Weiß Kreuz
| Weiß Kreuz | |
Cover of the first DVD of Knight Hunters: Weiß Kreuz | |
| ヴァイス·クロイツ (Vaisu Kuroitsu) | |
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| Created by | Takehito Koyasu Project Weiß |
| Light novel | |
| Forever White | |
| Written by | Kenichi Kanemaki |
| Illustrated by | Kyōko Tsuchiya |
| Published by | Tokuma Shoten |
| Magazine | Animage |
| Original run | July 1997 – December 1997 |
| Volumes | 1 |
| Manga | |
| Weiß: An Assassin And White Shaman | |
| Written by | Takehito Koyasu |
| Illustrated by | Kyōko Tsuchiya |
| Published by | Shinshokan |
| Magazine | Wings |
| Demographic | Shōjo |
| Original run | 1997 – 1998 |
| Volumes | 2 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Kiyoshi Egami (#1–15) Kazunori Tanahashi (#16–25) |
| Produced by | Kazuhiko Inomata Kōichi Kikuchi Tetsuya Watanabe |
| Written by | Isao Shizuya |
| Music by | Norimasa Yamanaka |
| Studio | Animate Film Magic Bus (#1–15) Plum (#16–25) |
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| Original network | TV Tokyo |
| Original run | April 8, 1998 – September 30, 1998 |
| Episodes | 25 |
| Original video animation | |
| Weiß Kreuz Verbrechen & Strafe | |
| Directed by | Shinichiro Kimura |
| Produced by | Shinobu Tomioka Kōichi Kikuchi Kōji Yoritsune |
| Written by | Toshimichi Ōkawa |
| Music by | Norimasa Yamanaka |
| Studio | Triangle Staff |
| Released | November 25, 1999 - February 23, 2000 |
| Episodes | 2 |
| Anime television series | |
| Weiß Kreuz Glühen | |
| Directed by | Hitoyuki Matsui |
| Produced by | Kenta Nishikawaji Hikaru Kondō |
| Written by | Kazuharu Sato Ryunosuke Kingetsu |
| Music by | Motoi Sakuraba |
| Studio | Ufotable |
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| Original network | Kids Station |
| Original run | November 28, 2002 – February 20, 2003 |
| Episodes | 13 |
| Manga | |
| Weiß: Side B | |
| Written by | Takehito Koyasu |
| Illustrated by | Shoko Ohmine |
| Published by | Ichijinsha |
| Magazine | Monthly Comic Zero Sum (#1–21) Comic Zero Sum Zōkan Ward (#22–37) |
| Demographic | Josei, shōjo |
| Original run | January 2003 – August 2007 |
| Volumes | 5 |
Weiß Kreuz (Japanese: ヴァイスクロイツ, Hepburn: Vaisu Kuroitsu; literally German for "White Cross", written "Weißes Kreuz" or "Weißkreuz" in German) is a series conceptualized by voice actor Takehito Koyasu about four assassins that work in a flower shop called "Kitty in the House". The assassins are members of a group called Weiß (white), which is run by Persia of the mysterious Kritiker organization.
The Weiß Kreuz franchise includes two seasons of anime and one OVA series, a light novel, two manga series, and several drama CDs. The four voice actors of the main characters – Koyasu, Hiro Yūki, Shin-ichiro Miki, Tomokazu Seki – formed a band named "Weiß"; several CDs and singles were released. Media Blasters released the anime in the North America as Knight Hunters: Weiß Kreuz.