Shugo Chara! (しゅごキャラ! Shugo Kyara!), also known as My Guardian Characters, is a Japanese shōjo manga series created by the manga author duo, Peach-Pit. The story centers on elementary school girl Amu Hinamori, whose popular exterior, referred to as "cool and spicy" by her classmates, contrasts with her introverted personality. When Amu wishes for the courage to be reborn as her would-be self, she is surprised to find three colorful eggs the next morning, which hatch into three Guardian Characters: Ran, Miki, and Su.
Shugo Chara! is serialized in the magazine Nakayoshi and published by Kodansha in Japan. Del Rey has licensed the English language manga rights, releasing the first volume on March 27, 2007. It won the 2008 Kodansha Manga Award for best children's manga.
Shugo Chara! has also been adapted into a fifty-one episode anime television series of the same title produced by Satelight under the direction of Kenji Yasuda and debuted on October 6, 2007 on TV Tokyo. On July 20, 2008, Anime News Network reported that the Shugo Chara! anime would be continued for a second year under the title Shugo Chara!! Doki—, the first episode airing on October 10, 2008; the official anime website later announced an October 4, 2008 start date.
On October 3, 2009, Shugo Chara! began featuring another series. The new program, Shugo Chara Party! containing Shugo Chara!!! Dokki Doki and Shugo Chara Pucchi Puchi! follow the current anime series as its power-up. The last episode aired on March 26, 2010.
Shugo Chara! is a 2007 Japanese anime television series based on Peach-Pit's award winningmanga series of the same name.[1] The animated series was produced by Satelight under the direction of Kenji Yasuda and consists of fifty-one episodes.[2] The story follows Amu Hinamori, whose "cool and spicy" exterior belies her introverted personality. When Amu wishes for the courage to be reborn as her "would-be self", she is surprised to find three colorful eggs the next morning, which give birth to three Guardian Characters: Ran, Miki and Su.
The series was first broadcast on TV Tokyo in Japan between October 6, 2007 and September 27, 2008. The episodes were rebroadcast by TV Aichi, TV Hokkaido, TV Osaka, TV Setouchi, and TVQ Kyushu Broadcasting within a few days of the initial broadcast on TV Tokyo.[3] During the week of April 7 to April 13, 2008, "The Fourth Guardian Egg!" (四つ目のしゅごたま!Yottsume no Shugo Tama!) became one of the 10 most watched anime episodes when it received an average household viewership rating of 4.2%.[4][5] It later returned to the top 10 during the week of July 21–27, 2008, when its July 26 broadcast received an average rating of 4.1%.[6] A second series, Shugo Chara!! Doki—, immediately followed the first series.[7]
Six pieces of theme music by the J-pop group Buono! are used for the first season—two opening themes and four closing themes. The opening theme for the first twenty-six episodes is "Egg of the Heart" (こころのたまご Kokoro no Tamago); and the last twenty-five episodes, "I Love Everyone" (みんなだいすき Minna Daisuki). The closing theme for the first twelve episodes is "True Self" (ホントのじぶん Honto no Jibun); episodes thirteen to twenty-six, "Love Rider" (恋愛ライダー Ren'ai Raidā); episodes twenty-seven to thirty-nine, "Kiss! Kiss! Kiss!"; and the last twelve episodes, "Do Your Best and Go!" (ガチンコでいこう! Gachinko de Ikō!).[2][8]
Sixteen DVD compilations of three to four episodes each are scheduled for release by Pony Canyon. The first compilation was released on February 20, 2008 with the sixteenth compilation released on May 20, 2009.[9] In addition, four DVD artbox compilations were release. The first three compilations are composed of thirteen episodes, while the fourth compilation is composed of the last twelve. The first artbox compilation was released on March 19, 2008 with the final artbox compilation released on February 18, 2009.
Shugo Chara!! Doki— (しゅごキャラ!!どきっ Shugo Kyara!! Doki) is the 2008 sequel to the Japanese animetelevision series Shugo Chara! Like its predecessor, Shugo Chara!! Doki— is loosely based on Peach-Pit's award winning manga series Shugo Chara![1] and is produced bySatelight under the direction of Kenji Yasuda. The second season features new characters such as Lulu de Morcerf, a new employer for the Easter Company who uses her mysterious ruby necklace to corrupt people's dreams by turning their Heart's Eggs into ? Eggs causing them to wreak havoc.
