Gunka no Baltzar explained

Ja Kanji:軍靴のバルツァー
Ja Romaji:Gunka no Barutsuā
Type:manga
Author:Michitsune Nakajima
Demographic:Seinen, shōnen
First:January 21, 2011
Volumes:18
Type:manga
Gaiden: Ginkai no Jurij
Author:Kyōichi
Publisher:Shinchosha
Demographic:Seinen
Imprint:Bunch Comics
Magazine:Kurage Bunch
First:April 20, 2021
Last:May 10, 2022
Volumes:2

is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Michitsune Nakajima. It began serialization in Shinchosha's seinen manga magazine Monthly Comic Bunch magazine in January 2011. It was later transferred to Kodansha's shōnen manga magazine Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine in August 2022.

Plot

The story takes place in a fictionalized version of 19th century Europe in which one of its countries, Weissen, stands as one of the strongest regional military powers on the continent. Major Bernd Baltzar is a young and ambitious rising star in the Weissen military, until he suddenly receives new orders that he is to be sent to the previously neutral country of Baselland as an advisor and instructor for the nation's military academy.

However, Baltzar finds his work cut out for him when he sees the poor state of Baselland's military, which uses both obsolete tactics and weaponry. In addition to trying to modernize Baselland's military, Baltzar also finds himself getting caught up in Baselland's internal politics between its two feuding crown princes, as well as international intrigue as Weissen competes with its rival Ezreich over influence within Baselland. Baltzar will have to utilize all of his knowledge and cunning to ensure both his own and his students' safety.

Characters

Bernd Baltzar
  • [1]
  • Baltzar is a rising star in the Weissen military with a keen mind for military strategy, tactics, and politics. However, despite his skills and accomplishments, Baltzar is inexplicably transferred to Baselland as a military advisor and instructor, where he becomes responsible for a class of young Baselland military cadets.
    Rudolph von Liebknecht
  • [1]
  • A mysterious agent who sows chaos and destruction throughout Europe for his own mysterious ends. He also has a past with Baltzar.
    Reiner August Winklefield
  • [1]
  • One of the crown princes of Baselland, Reiner is a strict and pragmatic ruler who seeks closer ties with Weissen in order to modernize his country.
    Helmut Marx von Babbel
  • [1]
  • A young cavalry cadet in the Baselland Military Academy, she is actually a girl posing as a boy in order to attend the school.
    Dieter Strunz
  • [1]
  • An artillery cadet who is fascinated with modern technology, and is the heir to Baselland's largest railroad company.
    Paul Breitner
  • [1]
  • An artillery cadet who, while not the best performing student in his class, possesses a worldly knowledge Baltzar acknowledges is valuable.
    Marcel Jansen
  • [1]
  • An infantry cadet who is also a naturally talented marksman.
    Thomas Linke
  • [1]
  • An infantry cadet who often struggles in training, requiring his friend Marcel to look out for him.

    Publication

    Written and illustrated by Michitsune Nakajima, Gunka no Baltzar was serialized in Shinchosha's seinen manga magazine Monthly Comic Bunch from January 21, 2011 to August 19, 2021.[2] [3] It later began serialization on Kodansha's shōnen manga magazine Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine on August 9, 2022.[4] The series chapters have been collected into eighteen volumes as of June 2024.

    A spin-off manga written and illustrated by Kyōichi, titled Gunka no Baltzar: Ginkai no Jurij, was serialized on Shinchosha's Kurage Bunch manga website from April 20, 2021 to May 10, 2022.[5] [6] Its chapters were collected in two volumes.[7]

    Reception

    The series had 1 million copies in circulation by June 2022.[8]

    The series was ranked tenth in the Nationwide Bookstore Employees' Recommended Comics of 2013.[9]

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: ja:「不能犯」神崎裕也の新連載＆「BTOOOM!」スピンオフが月刊コミックバンチで始動. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/270491. Natasha, Inc.. Comic Natalie. December 25, 2023. February 21, 2018. ja. April 5, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230405021920/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/270491. live.
    2. Web site: ja:冒涜！画太郎先生が史上最低の「罪と罰」を＠バンチ2号で. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/43092. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. January 7, 2011. December 24, 2023. ja. December 24, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231224071813/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/43092. live.
    3. Web site: ja:月刊コミックバンチ　2021年10月号. https://www.shinchosha.co.jp/bunch/backnumber/20210819/. Shinchosha. August 19, 2021. December 24, 2023. ja. December 24, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231224071813/https://www.shinchosha.co.jp/bunch/backnumber/20210819/. live.
    4. Web site: ja:中島三千恒「軍靴のバルツァー」が別冊少年マガジンへ移籍、次号より連載再開. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/484429. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. July 7, 2022. December 24, 2023. ja. December 23, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231223202619/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/484429. live.
    5. Web site: ja:「軍靴のバルツァー」ユーリが主人公のスピンオフ始動、諜報員になるまでを描く. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/425223. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. April 20, 2021. December 24, 2023. ja. December 24, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231224180834/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/425223. live.
    6. Web site: ja:最終話 どうか生きて. https://kuragebunch.com/episode/3269754496778644068. Shinchosha. December 25, 2023. December 25, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231225053156/https://kuragebunch.com/episode/3269754496778644068. live.
    7. Web site: ja:「軍靴のバルツァー」諜報学校時代のユーリ＆ティモを描くスピンオフ全2巻. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/480925. Comic Natalie. Natasha, Inc.. June 9, 2022. December 25, 2023. ja. December 23, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231223202617/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/480925. live.
    8. Web site: ja:累計100万部超！ミリタリー作品の金字塔『軍靴のバルツァー』初のスピンオフ刊行！ コミックス第1巻、第2巻が6月9日に同時発売！. https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000579.000047877.html. PR Times. June 9, 2022. December 25, 2023. ja. December 25, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231225050822/https://prtimes.jp/main/html/rd/p/000000579.000047877.html. live.
    9. Web site: ja:書店員が選ぶランキングに暗殺教室、テラフォ、野崎くん. https://natalie.mu/comic/news/84235. Natasha, Inc.. Comic Natalie. February 4, 2013. December 24, 2023. ja. August 4, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20230804143020/https://natalie.mu/comic/news/84235. live.

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