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Estimated watch time
8h 24m
⚡ 5 days at 5 eps/day
Tags & Tropes
Reincarnation95%Shoujo79%Female Protagonist79%Mythology79%Twins73%Heterosexual60%Age Gap60%
TVFINISHED2000 SPRING6.5 / 10 AniList score
Ceres, Celestial Legend
妖しのセレス• Ayashi no Ceres
Synopsis & Story
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.
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Ceres, Celestial Legend: should you watch it?
At a glance
Ceres, Celestial Legend has been met with mixed reactions, with an average AniList score of 65/100 — 33% of 2,621 ratings are 8/10 or higher.
It ranks #25 highest-rated anime of 2000, and #13 most popular anime of 2000 on AniList.
Of the 5K AniList users who started it, 9.7% dropped it, so it is dropped at a typical rate; 3.8K have finished it.
At about 8 h 24 min in total, plan on one to two weeks at a couple of episodes a day.
Best for viewers who enjoy Adventure, Comedy, Drama — especially reincarnation, shoujo, female protagonist, mythology.
Main cast & creators
- Original creator
- Yuu Watase
- Director
- Hajime Kamegaki
- Character design
- Hideyuki Motohashi
- Music
- Ryou Sakai
Ceres, Celestial Legend FAQ
- How many episodes does Ceres, Celestial Legend have?
- Ceres, Celestial Legend has 24 episodes of about 21 minutes each, roughly 8 h 24 min in total.
- How long does it take to watch Ceres, Celestial Legend?
- About 8 h 24 min back to back. At two episodes a day it takes 12 days; at one hour a day, about 9 days.
- Is Ceres, Celestial Legend finished?
- Yes. Ceres, Celestial Legend has finished airing — the final episode aired September 28, 2000.
- Is there a season 2 of Ceres, Celestial Legend?
- No sequel is listed for Ceres, Celestial Legend as of October 2026. You can continue the story in the original manga.
- Is Ceres, Celestial Legend based on a manga?
- Yes. Ceres, Celestial Legend adapts the manga by Yuu Watase.
- Who animated Ceres, Celestial Legend?
- Ceres, Celestial Legend was animated by Studio Pierrot and directed by Hajime Kamegaki.
- Where can I watch Ceres, Celestial Legend?
- Ceres, Celestial Legend is listed on Amazon Prime Video, RetroCrush, Tubi TV. Availability varies by region — check the streaming links on this page.