Seraph of the End Thesis

In the fictional world of 2012, the world allegedly comes to an end at the hands of a "human-made" virus, ravaging the global populace and leaving only children under the age of thirteen untouched. It is at this time that vampires emerge from the recesses of the earth, likely followed by age-old horrors of the dark thought only to be myth. The vampires sweep the earth and claim it in a single violent stroke, subjugating the remnants of humanity and leading them beneath the surface to safety. This "protection" comes at the price of donating blood to their captors. At the age of twelve, Yuichiro and his friend and fellow orphan Mikaela plotted to escape along with the children in Hyakuya Orphanage. However, this resulted in their deaths and Mikaela sacrifices himself in order for Yuichiro to escape and be saved by members of the Moon Demon Company, an extermination unit of the Japanese Imperial Demon Army. Four years later, Yuichiro dedicates his life to destroy vampires and seek revenge against them for murdering his "family".

Sounds similar to another anime, doesn't it? What if I told you, there is a theory--or more--that surround this anime. Yup, have a good time with this. 

Seraph of the End is a Lot Like Attack on Titan: OK, this is gonna get a lot of hate from other people who are fans of this series. But Attack on Titan and Seraph of the End are similar to one another. There's vampires and Titans aside that attack humans but that's not it! Most of the characters have been compared to similar ones in Attack on Titan, especially Yuu to Eren (both are Hot-Blooded with a goal of killing all the monsters who killed someone dear to them when they were children), Kimizuki to Jean (both start as Jerkasses who the protagonist despises but are later revealed to have Hidden Depths and become Fire-Forged Friends with the protag), and Guren to Erwin (both Colonel Badasses who have their own goals independent of the main military branch). It helps that both series share similar premises, the same animation studio, and the same soundtrack composer. However, whether this trope is interpreted as "similar, but still unique and good in its own way" or "blatant ripoff" depends on the viewer. But remember, they are different with monsters such as the Horsemen, vampires, and Titans for both each of the animes you see. OK? Nothing! Nada! Zip! Zilch! No ablo relations or rip offs! OK? OK, good let's move on shall we? 

Yu and Shiho are Bi: There are some hints that they could be, while Yu and Shiho are attracted to girls but they could be attracted to guys too! Yuu's constant mention of Mika is also something to take note of. He can't go a single chapter without mentioning how he's also going to save Mika from the vampires. There is literally TONS of examples of their obsession with rescuing/being with each other, to the point where other characters (like Ferid) even comment on it. Yuu immediately begins to shed his antisocial demeanor after seeing Mika alive, where Shinoa even states that after that moment his reason to live had changed. In chapter 39, Yuu's hatred towards the vampires (at least towards the vampire queen) is immediately forgotten when he learns that she was the one who saved and kept Mika alive, stating that he's thankful to her for bringing them together and then expresses his willingness to trust her. Yes, that Yuu who holds a grudge as deep as the Mariana Trench against vampires is thankful to the leader of his sworn enemies just because she saved Mika. The creator, Takaya Kagami, refers to Mika as "the one who suddenly died, the wife!" at the end of volume 1, which certainly has it's implications. In the manga and drama CD, Shinoa questions Yuu if the name he had called out was his former girlfriend. Yuu doesn't deny this, but rather corrects her that Mika isn't a woman. Yuu holding Mika's face, touching his chin and looking at him in a flirtatious and almost cocky manner. Before, they backed up into some shelves when Mika glomps him so he can drink from his neck, all the while smiling blissfully and holding the back of Mika's head while Mika himself is holding onto the shelf as well as Yuu's spread open knee. While toward the end of the episode it has Yuu hugging Mika from behind and a shadow silhouette showing them holding hands as they walk away. With the sun setting in the background no less. While Mika is on top of Yuu after a failed attempt to drink from him, Yuu pulls his head closer into a hug while apologizing for his leaving him behind in the past. At the beginning of chapter 37, there is a close-up of Yuu blushing while Mika is drinking from him. When Mika finally pulls away, it's shown that Mika has been as well. The creator even states that Yuuichirou and Mikaela are like Romeo and Juliet, ooh a yaoi version of Romeo and Juliet huh. Nice! Also; Kimizuki gets a Chained Heat moment with Yuu in the manga, acts especially tsundere towards him, and carries/watches over him when he's injured or unconscious. There's one scene in episode five where they are getting really close to each others faces when arguing and Yoichi's head is blocking their faces almost making it look like a Kissing Discretion Shot. They have moments where they get along and Yuu praises Kimizuki for being awesome while blushing when he learns he can drive and hot wire a car. Kimizuki blushes in response to this. At one point in the manga, Shinoa jokes that Kimizuki "swings that way" to the rest of the squad. Yoichi reacts with, "He does?!" while blushing. And add some light hearted-ness; Shinoa and Mitsuba tease them about their relationship by comically impersonating Kimizuki and Yuu as lovers, complete with blushing and a passionate embrace. Funny yet yaoi fangirls' dream come true! 

