Aura: Koga Maryuin's Last War
Aura: Koga Maryuin's Last War (AURA ～魔竜院光牙最後の闘い～, Aura: Maryūinkōga Saigo no Tatakai) is a Japanese light novel written by Romeo Tanaka, with illustrations by Mebae, published by Shogakukan under their Gagaga Bunko imprint in July 2008. A manga adaptation by Kōichirō Hoshino was serialized in Shogakukan's Shōnen Sunday S between February 2012 and March 2013. An anime film by AIC ASTA premiered in April 2013.
| Aura: Koga Maryuin's Last War | |
Cover of the Aura: Maryūinkōga Saigo no Tatakai novel. | |
| AURA ～魔竜院光牙最後の闘い～ (Aura: Maryūinkōga Saigo no Tatakai) | |
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| Genre | |
| Light novel | |
| Written by | Romeo Tanaka |
| Illustrated by | Mebae |
| Published by | Shogakukan |
| Imprint | Gagaga Bunko |
| Demographic | Male |
| Published | July 18, 2008 |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Romeo Tanaka |
| Illustrated by | Kōichirō Hoshino |
| Published by | Shogakukan |
| Magazine | Shōnen Sunday S |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Original run | February 25, 2012 – March 25, 2013 |
| Volumes | 4 |
| Anime film | |
| Directed by | Seiji Kishi |
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| Written by |
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| Music by | Michiru Ōshima |
| Studio | AIC ASTA |
| Licensed by | |
| Released | April 13, 2013 |
| Runtime | 83 minutes |
Plot
Ichiro Sato formerly suffered from a case of youthful delusions of fantasy and grandeur, which caused him to be bullied throughout middle school. Now in high school, he strives to be a normal student. Unfortunately, his teacher has entrusted him with the care of a girl with a similar case of delusions.
Characters
- Ichirō Satō (佐藤 一郎, Satō Ichirō)
- Voiced by: Nobunaga Shimazaki (Japanese); Corey Hartzog (English)[3]
- Ryōko Satō (佐藤 良子, Satō Ryōko)
- Voiced by: Kana Hanazawa (Japanese); Juliet Simmons (English)[3]
- Hino (樋野)
- Voiced by: Chiwa Saitō (Japanese); Krystal LaPorte (English)[3]
- Yamamoto (山本)
- Voiced by: Hiroki Yasumoto (Japanese); Andrew Love (English)[3]
- Shinako Kobato (子鳩 志奈子, Kobato Shinako)
- Voiced by: Hisako Kanemoto (Japanese); Sara Omelas (English)[3]
- Dorisen (担任)
- Voiced by: Takahiro Mizushima (Japanese); Jeff McMorrough (English)[3]
- Yūta Takahashi (高橋 裕太, Takahashi Yūta)
- Voiced by: Ryōhei Kimura (Japanese); Clint Bickham (English)[4]
- Yumina Ōshima (大島 弓菜, Ōshima Yumina)
- Voiced by: Marina Inoue (Japanese); Carli Mosier (English)[3]
- Aki Imawano (忌野 アキ, Imawano Aki)
- Voiced by: Satomi Akesaka (Japanese); Katie Porterfield (English)[3]
- Kinoshita (木下)
- Voiced by: Kenichirou Matsuda (Japanese); Blake Shepard (English)[3]
- Osamu Suzuki (鈴木 おさむ, Suzuki Osamu)
- Voiced by: Kappei Yamaguchi (Japanese); Adam Gibbs (English)[4]
- Tatsuo Andō (安藤 たつお, Andō Tatsuo)
- Voiced by: Kishō Taniyama (Japanese); Scott Gibbs (English)[4]
- Oda (織田)
- Voiced by: Yū Kobayashi (Japanese); Margaret McDonald (English)[4]
- Kume (久米)
- Voiced by: Showtaro Morikubo (Japanese); Scott Gibbs (English)[3]
Media
Light novel
Aura: Maryūin Kōga Saigo no Tatakai is a 360-page light novel written by Romeo Tanaka, with illustrations by Mebae. It was published on July 18, 2008, by Shogakukan under their Gagaga Bunko imprint.[5]
Manga
A manga adaptation, illustrated by Kōichirō Hoshino, was serialized from the April 2012 issue of Shogakukan Shōnen Sunday S, released on February 25, 2012, to the May 2013 issue of the magazine, released on March 25, 2013.[6][7][8] Four tankōbon volumes were released between July 18, 2012, and April 10, 2013.[9][10][11][12]
Anime
An anime film, produced by AIC ASTA and directed by Seiji Kishi, was released in Japanese theaters on April 13, 2013,[13][14] and was released on Blu-ray Disc and DVD on September 18, 2013.[15]
References
- ^ "Aura". Sentai Filmworks. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
- ^ ＡＵＲＡ魔竜院光牙最後〔ガガガ〕 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. 18 July 2008. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Aura: Koga Maryuin's Last War English Dub Cast Unveiled". Anime News Network. November 12, 2015. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
- ^ a b c d Aura: Koga Mayurin's Last War (Blu-ray). Sentai Filmworks. December 8, 2015.
- ^ "AURA ～魔竜院光牙最後の闘い～" [Aura: Maryūinkōga Saigo no Tatakai] (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on July 16, 2012. Retrieved December 20, 2011.
- ^ 週刊少年サンデー増刊 2012年4月号. Neowing (in Japanese). Archived from the original on October 26, 2020. Retrieved October 26, 2020.
- ^ 田中ロミオ「AURA」のコミカライズ、サンデーSで開始. Natalie (in Japanese). February 27, 2012. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
- ^ サンデーS(スーパー) 2013年5月号. Neowing (in Japanese). from the original on November 10, 2019. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
- ^ AURA アウラ 魔竜院光牙最後の闘い 1 [Aura: Maryūinkōga Saigo no Tatakai 1] (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on February 20, 2013. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
- ^ AURA アウラ 魔竜院光牙最後の闘い 2 [Aura: Maryūinkōga Saigo no Tatakai 2] (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on February 19, 2013. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
- ^ [Aura: Maryūinkōga Saigo no Tatakai 3] (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on February 23, 2013. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
- ^ AURA アウラ 魔竜院光牙最後の闘い 4 [Aura: Maryūinkōga Saigo no Tatakai 4] (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on July 2, 2013. Retrieved April 16, 2013.
- ^ "Fullmetal Alchemist's Oshima Composes 2013 Aura Film". Anime News Network. October 17, 2012. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
- ^ "Romeo Tanaka's Aura Anime Film's Full Trailer Streamed". Anime News Network. March 4, 2013. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
- ^ "Romeo Tanaka's Aura Anime Film Blu-ray/DVD Slated for September". Anime News Network. July 2, 2013. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
External links
- Anime film official website (in Japanese)
- Aura: Koga Maryuin's Last War (film) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia