History Trivia / ShakuganNoShana

** Even the Japanese cast was subject to this. In the Drama CD that was released in 2004, Shana was voiced by Creator/YuiHorie, Yuji Sakai was voiced Creator/MasakazuMorita, Alastor was voiced by Creator/AkioOtsuka, Kazumi Yoshida was voiced by Akemi Sato, Chigusa Sakai was voiced by Creator/YukoMinaguchi, Friagne was voiced by Creator/MasayaMatsukaze, Nina was voiced by Creator/MasumiAsano[[note]]She would voice Yukari Hirai in the anime adaptation[[/note]], and Hayato Ike was voiced by Takayuki Sasada.

** The first 16 light novels were originally published by Kadokawa's [=MediaWorks=] division from November 2002 to November 2007. In April 2008, [=MediaWorks=] merged with ASCII Corporation to become ASCII [=MediaWorks=] and ''Toradora!'' stayed there until the 22nd and final light novel was published in October 2011.

* GenrePopularizer: ''Shakugan no Shana'' was one of the first LightNovels to receive an official English-language localization. Its popularity as such broke the dam for an explosion of them getting exported to Western markets in the late 2000s and 2010s, where previously only the anime and maybe manga adaptations usually were available in the West.

* TheWikiRule: [[http://shakugan.wikia.com Shakugan no Shana Wiki]].

* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Creator/FUNimation's release of season 1 does not include the OVA that was available on the 2009 Geneon box set.

* ActorAllusion: In the Funimation dub, Shana is voiced by Creator/CheramiLeigh, who voiced another {{Tsundere}} literal FieryRedhead with a sword in ''LightNovel/KazeNoStigma''.

* DuelingShows: With ''LightNovel/KazeNoStigma'', which eventually fell short, not only due to its author's death. Likely as an ActorAllusion, Shana's voice for the Funimation dubbed material is Creator/CheramiLeigh, who voices ''Stigma'''s Ayano, another [[FieryRedhead redheaded]], [[PlayingWithFire fire wielding]], [[HeroesPreferSwords sword wielding]] {{Tsundere}}.
* FountainOfExpies: Shana's popularity inspired many other characters in Japanese light novels over the years, creating a whole host of [[TinyTyrannicalGirl short]], [[ACupAngst flat-chested]], [[BelligerentSexualTension romantically abusive]] [[{{Tsundere}} tsunderes]]. Several of them, like [[Literature/{{Toradora}} Taiga]], [[LightNovel/TheFamiliarOfZero Louise]] and [[Literature/AriaTheScarletAmmo Aria]], went to be [[PigeonholedVoiceActor voiced by]] Creator/RieKugimiya too in their respective anime adaptations, occasionally with an ActorAllusion thrown in (such as Shana's CatchPhrase "[[RapidFireShutUp Shut up! Shut up! Shut up!]]").

* ChildrenVoicingChildren: Creator/AidenDrummond was the initial voice for Sorath.
* DuelingShows: With ''LightNovel/KazeNoStigma''.
** Likely as an ActorAllusion, Shana's voice for the Funimation dubbed material is Creator/CheramiLeigh, who voices Ayano, another [[FieryRedhead redheaded]], [[PlayingWithFire fire wielding]], [[HeroesPreferSwords sword wielding]] {{Tsundere}}.

* FountainOfExpies: Shana is, obviously, the original ShanaClone.

* RelationshipVoiceActor: Yuji, Shana, and [[spoiler:Snake of the Festival]] are [[Manga/{{Gintama}} Kamui, Kagura, and Umibozu]].
** Yuji and Shana are also [[LightNovel/TheFamiliarOfZero Saito and Louise.]]
** The anime happens to share a lot of actors in Manga/{{Bleach}}. [[Creator/RieKugimiya Shana is Karin Kurosaki, Nemu Kurotsuchi and Lily]], [[Creator/TakayukiSugo Tenmoku Ikko is Zangetsu and Yhwach]], [[Creator/MitsukiSaiga Johann is Chimpette Zabimaru]], [[Creator/HitomiNabatame Margery is Nanao Ise, Misato Ochi, young Jin Kariya and Ryo Kunieda]], [[Creator/HoukoKuwashima Rebecca is Cirucci Sanderwicci and Soi-Fon]], [[Creator/MasakoKatsuki Sophie is Ran Tao]], [[Creator/KenjiNomura Eastedge is Yammy Llargo]], [[Creator/KenjiHamada Ernest is Hyourinmaru]], [[Creator/MitsuakiMadono Annaberg is Kon]], [[Creator/HirokiYasumoto Bifrons is Yasutora “Chad” Sato]], [[Creator/KentaMiyake Sydonay is Charlotte Chuhlhourne and Aldegor]], [[Creator/SayakaOhara Bel-Peol is Masaki Kurosaki]], [[Creator/MamikoNoto Hecate is one-off character Haruko]], [[Creator/TakayaKuroda Sabrac is Baura]], [[Creator/NobuoTobita Dantalion is Kurodo]], [[Creator/JunichiSuwabe Friagne is Grimmjow]], [[Creator/KatsuyukiKonishi Merihim/Shiro is Shuhei Hisagi and Keigo Asano]], [[Creator/TaroYamaguchi Ribesal is Chojiro Sasakibe, Rudbornn Chelute and Nieder Jan]], [[Creator/YukoKaida Shaher is Ikumi Unagiya]], [[Creator/AyumiFujimura Kimiko is Tobiume and Katen Kyoukotsu]], [[Creator/AtsushiOno Orgon is Giriko]], and [[spoiler:Snake of the Festival is Sosuke Aizen]].

