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The Demonbane Mythos is a multimedia franchise developed by Nitroplus and written by Jin Haganeya, which is famous for combining the Mecha genre with Cthulhu Mythos elements. The series started with the 18+ visual novel Deus Machina Demonbane in 2003 and since then has spawned many works, such as a PS2 remake, a kinetic sequel novel, anime, manga, light novels, video games and many more.
Set in Arkham City, the storyline involves a third-rate detective who used a grimoire in human form to become a sorcerer and pilot a Deus Machina. Together, they fought against an evil magic syndicate and unveiled many dark secrets lurking behind the world.
Series Overview[]
- Visual novels:
- Deus Machina Demonbane (April 25, 2003)
- Kishin Houkou Demonbane (July 1, 2004/PS2; April 26, 2019/PC)
- Double Wings Demonbane (May 26, 2006)
- Deus Machina Demonbane's story retold:
- Deus Machina Demonbane – The Innocent Blade (September 30, 2003)
- Deus Machina Demonbane – The Sword that Smites Evil (December 27, 2003)
- Deus Machina Demonbane – The Wings towards Tomorrow (March 31, 2004)
- Spin-off novels:
- Deus Machina Demonbane – Kishin Taidou (July 31, 2004)
- Deus Machina Demonbane – Gunshin Kyoushuu (July 29, 2006)
- Deus Machina Demonbane – De Marigny’s Clock (December 28, 2006)
- Adaptations:
- Kishin Houkou Demonbane OVA (July 1, 2004)
- Kishin Houkou Demonbane manga (August 11, 2004 – October 7, 2006)
- Kishin Houkou Demonbane TV anime (May 18 – August 17, 2006)
- Kishin Houkou Demonbane Comic À la carte (June 10, 2006)
- Ouroboros Rondo (August 26 – December 22, 2006)
- Short stories:
- Kishin Tairan (September 30, 2009)
- Video games:
- Nitro+ Royale: Heroines Duel (September 28, 2007)
- Super Robot Wars UX (March 14, 2013)
- Super Robot Wars X-Ω (October 5, 2015)
- Nitroplus Blasterz: Heroines Infinite Duel (April 30, 2015)
- Spin-off manga:
- D.Y.N. Freaks (August 9, 2013 – February 9, 2015)
- Web novel:
- Zanma Taisen Demonbane (December 23, 2022)
- Fanzin books:
- DEMONBANE FANZIN Vol. 1 UNOFFICIAL CHRONICLE DEMONBANE CAUSAL SEQUENCE (August 12, 2023)
- DEMONBANE FANZIN Vol. 2 UNOFFICIAL CHRONICLE THE EVE OF DEADEND WAR (December 31, 2023)
- DEMONBANE FANZIN Vol. 3 UNOFFICIAL CHRONICLE THE EVE OF DEADEND WAR (August 12, 2024)
- Miscellaneous:
- Dra†Koi (February 2, 2006)
External Links[]
- Starry Wisdom Translation Team, a fan-made blog for the Demonbane Mythos