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Murdered by a demonic being, 15-year-old Yuji Sakai has his life force replaced by a flame that dims with each day. When the flame dies, no one will remember he was ever alive. This is

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Shakugan no Shana Season 1 Episode 12 - The Flower that Blooms in the Cradle
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - The Flower that Blooms in the Cradle

    S1:E12

    After seeing Yuuji and Shana together at the river one night, her feelings for Yuuji are hitting the breaking point until she finally confronts Yuuji about it. Suddenly, the two sibling Denizen show themselves and Shana rushes into battle.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. Shakugan no Shana Season 2 Episode 4 - The Anxious Girls
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - The Anxious Girls

    S2:E4

    Shana and Kazumi grow jealous of Konoe's attachment to Yuji.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Shakugan no Shana Season 3 Episode 24 - The End in the Distance
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - The End in the Distance

    S3:E24

    Johann and Pheles give up their existence to give way to a new form of life, they son, Justus. Many Flame Hazes also leave for the new world. Yuji intends to reverse all the damage the Denizens caused to Misaki City, including the return of Hirai, effectively undoing all the relationships that Shana has built with everyone.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Shakugan no Shana Season 1 Episode 2 - Burning Flame
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Burning Flame

    S1:E2

    The girl with flaming hair uncovers the truth about the world that Yuuji is living in. He learns that he is already dead, and is only lasting until his flame burns out. As he watch his classmate's flame about to burn out, Yuuji felt useless for doing nothing and wants to help. He tries his best in making an effort of giving her a good time before she leaves...

    Director:Unknown
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  5. Shakugan no Shana Season 2 Episode 2 - The Prologue of Everything
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #5 - The Prologue of Everything

    S2:E2

    Yuji is placed in a dream again, along with Shana, in another plot to steal the Reiji Maigo.

    Director:Shigeru Ueda
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Shakugan no Shana Season 2 Episode 3 - The Suspicious Transfer Student
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - The Suspicious Transfer Student

    S2:E3

    A student that looks very much like Hecate has transferred into Yuji's class, Konoe Fumina. By using a Tomogara, Shana wants to make sure she if she is Hecate or not.

    Director:Shigeru Ueda
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Shakugan no Shana Season 2 Episode 5 - Family Dining
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - Family Dining

    S2:E5

    Shana and Kazumi continue brooding over Konoe and Yuji's growing relationship; Wilhelmina starts taking parenting advice from Yuji's mother and tried to cook a home-made meal for Shana.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Shakugan no Shana Season 2 Episode 8 - The Door to the Past
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - The Door to the Past

    S2:E8

    The episode starts off with Yuji being trained by Shana and Wilhelmina. Yuji managed to somehow defeat a Rinne that Wilhelmina summoned. In the background, Sato, one of Margery Daw's guides was silently observing, after which Sato returns and tried to plead with Margery Daw to be requested to be trained. However Margery Daw declines and subsequently tells Sato and Tanaka about her past. In her past, there appears a boy as a flame haze and the story subsequently plot around the boy and Margery Daw. The Boy is revealed to be named Yuri Chvojka.

    Director:Unknown
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  9. Shakugan no Shana Season 2 Episode 14 - Eternal Lovers
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - Eternal Lovers

    S2:E14

    A Fuzetsu was uncontrollably set up by Yuji, causing Margery to go berserk upon seeing the colour of the flame. Wilhelmina attempts to control the Interpreter of Condolence while Shana prevents Pheles from taking the Reiji Maigo out of Yuji. Margery attempts to attack the source of the silver flame in her blind rage, but Yuji was protected by his anti-flame ring and Pheles, who was weakening significantly, with Shana and Wilhelmina working together to restrain both. After Satou and Tanaka plead with Margery to listen to an explanation, Margery realises her folly and calms down, but only to question Yuji about what he is. Pheles then explains that the Reiji Maigo isn't what it was meant to be, and requests The Interpreter of Condolence to check the Reiji Maigo. Margery then restores everything back to normal with the help of Wilhelmina's ribbons and Yuji's Power of Existence.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Shakugan no Shana Season 2 Episode 16 - Everlasting Love
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - Everlasting Love

