| Tokyo Majin | |
 Cover art from the first volume of ADV's DVD release of Tokyo Majin | |
| 東京魔人學園剣風帖 龖 (Tokyo Majin Gakuen: Kenpuchō Tō) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Action, horror, supernatural[1][2] |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Shinji Ishihira |
| Produced by | Masayoshi Matsumoto Futoshi Nakabayashi Fumiki Yamazaki |
| Written by | Toshizo Nemoto |
| Music by | Takayuki Negishi |
| Studio | AIC Spirits BeSTACK |
| Licensed by | |
| Original network | Animax |
| English network | |
| Original run | January 19, 2007 – October 12, 2007 |
| Episodes | 26 |
Tokyo Majin, known in Japan as Tokyo Demon Academy: The Book of Weapons – The Ascension (東京魔人學園剣風帖龖, Tōkyō Majin Gakuen: Kenpuchō Tō), is a Japanese anime series, which premiered in Japan on the anime satellite TV network Animax. Part of the Tokyo Majin Gakuen franchise, it is loosely based on a Japan-exclusive video game series.
On June 26, 2007, ADV Films announced that it had acquired the license to the anime.[4]) ADV distributed the series under the title of Tokyo Majin, dropping "Gakuen: Kenpuchō Tō" from the title. In 2008, the anime became one of over 30 ADV titles whose licenses were transferred to Funimation.[5] American television network Chiller began airing the series as part of their Anime Wednesdays programming block on July 15, 2015.[3]
- ^ Ellingwood, Holly (December 22, 2008). "Tokyo Majin Season 1 Part 1". activeAnime. Archived from the original on January 4, 2012. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
- ^ "ADV Acquires Tokyo Majin". ADV Films via Anime News Network. June 26, 2007. Retrieved June 26, 2020.
fans of Bleach will feel right at home with this supernatural shounen show, which pits high school rivals against weird monsters determined to take down Tokyo.
- ^ a b "U.S. TV Channel Chiller Runs Anime Block on Wednesdays". Anime News Network. 15 July 2015. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ^ "ADV Court Documents Reveal Amounts Paid for 29 Anime Titles". Anime News Network. 30 January 2012. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
- ^ "Funimation Picks Up Over 30 Former AD Vision Titles". Anime News Network. 4 July 2008. Retrieved 19 October 2016.