History AudioPlay / SaintBeast

Created by Arisugawa Kei, ''AudioPlay/SaintBeast'' is a {{Yaoi}} series that grew out of characters introduced in ''Anime/AngelTales'' but largely divorced itself from those origins. First a series of audio dramas, it has been adapted to two anime arcs, [=OVAs=], a rather unsuccessful manga, and even a videogame.

!!''AudioPlay/SaintBeast'' provides examples of:

* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Yuda/Judas, Ruka/Ruca/Luca, Rei/Rey, Goh/Gou.

* BloodBrothers: Judas and Luca. Judas repeatedly asks Luca to stand by him, and when he tries to do things alone Luca reminds him that alone means both of them.

* DividedWeFall: The failure of the rebellion can be directly attributed to the FaceHeelTurn of four of the six Saint Beasts.

** Rey - red - - Passion, TheHeart, TheChick.

* FeminineWomenCanCook: Even though he's a man, Rey is actually an example of this, being possibly [[TheChick the]] [[TheHeart most]] [[ViewerGenderConfusion feminine]] angel in the show and the designated cook among them. Surprisingly though, the second-best cook is [[TheHero Judas]].

The audio dramas follow the growing dissension in Heaven as the god Zeus creates a ranking system among angels, causing competition and jealousy in the formerly paradisic realm. The position of ''Saint Beast'' is widely coveted as it will go to the six highest ranked angels, who end up being of course, our heroes. Judas, the de facto leader of the group, is particularly troubled by this promotion due to the unrest it has caused and because Zeus sends the six-some on increasingly morally ambiguous missions which they are to follow without question. The anime ''Saint Beast: Kouin Jojishi Tenshi Tan'', commonly referred to as the [[{{Prequel}} prequel series]], follows this material up until Judas' and Luca's decision to oppose Zeus for his growing tyranny.

* AnimeHair: Several characters have unusual haircolors or two-tone effects.

* BreakingTheFellowship: The formerly inseparable Saint Beasts are drawn apart after four of them [[CavalryBetrayal betray]] the other two as a result of being BrainwashedAndCrazy and Judas and Luca get sent to hell. Then, after shaking off the brainwashing and plotting to save their friends [[spoiler:the other four are are betrayed in turn by the goddess, separated and TakenForGranite]].

* ChainOfPeople: A giant one at the end of the first anime, all being held up by Rey. [[spoiler:Of course they end up collapsing anyway, thanks to Hell.]]
* ChangeTheUncomfortableSubject: Luca is the main instigator of this, knowing that relating mutinous sentiments is very dangerous under the tyrannical rule of Zeus. Pandora also tries to guide Judas away from defiance at the end of the prequel series with Judas indicating that he's done silencing himself and intends to openly defy Zeus' rule.

* CompressedAdaptation: The 2007 anime does not cover very much of the story, and as a result Seija, the Goddess, and Takeru are all absent.

* DivingSave: Luca saves Rey from falling rocks (that Rey blew up) in both anime versions. In the first it's played off as something of a MeetCute RescueRomance whereas the second {{retcon}}ned it into happening during training practice, long after they had met.

* FallenAngel: Lucifer and Gabriel. While kind of evil it's hard to say they were wrong to fall however.

* FantasticRacism: Kira and Maya are the subject of it for being half-human half-angels. Made even more prominent because, though most don't know it, they are the sons of Lucifer and treated specially by Zeus as a result.

* ForgottenFirstMeeting: In the drama cds, Rey reveals to Shin that he had met Luca long before the day he actually introduced himself, and felt guilty for hiding it. In their adolesence Luca found Rey crying and lost in a forest and led him out. After searching out his rescuer, Rey was too embarassed to introduce himself until many years later when he received wings and felt he had something to bond over. Shin remarks that Luca probably knew all along and was too gracious to say anything.

* TheGoodTheBadAndTheEvil: The Saint Beasts are the good, Lucifer is the bad, and Zeus is the evil, although initally the latter two seem the other way around. The angels know things aren't right with the missions Zeus is sending them on but reject Lucifer's offer to join him because they know he's responsible for demons attacking humans. Then they finally decide to rebel against Zeus and end up on the same side as Lucifer without actually agreeing to work together.