    S2:E16

    The festival ends without any more disruptions, and it seems that everybody forgot about Konoe. Before Pheles left, she gave Yoshida a secret Hōgu. She wants Yoshida to use this cross shaped Hōgu when something strange is happening to Yuji. It will summon Pheles, but to do so, the human who uses it will disappear due the limited power of existence. Yuji requested to get the sword Blutsauger as a weapon to fight.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Shakugan no Shana Season 2 Episode 23 - Quickening Peril
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - Quickening Peril

    S2:E23

    Yuji's Reiji Maigo had been taken out by Hecate who suddenly unexpected appeared alone. Bal Masqué's secret weapon, Taimei Shihen, finally starts to move.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Shakugan no Shana Season 2 Episode 24 - The Ones You Must Protect
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - The Ones You Must Protect

    S2:E24

    The Statue of Pride is about to be born. When Yuji picks his sword up, he screams the name that he desires to protect, and that is Shana. After a fierce battle with the members of Bal Masqué, Shana is eventually able to break through and enter the Statue of Pride. She meets up with Yuji, and they run to fight the Tomogara with the Silver Flame at the heart of the Statue of Pride. Shana and Yuji fight together and eventually manage to beat the Tomogara, and Yuji regains the Reiji Maigo. With the heart destroyed, the Statue of Pride collapses, and Bal Masqué retreats. In the end, Yuji picks Shana over Kazumi Yoshida.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. Shakugan no Shana Season 3 Episode 1 - Lost Existence
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - Lost Existence

    S3:E1

    Yuji's existence has disappeared on Christmas Eve after the events of Statue of Pride. Like a disappearance of a torch, all those who aren't engaged in the World of Guze have forgotten him including his closest friends and families. Shana and Kazumi still believe that Yuji exists due to the fact that their letters given to Yuji haven't disappeared. However it is shown that Yuji still exists but makes a contract with a Guze no Tomogara and takes the Serei-dens throne as the new leader of Bal Masque.

    Director:Unknown
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  14. Shakugan no Shana Season 3 Episode 6 - Inside the Palm of Their Hands
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - Inside the Palm of Their Hands

    S3:E6

    Keisaku is held hostage by an Outlaw - Widened Eye of Incineration, Emest Flieder, who believes that this way he'll make Wilhelmina join them in battle. His partner, the Scatterer of Sparkling Light, Rebecca Reed, frees Keisaku and sends him back to Margery Daw with Wilhelmina's reports. Rebecca flies to Wilhelmina, who has been her ally for a long time, and Sophie Sawallisch makes Emest the commander of the Tokyo Outlaw Headquarters. Meanwhile, at the Serei-den, Shana wonders why she couldn't do anything against Yuji and why she was so scared when he tried to catch her. She remembers when her trainer, Shiro, told her that one day she will find the greatest power that can bring down anyone and anything and then he asks to her to hold his hand. Shana then remembers how every enemy she fought, held hands with someone and she recognizes the greatest power of love that lies on the palm of Yuji's hand. Suddenly, there's a loud noise and when Shana goes out, she sees dead bodies and above them - the Master Throne, Hecate. She responds that Shana is no longer needed.

    Director:Unknown
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  15. Shakugan no Shana Season 3 Episode 9 - To the Palace of Stars
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - To the Palace of Stars

    S3:E9

    As the war continues, Shana fights her way to Nietono no Shana and is finally ready to battle.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Shakugan no Shana Season 3 Episode 11 - Feelings Heard
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - Feelings Heard

    S3:E11

    Keisaku comes back and awaken Margery and they confess their love to each other at last. She makes him as powerful as herself fearing that he wouldn't survive by her. Meanwhile, at the Serei-den, Shana, Wilhelmina, Khamsin and Rebecca enter the Divine Gate to fight the Trinity and the Snake of the Festival. Outside the Gate, in a blizzard, the war is getting extremely intensive - more and more Tomogara armies are coming but they're loosing against the Flame Hazes. Decarabia comes to the surface and starts a powerful attack but Sophie Sawallisch finds him and kills him, using a large amount of her powers. After a moment of comfort that the most powerful enemy has been destroyed, Sabrac joins the war and the snow from the blizzard turns into Tomogaras.

