Regalia: The Three Sacred Stars

Regalia: The Three Sacred Stars (レガリア The Three Sacred Stars) is a Japanese anime series produced by Actas, directed by Susumu Tosaka and written by Keigo Koyanagi, featuring character designs by Kimitake Nishio based on QP:flapper's original designs. It premiered on 7 July 2016. Infinite and Bandai Namco Entertainment are part of the production committee.[1][2]

Plot

Twelve years ago in the Kingdom of Rimgarde, a big incident left an unsolved mystery that has begun to fade from people's memories. Time passes, and sisters Yui and Rena Asteria live a peaceful life in the Enastoria Empire, but they become involved in a vortex of destiny when a mecha attacks Enastoria.

Characters

Main characters

  • Yuinshieru Asuteria (ユインシエル・アステリア)
  • Rena's adoptive little sister and Regalia pilot. She is the main protagonist and the empress of Enastoria, who is called "Yui" by her friends.
  • Maguna Arekuto (マグナ・アレクト) / Rena Asuteria (レナ・アステリア)
  • Yui's adoptive big sister and Regalia core. She was only one found after the fall of Rimgarde. After being recovered and waking up in home of Asteria family's home and they took her in. Regardless that she has long since stopped aging, after their parents died and Yui forced to become the empress since she is pure-blood, the latter went through all grades of school and forced herself to mature in order to support Yui, and pretended she was merely petite.
  • Sara Kureisu (サラ・クレイス)
  • Tia's little sister and Regalia pilot.
  • Aurea Tishisu (アウレア・ティシス) / Tia Kureisu (ティア・クレイス)
  • Sara's big sister and Regalia core.
  • Inguriddo Tiesuto (イングリッド・ティエスト)
  • Kei's adoptive sister and Regalia pilot. She is the princess of Rimgarde, the country that was destroyed by the Lux Ex Machina. She had been seeking to bring the one responsible for her country's destruction to justice.
  • Zeno Megaera (ゼノ・メガエラ) / Kei Tiesuto (ケイ・ティエスト)
  • Ingrid's adoptive sister and Regalia. She was found all alone and abandoned by Ingrid, and since then she became close to Ingrid.

Enastoria Empire

  • Aoi Konoe (アオイ・コノエ)
  • The grand chamberlain and Yui's special adviser.
  • Naru Arisaka (ナル・アリサカ)
  • The press secretary of the Imperial Household and Margaret's special adviser.
  • Māgaretto Bānrī (マーガレット・バーンリー)
  • The prime minister of Enastoria.
  • Jonasan Māsharu (ジョナサン・マーシャル)
  • The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the general.
  • Teodoa Mūa (テオドア・ムーア)
  • The imperial Director of Intelligence.
  • Maya Asuteria (マヤ・アステリア)
  • Yui's late mother, who inspired Ingrid to become a great leader long ago.

Republic of Afmaraldo

  • Karimuaru Taraki (カリム・アル・タラキ)
  • The president of the Republic of Afmaraldo.
  • Ryū (リュー)
  • She is engaged to Lowe, whom she is bound to.

Others

  • Retsu Narumi (レツ・ナルミ)
  • The best friend of Yui, who calls her "Retty". She works at a restaurant with Sara and Tia selling delicious chicken skewers at a food stall.
  • Yohan (ヨハン)
  • A scientist from Rimgarde and main antagonist of the series.
  • Edomondo Moraresu (エドモンド・モラレス)
  • A man who attacked Rena at the pier.
  • Jonī Mapetto (ジョニー・マペット)
  • A reporter who posted an internet leak of Yui's classified breast measurements prior to baiting Yui and Rena to a magic show in the outskirts as a trap.
  • Āberu Runteshutatto (アーベル・ルンテシュタット)
  • The head of the military aid of Rimgarde and a former military ambassador in Enastoria. He sacrificed himself when he battled Yui and Rena at a secluded runway.
  • Noa Kureisu (ノア・クレイス)
  • Sara and Tia's big sister, who fought to regain control from Johann.
  • Rukusu (ルクス)
  • The creator of the Regalia, who appears in the form of Rena.

