Saint Cecilia and Pastor Lawrence

Saint Cecilia and Pastor Lawrence (Japanese: 白聖女と黒牧師, Hepburn: Shiro Seijo to Kuro Bokushi; lit. 'White Saint and Black Pastor') is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Hazano Kazutake. It was serialized in Kodansha's Shōnen Magazine R online magazine from April 2017 to January 2023, when the magazine was disbanded, and was transferred to the Monthly Maga Kichi website in February 2023, with its chapters collected into thirteen tankōbon volumes as of February 2024. An anime television series adaptation produced by Doga Kobo aired from July to September 2023.

Saint Cecilia and Pastor Lawrence
First tankōbon volume cover
白聖女と黒牧師 (Shiro Seijo to Kuro Bokushi)
Genre	Fantasy[1] Romantic comedy[1]
Manga
Written by	Hazano Kazutake
Published by	Kodansha
English publisher	NA: Kodansha USA
Magazine	Shōnen Magazine R (April 20, 2017 – January 20, 2023) Monthly Maga Kichi (February 20, 2023 – present)
Original run	April 20, 2017 – present
Volumes	13
Anime television series
Directed by	Sumie Noro
Written by	Yuka Yamada [ja]
Music by	Ruka Kawada [ja]
Studio	Doga Kobo
Licensed by	Crunchyroll SEA: Plus Media Networks Asia
Original network	Tokyo MX, GYT, GTV, BS11, ABC, CBC
English network	SEA: Aniplus Asia US: Crunchyroll Channel
Original run	July 13, 2023 – September 28, 2023
Episodes	12

Characters

Cecilia (セシリア, Seshiria)

Voiced by: Hime Sawada^[2] (Japanese); Hannah Alyea^[3] (English)

Lawrence (ローレンス, Rōrensu)

Voiced by: Kaito Ishikawa^[2] (Japanese); Josh Bangle, Katelyn Barr^[3] (young) (English)

Abel (アベル, Aberu)

Voiced by: Haruki Ishiya^[4] (Japanese); Austin Tindle (English)

Hazelita (ヘーゼリッタ, Hēzeritta)

Voiced by: Kanna Nakamura^[4] (Japanese); Sarah Roach^[5] (English)

Mel (メル, Meru)

Voiced by: Haruka Tomatsu^[4] (Japanese); Anastasia Muñoz (English)

Rebecca (レベッカ, Rebekka)

Voiced by: Mai Nakahara^[4] (Japanese); Erin Lundquist^[3] (English)

Eric (エリック, Erikku)

Voiced by: Makoto Koichi^[4] (Japanese); Lexi Nieto (English)

Gieselbert (ギーゼルベルト, Gīzeruberuto)

Voiced by: Tomoaki Maeno^[6] (Japanese); Ben Balmaceda^[7] (English)

Frederica (フレデリカ, Furederika)

Voiced by: Reina Ueda^[6] (Japanese); Natalie Van Sistine^[8] (English)

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.^[9] On January 20, 2023, the series was transferred to the Monthly Maga Kichi website after the disbandment of Shōnen Magazine R.^[10] As of February 2024, thirteen tankōbon volumes have been published.^[11] In North America, Kodansha USA has licensed the series for English digital publication.^[12]

Volumes

No.	Original release date	Original ISBN	English release date	English ISBN
1	December 15, 2017[13]	978-4-06-510598-6	June 22, 2021[14]	978-1-63-699158-0
2	June 15, 2018[15]	978-4-06-511598-5	July 27, 2021[16]	978-1-63-699243-3
3	December 17, 2018[17]	978-4-06-513827-4	August 31, 2021[18]	978-1-63-699313-3
4	June 17, 2019[19]	978-4-06-515948-4	September 28, 2021[20]	978-1-63-699376-8
5	December 17, 2019[21]	978-4-06-518029-7	October 26, 2021[22]	978-1-63-699426-0
6	June 17, 2020[23]	978-4-06-519980-0	November 23, 2021[24]	978-1-63-699476-5
7	December 17, 2020[25]	978-4-06-521785-6	December 28, 2021[26]	978-1-63-699534-2
8	June 17, 2021[27]	978-4-06-523226-2	January 25, 2022[28]	978-1-63-699566-3
9	December 16, 2021[29]	978-4-06-525795-1	July 19, 2022[30]	978-1-68-491362-6
10	June 16, 2022[31]	978-4-06-527773-7	January 31, 2023[32]	978-1-68-491665-8
11	December 15, 2022[33]	978-4-06-529747-6	July 25, 2023[34]	979-8-88-933048-6
12	May 17, 2023[35]	978-4-06-531391-6	October 31, 2023[36]	979-8-88-933198-8
13	February 16, 2024[11]	978-4-06-533417-1	July 30, 2024[37]	979-8-88-933631-0

