妖しのセレス
Ceres, Celestial Legend
Ceres was a tennyo, a celestial maiden, who came down from the heavens to bathe in a stream. She hung her hagoromo (robe) on a tree nearby, which was her key to returning to the heavens. But the robe was stolen and the man who had stolen it forced her to become his wife, thus producing a family full of human and tennyo blood mixed. Now, in modern day time, Aya Mikage is a descendent of Ceres, and has quite an amount of tennyo blood. On her 16th birthday, she and her twin brother, Aki, are thrown a party. At the "party", Aya's grandpa plans to kill her, for she has tennyo powers unlike the rest of the family, and can actually become Ceres herself and destroy the Mikage family. Aya, however, can switch back, so this transformation happens quite frequently. With protector Yuuhi by her side, it is up to Aya to control Ceres and keep her from coming back, but her relationship with an ex-worker for her evil grandpa may be a distraction.
Names
| Original | 妖しのセレス (japanese) |
|---|---|
| Romaji | Ayashi no Ceres |
| English | Ceres, Celestial Legend |
| Chinese | 梦幻妖子 (simplified · via bangumi) |
Facts
| Format | TV series · 24 ep · 21 min · 8h total |
|---|---|
| Aired | 2000-04-20 → 2000-09-28 (Spring 2000) |
| Status | FINISHED |
| Studio | Studio Pierrot |
| Source | Manga |
| Origin | Japan (Anime) |
| Demographic | Shoujo |
| Genres | AdventureComedyDramaHorrorRomance |
| Themes | ShoujoFemale ProtagonistMythologyTwinsHeterosexual |
| Streaming | Crunchyroll · Amazon Prime Video · RetroCrush · Tubi TV |
Reception
| Community score | 6.64 / 10 |
|---|---|
| Bayesian score | 6.99 / 10 |
| Composite | 47.5 |
| On lists | 9,240 |
| Favourited | 111 (1.2%) |
| Completion | 76.3% |
| Drop rate | 9.6% |
| In backlog | 46.2% |
| Score spread σ | 1.94 |
Score distribution
Where it places
| Cohort | Value | Tier | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Broadcast season | Spring 2000 | E | 22 of 27 |
| Year | 2000 | D | 67 of 92 |
| Studio | Studio Pierrot | D | 80 of 115 |
| Genre | Horror | C | 132 of 272 |
| Demographic | Shoujo | D | 210 of 297 |
| Era | Early 2000s | D | 408 of 687 |
| Length | Two-cour | D | 517 of 699 |
| Genre | Adventure | D | 995 of 1,534 |
| Genre | Romance | D | 1,026 of 1,687 |
| Season (all years) | Spring | D | 1,120 of 1,868 |
| Genre | Drama | D | 1,379 of 1,917 |
| Genre | Comedy | D | 2,032 of 3,488 |
| Source material | Manga | D | 2,042 of 3,025 |
| Format | TV series | D | 2,044 of 3,322 |
| Origin | Japan | D | 4,145 of 7,157 |
Key staff
| Director | Hajime Kamegaki, Hideo Takahashi, Hideyuki Motohashi |
|---|---|
| Series composition | Sukehiro Tomita |
| Character design | Hideyuki Motohashi |
| Music | Ryou Sakai |
| Original creator | Yuu Watase |
AniList id 104 · MAL id 104 · Bangumi 6375 · record updated 2026-08-27

