 13 onwards, the opening theme is Even
Though I Love You (Daisuki na no ni) by Kylee and the ending theme is Our Song (Bokutachi no Uta) by Tomohisa Sak.
Episode list
No.

Title

Original airdate

"The Mage
in the
Barrel"
"Mahoutsu
kai ha, Taru
no Naka"
(
)

October 5, 2012

Hakaze Kusaribe, the Magician of Genesis, awakens on a deserted island after

being abandoned there inside a barrel. Some time later, while visiting the grave
of his girlfriend Aika Fuwa, Yoshino Takigawa is confronted and threatened by a
woman named Evangeline Yamamoto who asks him about the whereabouts of
his friend, Aika's brother Mahiro. Mahiro arrives at the scene, and the two
escape just as almost everyone else is afflicted by a strange disease that turns
its victims' bodies into metal.

"He Said
She Was
Very
Beautiful"
"Kanojo wa
Totemo
Kireidatta,
to Shounen
wa Itta" (

October 12, 2012

Yoshino learns from Mahiro that he accepted Hakaze's offer to find Aika's
murderer for him in exchange for helping her stop the resurrection of the Tree
of Exodus, which is being orchestrated by Samon, the man who betrayed
Hakaze and ordered her exile. Upon using magic to track the culprit, they learn
that somehow there are no traces leading to the perpetrator, which leads them
to believe that a member of the Kusaribe Clan is responsible. As the duo
wanders through the ravaged city looking for more magic talismans left behind
by Hakaze, they come across Samon's aide Natsumura and, ignoring Hakaze's
orders, Mahiro confronts him head on.

"There Are
Things
Even Magic
Cannot Do"
"Dekinai
Koto Wa,
Mahou Ni
Mo Aru" (

October 19, 2012

Mahiro has a hard time fighting Natsumura while Yoshino learns from Hakaze
how to activate the talismans. Yoshino manages to regroup with Mahiro and
drive off Natsumura.

"The
Cursed
Pair"
"Batsuatari,
Futari" (

October 26, 2012

Mahiro and Yoshino take shelter in an abandoned house. As Yoshino prepares

food for them, he reveals to Hakaze the history of how they met and became
friends.

"Everything
Happens
For a
Reason"
"Subete no
Koto ni wa,
Wake ga
Aru" (

November 2, 2012

While looking for more talismans, Yoshino and Mahiro are confronted by
members of the Kusaribe Clan led by Samon's aide Tetsuma. After they manage
to escape, the duo meets Hakaze's friend Junichirou Hoshimura to fetch a
powerful talisman she left with him. Much to their surprise, Junichirou reveals to
them that Hakaze is already dead, a fact that he personally confirmed.

"The
Paradox of
the Skull"
"Mujun
Suru,
Tgai" (
)

November 9, 2012

Still wondering about Junichirou's revelation, Yoshino and Mahiro take the
special talisman he gave them and prepare themselves to confront Samon
directly, but Yoshino is captured by the Japanese Army and while he has
another meeting with Evangeline, Mahiro confronts the military to rescue him.

"First Kiss"
"Fasuto
Kisu"
(
)

November 16, 2012

Once again reunited, Mahiro and Yoshino take shelter in an abandoned bus,
where Yoshino reminisces about his days with Aika when she was still alive.

"The Hour
of the
Princess
Suppressio
n"
"Majo wo
Tatsu,
Jikan" (

November 23, 2012

As the Japanese forces gather around the Tree of Exodus near Mt. Fuji, Mahiro
and Yoshino take advantage of their attack to bypass the barrier protecting it.
But before them and the tree lies Samon, who shows them Hakaze's skeleton.
Hakaze learns that she is already dead and contacting them from the past.
Samon also reveals that his true objective is to prevent the revival of the Tree
of Genesis, which, according to him, is a bigger threat to the world than the
Tree of Exodus.

"Boyfriend"
"Kareshi"
()

November 30, 2012

Believing that Hakaze cannot help him anymore now that she is dead, Mahiro
strikes a bargain with Samon instead, promising to surrender in exchange for
having Aika's murderer delivered to him. Meanwhile, Natsumura confronts the

military, subduing all opposition until Evangeline, armed with some talismans,
appears to challenge him. Remembering Aika's words about Shakespeare's play
The Tempest and its coincidences with the current situation, Yoshino convinces
Mahiro to terminate his deal with Samon and rejoin Hakaze's side should
Yoshino find a way to bring her back. In exchange, he promises to reveal the
identity of Aika's boyfriend.