The first episode, "Sparkle With All Your Might!" (めいっぱいのキラキラ! Meippai no Kirakira!), was first broadcast on TV Tokyo in Japan on October 4, 2008, where the series continues to air. The episodes are rebroadcast by TV Aichi, TV Hokkaido, TV Osaka, TV Setouchi, and TVQ Kyushu Broadcasting within a few days of the initial broadcast.[2]
Several pieces of theme music are used over the course of the series—two opening themes byShugo Chara Egg! and two closing themes by J-pop group Buono!. The opening theme for the first twelve episodes is "Everyone's Egg" (みんなのたまご Minna no Tamago), and starting with episode sixty-five the opening theme is "Guardian Guardian!" (しゅごしゅご! Shugo Shugo!). The opening theme "Leave It to the Guardian" (おまかせ♪ガーディアン Omakase Gādian), which is from episode seventy-seven to episode eighty-nine, is by the newest group, Guardians 4. The opening theme from episodes ninety to one hundred two is "School Days", also performed by Guardians 4. The ending theme from episodes fifty-two to sixty-eight is "Lotta Love Lotta Love" (ロッタラロッタラ Rottara Rottara). From episode sixty-nine to seventy-six, the ending theme is "This Road" (co·no·mi·chi). The ending theme from seventy-seven to eighty-nine is "My Boy", which is also performed by Buono!. The ending theme from ninety to one hundred one, is "Take It Easy!", again performed by Buono!. Episode one hundred two ends with "Honto no Jibun" originally shown as the first ending theme to the first season.
Shugo Chara! Party! (しゅごキャラ！パーティー！ Shugo Kyara! Party!) is the 2009 sequel and third installment of the Japanese anime television series Shugo Chara!. Following directly after Shugo Chara!! Doki—, it airs as part ofShugo Chara! Party!. This third installment introduces a new anime-only character, Rikka Hiiragi, a transfer student who can understand X Eggs. The opening theme for the Shugo Chara!!! Dokki Doki segment is "Watashi no Tamago" (lit. My Egg) performed by Shugo Chara Egg!, while the opening for Shugo Chara Party! itself is "Party Time" byGuardians 4. The first ending is "Bravo! Bravo!" performed by Buono!. The second opening for Shugo Chara!!! Dokki Doki is "Arigatou ~Ookiku Kansha~" (lit. Thank You For Everything!) also performed by Shugo Chara Egg!, and the second opening for Shugo Chara! Party! is "Going On!", also performed by Guardians 4. The second ending is "Our Songs" also performed by Buono!. Originally thought to be a canon to the original series but later, it was revealed that the 3rd Season was actually continuation of the story after the conclusion of the Manga. Ironically, the actual conclusion of Shugo Chara! series(continuation to the last episode of Shugo Chara! Party!) can be found on 4th and final chapter of the Shugo Chara! Encore!.
PLOT..
The heroine of the story, Amu Hinamori, is a student at Seiyo Elementary.[3] At first glance, her classmates refer to her as "cool and spicy" and rumors speculate about her personal life. However, her real personality is that of a very shy girl who has trouble showing her true personality. One night, Amu wishes for the courage to show her "would-be" self, and the next morning finds three brightly colored eggs—red, blue, and green—in her bed. At first, she is alarmed, but realizes she must have really wished to change. These eggs hatch into three Guardian Characters: Ran, Miki, and Su. The Guardian Characters aid Amu in discovering who she truly is and help fulfill Amu's dreams. Amu's life becomes much more complex as she struggles to deal with her "would-be" selves and the Seiyo Elementary's Guardians, who each have a Guardian Character of their own. Later on,they recruit Amu as the "Joker" to search for X Eggs and X Characters, the corrupted forms of people's dreams, so the Guardians can purify their dreams.
Meanwhile, the Easter Company is extracting people's eggs in search of a special egg called the Embryo. TheEmbryo is believed to grant any wish to the one who possesses it. However, the process creates X Eggs and X Characters. It is described as an all white egg while normal heart's eggs have a yellow heart and yellow wings on it.
Later on in the series, a fourth (yellow) egg named Diamond is born. Unlike Amu's other Guardian Characters, she is only seen a few times in the series. Due to Amu's mixed feelings before Diamond was born, she becomes an X character and is "stolen" by Utau Hoshina, who uses Diamond for her concerts planned by Easter. Later on, Diamond is purified and becomes a regular Guardian Character. She would then would appear in times of heavy crisis.
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