Description
"Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer" is an anime adaptation of Satoshi Mizukami's manga, blending fantasy, action, and psychological drama. The narrative centers on Yuuhi Amamiya, a disaffected college student who feels disconnected from the world. His life takes a dramatic turn when a talking lizard named Noi Crezant appears, revealing that Yuuhi has been chosen as one of twelve Beast Knights tasked with protecting the world from destruction. The threat comes from Animus, a powerful sorcerer who plans to destroy Earth using a massive weapon known as the Biscuit Hammer.
Yuuhi is paired with Samidare Asahina, a spirited and enigmatic girl who shares his role as a Beast Knight. Together, they must awaken their latent powers and unite with the other knights to confront Animus and his minions. However, Samidare harbors her own agenda: she intends to use the Biscuit Hammer to destroy the world herself, believing it to be a flawed and corrupt place. This moral conflict between saving the world or ending it becomes a central theme, as Yuuhi struggles to reconcile his growing feelings for Samidare with his own sense of duty.
The story unfolds through a series of battles against Animus's creations, known as Golems, which test the knights' abilities and resolve. Each Beast Knight possesses a unique power tied to their zodiac sign, and their development as individuals and as a team is a key focus. The narrative delves into themes of existentialism, purpose, and the complexities of human relationships, exploring the characters' motivations and personal struggles.
As the plot progresses, the knights uncover the truth about Animus's origins and the nature of the Biscuit Hammer. The story balances action-packed sequences with introspective moments, creating a layered and engaging narrative. The dynamic between Yuuhi and Samidare evolves throughout the series, with their contrasting ideologies driving much of the emotional tension. The anime adaptation captures the essence of the manga's intricate storytelling, offering a compelling exploration of heroism, morality, and the human condition.
Yuuhi is paired with Samidare Asahina, a spirited and enigmatic girl who shares his role as a Beast Knight. Together, they must awaken their latent powers and unite with the other knights to confront Animus and his minions. However, Samidare harbors her own agenda: she intends to use the Biscuit Hammer to destroy the world herself, believing it to be a flawed and corrupt place. This moral conflict between saving the world or ending it becomes a central theme, as Yuuhi struggles to reconcile his growing feelings for Samidare with his own sense of duty.
The story unfolds through a series of battles against Animus's creations, known as Golems, which test the knights' abilities and resolve. Each Beast Knight possesses a unique power tied to their zodiac sign, and their development as individuals and as a team is a key focus. The narrative delves into themes of existentialism, purpose, and the complexities of human relationships, exploring the characters' motivations and personal struggles.
As the plot progresses, the knights uncover the truth about Animus's origins and the nature of the Biscuit Hammer. The story balances action-packed sequences with introspective moments, creating a layered and engaging narrative. The dynamic between Yuuhi and Samidare evolves throughout the series, with their contrasting ideologies driving much of the emotional tension. The anime adaptation captures the essence of the manga's intricate storytelling, offering a compelling exploration of heroism, morality, and the human condition.
Episodes
Staffel 1
1Amamiya Yuuhi and the Lizard Knight
2Amamiya Yuuhi and Asashina Samidare
3The Knight and the Pact
4Asahina Hisame and Shinonome Hangetsu
5The Knight, Shinonome Hangetsu
6The Crow Knight and Shinonome Mikazuki
7Amamiya Yuuhi and the Beast Knights (Part 1)
8Amamiya Yuuhi and the Beast Knights (Part 2)
9Akitani Inatika
10Hekatombaion and the Beast Knights
11The Asahina Family
12The Spirit Anima and the Beast Knights
13The Hero, Kusakabe Tarou
14The Knight, Sorano Hanako
15Amamiya Yuuhi and the Shinonome Brothers
16Yukimachi and Subaru
17The Hero and the Children
18Amamiya Yuuhi and Shinonome Hangetsu
19Maimakterion and the Beast Knights
20Anima and Animus
21The Last Battle
22Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer
23Lucifer and the Biscuit Hammer
24That Which Ends and That Which Continues
Cast
- Wyatt Baker
- Marine Duhamel
- Ron YueBenoit Dendievel
- Rocky HeliosJacques Herlin
- Kir Zonne
- Lou Viguier
- Hyōsei
- Martin Cervantes
- Lance Lumière
- Marine Duhamel
- MûMarie Polet
Comment(s)
Staff
- DirectorNobuaki Nakanishi
- MusicTakatsugu Wakabayashi
- Director of PhotographyToshikazu Kuno
- StoryboardKōichi ChigiraNagisa MiyazakiIchizō KobayashiYutaka KagawaRyōji FujiwaraMinoru YamaokaYasuo EjimaIce MuginoMakoto HirasawaMae Sawada
- Character DesignHajime Hatakeyama
- Animation DirectorTeruhiko YamazakiShigenori TaniguchiMichiyo SugawaraYuuko IkezoeHyung Jun HeoLiang ChenErika TsutsumiLo Ho KimFumihiro NagataJi Oh LeeSeong Un Ko
- Key Animation DirectorMichiyo SugawaraSawa FukamiMegumi YoshimuraShiori Shirasaki
- ProducerTomoyuki ŌwadaHiroyuki AoiTakahiro KatōTomoya KatagiriShūichi MotohashiYūta KawanaRyūtarō KamitaniMaiko SekkōMotoaki Ozaki
- Series CompositionYūichirō Momose
- Original creator
- ScriptYūichirō MomoseNoboru Akafuku
- Episode DirectorShunji YoshidaShigeki AwaiYasuo EjimaMika InoueHo Se LeeKiyoto NakajimaYui KanbeTakahiro OnoSeung Deok KimRyō ŌkuboMae SawadaInko Minamino
- Art DirectorMinoru Ōkouchi
- Chief Animation DirectorTeruhiko YamazakiChisato KikunagaMayumi FujitaHitomi KaihoLo Ho KimHajime Hatakeyama
- Sound DirectorYūichi Imaizumi
- Executive producerShingo KuniedaKazuko IshikawaKatsuya TasakiKazuki AokiNaoki KondōSatoshi AidaSaya FukitaRyōsuke Morikawa
Production
- Animation ProductionNAZ
- ProductionAru Jidai no Yubiwa no Kishidan
Music
Opening
“Gyoukou”
“BE the HERO”
Ending
“Reflexion”
“ZERO”
“Babylon Tenshi no Uta" (バビロン天使の詩; Song of the Angel of Babylon)”
Insert songs
Ep. 11
“I know you”
Ep. 24
“Gyoukou" (暁光; Light of Dawn)”
