Shining Wind

The main characters from Shining Tears appear in Shining Wind as well. An anime adaptation of the two games, called Shining Tears X Wind, began airing in early April 2007. Like Shining Tears, the game is illustrated by artist Tony Taka.

• Title — Shining Wind • Developer — Nextech • Publisher — Sega • Designer — Tony Taka (character designs) • Artist — Tony Taka • Series — Shining • Genre — Action role-playing game • Modes — Single-player, multiplayer • Platforms — PlayStation 2

• Touka Kureha • Yui Horie - Touka is a grade 12 student and also the student council secretary of her school. Representing beauty and wisdom, she is considered the "idol" of her school. She is a gentle and polite girl who always shows kindness to everyone, but when she meets something unreasonable she rejects it resolutely; in fact,she is terrible when she is angry. She is a miko and was born into a shrine family; she is good at the art of kyūdō and spells, but cooking is not her strong point. The school in which she studies was built by her grandfather, and her mother is the director general of this school. • Shiina Kanon • Nana Mizuki - A student who belongs to the Student Council. • Reia Hiruda (Hildareia) • Kumi Sakuma - A seemingly innocent and quiet girl who is devoted to Saionji.

• Souma Akizuki • Sōichirō Hoshi - An athletic student who, along with Kureha, was transported to the dream continent, End Earth. • Kaito Kiriya • Akira Ishida - A quiet and shy student. • Haruto Saionji/Toraiharuto • Ryōtarō Okiayu - An heir to a rich family and Student Council President.

• Zekuti Ain • Houko Kuwashima - One of Baelgard's four guardians. • Killrain • Hikaru Midorikawa - One of Baelgard's four guardians. Originally a normal and kind elf, until he was infected by the darkness. • Zeed (formerly Prince Leon Philias) • Takeshi Kusao - One of Baelgard's four guardians.

• Kurarakuran Firiasu • Ayako Kawasumi - Princess and Priestess of Philias' Tower of the Sun. • Karisu Firiasu • Ryōko Shiraishi - Prince of Philias, thus the future king, and Clalaclan's younger brother. • Jin-Crow • Hisao Egawa - A mysterious birdman. • Raideru • Hirohiko Kakegawa - Priest of Philias.

• Rouen • Tetsu Inada - The King of Seiran. Before becoming king, he was the captain of a pirate crew, but his great conviction and good heart made him win the trust of the beastmen. • Houmei • Chiwa Saitō - The Priestess of Seiran's Tower of Rain Water. • Shumari • Hiroshi Kamiya - Chancellor of Seiran. • Basou • Takahiko Sakaguma - One of Seiran's five generals. A quiet centaurian warrior. He acts as King Rouen's scout. • En'u • Kazunari Tanaka - One of Seiran's five generals. A bird-like warrior. • Hyoun • Kazuya Nakai - One of Seiran's five generals. He was ordered to watch over Houmei. • Kouryu • Tomohisa Asō - One of Seiran's five generals. A bow-wielding turtle-like warrior. When sober, he is very understanding, however, when he is drunk, he fights others for no apparent reason. • Raihi • Naoki Imamura - One of Seiran's five generals. A tiger-like warrior, who is a good friend of Hyouun. He is very proud of his skills as a warrior.

• Zero • Sōichirō Hoshi - Zero is Xion, or what is left of his soul. His angelic wings represent the two entities inside his body; the black one represents Zeroboros, while the white one represents what is left of Xion, but for all intents and purposes, Xion no longer exists. • Mao • Ai Nonaka - A quarter-beast who has a pair of cat-like ears. She is also the Princess of Bestia. • Elwing • Ryō Hirohashi - An old friend of Zero from the Elf race, and is also the princess of Fontina. • Blanc Neige • Ayako Kawasumi - An old friend of Zero and an Ice Sorceress, who lives in an ice house and showers with ice. She is also the princess of Runevale. She is considered a beauty, but is often cold toward others. • Ryuna • Akemi Kanda - A priestess of Etwarl Shrine. • Razarasu • Yoshinori Sonobe - A Dragonian tribesman who is also a close friend to Ryuna, who acknowledged Zero's intentions.

• Composer of the Eternal Forest/Seresutia • Ryō Hirohashi • Rasshī • Junko Hagimori

• "Heart-shaped chant" • Lyrics by: Nana Mizuki • Composition and arrangement by: Noriyasu Agematsu (Elements Garden) • Song by: Nana Mizuki (published in the single "SECRET AMBITION")

A game OST was released on May 31, 2007. It features the theme song, "Heart-Shaped Chant", by Nana Mizuki.