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The Weathering Continent

January 01, 1970

The Weathering Continent (風の大陸, Kaze no Tairiku) is a Japanese fantasy light novel series written by Sei Takekawa and illustrated by Mutsumi Inomata. The Weathering Continent centers on three travelers – the delicately beautiful sorcerer Tieh, the burly and reticent warrior Bois, and the spritely young Lakshi – as they trek through the shattered wastelands of the ancient continent of Atlantis.

The Weathering Continent
Cover of Part 24, illustrated by Mutsumi Inomata.
風の大陸
(Kaze no Tairiku)
GenreAdventure, Fantasy
Serial novel
Written bySei Takekawa
Illustrated byMutsumi Inomata
Published byFujimi Shobo
MagazineDragon Magazine
DemographicSeinen
Original runApril 1990 – 2006
Volumes28 (plus 7 side story volumes)
Anime film
Directed byKōichi Mashimo
Written byKōichi Mashimo
Music byMichiru Oshima
StudioI.G. Tatsunoko
Licensed by
ReleasedJuly 18, 1992
Runtime54 minutes
Light novel
Shin Kaze no Tairiku
Written bySei Takekawa
Illustrated byMutsumi Inomata
Published byKadokawa Haruki Corporation
DemographicSeinen
Original runNovember 15, 2010 – March 15, 2011
Volumes2

The first installment of the series was published in Monthly Dragon Magazine in April 1988, with a total of 28 collected novels released from November 1990 to April 2006. An anime feature film based on the novels was also released theatrically in Japan in July 1992. It is available in the United States courtesy of Media Blasters. During the novels' original run, several side stories were published. A short, sequel series also followed when the original series ended.

Media edit

Novels edit

The Weathering Continent, serial novels written by Sei Takekawa and illustrated by Mutsumi Inomata, was first serialized in the Fujimi Shobo publication Monthly Dragon Magazine in the April 1990 issue. The series totals 28 collected volumes. The first was released on November 11, 1988 and the last was released on April 20, 2006.[1][2] The entire The Weathering Continent series was also collected into five larger volumes and published on September 28, 2007.[3][4][5][6][7]

During the publication of The Weathering Continent, several related stories were issued: The three volume Kaze no Tairiku Gaiden (風の大陸 外伝1, lit. "The Weathering Continent Side Story");[8][9][10] the three volume Kaze no Tairiku Koori no Shima (風の大陸 氷の島, lit. "The Weathering Continent: Island of Ice");[11][12][13] and the single volume Kaze no Taikiku Gekkou Nisamayoumono (風の大陸 月光にさまようもの, lit. "The Weathering Continent: Something to Wander in the Moonlight").[14] A sequel light novel series, Shin Kaze no Tairiku (新 風の大陸, lit. "The New Weathering Continent), has been published in two volumes by Kadokawa Haruki Corporation from November 2010 to March 2011.[15][16]

Anime film edit

The Weathering Continent anime film was produced by I.G. Tatsunoko (later Production I.G) and released theatrically in Japan on July 18, 1992 as part of a triple bill with The Heroic Legend of Arislan II and Silent Möbius: The Motion Picture 2.[17][18] It was written and directed by Kōichi Mashimo and features character designs by Nobuteru Yūki and music by Michiru Oshima. The film made its way to VHS in Japan via Bandai on December 16, 1992.[19] It has aired on both the NHK network and the Bandai Channel.[20][21] The film was localized in the United States by Media Blasters with English voice recordings by NYAV Post.[22] It was released on DVD on July 29, 2003.[23][24] The film was aired on the Starz network channels throughout 2006.[25][26][27][28]

CDs and artbooks edit

A number of audio CDs relating to The Weathering Continent have been published in Japan. An original soundtrack to the anime film, consisting of a total of 25 background and vocal tracks, was released in two volumes by Victor Entertainment on July 18, 1991 and January 21, 1993.[29][30] The company also released CD singles for the anime's vocal songs by Yui Nishiwaki and Arai Akino.[31][32]

