Chrono Crusade: Difference between revisions

The storyline takes place in America during the [[The Roaring Twenties|1920]]s and follows Rosette Christopher, a "[[Church Militant|gun-toting nun]]" and exorcist who works for the Magadalan Order, and her assistant, Chrono, [[Really Seven Hundred Years Old|a cute, chipper boy]] who is really a [[Our Demons Are Different|demon]] himself. Together, the pair aims to stop demons that would harm innocent people while searching for Rosette's missing brother, Joshua, who was kidnapped by [[White-Haired Pretty Boy]] Aion, a demon with ties to Chrono's past. Along the way they pick up [[Mysterious Waif]] Azmaria and [[Cool Big Sis]] Satella, and slowly begin to unravel the mysteries behind the powers of the children known as Apostles, and the plans Aion have for Joshua. Has nothing to do with the Square games ''[[Chrono Trigger]]'' and ''[[Chrono Cross]]''. Not even if the original Japanese logo with overlapping "Cs" bears a striking resemblance to the aforementioned games', and if ''Crusade'' sounds like the next in the series after ''Trigger'', ''Cross'' and ''Break''.

 

 

 

 

== Applies across both versions ==

* [[Action Prologue]]: Both versions begin with Rosette and Chrono being called in to help in a demon attack, and save most of the exposition for the second chapter/episode.

* [[Age-Appropriate Angst]]: Many of the younger characters were deeply affected by the loss of family members, while one of the older characters is more concerned with the loss of a love interest.

** Manga: {{spoiler|Because last I checked there was no ring orbiting our planet and New York City had not been wiped out by a freak tsunami in 1924 by an enormous flying fish city-thing.}}

** Anime: {{spoiler|I'm pretty sure San Francisco wasn't destroyed by anything in 1929, nor was there mass-rioting across the United States.}}

* [[Anime Catholicism]] / [[Christianity Is Catholic]]

* {{spoiler|[[Anyone Can Die]]}}: Particularly the anime version.

** In the manga, Chrono's "Someday, I'll have to tell you a story about something that happened a long time ago..." may qualify.

* [[Audio Adaptation]]: Both versions spawned at least one Drama CD. The anime version is set in a [[High School AU]].

* [[Backstory]]: Almost all of the characters have them, and many of them connect to other character's pasts--particularly Aion and Chrono.

** The anime version introduces Joshua with a nightmare of Rosette's in episode 2.

* [[Barbie Doll Anatomy]]: Noticeable in the the various shower scenes and [[Out-of-Clothes Experience|Out Of Clothes Experiences]].

* [[Body Horror]]: Too much to list, although Chrono's horns breaking through the skin on Joshua's head is particularly memorable and bloody.

* [[Body to Jewel]]

** And in the anime, demon meets girl, demon loses girl, {{spoiler|demon meets reincarnation of girl, girl gets kidnapped by demon's old "friend", demon and girl are reunited at last and die together}}. OR...

* [[Boy Meets Ghoul]]: Girl meets demon.

* [[Continuity Nod]]

* [[Creepy Cool Crosses]]: What would we do without them?

** A promo art for the anime shows Joshua on a cross.

** Also, in the manga, after Chrono {{spoiler|destroys most of San Francisco}} and goes comatose, he's shown bound to a cross.

* [[Debut Queue]]: Chrono and Rosette are introduced in the first episode/chapter, then Azmaria is in the first main plot arc. The following set of chapters/episodes concern flashbacks setting up Aion and Joshua, and the next arc introduces Satella.

* [[Devil but No God]]: In the manga, the demons are {{spoiler|actually aliens}} and there doesn't seem to be any strong proof that God really exists. In the anime, Aion accuses Him of being uncaring and "sleeping".

