Pandora Hearts
| Fandom | |
|---|---|
| Name: | Pandora Hearts (パンドラハーツ pandora haatsu) |
| Abbreviation(s): | PH |
| Creator: | MOCHIZUKI Jun (望月淳) ♀ |
| Date(s): | 2006 - 2015 (manga) 2009 - 2010 (anime) |
| Medium: | Manga/anime |
| Country of Origin: | Japan |
| External Links: | Official site (E) Official manga site (J) Official anime site (J) Creator's blog |
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Pandora Hearts is a shonen manga published between May 2006 and March 2015 by Square Enix. It was originally licensed in English by Broccoli Books[1], but before the closure of their USA branch the following year.[2] Yen Press eventually picked up the series for English publication, finally releasing the first volume in December 2009.[3] It also spawned a 25-episode anime adaptation by Xebec, Inc. that was published in America by NIS America[4] with nine short OVA being released with the Pandora Hearts DVDs.[5]
Synopsis
Oz Vessalius, who just turned fifteen, leads a rich and privileged life as the heir to the Vessalius name and estate. Everything changes when, during his Coming of Age Ceremony, he is drawn into an eternal prison known as "Abyss." There he meets and is saved by Alice, the Bloody Black Rabbit, or B-Rabbit for short. Join Oz on this fantasy adventure as he unravels the mysteries behind Alice, Abyss, and the "Pandora" organization.[4]
Fandom
The Pandora Hearts fandom is based primarily on Tumblr and Twitter, although it also had a decent userbase on LiveJournal in the early days. The fanbase coined the term "Pandora Hurts" and "Paindora Hurts" to describe the angst and heartache that would become known as staples of Mochizuki's works. While the series ended in 2015, the userbase is still quite active on the aforementioned sites.
An annual Pandora Hearts Month has been hosted on tumblr since 2018. The same tumblr has hosted Pandoratober since 2021, a Pandora Hearts themed inktober challenge with daily prompts.
The first Pandora Hearts Secret Santa was hosted by phsecretsanta on tumblr in 2014. The Secret Santa was then hosted by phsecretsanta2015 on tumblr in 2015. The event moved blogs again and was hosted by pandoraheartsss2016 on tumblr in 2016. The Pandora Hearts Secret Santa was hosted by pandoraheatssecretsanta on tumblr in 2017 and 2018. There was also a Secret Santa hosted by the Pandora Hearts Discord in 2017. The Secret Santa missed a year in 2019, but was hosted again by phmonth on tumblr in 2020 and 2021.
Ships
- EllLeo
Elliot/Leo. A ship between Elliot Nightray and Leo Baskerville. The ship is the most popular pairing within the fandom, and has been incredibly popular since the earlier days of the fandom. Here is the tag on AO3 and FFNet.
- OzGil
Oz/Gilbert. A ship between Oz Vessalius and Gilbert Nightray. OzGil was previously the most popular ship within the fandom, especially on LiveJournal, second in popularity only to EllLeo. There is discourse in the fandom over the ship because of the age gap.
- Ozlice
Oz/Alice. A ship between Oz Vessalius and Alice. This ship was incredibly popular among fans in the earlier years of the fandom, especially while the anime was airing, but has diminished in popularity throughout the years. There are still many dedicated shippers.
- VinAda
Vincent/Ada. A ship between Vincent Nightray and Ada Vessalius. A canon ship that is decently popular within the fanbase. While it's often subject to scrutiny by some fans because of some unhealthy aspects discussed in the text, many fans still like it despite the discourse.
Example Fanworks
Fics
- Soldiers in the Trench by GRINtelligencer (2012)
- happy families series by metisket (2014-2015)
Fanvids
- ひらり、ひらり ［Flutter, flutter］ x Pandora Hearts ED by surfacage (2012)
- Pandora Hearts - Unchained (Big Contest 2015 2nd Place) by RedAngel (2015)
- atlantis. | pandora hearts MEP by forgetmenot (2017)
- Pandora Hearts animatic - Hurts like Hell (attention spoilers!!) by Sill (2018)
Meta
- There's a Sun by white_arc, an Alice/Oz essay for ship_manifesto (25 February 2010)
Zines
- Retrace: a Pandora Hearts Fanzine hosted by BrokenBlackRabbit, lejoursobre and kroalias on tumblr and twitter (2018)
- CHAINED: a Pandora Hearts Zine hosted by KuShu_Art and Schangia_ on tumblr and twitter (2020-2021)
- Pandora Hurts: A Pandora Hearts Fanbook themed around Halloween and hosted by biscuitstickery on twitter / tumblr (2021)
- Bathed in Golden Light, a Pandora Hearts fanbook dedicated to Oz Vessalius and created by iloveoz on tumblr / ozwuv on twitter (2021)
Resources
References
- ^ Blu, Boysenberry, Deux, DMP, Yen Announce Boys-Love Titles. Posted 29 Oct 2007. Accessed 24 Sept 2019.
- ^ Broccoli International USA to Shut Down by Year's End (Updated). Posted 29 Nov 2008. Accessed 24 Sept 2019.
- ^ Pandora Hearts on Yen Press's website. Accessed 24 Sept 2019.
- ^ a b Pandora Hearts on Crunchyroll. Accessed 24 Sept 2019.
- ^ Pandora Hearts Specials on MyAnimeList. Accessed 24 Sept 2019.