Mecha

Regalia

Erinius

  • Arekuto (アレクト)
  • The combat Regalia used by Yui and Magna. Powers include high jumping, an energy right arm that forms shockwaves by punching the ground, charging the left arm with fire, martial arts, charging its hands with electricity and insert red explosive pillars, orange energy beams from soles during flying kicks, forming a dark dome that absorbs matter and emits lightning, a round shield stored on back that can divide into two, five blue crystal spears from the right arm, twin back tendrils, blue flames from the claws, rocket propelling in the elbows, and regeneration by liquid darkness.
  • Tishisu (ティシス)
  • The combat Regalia used by Aurea and Sara. Powers include a blue energy blade stored in left hip that can charge with lightning for more damage, a crystal sword in right wrist shield that turns objects to ice, high jumping, a snake sword that can form pink lasers and cyclones by spinning fast enough, agility, pink crystal blades in each segment of the snake sword, combining both sword to form a drill-like rocket propelled spear, and erecting a sphered barrier composed of wind.
  • Megaera (メガエラ)
  • The combat Regalia used by Ingrid and Xeno. Powers include flight, lances stored in each shoulder that can combine at the butt, a green energy blaster in each shoulder that can charge up for more damage, a machine gun stored in each shoulder, shockwaves from the lances when combined, flying green laser guns, a pair of pendulum bladed staffs in each shoulder, and eight green lasers from each wing.
  • Ekutereu Arekuto (エクテレウ・アレクト)
  • The combined form of the three combat Regalia after Lux grants its pilots the keys necessary for fusion that only appears in episode 13. Powers include flight, green energy cutters from the wrists, and spawning gauntlets of gold that emit green crystals for impalement.

Enki

  • Rou (ロウ)
  • An old Regalia engaged with Ryu that only appeared in episode 6. Its only known power is spawning water which allowed it to create an oasis in a desert after many years and serves as a resting place for dying Regalia.

Others

  • Ofurumazudo (オフルマズド)
  • The ancient Regalia used by Johann to command the orbital elevator Lux Ex Machina that appears in episodes 12 and 13. In child form, powers include flight, four retractable arms with a pink laser cannon in each palm, a circular energy barrier, palm energy spheres that fire purple lasers, and a red torso energy cannon. In adult form, powers include energy fists from the back halo, levitation, teleportation, spawning a ring of humanoid missiles, and turning the back halo into gauntlets.

Erinius

  • Arekuto (アレクト)
  • The combat Regalia used by Yui and Magna. Powers include high jumping, an energy right arm that forms shockwaves by punching the ground, charging the left arm with fire, martial arts, charging its hands with electricity and insert red explosive pillars, orange energy beams from soles during flying kicks, forming a dark dome that absorbs matter and emits lightning, a round shield stored on back that can divide into two, five blue crystal spears from the right arm, twin back tendrils, blue flames from the claws, rocket propelling in the elbows, and regeneration by liquid darkness.
  • Tishisu (ティシス)
  • The combat Regalia used by Aurea and Sara. Powers include a blue energy blade stored in left hip that can charge with lightning for more damage, a crystal sword in right wrist shield that turns objects to ice, high jumping, a snake sword that can form pink lasers and cyclones by spinning fast enough, agility, pink crystal blades in each segment of the snake sword, combining both sword to form a drill-like rocket propelled spear, and erecting a sphered barrier composed of wind.
  • Megaera (メガエラ)
  • The combat Regalia used by Ingrid and Xeno. Powers include flight, lances stored in each shoulder that can combine at the butt, a green energy blaster in each shoulder that can charge up for more damage, a machine gun stored in each shoulder, shockwaves from the lances when combined, flying green laser guns, a pair of pendulum bladed staffs in each shoulder, and eight green lasers from each wing.
  • Ekutereu Arekuto (エクテレウ・アレクト)
  • The combined form of the three combat Regalia after Lux grants its pilots the keys necessary for fusion that only appears in episode 13. Powers include flight, green energy cutters from the wrists, and spawning gauntlets of gold that emit green crystals for impalement.

Enki

  • Rou (ロウ)
  • An old Regalia engaged with Ryu that only appeared in episode 6. Its only known power is spawning water which allowed it to create an oasis in a desert after many years and serves as a resting place for dying Regalia.

Others

  • Ofurumazudo (オフルマズド)
  • The ancient Regalia used by Johann to command the orbital elevator Lux Ex Machina that appears in episodes 12 and 13. In child form, powers include flight, four retractable arms with a pink laser cannon in each palm, a circular energy barrier, palm energy spheres that fire purple lasers, and a red torso energy cannon. In adult form, powers include energy fists from the back halo, levitation, teleportation, spawning a ring of humanoid missiles, and turning the back halo into gauntlets.

Regalia Gear

  • Miresu (ミレス)
  • Edmond's Regalia Gear that appears in episode 1. Powers include a wrecking ball stored in each shoulder, hidden spikes in the wrecking balls, and charging its wrecking balls with electricity.
  • Jokuratoru (ジョクラトル)
  • Johnny's Regalia Gear that appears in episodes 2 and 3. Powers include razor cards spawned from the hands, giant cards capable of teleporting and turning into glass cases, white balls that form fire birds, agility, smokescreen trap doors, agility, a crook, bomb summoning, and a left arm cape with red energy barrier.
  • Dukusu (ドゥクス)
  • Abel's Regalia Gear that appears in episodes 4 and 5. Powers include super speed, a blade on each wrist, a zweihander stored on the back with an orange laser gun in the blade, and a second green blade in the zweihander that is rocket propelled.
  • Worāre (ウォラーレ)
  • Johann's Regalia Gear that appears in episodes 6, 7, and 8. Powers include flight, transforming into a jet, dozens of flying arrowheads that fire pink lasers, twin chainsaws on each wrist that act as pincer claws, dual back scythes, electric blasts from the hands, red energy cannon from torso that rivals napalm, reformation, and dual torso sonic tendrils.
  • Purimusu Pirusu (プリムス・ピルス)
  • Noa's Regalia Gear that appears in episodes 9, 10, 11, 12, and 13. Powers include opening wormholes, teleportation, strength, levitation, blue energy cannon in the knuckles, and commanding both Centurios.
  • Kenturio (ケントゥリオ)
  • Two unmanned Regalia Gears that appear in episodes 9, 10, 11, and 12. Powers include teleportation, a red energy ball cannon, a shield that redirects energy attacks, and levitation.

Media

Anime

An anime television series animated by studio Actas, began airing on 7 July 2016 premiering on AT-X & Tokyo MX with later broadcasts on Sun TV and BS Fuji. The opening theme "Divine Spell" is sung by TRUE, while the ending theme "Patria" is sung by Minami. The anime has been licensed by Funimation[4] and by Madman Entertainment[5] for streaming. After the broadcast of episode 4, the series' television broadcast has been halted until September 2016 to allow more time for quality improvements. The series restarted its broadcast from the beginning on 1 September 2016.[6] The anime was released across six Blu-ray & DVD volumes.[7]

Episode list

Episode list

References

  1. Regalia: The Three Sacred Stars TV Anime About 'Goddesses of Revival' Slated for July Anime News Network, 19 March 2016, retrieved 19 March 2016^
  2. Asami Seto, Nao Tōyama Join Regalia: The Three Sacred Stars Anime Cast Anime News Network, 22 April 2016, retrieved 22 April 2016^
  3. Funimation Announces English Dub Casts for Space Patrol Luluco, Regalia: The Three Sacred Stars Anime Anime News Network, 20 July 2017, retrieved 20 July 2017^
  4. Funimation to stream D. Gray Man, Servamp, Tales of Zestiria, Danganronpa 3, Love Live Sunshine, First Love Monster, Handa-kun, Tsukiuta, Time travel Girl, Xechs, Regalia Anime News Network, 23 June 2016, retrieved 23 June 2016^
  5. Animelab retrieved 10 July 2016^
  6. Regalia Anime Halts Broadcast After Episode 4, Will Restart Airing in September Anime News Network, 28 July 2016, retrieved 28 July 2016^
  7. Blu-ray&DVD Regalia Anime, retrieved 29 October 2017^