** The manga has an epilogue set several years after the main events of the story.

** The anime's final episode also ends with one: {{spoiler|Father Remington in the Vatican on May 13, 1981, 52 years after the "end" of the series, where Aion appears and apparently is behind the assassination attempt on Pope John Paul II.}}

* [[Impossibly Cool Clothes]]

* [[I Shall Taunt You]]: One of the most effective tactics against Chrono, thanks to his insecurities, emotional personality, and overprotective nature towards Rosette.

** Azmaria in the manga

** Joshua in the anime (although {{spoiler|he doesn't remember the things he's writing about ''actually happened''}}).

** Azmaria has a flashback of being at a raining funeral, possibly her parents'.

** In a manga flashback, we see that it snowed at the funeral for Rosette and Joshua's parents.

* [[Love Dodecahedron]]: Both Chrono and Joshua seem to have amassed a harem around themselves, which is only the start of how complicated things get.

* [[Market-Based Title]]: ''Chrno Crusade'' became ''Chrono Crusade'' for the US release. The Japanese reprint of the manga went with the 'Chrono' spelling.

** There's also a gag episode in the anime that has characters repeatedly fainting into Satella's breasts.

* [[Mental World]]: Shown when a character "dives" into the soul of another. Azmaria's shows her mourning over the graves of those that have died for her in the past, Chrono's appears to be the grave that Rosette found him sleeping in.

* [[Out-of-Clothes Experience]]: When Rosette dives into Azmaria's soul.

* [[Parental Abandonment]]: Features heavily in the backstories of pretty much everyone. {{spoiler|Including Chrono and Aion in the manga.}}

** The Apostles are held in these when Aion captures them.

** Ricardo keeps the soulless body of his wife in one.

* [[Phenotype Stereotype]]: Somewhat averted--Joshua, Rosette, Mary and Remington may be blond, but there's a healthy amount of people with brown or black hair in the series, as well.

** Chrono collapses after his {{spoiler|final fight with Aion}} in the anime.

* [[The Power of Love]]: Far, far too many examples to list, but notably it's what {{spoiler|brings Rosette back to life}} in the manga.

* [[Restraining Bolt]]: The geas spells used to control demons.

* [[The Roaring Twenties]]

** Appears occasionally in the manga as well, normally when Rosette is fighting with someone.

** Joshua's hatred of veggies, particularly carrots.

** Manga version only: [[Shotacon|Satella]] flirting with Chrono (which upsets Rosette and [[Squick|squicks]] Chrono).

** Also shows up constantly in romantic moments, dramatic moments, angry moments...pretty much every moment you can think of.

* [[Shout-Out]]:

** The manga also has a shout-out to [[Pokémon (anime)|Pokémon]] (and other mon shows) when Rosette briefly tries to order a confused Chrono around similarly to how trainers command their monsters.

** A music shout out in the anime dub to Jerry Lee Lewis, from episode 6:

(''Rosette gets up with a fiery [[Power Glow]]'') }}

* [[Sliding Scale of Idealism Versus Cynicism]]: Chrono Crusade is interesting, since there's conflict between these both in the story and OUTSIDE of it. In the story, Rosette tends to represent a very idealistic way of thinking, which contrasts with Aion's very, very cynical beliefs. Break outside the fourth wall, and the conflict exists in the two different versions of the story: the manga tends to show Rosette as often (but not always) in the right, and ends on a fairy idealistic note. The anime, on the other hand, gets [[Darker and Edgier]] towards the end, and comes across as being much more cynical (including a final shot with a monologue lamenting [[As Long as There Is Evil|that humans continue in their evil ways, which invites trouble]].

* [[Standard Bleeding Spots]]: Chrono in particular, although Rosette isn't immune.

* [[Surrogate Soliloquy]]: The ending of both the manga and anime have a character talking to{{spoiler|Rosette's grave}}.

** Joshua also has [[Tears of Blood]] after getting Chrono's horns.

** The Apostles also have them during the oratorio in the manga.

* [[Thematic Rogues Gallery]]: Naturally, the only enemies Chrono and Rosette fight are demons or supernatural beasts.