Anime

An anime television series adaptation was announced in June 2022. It is produced by Doga Kobo and directed by Sumie Noro, with scripts written by Yuka Yamada [ja], character designs handled by Hiromi Nakagawa, and music composed by Ruka Kawada [ja].^[38][1] The series was initially scheduled for April 2023,^[2] but was later delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic affecting the production.^[39] It aired from July 13 to September 28, 2023, on Tokyo MX and other networks. The opening theme song is "Koi Sekai" (コイセカイ; lit. 'Love World') by ClariS, while the ending theme song is "Toko Siesta" (トコシエスタ) by Sasanomaly.^[40] Crunchyroll streamed the series.^[41] Aniplus Asia licensed the series in Southeast Asia.^[42]

Episodes

No.	Title [43][44]	Directed by [43]	Written by [43]	Storyboarded by [43]	Original release date [45]
1	"The Relationship Between Them" Transliteration: "Futari no Kankei" (Japanese: ふたりの関係)	Sumie Noro	Yuka Yamada	Sumie Noro	July 13, 2023 (2023-07-13)
2	"The Things They Protect" Transliteration: "Futari no Mamoru Mono" (Japanese: ふたりの守るもの)	Hiroaki Yoshikawa & Takashi Takeuchi	Yuka Yamada	Hiroaki Yoshikawa & Takashi Takeuchi	July 20, 2023 (2023-07-20)
3	"Lawrence's Concerns" Transliteration: "Rōrensu no Kigakari" (Japanese: ローレンスの気がかり)	Ryouki Kamitsubo	Michihiro Tsuchiya	Ryouki Kamitsubo	July 27, 2023 (2023-07-27)
4	"She Who Is Called the Lady Saint" Transliteration: "Seijo to Yobareru Mono" (Japanese: 聖女と呼ばれるもの)	Hiroshi Haraguchi	Yuka Yamada	Hiroshi Haraguchi	August 3, 2023 (2023-08-03)
5	"First Official Trip" Transliteration: "Hajimete no Shutchō" (Japanese: はじめての出張)	Geisei Morita & Sumie Noro	Michihiro Tsuchiya	Ryōta Itō	August 10, 2023 (2023-08-10)
6	"Abel and Hazelita" Transliteration: "Aberu to Hēzeritta" (Japanese: アベルとヘーゼリッタ)	Kōki Uchinomiya	Yuka Yamada	Kōki Uchinomiya	August 17, 2023 (2023-08-17)
7	"Cecilia's Worries" Transliteration: "Seshiria no Nayamigoto" (Japanese: セシリアのなやみごと)	Ryouki Kamitsubo	Michihiro Tsuchiya	Ryouki Kamitsubo	August 24, 2023 (2023-08-24)
8	"Frederica's Bequest" Transliteration: "Furederika no Nokoshita Mono" (Japanese: フレデリカの遺したもの)	Hiroshi Haraguchi & Sung Min Kim	Yuka Yamada	Hiroshi Haraguchi	August 31, 2023 (2023-08-31)
9	"Lady Saint's Divine Protection" Transliteration: "Seijo no Kago" (Japanese: 聖女の加護)	Hiroyuki Hashimoto	Michihiro Tsuchiya	Hiroyuki Hashimoto	September 7, 2023 (2023-09-07)
10	"Their Feelings" Transliteration: "Futari no Kimochi" (Japanese: ふたりの気持ち)	Takashi Takeuchi	Michihiro Tsuchiya	Hiroaki Yoshikawa	September 14, 2023 (2023-09-14)
11	"The Way They Met" Transliteration: "Futari no Deai" (Japanese: ふたりの出会い)	Sumie Noro	Michihiro Tsuchiya	Sumie Noro	September 21, 2023 (2023-09-21)
12	"The Shape of Their Relationship" Transliteration: "Futari no Katachi" (Japanese: ふたりのかたち)	Sumie Noro, Kōki Uchinomiya & Hiroshi Haraguchi	Yuka Yamada	Masako Satō	September 28, 2023 (2023-09-28)

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.^[46]

See also

• The Angel Next Door Spoils Me Rotten, light novel series whose first volume was illustrated by Hazano Kazutake