Dies Irae (ディエス・イレ, Diesu ire) is a japanese eroge visual novel produced by Light, originally released on December 21, 2007. It's the main source of material in the Shinza Banshou series.
Versions[]
Dies irae~Also sprach Zarathustra~[]
The first version of the game released in 2007. Apparently Masada only wrote the common route, Kasumi and Marie route were written by other writers.
Dies irae Also sprach Zarathustra -die Wiederkunft-[]
Released at July 24, 2009. An improved version of the first game, only Marie and Kasumi route avaiable.
Dies irae ~ Acta est Fabula ~[]
Released ar December 25, 2009. A complete version with all four routes (Kasumi,Kei,Marie and Rea) route.
Dies irae~Amantes amentes~[]
PSP and PC version, released at 28 June 2012. Additonal Rea route scene and second ending.
Story[]
As the Soviet Union marches on Berlin in May of 1945, a secretive group of sorcerers and madmen gathers to perform a terrible ritual. They care nothing for the fate of the Reich. To them, the countless lives lost in the battle are the perfect sacrifice to fuel their spell. After the war, they vanish and are not heard from again, except in rumor. One day, it is whispered, they will return. And on that day, the world will end. Fear the demons in human form. Fear the Longinus Dreizehn Orden.
Flash forward to present-day Japan on the eve of Christmas in the year 2006. Ren Fuji is released from the hospital after two months spent recovering from wounds suffered in a vicious brawl with his best friend Shirou. As Christmas approaches, he tries to rebuild his life, clinging to what brilliance remains. But even that is soon threatened. For the knights of the LDO have returned, and brought the apocalypse to his doorstep. Forced to wield the same unholy power as his foes, will Ren be able to protect what is dear to him from the inhuman might of the Longinus Dreizehn Orden?
Common Route[]
After the events of the Common Route, the story splits into four different possibilities, each with a different heroine and different ending.
Chapter I: L'enfant de la punition[]
Chapter II: Xenophobia[]
Chapter III: End of Nightmare[]
Chapter IV: ODESSA[]
Chapter V: Holiday[]
Chapter VI: Lord of the Dead[]
Kasumi Route[]
Chapter VII: Death Indra[]
Chapter VIII: Pied Piper[]
Chapter IX: Mass Murder[]
Chapter X: Pallida Mors[]
Chapter XI: Speculum Sine Macula[]
Chapter XII: Skeleton in the closet[]
Chapter XIII: Holy Ark[]
Kei Route[]
Chapter VII: Death Indra[]
Chapter VIII: Pied Piper[]
Chapter IX: Einherjar[]
Chapter X: Vanargard[]
Chapter XI: Convenant[]
Chapter XII: Fortes fortuna juvat[]
Chapter XIII: Nemo Ante Mortem Beatus[]
Marie Route[]
Chapter VII: Sakrament[]
Chapter VIII: Nachtzehrer[]
Chapter IX: Kreuzung[]
Chapter X: Negredo Albedo Rubedo[]
Chapter XI: Ghetto Der Ewigkeit[]
Chapter XII: Ring des Nibelugen[]
Chapter XIII: Dies Irae[]
Rea Route[]
Chapter VII: Sakrament[]
Chapter VIII: Memento Mori[]
Chapter IX: Non omnia possumus omnes[]
Chapter X: Sol lucet omnibus[]
Chapter XI: Xenogenesis[]
Chapter XII: Homo homnini lupus[]
Chapter XIII: Acta est fabula[]
Other Story[]
Wehrwolf[]
This short story narrates the first encounter of Shirou Yusa with the L.D.O. during the events of Suwahara's serial killings.
Verfaulender segen[]
This short story narrates the first encounter of the founding members of the L.D.O. during World War II.
Die Götterdämmerung[]
This short story narrates the battle of the L.D.O. and Doppleaddler eleven years before the start of the main story, and the arrival of the guiollotine to Suwahara City due to the actions of the later.
Omnia Vincit Amor[]
This short story acts as the epilogue for Marie's Route and tells the return of Ren Fujii to Suwahara City, and his reunion with Marie and the rest of his friends.
Nihil difficile amanti[]
This short story acts as the epilogue for Rea's Route and tells the wedding of Ren Fujii with Theresia Himuro from Rusalka's or Rea's perspective, depending of the dialogue option the player choses during it.
Characters[]
Main Characters[]
Longinus Dreizehn Orden[]
- Reinhard Heydrich
- Tubal Cain
- Valeria Trifa
- Wilhelm Ehrenburg
- Machina
- Rusalka Schwagerin
- Eleonore von Wittenburg
- Rot Spinne
- Riza Brenner
- Wolfgang Schreiber
- Kai Sakurai
- Beatrice Waltrud von Kircheisen
- Karl Ernst Kraft
- Isaak
Others[]
Adaptions[]
Anime[]
An anime adaption the Marie route produced by Genco aired 12 episodes on Tokyo MX from October 7, 2017 to December 22, 2017 with a recap special airing on December 29, 2017. The opening theme is "Kadenz" by Yui Sakakibara, while Junichi Suwabe and Kōsuke Toriumi of the voice actor unit Phero Men perform the ending theme.[8] Crunchyroll streamed the series worldwide outside of Asia,[a] and Funimation released a dub for it. Oddly enough, the budget for the anime relied almost entirely on crowd funding.
Episodes[]
| # | Title | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | "The Dawning Days" | October 7, 2017 |
| 1 | "Twilight Girl" | October 14, 2017 |
| 2 | "The Claws and Fangs of a Beast" | October 21, 2017 |
| 3 | "The End of the Nightmare Is a Beginning" | October 28, 2017 |
| 4 | "Spider" | November 4, 2017 |
| 5 | "Reunion" | November 11, 2017 |
| 6 | "Golden Beast" | November 18, 2017 |
| 7 | "Swastika" | November 25, 2017 |
| 8 | "Promise" | December 1, 2017 |
| 9 | "A Mother's Sins" | December 8, 2017 |
| 10 | "Einherjar" | December 15, 2017 |
| 11 | "Self-Destruction Factor" | December 22, 2017 |
| SP | "Dies irae Marie’s Memory " | December 29, 2017 |
An additional 6 episodes, collectively titled "The Ring of Reincarnation", were release on July 1st 2018.
| # | Title | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | "Emanation Level" | July 1, 2018 |
| 13 | "Gladsheim" | |
| 14 | "Golden Alchemy" | |
| 15 | "Valhalla Emanation" | |
| 16 | "Verweile Doch" | |
| 17 | "To the New World" |
Reception[]
The overall reception of the anime was Negative, with most viewers feeling that it was rushed, confusing, and disjointed.
Ending Illustration[]
All episodes featured a piece of artwork at the very end, after the credits.
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Manga[]
A manga adaptation by Kazuomi Minatogawa began serialization on January 27, 2016 in the March 2016 issue of Kadokawa Corporation's Dengeki Maoh.
After the bankruptcy of Light's parent company, Green House, the serialization of the manga was abruptly canceled.
Important Concepts[]
- Sense of Foreknowledge
- Apoptosis
- Craving
- Demon Name
- Die Ewigkeit
- God
- Holy Relics
- Sensory
- Sonnenkind
- The Throne