* HeterosexualLifePartners: Judas and Luca full stop, and Goh and Gai if you consider them JustFriends. Surprisingly Rey and Shin avert this. Despite having known each other for as long as the others and being the non-[[CleaningUpRomanticLooseEnds romantic loose ends]] of the group in this respect, they interact more closely the other four instead of each other when they grow up (Rey->[[LoveInterest Luca]] and [[{{Foil}} Gai]]; Shin->[[LoveInterest Judas]] and [[BigBrotherMentor Goh]]). All six consider each other TrueCompanions however.

* OddlyVisibleEyebrows: All the characters have their eyes show through their hair.

* TheOldGods: There was another set of gods lead by Kronos before Zeus became the high god by destroying them (the implication being because they were AbusivePrecursors).

* OpeningMonologue: The opening and closing narration appears to frame the story in both the [=OVAs=] and the prequel series--which has it in GratuitousEnglish to boot).
* OvernightAgeUp: Angels have three stages of maturity, infancy, adolesence, and adulthood, and are transformed abruptly from one to the next by Zeus rather than gradual aging. The [=OVAs=] begin with the main characters having their final Age of Conversion ceremony, becoming adults.

* PowerGivesYouWings: Rey gets functional wings bestowed on him at the Day of Benediction ceremony as mediated sort of power-up. Luca's conversely appear under duress, also fitting this trope. These wings exhibit PowerGlows and are made of PureEnergy.
*** OurAngelsAreDifferent: Though it seems all angels have wings, only a select few have ones which allow them to fly, an odd distinction.

* ShowWithinAShow: The ''Poison Saint'' anime that pops up on television on Earth. Incidently, it recaps in SuperDeformed style things the characters just did, yet the characters never react to it as being about them and Gai particularly likes watching it.

* PowerGivesYouWings: Rey gets functional wings bestowed on him at the Day of Benediction ceremony as mediated sort of power-up. Luca's conversely appear under duress, also fitting this trope.
** Other tropes related to said wings would be:
*** PowerGlows
*** PureEnergy

* ThePowerOfLove: How Shin overcomes the brainwashing.

* PyrrhicVillainy: After defeating the rebelling angels Zeus is sick of war and decides to retire and go into a long sleep. A lose-lose situation on both sides since a peaceful heaven was what the angels were fighting for.

* IHaveTheHighGround: All the characters (but particularly Judas) spend time standing around on cliffs, trees, and other tall objects which add a sense of the dramatic. Zeus doesn't always have to even stand on anything when he can just float above everybody when he likes.

* {{Qipao}}: The main characters' outfits are based off of qipaos.

* FiveManBand
** TheLeader: Judas.
** TheLancer: Luca.
** TheBigGuy: Goh, who is also TheLeader when Judas is out of the picture.
** TheSmartGuy: Shin, who is TheLancer to Goh.
** TheHeart: Rey is the emotional center

* TasteTheRainbow: The series has {{Bishonen}} of every shape, size, CharacterAlignment, archetypal personality, and shipping potential a fangirl could want. And they probably do cover the entire rainbow as far as hair colour goes.

* TasteTheRainbow: The series has {{Bishonen}} of every shape, size, CharacterAlignment, archetypal personality, and shipping potential a fangirl could want. And they probably do cover the entire rainbow as far as [[YouGottaHaveBlueHair hair colour]] goes.

* HumanMomNonhumanDad: Kira and Maya's mother is human, and their father is the angel Lucifer.

* OpeningMonologue: Opening and closing narration appears to frame the story in both the [=OVAs=] and the prequel series--which has it in {{Engrish}} to boot).

* {{Arcadia}}: Heaven is meant to be like this, but has a sinister edge thanks to the JerkassGod.

* OminousLatinChanting: There is a little in the [=OVA=] soundtrack mixing up the Sanctus and some other [[AltumVidetur gratuitous latin]].