Three art books based on The Weathering Continent have also been issued: Mutsumi Inomata Paintings Collection The Weathering Continent: Un Ballo en Maschera, Dragon Magazine Collection The Weathering Continent The Approach of Atlantis, and Fujimi Fantasia Comics: The Weathering Continent.[33][34][35]

Reception edit

Brian Hanson of Anime News Network summarized the anime film as "a group of mopey kids on a dying mid-Atlantic continent from long, long ago comment on their bleak lives and their bleak world and how bleak everything is".[27] Raphael See of THEM Anime Reviews called the pace of the plot "a little faster than the diffusion of molasses through a granite wall" and that the key characters constantly reflect on past events.[36]

References edit

  1. ^ 風の大陸 [The Weathering Continent] (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved June 17, 2011.
  2. ^ 風の大陸 [The Weathering Continent] (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved June 17, 2011.
  3. ^ "風の大陸 I" [The Weathering Continent I] (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved June 17, 2011.
  4. ^ "風の大陸 II" [The Weathering Continent II] (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved June 17, 2011.
  5. ^ "風の大陸 III" [The Weathering Continent III] (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved June 17, 2011.
  6. ^ "風の大陸 IV" [The Weathering Continent IV] (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved June 17, 2011.
  7. ^ "風の大陸 V" [The Weathering Continent V] (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved June 17, 2011.
  8. ^ 風の大陸 外伝1 [The Weathering Continent 1] (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved June 18, 2011.
  9. ^ 風の大陸 外伝2 [The Weathering Continent 2] (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved June 18, 2011.
  10. ^ 風の大陸 外伝3 [The Weathering Continent 3] (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved June 18, 2011.
  11. ^ 風の大陸 氷の島 1 [The Weathering Continent: Island of Ice 1] (in Japanese). ASIN 4829125098.
  12. ^ 風の大陸 氷の島 2 [The Weathering Continent: Island of Ice 2] (in Japanese). ASIN 4829125934.
  13. ^ 風の大陸 氷の島 3 [The Weathering Continent: Island of Ice 3] (in Japanese). ASIN 4829128135.
  14. ^ 風の大陸 月光にさまようもの [The Weathering Continent: Something to Wander in the Moonlight] (in Japanese). Kadokawa Shoten. from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved June 18, 2011.
  15. ^ 新 風の大陸 [The New Weathering Continent] (in Japanese). Kadokawa Haruki Corporation. from the original on October 8, 2011. Retrieved June 17, 2011.
  16. ^ 新 風の大陸II [The New Weathering Continent II] (in Japanese). Kadokawa Haruki Corporation. from the original on October 8, 2011. Retrieved June 17, 2011.
  17. ^ McCarthy, Helen (July 1997). The Anime! Movie Guide. The Overlook Press. p. 168. ISBN 978-0-87951-781-6.
