Saint Cecilia and Pastor Lawrence

Saint Cecilia and Pastor Lawrence (Japanese: 白聖女と黒牧師, Hepburn: Shiro Seijo to Kuro Bokushi) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hazano Kazutake. It has been serialized in Kodansha's Shōnen Magazine R online magazine since April 2017, with its chapters collected into eleven tankōbon volumes as of December 2022. An anime television series adaptation produced by Doga Kobo is set to premiere in July 2023.

Saint Cecilia and Pastor Lawrence
First tankōbon volume cover
白聖女と黒牧師
(Shiro Seijo to Kuro Bokushi)
Genre
Manga
Written byHazano Kazutake
Published byKodansha
English publisher
MagazineShōnen Magazine R
DemographicShōnen
Original runApril 20, 2017 – present
Volumes11
Anime television series
Directed bySumie Noro
Written byYuka Yamada
Music byRuka Kawada
StudioDoga Kobo
Licensed byCrunchyroll
Original run July 2023 – scheduled

Characters
Cecilia (セシリア, Seshiria)
Voiced by: Hime Sawada[2]
Lawrence (ローレンス, Rōrensu)
Voiced by: Kaito Ishikawa[2]
Abel (アベル, Aberu)
Voiced by: Haruki Ishiya[3]
Hazelita (ヘーゼリッタ, Hēzeritta)
Voiced by: Kanna Nakamura[3]
Mel (メル, Meru)
Voiced by: Haruka Tomatsu[3]
Rebecca (レベッカ, Rebekka)
Voiced by: Mai Nakahara[3]
Eric (エリック, Erikku)
Voiced by: Makoto Koichi[3]
Gieselbert (ギーゼルベルト, Gīzeruberuto)
Voiced by: Tomoaki Maeno[4]
Frederica (フレデリカ, Furederika)
Voiced by: Reina Ueda[4]

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by Hazano Kazutake, Saint Cecilia and Pastor Lawrence began serialization in Kodansha's Shōnen Magazine R online magazine on April 20, 2017.[5] On January 20, 2023, the series was transferred to the Monthly Maga Kichi website after the disbandment of Shōnen Magazine R.[6] As of December 2022, eleven tankōbon volumes have been published.[7] In North America, Kodansha USA has licensed the series for English digital publication.[8]

Volume list
No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 December 15, 2017[9]978-4-06-510598-6June 22, 2021[10]978-1-63-699158-0
2 June 15, 2018[11]978-4-06-511598-5July 27, 2021[12]978-1-63-699243-3
3 December 17, 2018[13]978-4-06-513827-4August 31, 2021[14]978-1-63-699313-3
4 June 17, 2019[15]978-4-06-515948-4September 28, 2021[16]978-1-63-699376-8
5 December 17, 2019[17]978-4-06-518029-7October 26, 2021[18]978-1-63-699426-0
6 June 17, 2020[19]978-4-06-519980-0November 23, 2021[20]978-1-63-699476-5
7 December 17, 2020[21]978-4-06-521785-6December 28, 2021[22]978-1-63-699534-2
8 June 17, 2021[23]978-4-06-523226-2January 25, 2022[24]978-1-63-699566-3
9 December 16, 2021[25]978-4-06-525795-1July 19, 2022[26]978-1-68-491362-6
10 June 16, 2022[27]978-4-06-527773-7January 31, 2023[28]978-1-68-491665-8
11 December 15, 2022[7]978-4-06-529747-6——
12 May 17, 2023978-4-06-531391-6——

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced in June 2022. It will be produced by Doga Kobo and directed by Sumie Noro, with scripts written by Yuka Yamada, character designs handled by Hiromi Nakagawa, and music composed by Ruka Kawada.[29][1] The series was initially scheduled for April 2023,[2] but was later delayed to July due to the COVID-19 pandemic affecting the production.[30] Crunchyroll licensed the series.[31]

Reception

Reviewing the manga's first volume, Rebecca Silverman from Anime News Network praised its art, but had mixed feelings with the storyline, calling it "funny and sweet at times," while criticizing the lack of tension.[32]

See also

References
  1. 漫画『白聖女と黒牧師』テレビアニメ化. Oricon (in Japanese). June 16, 2022. Retrieved August 1, 2022.
  2. Hazra, Adriana (September 24, 2022). "Saint Cecilia and Pastor Lawrence TV Anime's Promo Video Reveals Cast, April 2023 Debut". Anime News Network. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  3. Mateo, Alex (December 14, 2022). "Saint Cecilia and Pastor Lawrence TV Anime Reveals 1st Promo Video, Visual, Additional Cast". Anime News Network. Retrieved December 14, 2022.
  4. Cayanan, Joanna (May 16, 2023). "Saint Cecilia and Pastor Lawrence Anime Casts Tomoaki Maeno, Reina Ueda". Anime News Network. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  5. マガジンRで「虚構推理」が完結＆続編も決定！ 新連載2本スタート. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 20, 2017. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  6. 月刊少年マガジンRが本日発売号で休刊、新たなWeb媒体・月マガ基地が誕生. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. January 20, 2023. Retrieved March 4, 2023.
  7. 【12月15日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 15, 2022. Retrieved December 15, 2022.
  8. Mateo, Alex (May 27, 2021). "Kodansha Comics Licenses Ya Boy Kongming!, Police in a Pod, Undead Girl Murder Farce, More Manga". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  9. 【12月15日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 15, 2017. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
  10. Mateo, Alex (June 22, 2021). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, June 20–26". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
  11. 【6月15日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 15, 2018. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
  12. Mateo, Alex (July 27, 2021). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, July 25–31". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
  13. 【12月17日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 17, 2018. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
  14. Mateo, Alex (August 31, 2021). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, August 29 – September 4". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
  15. 【6月17日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 17, 2019. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
  16. Mateo, Alex (September 28, 2021). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, September 26 – October 2". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
  17. 【12月17日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 17, 2019. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
  18. Mateo, Alex (October 26, 2021). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, October 24–30". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
  19. 【6月17日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 17, 2020. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
  20. "Saint Cecilia and Pastor Lawrence, Volume 6". Kodansha USA. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
  21. 【12月17日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 17, 2020. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
  22. Mateo, Alex (December 28, 2021). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, December 26 – January 1". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
  23. 【6月17日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 17, 2021. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
  24. Mateo, Alex (January 25, 2022). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, January 23–29". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
  25. 【12月16日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 16, 2021. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
  26. Mateo, Alex (July 20, 2022). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, July 17–23". Anime News Network. Retrieved July 20, 2022.
  27. 【6月16日付】本日発売の単行本リスト. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. June 16, 2022. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  28. "Saint Cecilia and Pastor Lawrence, Volume 10". Kodansha USA. January 31, 2023. Retrieved January 8, 2023.
  29. Mateo, Alex (June 15, 2022). "Saint Cecilia and Pastor Lawrence Manga Gets TV Anime". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 15, 2022.
  30. Dempsey, Liam (February 9, 2023). "Saint Cecilia and Pastor Lawrence TV Anime Delayed to July 2023 Due to COVID-19". Crunchyroll. Retrieved February 10, 2023.
  31. Luster, Joseph (September 24, 2022). "Crunchyroll to Stream Saint Cecilia and Pastor Lawrence Anime". Crunchyroll. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
  32. Silverman, Rebecca (June 18, 2021). "Saint Cecilia and Pastor Lawrence – The Spring 2021 Manga Guide". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
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