10

"How to
Make a
Time
Machine"
"Taimu
Mashin no
Tsukurikata
" (

December 7, 2012

As the conflict with the military intensifies, Yoshino make use of all the
information at his hand to prove that there is indeed a way for Hakaze to be
brought back to the present as part of a countermeasure devised by Samon
himself to ensure that he could count on her help should his plans go wrong.

11

"Daughter
of Time"
"Toki no
Musume"
()

December 14, 2012

Junichirou confronts Natsumura to protect Evangeline as the rest of the army

falls down by the Iron Sickness. Meanwhile, Samon confirms Yoshino's suspicion
that there is a way for Hakaze to be rescued by having the rest of her body
leave her skeleton behind in the island and fuse herself with the skeleton
currently in their possession. While Hakaze searches the island for an offering
left there to perform the ritual, Samon is informed that no member of the
Kusaribe Clan had killed anyone recently, which clears all suspicions upon them
regarding Aika's murder. Upon hearing of this, Hakaze concludes that her death
could only be the work of a magician whose power does not come from the Tree
of Genesis, but from the Tree of Exodus instead.

12

"Absent
Thee from

December 21, 2012

Felicity
Awhile"
"Shibashi
ten no
Shukufuku
yori
Toozakari...
..." (

With no conclusive evidence about who may be Aika's murderer, Hakaze looks
for the offering with no success until a missile lands on the island thanks to the
Tree of Genesis' providence, which she uses to perform the ritual to switch her
skeleton on the island with the future skeleton beside Yoshino and safely reach
Mt. Fuji. Just as she arrives, the Tree of Genesis starts spreading its branches
through the entire world, destroying all man-made objects it touches and
attacking the Tree of Exodus. Before Hakaze come up with a plan to calm down
both trees, both Mahiro and Yoshino are critically wounded by their attacks and
she turns her attentions to saving them with Samon's help instead.

13

"Philosophy
of Dreams"
"Yume no
Kotowari"
()

January 11, 2013

Mahiro has a nightmare regarding all events so far and the first person he
meets upon waking up is Samon who reveals to him that one month has passed
since the Tree of Genesis awakened. As Samon asks Mahiro if he could kill
Yoshino if necessary, a construction worker hears rumors about the Mage of
Exodus and reveals his magic abilities to a co-worker, and contemplating
whether or not he is the one.

14

"Happy
New Year"
"Akemashit
e
Omedetou"
(
)

January 18, 2013

It's New Year's Day and Mahiro is brought by Samon to his associates to discuss
his proposal. As they question the potential threat Yoshino can be due to
Hakaze's newfound infatuation and trust on him, the pair travel around Japan
looking for the remaining fruits of the Tree of Exodus. After paying a visit to
Aika's grave, Hakaze and Yoshino come across Megumu Hanemura, the same
boy from the construction site and learn about his powers. Hakaze then
challenges him to measure his powers and to see if he may be Aika's killer as
they suspected.

15

"You Seem
to Be
Plotting
Something"
"Naniyara
Takurande
iru
Ydeari" (

January 25, 2013

Megumu is brought before Mahiro and the others who questioned him about his
alibi during the time of Aika's death. As Takumi and Samon devise a plan to use
Megumu's powers in their favor, Mahiro spars with him to increase his ability.
Meanwhile, Junichiro got Hakaze to realize that she has fallen in love with
Yoshino.

16

"The
Wandering
Apparition"
"Haikai
suru Brei"
(
)

February 1, 2013

Following Samon and Takumi's plan, Megumu performs a public demonstration

of his powers where he destroys a huge branch of the Tree of Genesis before a
huge crowd. Meanwhile, Hakaze is informed about a spy appearing at the
Kusaribe Clan's village and departs there with Yoshino to investigate. Still in
anxiety regarding her feelings for him, Hakaze finds herself in a dire situation
when one of the village's children is held hostage in a possible attempt to have
the clan reveal their magic powers. Despite seeing Yoshino risking his life to
save the child, Evangeline, Natsumura and Tetsuma just watch from afar as

they are suspicious that he may be somehow related to the Tree of Exodus.

17

"Marine
Snow"
"Marinsun
" (
)

February 8, 2013

Megumu travels around the world destroying branches of the Tree of Genesis
while stirring up the public opinion and the commotion caused by him allows
Takumi to regain his position in the Japanese government. Meanwhile Hakaze is
still in distress due to her feelings for Yoshino, and worries about the safety of
his girlfriend. As Samon, Mahiro, Junichiro and Megumu discuss how to deal
with the possibility of Yoshino being connected to the Tree of Exodus, they
deliberate about who may be Yoshino's secret girlfriend to have some leverage
over him and no conclusive evidence is found until Megumu expresses his
suspicions about said girl being Aika, which Yoshino confirms to Hakaze after
she confesses her feelings for him.