* AllStarCast: See the [[Trivia/SaintBeast trivia]] tab. The VoiceActors are all names to know in BL.

* CrucifiedHeroShot: [[spoiler:Shin]] is crucified by Zeus as punishment for stealing Pandora's box, but being an angel, he survives. [[FridgeHorror Which might even be worse]].

Created by Arisugawa Kei, ''SaintBeast'' is a {{Yaoi}} series that grew out of characters introduced in ''Anime/AngelTales'' but largely divorced itself from those origins. First a series of audio dramas, it has been adapted to two anime arcs, [=OVAs=], a rather unsuccessful manga, and even a videogame.

!!''SaintBeast'' provides examples of:

* DetachedSleeves: Judas, Rey and Luca have sleeves/arm wraps that are separated from the rest of their uniforms.

Created by Arisugawa Kei, ''SaintBeast'' is a {{Yaoi}} series that grew out of characters introduced in ''AngelTales'' but largely divorced itself from those origins. First a series of audio dramas, it has been adapted to two anime arcs, [=OVAs=], a rather unsuccessful manga, and even a videogame.

* {{Expy}}: The only difference between Lucifer and [[FinalFantasyVII Sephiroth]] is hair colour. Oddly enough, Sephiroth's usual voice actor plays Goh.

Created by Arisugawa Kei, ''SaintBeast'' is a [[BoysLoveGenre shounen-ai]] series that grew out of characters introduced in ''AngelTales'' but largely divorced itself from those origins. First a series of audio dramas, it has been adapted to two anime arcs, [=OVAs=], a rather unsuccessful manga, and even a videogame.

** TheHero: Judas.

** TheBigGuy: Goh, who is also TheHero when Judas is out of the picture.

** TheChick: Rey. Rey is always [[{{Uke}} T]][[TheHeart h]][[TheIngenue e]] [[{{Bishonen}} C]][[ViewerGenderConfusion h]][[TeamMom i]][[YamatoNadeshiko c]][[TheChick k]].
** KidAppealCharacter: Gai.

* TheGoodTheBadAndTheEvil: The Saint Beasts are the good, Lucifer is the bad, and Zeus is the evil, although initally the latter two seem the other way around. The angels know things aren't right with the missions Zeus is sending them on but reject Lucifer's offer to join him because they know he's responsible for demons attacking humans. However, when they finally decide to rebel against Zeus they end up on the same side as Lucifer without actually agreeing to work together.

** Gai - silver - Innocence/naivete and energy.

** [[color:purple:Judas]] - Nobility, command and also possibly a reference to his potential for evil.
** [[color:teal:Luca]] - Reflects both TheLancer aspect and [[TheQuietOne a certain mystery]].
** [[color:blue:Goh]] - His [[TheHero heroic]] nature as well as cool-headedness.
** '''Shin''' - Definitely [[DarkIsNotEvil not evil]], perhaps a certain comprehensiveness.
** [[color:red:Rey]] - Passion, TheHeart, TheChick.
** [[color:silver:Gai]] - Innocence/naivete and energy.

* ColourCodedForYourConvenience:

* FoeYay
** ''Kouin Jojishi Tenshi Tan'': Lucifer/Judas and for some Judas/Kamui.
** ''Seijuu Kourin Hen'': In this anime the {{Official Couple}}s have come down on different sides of the fight, but the [[UnresolvedSexualTension UST]] remains.
** Lucifer/Zeus, in general.

* HeterosexualLifePartners: Judas and Luca full stop, and Goh and Gai if you consider them JustFriends. Surprisingly Rey and Shin avert this. Despite having known each other for as long as the others and being the non-[[CleaningUpRomanticLooseEnds romantic loose ends]] of the group in this respect, they interact more closely the other four instead of each other when they grow up (Rey->[[LoveInterest Luca]] and [[{{Foil}} Gai]]; Shin->[[LoveInterest Judas]] and [[BigBrotherMentor Goh]]). All six consider each other {{Nakama}} however.

* {{Nakama}}: The six Saint Beasts. Unfortunately [[spoiler:brainwashing can override friendship]].