* [[Was It Really Worth It?]]: Both the anime and manga bring up this question in reference to Rosette and Chrono's contract--Chrono himself even questions if there wasn't another way they could have done it in the manga.

* [[What Do You Mean Its Not Symbolic]]

** Also, in the manga, {{spoiler|Aion's ultimate goal is the destruction of Pandaemonium and "remaking" Earth by using its legion. He succeeds in the first, but not the second.}}

* [[You Said You Would Let Them Go]]: Azmaria promises to go with Laraje if he doesn't hurt Rosette and Chrono. Of course, he goes back on his deal as soon as she's within arm's length.

 

* [[Died in Your Arms Tonight]]: {{spoiler|Rosette, in Chrono's arms. ''Twice''.}}

* [[Distant Duet]]: Joshua and Rosette are both shown singing ''Israfel''.

* [[Don't Say Such Stupid Things]]: Rosette gives Chrono this speech after his [[Heroic BSOD]].

* [[Dream Sequence]]: Chrono has one that foreshadows later revelations about his backstory.

* [[Engaging Conversation]]: Shader tells Fiore "I want you to be my wife!" after Fi makes everyone a delicious meal. She's ''probably'' joking, but [[Les Yay|it's hard to tell with Shader sometimes]].

* [[Epilogue Letter]]: The manga uses a videotaped message from Azmaria to Satella as a framing device for a flashback that covers what happened to the characters in the months leading up to {{spoiler|Rosette's death}}.

* [[Eye Awaken]]: Chrono and Rosette defeat a demon by the skin of their teeth. As soon as they begin to relax, the demon jumps out of the rubble--and is promptly finished off by backup arriving just in time.

* [[False Crucible]]: {{spoiler|Remington challenges Chrono to a duel to the death when he's ordered to execute him, but in reality he's testing to see if Chrono can learn to control his rage. He succeeds, and Remington gives them supplies before setting them on the path to their final battle with Aion.}}

* [[Fictional Document]]: Mary Magdalene's book of prophecies and Azmaria's memoir.

* [[Gainax Ending]]: The end of the manga is strange, somewhat open-ended and rather rushed and abrupt, causing the ending to come off as pretty weird. To make matters worse, the original published ending was VERY open-ended, with a lot of loose strings not tied up until the final collected volume was released several months later with an additional epilogue added onto the end. (And even THAT ending has some questions that are never answered, and raises new ones on top of it!)

** [[History Repeats|Repeated]] later when he attempts to save {{spoiler|Rosette. It works, thanks to a spot of "luck".}}

* [[Green Rocks]]: Legion

* [[The Power of Blood]]: Blood is exchanged when a demon makes a contract with a human. (The anime doesn't specify if it follows this or not.)

* [[The Promise]]: There's ''several'' promises made from one character to another that later come into play.

* [[Secret Test]]

* [[Shower of Awkward]]: Rosette chases the Elder out of the shower...naked. Chrono, of course, is standing right outside, and gets to see Rosette in her full glory. He then gets blamed for the incident and is [[Running Gag|punched by Rosette]].

* [[World of Cardboard Speech]]: Chrono gives one of these to Aion towards the end of the manga, explaining the affect that humans (particularly Rosette) have had on him.

* [[You Are With Me]]: Used at least twice...

** "The place Chrono could go back to was decided four years ago!"

* [[Your Favorite]]: A variation--Fiore cooks someone {{spoiler|her sister's}} favorite food, because one reminds her of the other.

* [[Dude, She's Like, in a Coma|Dude He's, Like, In A Coma]]: Rosette kisses Chrono while he's trying to sleep off a fever.

* [[Esoteric Motifs]]: A pentagram is drawn in the air behind Rosette when she releases the seal on the watch.

** Aion forces a kiss on Rosette not once, but twice.

** He also does this to Satella after revealing he killed her parents and before molesting her.

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