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Rozen Maiden Anime 20th Anniversary Watchalong

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~~Saturday, October 5th, 4pm UTC: Rozen Maiden (2004) ~5½h Watchtime~~ ~~Sunday, October 6th, 4pm UTC: Rozen Maiden: Träumend ~5½h Watchtime~~ ~~Saturday, October 12th, 5pm UTC: Rozen Maiden: Ouvertüre + Rozen Maiden: Zurückspulen ~6½h Watchtime~~ Thank you for coming!

Zurückspulen

Zurückspulen goes back to the manga storyline, so if you don't want to be confused at the beginning, you should read the manga up to Phase 43 / Tale 26, but it's not a requirement to enjoy Zurückspulen.

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General stuff

The legendary dollmaker Rozen created several unique dolls throughout his life, but it was not the materials he used that made them special. Known as Rozen Maidens, each doll was imbued with a Rosa Mystica—a precious gem that gives them life. But these dolls have a specific purpose: they must fight each other in a contest called the Alice Game. The winner becomes Alice, the perfect girl who will have the chance to meet their father and creator.

Jun Sakurada, a middle school shut-in, experiences the Alice Game up close and personal when one of these dolls arrives at his house. After winding her up with the spring provided, she comes to life and introduces herself as Shinku, the fifth Rozen Maiden. Despite Jun quickly becoming annoyed by her haughty attitude, they find themselves working together when they are attacked by another doll. At Shinku's behest, Jun becomes her medium, allowing her to use his life force as a power to defeat their enemies.

In the aftermath of the fight, more Rozen Maidens appear and decide to live at Jun's house. But can there be any peace when their very existence means they must fight each other?

Order:

Rozen Maiden (Anime, 2004)
Rozen Maiden: Träumend (Anime, 2005)
Rozen Maiden: Ouvertüre (OVA, 2006)

Rozen Maiden Drama CDs
Rozen Maiden: Duellwalzer (Visual Novel/Danmaku, PS2, 2006)
Rozen Maiden: Gebetgarten (Visual Novel/3D Fighting, PS2, 2006)
Rozen Maiden: Schwarzer Wind (LN, 2007)
Rozen Maiden: Kalkgrün Augen (LN, 2007)

Rozen Maiden (Manga, 2002)
Rozen Maiden II Tales (Manga, 2008)
Rozen Maiden: Zurückspulen (Anime, 2013)

Rozen Maiden: Wechseln Sie Welt ab (Visual Novel, PS3/Vita, 2014)
Rozen Maiden: Die Zwillinge (LN prequel, 2013)
Rozen Maiden: Rot-Schwarz (LN prequel, 2014)

Rozen Maiden 0 -Zero- (Manga prequel, 2016)

Rozen Maiden: Dolls Talk (Manga spin-off, 2011)
Maite wa Ikenai Rozen Maiden (One-shot comedy spin-off, 2012)
Zettai ni Maite wa Ikenai Rozen Maiden (One-shot comedy spin-off, 2016)

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