Chaika - The Coffin Princess

Chaika - The Coffin Princess
Cover art for Chaika – The Coffin Princess by Ichirō Sakaki and Namaniku ATK, as published by Fujimi Shobo
棺姫のチャイカ (Hitsugi no Chaika)
Genre	Action, Fantasy
Light novel
Written by	Ichirō Sakaki
Illustrated by	Namaniku ATK
Published by	Fujimi Shobo
Demographic	Male
Imprint	Fujimi Fantasia Bunko
Original run	December 18, 2010 – March 10, 2015
Volumes	12
Manga
Written by	Ichirō Sakaki, Shinta Sakayama
Published by	Kadokawa Shoten
English publisher	NA Yen Press
Demographic	Shōnen
Magazine	Shōnen Ace
Original run	2011 – 2015
Volumes	5 (List of volumes)
Manga
Hitsugi no Chaikakka
Written by	Kanikama
Published by	Kadokawa Shoten
Imprint	Shōnen
Magazine	4-Koma Nano Ace (former) Shōnen Ace (current)
Original run	2011 – present
Manga
Gakuen Chaika!
Demographic	Shōnen
Magazine	Niconico Age Premium
Original run	January 9, 2014 – December 11, 2014
Volumes	2
Anime television series
Directed by	Soichi Masui
Produced by	Jun'ichirō Tamura
Written by	Touko Machida
Music by	Seikou Nagaoka
Studio	Bones
Licensed by	AUS Hanabee NA Sentai Filmworks UK Animatsu Entertainment
Original network	Tokyo MX, SUN, TVQ, CTC, TVS, GBS, MTV, tvk, BS11
English network	NA Anime Network
Original run	April 9, 2014 – June 25, 2014
Episodes	12 (List of episodes)
Anime television series
Chaika - The Coffin Princess: Avenging Battle
Directed by	Soichi Masui
Produced by	Jun'ichirō Tamura
Written by	Touko Machida
Music by	Seikou Nagaoka
Studio	Bones
Licensed by	AUS Hanabee NA Sentai Filmworks UK Animatsu Entertainment
Original network	Tokyo MX, SUN, TVQ, CTC, TVS, GBS, MTV, tvk, BS11
Original run	October 8, 2014 – December 10, 2014
Episodes	10 (List of episodes)
Original video animation
Directed by	Soichi Masui
Studio	Bones
Licensed by	AUS Hanabee NA Sentai Filmworks UK Animatsu Entertainment
Released	March 10, 2015
Runtime	24 minutes

Chaika - The Coffin Princess (Japanese: 棺姫のチャイカ, Hepburn: Hitsugi no Chaika^?) is a Japanese light novel series written by Ichirō Sakaki and illustrated by Namaniku ATK. Twelve volumes of the series have been published by Fujimi Shobo under their Fujimi Fantasia Bunko imprint. It has been adapted into three manga series. An anime adaptation was announced in July 2013 and aired from April 9, 2014 to June 25, 2014. A second season titled Chaika - The Coffin Princess: Avenging Battle aired from October 8, 2014 to December 10, 2014.

Five years ago, the 300-year-long war between the alliance of six nations and the Gaz Empire came to an end as Emperor Arthur Gaz was finally killed by eight warriors known as the Eight Heroes. The Empire's lands were divided by the alliance, who later formed the Council of Six Nations to bring peace and order to the land. In the present, Toru Acura is an unemployed Saboteur (乱破師（サバター）, Sabatā^?) who is unable to settle in this peaceful era as there is no demand for his Saboteur skills, and thus he sees no meaning in his life. While out foraging in the forest, Toru encounters Chaika Trabant, a white-haired Wizard (魔法師（ウィザード）, Wizādo^?) who travels with a coffin. After saving her from a man-eating unicorn, Toru, along with his sister Akari, is hired by Chaika to gather the scattered remains of Arthur Gaz. It is revealed that Chaika is the former Emperor's daughter, who managed to escape in the chaos following her father's death and wishes to find her father's remains so that she can give him a proper burial. Over the course of the series, the group faces difficulties as each of the Eight Heroes has kept their share of the Emperor's remains to harness its magic energy. Frederica, a shape-shifting dragoon, joins their party. Meanwhile, the six nations sends the Kleeman Agency's Gillett Corps to hunt down Chaika to obstruct their quest in order to prevent another war. Other groups led by girls claiming to be Chaika Gaz also pursue them to take their parts.