Mika is Gay: That explains it, right? Mikaela's obsession with Yuuichiro, full stop. He tears off a noble's arm  for trying to drink his blood, nearly makes off with him in a Bridal Carry in chapter 13, and has convinced himself that Yuu's human allies are just using him in order to justify his taking him back. There's the way he seems to get jealous of Shinoa in general especially when she gets Yuu in a Cooldown Hug. He ends up screaming at her "Don't touch Yuu with your filthy hands!" Both openings of the anime show the two touching foreheads with their hands cupping each other's cheeks. In episode 3 a vision of Mika hugs Yuu from behind and caresses his face. At the end of episode 12, Yuu and Mika look up at the moon, thinking of each other while miles apart. Yuu places his forehead against the glass window where an image of Mika is reflected in the same position. Then, with a determined look in their eyes, they mutually declare to save each other.

Yoichi is Gay: He doesn't seem attractive to other girls but I could be wrong! Yoichi acts very friendly around Yuu, glomps him in the manga and waiting by his bedside for him wake from from passing out implying he was watching him, and gets very blushy around him. In episode 2 dub of the anime when asked who Yoichi was, Shinoa's answer was: "A friend of his, or a lover." This occurs when she is observing with others as Yoichi lays on top of Yuu in between his legs after glomping him and shaking as he is crying while holding on to him. From Shinoa's and others angle it looks very suggestive. Yuu gets moments where he acts very concerned about Yoichi's well-being when they're in battle, and strives to save him from danger occasionally.

Seraph of the End has some undertones with Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet: The play which is set in Verona is a story about a long feud between the Montague and Capulet families. This feud causes tragic results for the main characters in the play, Romeo and Juliet. The events contrast hatred and revenge with love and a secret marriage, forcing the young star-crossed lovers to grow up quickly and die tragically in despair. Funny enough Seraph of the End each have two other couples just like that! Guren and Mahiru, Shinoa's older sister, who is now a demon and resides inside Guren's weapon. They don't live happily ever after. Even the show’s producer, Kentaro Hattori, compared Mika and Yuu to Romeo and Juliet, saying that, “Just like Romeo and Juliet, Yuu and Mika have been torn apart.”

Yu and Mika were like Angels: That sounds weird but it seems interesting! In the Revelations story, it mentions the “War in Heaven”. That could relate to the War between Humans and Vampires in Owari no Seraph. Mika and Yuu are actually the angels in that story. It turns out that Yuichiro Hyakuya represents Lucifer, the fallen angel who became a demon known as Satan and Mikaela Hyakuya, represents Micheal, the Archangel. Starting off with Yuu, Yuu mentioned that he was called a “demon” child by his parents, and in his memories, his parents call him a spawn of the devil. So in other words, Yuu and Mika, who are like the angels, used to belong to the vampires who was the highest order of the ninefold celestial hierarchy and these vampires are associated with  light, ardor, and purity. Because these vampires are dressed in white. The color white have positive meanings that can represent purity, light, clean, innocence, holy, peace. I guess those words can describe an angel right? Doesn’t Mikaela look like he’s fit to be an actual angel? Kind of, he is a broken angel. 

Seraph of the End theory--Yu and Mika are Elphaba and Glinda: Non musical terms; Yu and Mika are similar to Elphaba Thropp and Glinda (formerly known as Galinda) Upland. How is that? Well, the relationship between the two boys. It's similar to Elphaba and Glinda's relationship. And if you noticed, Yu is wearing black with hints of green to his uniform and Mika is wearing all white. Sounds strange doesn't it? I wonder if Yu and Shinoa could be hinted to be Elphaba and Fiyero...In a way! 

