Makai Senki Disgaea

Makai Senki Disgaea
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魔界戦記ディスガイア
(Makai Senki Disgaea)
GenreFantasy, Comedy
Anime television series
Directed byKiyotaka Isako
Produced byKazuya Furuse
Rika Sasaki
Jun Nishimura
Shuhei Arakawa
Written byAtsuhiro Tomioka
Music byTenpei Sato
StudioOLM Team Iguchi
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Original networkCBC
Original run April 4, 2006 June 20, 2006
Episodes12 (List of episodes)
Manga
Written byTakehito Harada, Arashi Shindo
Illustrated byArashi Shindo
Published byIchijinsha
English publisherBroccoli Books
MagazineMonthly Comic Zero Sum
DemographicShōjo
Published2003
Manga
Makai Senki Disgaea 2
Written byTakehito Harada, Hekaton
Illustrated byHekaton
Published byMediaWorks
English publisherBroccoli Books
MagazineDengeki Maoh
DemographicSeinen
Original run20062007
Volumes4
Manga
Makai Senki Disgaea 3: School of Devils
Written byShin Sasaki
Published byEnterbrain
MagazineFamitsu Comic Clear
DemographicShōnen
Original runMay 29, 2009December 3, 2010
Volumes2
Novel series
Written byAkikura Junna
Illustrated byTakehito Harada
Published byMediaWorks
Volumes2
Novel series
Written bySow Kamashiro
Illustrated byTakehito Harada, Chou Niku
Published byEnterbrain
ImprintFamitsu Bunko
DemographicMale
Original run2003 – present
Volumes9
Novel series
Makai Senki Disgaea 2
Written byAso Ryou
Illustrated byHekaton
Published byEnterbrain
ImprintFamitsu Bunko
DemographicMale
Volumes4
Novel series
Makai Senki Disgaea 3
Written bySow Kamashiro
Illustrated byChou Niku
Published byEnterbrain
ImprintFamitsu Bunko
DemographicMale
Original run2008 – present
Volumes3

Makai Senki Disgaea (魔界戦記ディスガイア, Makai Senki Disugaia, "Netherworld Battle Chronicle Disgaea") is an anime series based on the video game Disgaea: Hour of Darkness. Makai Senki Disgaea follows the same general plot as the game, but with several alterations to characters and chronology. The anime was licensed by Geneon Entertainment before they closed their doors in 2007. On September 1, 2010, North American anime distributor Funimation announced that they had rescued the series, and they released the complete series in 2011.

A bonus feature on the DVD of Disgaea 2: Cursed Memories was a trailer of what the Disgaea anime would look like. However, the anime turned out to be completely different from what was shown in the trailer. No explanation was given for the drastic departure of the final anime from the trailer. A preview of the Disgaea anime was also available on another Geneon anime DVD, Hellsing Ultimate OVA I.

Makai Senki Disgaea is also the title of several distinct manga and light novel series based on the Disgaea game series.