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By Watase Yuu

Ayashi no Ceres is a manga series created by Yuu Watase and was published in Shojo Comic by Shogakukan starting May 1996 and ended March 2000. An anime adaptation was Made by Studio Pierrot and was written by Sukehiro Tomita and Yukiyoshi Ohashi and was directed by Hajime Kamegaki. It aired in WOWOW starting April 20, 2000 and ended September 28, 2000.

Ayashi no Ceres Plot

Aya and Aki Mikage are fraternal twins who are to celebrate their sixteenth birthday but they are unaware that they are going to be tested if they have sufficient celestial maiden blood. It is revealed that Aya is a reincarnation of one of the most powerful celestial maidens named Ceres. When Aya transforms into the celestial maiden, Ceres, she acquires powerful abilities such as telekinesis, teleportation, flight, extreme speed and the ability to wield energy shields and blasts.

The legend states that Ceres is out for revenge because the Mikage family stole her celestial robe which prevented her from returning to heaven. Aya’s family plans to kill Ceres but is saved by Suzumi Aogiri and Yhi, Suzumi’s bother-in-law. Aya attempts to learn to control the power of Ceres but Aki is completely overwhelmed by the hateful spirit of a their ancestor who originally stole Ceres’ robe. Aya falls in love with Toya, person sent by Mikage to kill Aya but has lost his memories. He eventually falls in love with Aya and they have a child. Aya promises to help Ceres get her celestial robe back in exchange for her family’s safety.

Ayashi no Ceres Characters

Aya – Aya is a highschool student who discovers she is the reincarnation of a powerful celestial maiden called Ceres. This is considered to be a threat by the Mikage family and attempt to kill her and all those who attempt to protect her are killed. To save the rest of her family’s life, she agrees to reacquire Ceres’ celestial robe in the stead of her family’s life. She also falls in love with one of her would be killers, Toya, and they conceived a child.

Ceres – Ceres is an extremely powerful tennyo or celestial maiden. She lost her celestial robe to the Mikage family and seeks to get it back to regain her full power and return to heaven. She manifests herself through female descendants of the Mikage family who resemble her. When these descendants turn 16, Ceres always attempts to manifest herself but the girls are killed before it happens.

Toya – Toya is Aya’s love interest but prior to that, was hired by the Mikage family to kill Aya. He forgot his past but then discovers that he knew Aya when he was a child. He falls in love with Aya vowing to protect her.

Ayashi no Ceres Similar Series:

1. Fushigi Yuugi
2. Elden Lied
3. Tenshi Kinryouku

source: Zerochan; written by Bootan