    Director:Unknown
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  17. Shakugan no Shana Season 3 Episode 15 - Rout in the Rain
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - Rout in the Rain

    S3:E15

    The Flame Haze army retreats to the Palace of Light with the help of the Gods of Earth and Margery Daw. Samuel sets up a decoy stalling the Denizens' advance and discovery of the Palace of Light.

    Director:Youhei Suzuki
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Shakugan no Shana Season 3 Episode 16 - To Battle, Once More
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - To Battle, Once More

    S3:E16

    The few surviving Flame Hazes decides whether to continue the fight or not. Sakai Yuji said that the Seirei-Den will head to Northwest, towards Misaki City where he will start the creation of Xanadu.

    Director:Unknown
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  19. Shakugan no Shana Season 3 Episode 18 - Spiral of Conflict
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - Spiral of Conflict

    S3:E18

    Kazumi was taken by Yuji in Sereiden and Hecate was sacrificed to the Snake of the Festival and now Shana and Yuji locked in their own confrontation

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Shakugan no Shana Season 3 Episode 20 - The Egg of the World
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - The Egg of the World

    S3:E20

    Marjery helps Carmel in her struggle to understand her new purpose. Shana continues her struggle with Yuji. Bel Peol tries to figure out Shana's plan as the tower is sabotaged from within. Shana attacks Yuji before he can master his unrestricted spell.

    Director:Unknown
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  21. Shakugan no Shana Season 3 Episode 22 - Stranger's Dream
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - Stranger's Dream

    S3:E22

    Shana sends Carmel to protect the Engaged Link. Shana and Marjery continue to fight Yuji and Sydonay. Sale takes out the Researcher at the last second. Khamsin falls. It is revealed that Shana's plan was to trap the Grand Order by sabotaging Bel Peol's backup plan, thus thwarting her strategy.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Shakugan no Shana Season 3 Episode 23 - God's Dream
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - God's Dream

    S3:E23

    Yuji reveals that the tower was a fake. The God of Creation uses the Reiji Meigo to enact his plan at midnight. The God of Guidance is summoned, forcing everyone to listen to her words. The God of Creation initiates the Grand Order to open the gateway to Xanadu, and the Denizens begin to depart for it.

    Director:Youhei Suzuki
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Shakugan no Shana Season 1 Episode 4 - Flame Haze of Illusion
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #23 - Flame Haze of Illusion

    S1:E4

    Yuuji and Shana seem to be getting along well and she unexpectedly sleeps over, in his room. The problem is that Shana starts to feel differently about this Torch (Yuuji) than any other, could she be developing feelings for him? Meanwhile, another Flame Haze arrives in the city. What is this person's motive?

    Director:Unknown
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  24. Shakugan no Shana Season 1 Episode 5 - Respective Thoughts
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #24 - Respective Thoughts

    S1:E5

    Shana manages to return all beat-up from her previous battle with Margery Daw, and she's way too angry to receive help from the concerned Yuuji. Because there's nothing he can do, Yuuji goes to school, only to be greeted by a girl, Kazumi who asks him out on a date. However, on their date, Yuuji runs into a mysterious man who's been erasing Torches.

    Director:Unknown
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  25. Shakugan no Shana Season 1 Episode 6 - Complication. Invocation. Confrontation
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #25 - Complication. Invocation. Confrontation

    S1:E6

    Shana has come to the conclusion that Yuuji is restricting her role as a Flame Haze and is forced to make terrible decisions. Just when she is about to carry out her decision, Friagne begins to make his move on his City-Devouring plans. Can he be stopped in time?

    Director:Unknown
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Best Episodes Summary

"The Flower that Blooms in the Cradle" is the best rated episode of "Shakugan no Shana". It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 12/22/2005. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Anxious Girls".