Weiss Kreuz

Weiß Kreuz
Cover of the first DVD of Knight Hunters: Weiß Kreuz
ヴァイス·クロイツ (Vaisu Kuroitsu)
Genre	Action, Drama
Light novel
Forever White
Written by	Kenichi Kanemaki
Illustrated by	Kyoko Tsuchiya
Published by	Tokuma Shoten
Magazine	Animage
Original run	July 1997 – December 1997
Volumes	1 (List of volumes)
Manga
Weiß: An Assassin And White Shaman
Written by	Takehito Koyasu
Illustrated by	Kyoko Tsuchiya
Published by	Shinshokan
Demographic	Shōjo
Magazine	Wings
Original run	1997 – 1998
Volumes	2 (List of volumes)
Anime television series
Directed by	Kiyoshi Egami Kazutoku Tanahashi (ep.17 - 25)
Studio	Magic Bus Plum
Licensed by	NA Media Blasters (2001-present)
Original network	TV Tokyo (1998)
Original run	April 8, 1998 – September 30, 1998
Episodes	25 (List of episodes)
Original video animation
Weiß Kreuz Verbrechen & Strafe
Studio	Triangle Staff
Released	April 2000
Episodes	2
Anime television series
Weiß Kreuz Glühen
Directed by	Hitoyuki Matsui
Music by	Motoi Sakuraba
Studio	Ufotable
Licensed by	NA Media Blasters (2004-present)
Original network	Kids Station
Original run	November 28, 2002 – February 20, 2003
Episodes	13 (List of episodes)
Manga
Weiß: Side B
Written by	Takehito Koyasu
Illustrated by	Shoko Ohmine
Published by	Ichijinsha
Demographic	Josei
Magazine	Monthly Comic Zero Sum (1-31) Zero Sum WARD (32-37)
Original run	January 2003 – August 2007
Volumes	5 (List of volumes)

Weiß Kreuz (Japanese: ヴァイスクロイツ, Hepburn: Vaisu Kuroitsu^?, literally German for "White Cross", accurately "weißes Kreuz" in German) is a series about four assassins that work in a flower shop called "Kitty in the House", a reference to their feline codenames. The assassins are members of a group called Weiß (white), which is run by Persia of the mysterious Kritiker organization.

The Weiß Kreuz franchise includes two seasons of anime and one OVA series, a light novel, two manga series, and several drama CDs. The four voice actors of the main characters - Takehito Koyasu, Hiro Yūki, Shin-ichiro Miki, Tomokazu Seki - formed a band named "Weiß"; several CDs and singles were released. Media Blasters released the anime in the North America as Knight Hunters: Weiß Kreuz.

An assassin group that is under the order of Kritiker ("critic" in German), a secret organization that falls under the Japanese police force.

The main enemies in the series are another group of assassins called Schwarz ("Black" in German), all of whom have supernatural powers. Schwarz begrudgingly work as bodyguards for the Takatori family, and this is how they meet Weiß. Later in the series, Schwarz is seen assisting a mysterious group known as "Eszett" (the name of the German alphabetic character ß) in resurrecting their deceased leader. Weiß is to Kritiker what Schwarz is to Eszett.

A group of four female assassins employed and cared for by the scientist Masafumi Takatori. They are fiercely loyal to him and one another. "Schreiend" is the German word for "screaming."