18

"The
Dancing
Princess"
"Maihime"
()

February 15, 2013

Upon learning that Yoshino's girlfriend was Aika, Hakaze starts blaming the Tree
of Genesis for her death and decides to aid Samon's plan. When Megumu
appears to destroy another branch, a disguised Hakaze appears before him to
test his powers and soon after she flees, allowing him to destroy the branch
and stir up further the public opinion. Meanwhile, Takumi, Evangeline and
Tetsuma discuss about the mysterious stone found in the Kusaribe Village and
its connection with both trees. Upon learning that Mahiro has finally awakened,
Yoshino departs to meet him, knowing that the time has come to tell him all the
truth about his relationship with his sister.

19

"The Object
of Desire"
"Negatta
Mono wa"
(

February 22, 2013

As the full resurrection of the Tree of Exodus is at hand, at last Mahiro and
Yoshino come face to face and both express to each other their true feelings
toward Aika. But while Yoshino is still determined to prevent that Aika's death
may result in another tragedy, Mahiro still upholds his resolve to enact revenge
at any costs. Once again reunited with the others, Hakaze announces her plan
to return to the past in order to find out at last who killed Aika and why.

20

"Who Did
It?"
"Fdanitto
(Dare ga
Yatta ka)"
(

)

March 1, 2013

By the same method she used to travel from the past to the present, Hakaze
returns to the past on the same island where she was left stranded and makes
use of the offering left there by Samon to return to civilization. Just a few hours
left before the time of Aika's death, Hakaze meets with her by chance and
much to her astonishment, she learns that the original Mage of Exodus is none
other than Aika herself.

21

"Femme
Fatale"
"Famu
Fatru
(Unmei no
Onna)"
(

)

March 8, 2013

A huge branch of the Tree of Genesis appears in the middle of the ocean, which
Samon and the others conclude to be the tree's main core. Meanwhile in the
past, Aika learns the whole truth from Hakaze and decides that to ensure that
the present stay unaltered and her powers are transferred to Megumu, she
must commit suicide. Hakaze tries to stop her to prevent Mahiro and Yoshino
from suffering, while Aika claims that she intends to kill herself with the sole

purpose of protecting them. After a vicious confrontation, Hakaze is defeated

and knocked unconscious. Upon awakening, Hakaze rushes to Aika's house just
to find her already lifeless body and a letter addressed to her, containing a
message that shall be delivered to Mahiro and Yoshino once the Tree of Genesis
is destroyed.

22

"Aika
Fuwa"
"Fuwa
Aika" (
)

March 15, 2013

Once returned to the present, Hakaze explains to the others the truth about
Aika's death and the Tree of Genesis. Much to the others' surprise, neither
Mahiro nor Yoshino seems surprised or angry with Aika's decision to commit
suicide, nor do they blame Hakaze or anyone else for what happened, but they
are curious about the content of her final message to them. Meanwhile, the
world's most powerful nations decide to protect the Tree of Genesis and
establish a naval defense perimeter around its main core, in case of an attack
by the Mage of Exodus. Upon learning about the situation, Mahiro come up with
a plan to have Megumu reach the core and destroy it without bringing
casualties to the fleet. As Mahiro and Yoshino reminisce about their first
meeting with Aika, their friends prepare themselves for the final battle against
the Tree of Genesis.

23

"The Battle
of Genesis"
"Hajimari
no Tatakai"
(
)

March 22, 2013

Although they apparently have no need to involve themselves further, Mahiro

and Yoshino convince Hakaze and the others to let them assist with the task of
destroying the Tree of Genesis. With Hakaze and Megumu distracting the naval
forces according to Mahiro's plan, the others manage to hijack the small boats
positioned closer to the main core and take them away to safety. However, as
Megumu approaches the Tree and prepares himself to deal the final blow, one
of the captives manages to draw a pistol and shoot at Yoshino.

24

"To Each,

March 29, 2013

Their Own
Tale"
"Sorezore
no
Monogatari
" (
)

Despite being shot in the arm, Yoshino, together with Mahiro and the others,
manage to draw away the naval fleet and allow Megumu to face the Tree of
Genesis with no distractions. When Megumu is about to be defeated, the Tree of
Exodus transforms itself into a giant sword, which he uses to destroy the Tree of
Genesis for good. One month after the trees disappeared, Takumi provides
assistance to the now powerless Kusaribe Clan. Megumu finds the courage to
reconcile with his girlfriend and they start dating again. Mahiro and Yoshino
learn the contents of Aika's final message, in which she thanks the two for
everything they've done with her and asks them to move on with their lives.
While Mahiro starts dating a girl he saved from the Iron Syndrome, Hakaze
leaves the Kusaribe village and reunites with Yoshino.