  18. ^ Clements, Jonathan; McCarthy, Helen (2006). The Anime Encyclopedia: A Guide to Japanese Animation Since 1917 (Revised and Expanded ed.). Stone Bridge Press. p. 587. ISBN 1-933330-10-4.
  19. ^ "風の大陸 [VHS]" [The Weathering Continent [VHS]] (in Japanese). December 16, 1992. from the original on September 2, 2023. Retrieved June 18, 2011.
  20. ^ [Special Look at the Winter Holidays: The Weathering Continent] (in Japanese). NHK. 2004. Archived from the original on October 22, 2009. Retrieved June 18, 2011.
  21. ^ "風の大陸 The Weathering Continent" (in Japanese). Bandai. from the original on July 8, 2011. Retrieved June 18, 2011.
  22. ^ . NYAV Post. Archived from the original on July 14, 2011. Retrieved June 18, 2011.
  23. ^ "Upcoming Releases". Anime News Network. May 8, 2003. from the original on November 7, 2012. Retrieved June 17, 2011.
  24. ^ Beveridge, Chris (February 16, 2004). . Mania.com. Archived from the original on July 26, 2010. Retrieved June 17, 2011.
  25. ^ "New Anime on Encore WAM, Starz Action". Anime News Network. June 19, 2006. from the original on July 28, 2017. Retrieved June 17, 2011.
  26. ^ Hanson, Brian (July 29, 2006). "The Click April 7th - April 13th". Anime News Network. from the original on April 22, 2012. Retrieved June 17, 2011.
  27. ^ a b Hanson, Brian (July 29, 2006). "The Click July 29th - August 4th". Anime News Network. from the original on April 22, 2012. Retrieved June 17, 2011.
  28. ^ Hanson, Brian (July 29, 2006). "The Click October 27 - November 2". Anime News Network. from the original on April 22, 2012. Retrieved June 17, 2011.
  29. ^ "【中古】アニメ系CD「風の大陸」オリジナル・サウンドトラックVol.1" [(Used) Anime-type CD The Weathering Continent Original Soundtrack Vol. 1] (in Japanese). Rakuten. from the original on March 20, 2012. Retrieved June 18, 2011.
  30. ^ "【中古】アニメ系CD「風の大陸」オリジナル・サウンドトラックVol.2" [(Used) Anime-type CD The Weathering Continent Original Soundtrack Vol. 2] (in Japanese). Rakuten. from the original on March 20, 2012. Retrieved June 18, 2011.
  31. ^ "風の大陸 [Single]" [The Weathering Continent [Single]] (in Japanese). from the original on December 8, 2019. Retrieved June 18, 2011.
  32. ^ "凍る砂(風の大陸) [Single]" [Freezing Sand (The Weathering Continent) [Single]] (in Japanese). from the original on September 2, 2023. Retrieved June 18, 2011.
  33. ^ "The Weathering Continent-- Inomata Mutsumi-- art book". WorthPoint. from the original on March 16, 2012. Retrieved June 18, 2011.
  34. ^ "Weathering Continent THE APPROACH OF ATLANTIS 106p". WorthPoint. from the original on March 16, 2012. Retrieved June 18, 2011.
  35. ^ "* WEATHERING CONTINENT * Anime MUTSUMI INOMATA ART BOOK". WorthPoint. from the original on March 16, 2012. Retrieved June 18, 2011.
  36. ^ See, Raphael. "The Weathering Continent". THEM Anime Reviews. from the original on August 25, 2011. Retrieved June 18, 2011.

