Overview: Shingeki no Bahamut VIRGIN SOUL

Before starting to read the literary analyses of Virgin Soul's episodes, it's required to have previously watched them, as the analyses link events from the episodes by expanding on their details and how they were connected. Virgin Soul is a love story written by master playwright Shizuka Oishi, dire…

Visión General: Shingeki no Bahamut VIRGIN SOUL

Antes de comenzar a leer los análisis literarios de los episodios de Virgin Soul se recomienda haber visto la serie previamente, ya que el análisis global realizado va ligando eventos de distintos episodios al ir expandiendo sus detalles y forma en la que fueron conectados. Virgin Soul es una historia de amo…

Literary Analysis: Shingeki no Bahamut VIRGIN SOUL — Music

Virgin Soul is such a delicately well-crafted work that even its opening and ending themes wrap up the main themes of the story and portray them perfectly, as they consider the defining traits of Nina and Charioce, the main characters.

Análisis Literario: Shingeki no Bahamut VIRGIN SOUL — Música

Virgin Soul es una obra tan delicadamente bien hecha que incluso sus temas de apertura y cierre y sus secuencias envuelven los temas centrales de la serie y los transmiten perfectamente considerando los rasgos definitorios de Nina y Charioce, personajes principales de la historia.

Literary Analysis — VIRGIN SOUL #24: Run, Nina, Run

Summary: Bahamut throws fireballs over Anatae, destroying much of the city and wiping out gods, demons, and humans all at once.  Charioce, Rita, Azazel, and Jeanne see Kaisar in his last moments, who uses his final energies to tell Charioce he shouldn't fear death as it's peaceful, giving him the co…

Literary Analysis — VIRGIN SOUL #23: Rise Of The Nightmare

Summary: Jeanne and the rebels enter the castle looking for Charioce, but find neither him nor the Onyx Soldiers, so she concludes that he may be hiding in Dromos' facilities, which are suspiciously well-guarded by ships and soldiers, so she orders him to go there.

Literary Analysis — VIRGIN SOUL #22: Which Way Is The Wind Blowing?

Summary: On the way to Eibos in Hipogriff, Favaro remembers when he was there ten years ago and said goodbye to Amira, the woman he loved and still loves.  Bacchus wonders what the king is up to, and Hamsa comments that nothing grows there since ten years ago.

Literary Analysis — VIRGIN SOUL #21: Vengeance

Summary: Alessand tries to find his way back to the lair after being left halfway by Azazel and Mugaro the night before.  After tripping, he stumbles upon Mugaro's whereabouts. Alessand is so enraged at not being deemed worthy of being part of the Onyx Task Force that he decides to take his life to prov…

Literary Analysis — VIRGIN SOUL #20: From Heaven To Hell

Summary: Nina finds herself cornered by Onyx Soldiers and the assassin they hired to kill her.  The assassin tells her that he knows she's not a pure dragon and that she's from a village to the east where dragons and humans coexist, a place full of cowardly dragons who have lost their pride and live…

Literary Analysis — VIRGIN SOUL #19: Shall We Dance?

Summary:  The gods are worried about Gabriel, who has locked herself in her room after the escape of El, Jeanne, and Sofiel.  On the surface, Anateans comment that they have more guards than usual on the streets because crime has increased and because there are many fugitives. Not to mention that the Red Dra…

Literary Analysis — VIRGIN SOUL #18: Invictus

Summary: Nina arrives at the lair at night, and Rita asks her if, perhaps, she has transformed into a dragon while outside. However, she denies it and goes to her room.  On her way, she meets Favaro, who has followed her and has seen that she has met Charioce and asks her if she's in love with him.

Literary Analysis — VIRGIN SOUL #17: Virgin Souls

Summary: Charioce hears the report from the Onyx Task Force leader on the fugitives and learns that the city exits have been closed to make sure they don't leave.  Also, since the Red Dragon is related to the escapees, they'll finish it off if it shows up again.  Hearing this affects Charioce, as he…

Literary Analysis — VIRGIN SOUL #16: City Of The Gods, Part 2

Summary: El/Mugaro is frustrated because no one —not even his mother— understands that he wants to bring peace to the world.  Escorted by Ridwan, Nina returns with Bacchus, Hamsa, and Mugaro and tries to encourage the latter, but Hamsa tells her it's useless.

Literary Analysis — VIRGIN SOUL #15: City Of The Gods, Part 1

Summary: Eleven demonic tribes gather in Lucifer's palace to discuss what to do after the five years since Cocytus fell.  They want revenge on the humans, but Lucifer tells them to be patient, that power as great as the humans currently have will lead the one who uses it to his death, and that they shou…

Literary Analysis — VIRGIN SOUL #14: Homecoming

Summary: It's been days since humans and gods faced each other in battle, and the inhabitants of the capital who have returned to Anatae are clearing debris and restoring buildings. While a barber shaves Charioce, the leader of the Onyx Soldiers reports that they still haven't found Nina, Jeanne, an…

Literary Analysis — VIRGIN SOUL #13: A Farewell to Arms

Summary: Gabriel knows she's at a disadvantage against Charioce as soon as she recognizes Dromos, the weapon he'll use against her and the gods.  According to Gabriel, Dromos is an ancestral device born from the forbidden knowledge humans stole from the sacred temples when they took the tablets the …

Literary Analysis — VIRGIN SOUL #12: The Great Escape

Summary: Rita reaches the women's prison and frees Nina and Jeanne, helping them get rid of the guards as they make their way through the passageways. In Vanaheimr, Gabriel gives a war speech to her army of warrior angels. She tells them that while they had a good relationship with the humans in the pas…

Literary Analysis — VIRGIN SOUL #11: Declaration Of War

Summary: While Jeanne and Nina try to escape from prison during a break, Gabriel restores El's divine power in the Land of the Gods.  Gabriel persuades El by telling him that, by using this power, he'll be able to save his mother from the humans and bring peace back to the world.

Literary Analysis — VIRGIN SOUL #10: The Way She Was

Summary:  Jeanne D'Arc recalls her life as captain of the Orleans Knights, seven years ago.  Kaisar and Dias were part of her soldiers and were in charge of killing demons that attacked people after the Bahamut catastrophe.

Literary Analysis — VIRGIN SOUL #09: Same Old, Same Old

Summary: Nina turns 17, but cannot celebrate her birthday because she's in prison.  It's been ten days since she's been underground, and she writes a letter to her mother about her new life and tasks without mentioning that she's been deprived of her liberty after being sentenced for treason…

Literary Analysis — VIRGIN SOUL #08: The Day Of Defeat

Summary: Mugaro saves Azazel from death by using his power to nullify the Onyx Soldiers' armor.  Azazel takes advantage of Charioce being distracted by Mugaro's power and attacks him, but Charioce defends himself and enjoys the duel, confident that he'll be victorious.

Literary Analysis — VIRGIN SOUL #07: The Day Of Victory

Summary: The episode begins with Azazel —five hours after the parade—, seeing his comrades dying around him, being the next target of the Onyx Task Force.  Suddenly, Mugaro's light illuminates everything. 5 hours earlier...