** Even the Japanese cast was subject to this. In the Drama CD that was released in 2004, Shana was voiced by Creator/YuiHorie, Yuji Sakai was voiced Creator/MasakazuMorita, Alastor was voiced by Creator/AkioOhtsuka, Kazumi Yoshida was voiced by Akemi Sato, Chigusa Sakai was voiced by Creator/YukoMinaguchi, Friagne was voiced by Creator/MasayaMatsukaze, Nina was voiced by Creator/MasumiAsano[[note]]She would voice Yukari Hirai in the anime adaptation[[/note]], and Hayato Ike was voiced by Takayuki Sasada.

* Also from the first season, Creator/AidenDrummond, voice of Sorath is the son of Merihim/Shiro’s voice actor Creator/BrianDrummond.

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** This show happens to share a lot of actors in Manga/{{Bleach}}. [[Creator/RieKugimiya Shana is Karin Kurosaki, Nemu Kurotsuchi and Lily]], [[Creator/TakayukiSugo Tenmoku Ikko is Zangetsu and Yhwach]], [[Creator/MitsukiSaiga Johann is Chimpette Zabimaru]], [[Creator/HitomiNabatame Margery is Nanao Ise, Misato Ochi, young Jin Kariya and Ryo Kunieda]], [[Creator/HoukoKuwashima Rebecca is Cirucci Sanderwicci and Soi-Fon]], [[Creator/MasakoKatsuki Sophie is Ran Tao]], [[Creator/KenjiNomura Eastedge is Yammy Llargo]], [[Creator/KenjiHamada Ernest is Hyourinmaru]], [[Creator/MitsuakiMadono Annaberg is Kon]], [[Creator/HirokiYasumoto Bifrons is Yasutora “Chad” Sato]], [[Creator/KentaMiyake Sydonay is Charlotte Chuhlhourne and Aldegor]], [[Creator/SayakaOhara Bel-Peol is Masaki Kurosaki]], [[Creator/MamikoNoto Hecate is one-off character Haruko]], [[Creator/TakayaKuroda Sabrac is Baura]], [[Creator/NobuoTobita Dantalion is Kurodo]], [[Creator/JunichiSuwabe Friagne is Grimmjow]], [[Creator/KatsuyukiKonishi Merihim/Shiro is Shuhei Hisagi and Keigo Asano]], [[Creator/TaroYamaguchi Ribesal is Chojiro Sasakibe, Rudbornn Chelute and Nieder Jan]], [[Creator/YukoKaida Shaher is Ikumi Unagiya]], [[Creator/AyumiFujimura Kimiko is Tobiume and Katen Kyoukotsu]], [[Creator/AtsushiOno Orgon is Giriko]], and [[Creator/ShowHayami [[spoiler: Snake of the Festival is Sosuke Aizen]].

** The anime's distribution rights in Japan are currently owned by Creator/NBCUniversal due to their purchase of [[Creator/NBCUniversalEntertainmentJapan Geneon]] in 2008.

** The anime's distribution rights in Japan are currently owned by Creator/NBCUniversal due to their purchase of [[Creator/NBCUniversalEntertainmentJapan Pioneer LDC/Geneon]] in 2008.
** The North American releases were initially handled by Creator/PioneerEntertainment before switching to Creator/{{Funimation}}.

** The Japanese home media rights are currently owned by Creator/NBCUniversal due to their purchase of [[Creator/NBCUniversalEntertainmentJapan Pioneer LDC/Geneon]] in 2008.

* RealLifeRelative: Ike and Keisaku's Japanese voice actors are brothers.

** The entire English voice cast was replaced for season 2 and beyond with Dallas-based voice actors, since Creator/FUNimation chose not to have the series recorded in Vancouver due to a [[DevelopmentHell two-year long]] [[ScheduleSlip delay]] resulting from the Geneon[=/=]Universal [[ExecutiveMeddling merger red tape]], resulting in a major firestorm with fans. [[Anime/DragonBallZ It's not the first time they have moved an Ocean dub in-house]].

* StudioHop: The Japanese home media rights are currently owned by Creator/NBCUniversal due to their purchase of [[Creator/NBCUniversalEntertainmentJapan Pioneer LDC/Geneon]] in 2008.