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The Weathering Continent 風の大陸 Kaze no Tairiku is a Japanese fantasy light novel series written by Sei Takekawa and illustrated by Mutsumi Inomata The Weathering Continent centers on three travelers the delicately beautiful sorcerer Tieh the burly and reticent warrior Bois and the spritely young Lakshi as they trek through the shattered wastelands of the ancient continent of Atlantis The Weathering ContinentCover of Part 24 illustrated by Mutsumi Inomata 風の大陸 Kaze no Tairiku GenreAdventure Fantasy Serial novelWritten bySei TakekawaIllustrated byMutsumi InomataPublished byFujimi ShoboMagazineDragon MagazineDemographicSeinenOriginal runApril 1990 2006Volumes28 plus 7 side story volumes Anime filmDirected byKōichi MashimoWritten byKōichi MashimoMusic byMichiru OshimaStudioI G TatsunokoLicensed byNA Media BlastersReleasedJuly 18 1992Runtime54 minutes Light novelShin Kaze no TairikuWritten bySei TakekawaIllustrated byMutsumi InomataPublished byKadokawa Haruki CorporationDemographicSeinenOriginal runNovember 15 2010 March 15 2011Volumes2 The first installment of the series was published in Monthly Dragon Magazine in April 1988 with a total of 28 collected novels released from November 1990 to April 2006 An anime feature film based on the novels was also released theatrically in Japan in July 1992 It is available in the United States courtesy of Media Blasters During the novels original run several side stories were published A short sequel series also followed when the original series ended Contents 1 Media 1 1 Novels 1 2 Anime film 1 3 CDs and artbooks 2 Reception 3 References 4 External linksMedia editNovels edit The Weathering Continent serial novels written by Sei Takekawa and illustrated by Mutsumi Inomata was first serialized in the Fujimi Shobo publication Monthly Dragon Magazine in the April 1990 issue The series totals 28 collected volumes The first was released on November 11 1988 and the last was released on April 20 2006 1 2 The entire The Weathering Continent series was also collected into five larger volumes and published on September 28 2007 3 4 5 6 7 During the publication of The Weathering Continent several related stories were issued The three volume Kaze no Tairiku Gaiden 風の大陸 外伝1 lit The Weathering Continent Side Story 8 9 10 the three volume Kaze no Tairiku Koori no Shima 風の大陸 氷の島 lit The Weathering Continent Island of Ice 11 12 13 and the single volume Kaze no Taikiku Gekkou Nisamayoumono 風の大陸 月光にさまようもの lit The Weathering Continent Something to Wander in the Moonlight 14 A sequel light novel series Shin Kaze no Tairiku 新 風の大陸 lit The New Weathering Continent has been published in two volumes by Kadokawa Haruki Corporation from November 2010 to March 2011 15 16 Anime film edit The Weathering Continent anime film was produced by I G Tatsunoko later Production I G and released theatrically in Japan on July 18 1992 as part of a triple bill with The Heroic Legend of Arislan II and Silent Mobius The Motion Picture 2 17 18 It was written and directed by Kōichi Mashimo and features character designs by Nobuteru Yuki and music by Michiru Oshima The film made its way to VHS in Japan via Bandai on December 16 1992 19 It has aired on both the NHK network and the Bandai Channel 20 21 The film was localized in the United States by Media Blasters with English voice recordings by NYAV Post 22 It was released on DVD on July 29 2003 23 24 The film was aired on the Starz network channels throughout 2006 25 26 27 28 CDs and artbooks edit A number of audio CDs relating to The Weathering Continent have been published in Japan An original soundtrack to the anime film consisting of a total of 25 background and vocal tracks was released in two volumes by Victor Entertainment on July 18 1991 and January 21 1993 29 30 The company also released CD singles for the anime s vocal songs by Yui Nishiwaki and Arai Akino 31 32 Three art books based on The Weathering Continent have also been issued Mutsumi Inomata Paintings Collection The Weathering Continent Un Ballo en Maschera Dragon Magazine Collection The Weathering Continent The Approach of Atlantis and Fujimi Fantasia Comics The Weathering Continent 33 34 35 Reception editBrian Hanson of Anime News Network summarized the anime film as a group of mopey kids on a dying mid Atlantic continent from long long ago comment on their bleak lives and their bleak world and how bleak everything is 27 Raphael See of THEM Anime Reviews called the pace of the plot a little faster than the diffusion of molasses through a granite wall and that the key characters constantly reflect on past events 36 References edit 風の大陸 The Weathering Continent in Japanese Kadokawa Shoten Archived from the original on October 24 2012 Retrieved June 17 2011 風の大陸 The Weathering Continent in Japanese Kadokawa Shoten Archived from the original on October 24 