The Moon Demon Company is like the Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.S: Phil Coulson heads an elite team of fellow agents with the worldwide law-enforcement organization known as SHIELD (Strategic Homeland Intervention Enforcement and Logistics Division), as they investigate strange occurrences around the globe. Its members -- each of whom brings a specialty to the group -- work with Coulson to protect those who cannot protect themselves from extraordinary and inconceivable threats, including a formidable group known as Hydra. Doesn't the Agents of SHIELD sounds like the Moon Demon Company and the Japanese Imperial Army in Owari No Seraph, doesn't it? Think about, they face off against monsters like the Agents of SHIELD take down enemies. Crazy isn't it? 

The reason why Yu, Kimizuki and Yoichi care about each other so much: OK if you recall....Yuu gets moments where he acts very concerned about Yoichi's well-being when they're in battle, and strives to save him from danger occasionally. Yuu gets moments where he acts very concerned about Yoichi's well-being when they're in battle, and strives to save him from danger occasionally. Kimizuki gets a Chained Heat moment with Yuu in the manga, acts especially tsundere towards him, and carries while also watches over him when he's injured or unconscious. In episode 2 of season 2 we see that Kimizuki had placed his jacket over Yuu's body to keep him warm when he had passed out. Kimizuki is also implied to seem resentful of the group keeping secrets from Yuu and possibly using him before changing the topic to saying he's actually just there for his sister, not Yuu. In season 2 episode 8 he restrains Yuu to keep him from going back to help Guren. Kimizuki and Yoichi get their share as well. In the anime he grabs hold of Yoichi's shoulders to steer him on his way with him and protects him from a vampire. Kimizuki is very kind to Yoichi in the Unmei No Hajimari game in one scene, offering to eat his pasta he has no appetite for and taking the time to make rice porridge for him. On the official website for the game there's a picture where Yoichi tries to take a picture of Kimizuki who holds him back while blushing. Why? Kureto Hiragi had summoned Yu to ask him about a vampire spy while torturing Kimizuki and Yoichi to make him tell the truth. 

​​​Kureto Hiragi is the Anti-Christ:  The Anti-Christ is an anti-messiah figure who will appear to deceive humanity and is an anti-messiah figure. Kureto states his intention to wipe out not only the vampires but any other surviving human organizations for the goal of World Domination. He doesn't give a crap about sacrificing his soldiers if he thinks it's worth it! Fervently he believes that he's just and right in using his soldiers as blood sacrifices and attempting to subjugate the whole mankind. He says this to Narumi as he sacrifices his own soldiers in an attempt to appease Abaddon. His goal is to overthrow the vampires and be the ones dominating them instead. He's also plotting to annihilate the surviving human magic organizations and subjugate the whole humanity. The "well-intentioned" part is highly debatable, but he is willing to unite humanity under the banner of the Hiragi Family by destroying all vampires and any other human organizations that survive the Apocalypse. To confirm what kind of human being he is, Shinoa, his own sister, remarks that he is a monster, even though she does not say it directly to him. Kureto will use any means at his disposal to win against the vampires. Kureto will use any means at his disposal to win against the vampires.


Somebody should take out Kureto with a bang: As stated before; Kureto states his intention to wipe out not only the vampires but any other surviving human organizations for the goal of World Domination. He doesn't give a crap about sacrificing his soldiers if he thinks it's worth it! Fervently he believes that he's just and right in using his soldiers as blood sacrifices and attempting to subjugate the whole mankind. He says this to Narumi as he sacrifices his own soldiers in an attempt to appease Abaddon. Kureto will use any means at his disposal to win against the vampires. Kureto will use any means at his disposal to win against the vampires. As a bonus; Kureto Hiragi had summoned Yu to ask him about a vampire spy while torturing Kimizuki and Yoichi to make him tell the truth. But who will take him down? Will it be by Guren’s hands? Kureto did killed the love of Guren's life who was also Shinoa's sister. Despite Shinoa's size, maybe she could if she could get much stronger. She was experimented upon and treated like the black sheep of the Hiragi family. And her sister was murdered. No wait, maybe Kimizuki and Yoichi or one of them because Kureto got his men to tortured them both! But it seems Kimizuki and Yoichi never forgot who he was. But then again, Yoichi is too sweet but you'll never know. And Kimizuki finding out what happen to his sister, yeah perhaps. Take your pick, who will snap? Who will kill the son of a bitch? We shall find out soon enough!