2012 Retrieved June 17 2011 風の大陸 I The Weathering Continent I in Japanese Kadokawa Shoten Archived from the original on October 24 2012 Retrieved June 17 2011 風の大陸 II The Weathering Continent II in Japanese Kadokawa Shoten Archived from the original on October 24 2012 Retrieved June 17 2011 風の大陸 III The Weathering Continent III in Japanese Kadokawa Shoten Archived from the original on October 24 2012 Retrieved June 17 2011 風の大陸 IV The Weathering Continent IV in Japanese Kadokawa Shoten Archived from the original on October 24 2012 Retrieved June 17 2011 風の大陸 V The Weathering Continent V in Japanese Kadokawa Shoten Archived from the original on October 24 2012 Retrieved June 17 2011 風の大陸 外伝1 The Weathering Continent 1 in Japanese Kadokawa Shoten Archived from the original on October 24 2012 Retrieved June 18 2011 風の大陸 外伝2 The Weathering Continent 2 in Japanese Kadokawa Shoten Archived from the original on October 24 2012 Retrieved June 18 2011 風の大陸 外伝3 The Weathering Continent 3 in Japanese Kadokawa Shoten Archived from the original on October 24 2012 Retrieved June 18 2011 風の大陸 氷の島 1 The Weathering Continent Island of Ice 1 in Japanese ASIN 4829125098 風の大陸 氷の島 2 The Weathering Continent Island of Ice 2 in Japanese ASIN 4829125934 風の大陸 氷の島 3 The Weathering Continent Island of Ice 3 in Japanese ASIN 4829128135 風の大陸 月光にさまようもの The Weathering Continent Something to Wander in the Moonlight in Japanese Kadokawa Shoten Archived from the original on October 24 2012 Retrieved June 18 2011 新 風の大陸 The New Weathering Continent in Japanese Kadokawa Haruki Corporation Archived from the original on October 8 2011 Retrieved June 17 2011 新 風の大陸II The New Weathering Continent II in Japanese Kadokawa Haruki Corporation Archived from the original on October 8 2011 Retrieved June 17 2011 McCarthy Helen July 1997 The Anime Movie Guide The Overlook Press p 168 ISBN 978 0 87951 781 6 Clements Jonathan McCarthy Helen 2006 The Anime Encyclopedia A Guide to Japanese Animation Since 1917 Revised and Expanded ed Stone Bridge Press p 587 ISBN 1 933330 10 4 風の大陸 VHS The Weathering Continent VHS in Japanese December 16 1992 Archived from the original on September 2 2023 Retrieved June 18 2011 BS冬休みアニメ特選 風の大陸 Special Look at the Winter Holidays The Weathering Continent in Japanese NHK 2004 Archived from the original on October 22 2009 Retrieved June 18 2011 風の大陸 The Weathering Continent in Japanese Bandai Archived from the original on July 8 2011 Retrieved June 18 2011 Projects NYAV Post Archived from the original on July 14 2011 Retrieved June 18 2011 Upcoming Releases Anime News Network May 8 2003 Archived from the original on November 7 2012 Retrieved June 17 2011 Beveridge Chris February 16 2004 Year in Review Media Blasters in 2003 Mania com Archived from the original on July 26 2010 Retrieved June 17 2011 New Anime on Encore WAM Starz Action Anime News Network June 19 2006 Archived from the original on July 28 2017 Retrieved June 17 2011 Hanson Brian July 29 2006 The Click April 7th April 13th Anime News Network Archived from the original on April 22 2012 Retrieved June 17 2011 a b Hanson Brian July 29 2006 The Click July 29th August 4th Anime News Network Archived from the original on April 22 2012 Retrieved June 17 2011 Hanson Brian July 29 2006 The Click October 27 November 2 Anime News Network Archived from the original on April 22 2012 Retrieved June 17 2011 中古 アニメ系CD 風の大陸 オリジナル サウンドトラックVol 1 Used Anime type CD The Weathering Continent Original Soundtrack Vol 1 in Japanese Rakuten Archived from the original on March 20 2012 Retrieved June 18 2011 中古 アニメ系CD 風の大陸 オリジナル サウンドトラックVol 2 Used Anime type CD The Weathering Continent Original Soundtrack Vol 2 in Japanese Rakuten Archived from the original on March 20 2012 Retrieved June 18 2011 風の大陸 Single The Weathering Continent Single in Japanese Archived from the original on December 8 2019 Retrieved June 18 2011 凍る砂 風の大陸 Single Freezing Sand The Weathering Continent Single in Japanese Archived from the original on September 2 2023 Retrieved June 18 2011 The Weathering Continent Inomata Mutsumi art book WorthPoint Archived from the original on March 16 2012 Retrieved June 18 2011 Weathering Continent THE APPROACH OF ATLANTIS 106p WorthPoint Archived from the original on March 16 2012 Retrieved June 18 2011 WEATHERING CONTINENT Anime MUTSUMI INOMATA ART BOOK WorthPoint Archived from the original on March 16 2012 Retrieved June 18 2011 See Raphael The Weathering Continent THEM Anime Reviews Archived from the original on August 25 2011 Retrieved June 18 2011 External links editThe Weathering Continent anime at Anime News Network s encyclopedia The Weathering Continent at IMDb nbsp Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title The Weathering Continent amp oldid 1189118104, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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