Altair: A Record of Battles explained
Type: | manga |
Author: | Kotono Kato |
Publisher: | Kodansha |
Magazine: | Monthly Shōnen Sirius |
First: | July 26, 2007 |
Last: | November 25, 2023 |
Volumes: | 27 |
Volume List: | List of Altair: A Record of Battles chapters |
Type: | manga |
Shōkoku no Altair-san |
Author: | Shiina Soga |
Publisher: | Kodansha |
Magazine: | Monthly Shōnen Sirius |
First: | April 26, 2012 |
Last: | September 26, 2013 |
Volumes: | 1 |
Type: | manga |
Shōkoku no Altair Gaiden: Tōkoku no Subaru |
Author: | Hirokazu Kobayashi |
Illustrator: | Chika Kato |
Publisher: | Kodansha |
Magazine: | Monthly Shōnen Sirius |
First: | January 26, 2016 |
Last: | April 26, 2019 |
Volumes: | 7 |
Type: | tv series |
Director: | Kazuhiro Furuhashi |
Music: | Ryo Kawasaki |
Studio: | MAPPA |
Licensee: | Amazon (streaming) |
Network: | JNN (MBS, TBS, BS-TBS, BSN) |
First: | July 7, 2017 |
Last: | December 22, 2017 |
Episodes: | 24 |
Episode List: | List of Altair: A Record of Battles episodes |
is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kotono Kato. It tells the story of Tuğril Mahmut, a young military officer and his exploits to protect his country from invasion by a neighboring empire. The manga was serialized in Kodansha's manga magazine Monthly Shōnen Sirius from July 2007 to November 2023, with its chapters collected in 27 volumes.
A 24-episode anime television series adaptation, produced by MAPPA, aired from July to December 2017. Amazon Video streamed the series worldwide as it aired in Japan.
In 2017, Altair: A Record of Battles won the 41st Kodansha Manga Awards in the category.
Plot
Set in the western part of the great continent Rumeliana, Mahmut is a young war orphan and the youngest Pasha in the Türkiye Stratocracy who desires to ensure that war never occurs. Unfortunately, after an assassination of a politician, Türkiye is under the looming threat of the militaristic Balt-Rhein Empire. After playing a vital role in solving two schemes within his country, Mahmut sets out on a journey to see more the outside world, only to witness Balt-Rhein's growing influence on the continent. To protect his homeland, Mahmut and his companions travel across West Rumeliana to form alliances between his country and the other nations to face against the Balt-Rhein Empire and their frightening expansionist movement. With the creation of the Tripartite Military Alliance with Greater Türkiye, Republic of Venedik, and Urado Kingdom, and the cooperation of the Cuore Alliance, the Anti-Imperial Alliance battles against the Balt-Rhein Empire in the Great Rumeliana War.
Media
Manga
Written and illustrated by Kotono Kato, Altair: A Record of Battles started in Kodansha's manga magazine Monthly Shōnen Sirius on July 26, 2007.[1] The series finished on November 25, 2023.[2] [3] Kodansha collected its chapters in 27 volumes, published from April 23, 2008,[4] to April 9, 2024.[5]
Kodansha's North American subsidiary Kodansha USA announced that it would release the series in English via its digital platform, starting on March 21, 2017.[6]
Other manga
A four-panel manga, titled was published on Monthly Shōnen Siriuss website in 2012.[7] [8] A short, comedic chibi-styled manga by Shiina Soga, titled, started in Monthly Shōnen Sirius on April 26, 2012,[9] and finished on September 26, 2013, with its 21 chapters collected in a single volume, released on October 9 of that same year.[10] A special chapter of Shōkoku no Altair-san was published in Monthly Shōnen Sirius on August 26, 2017.[11]
A spin-off, titled, written by Hirokazu Kobayashi and illustrated by Kotono Kato's sister, Chika Kato, was serialized in Monthly Shōnen Sirius from January 26, 2016,[12] to April 26, 2019.[13] The series is set far to the east of Rumeliana, where the more Asian-influence countries exist and takes roughly six months ahead of the main series. The plot focus on the island nation of Kusanagi, which has been annexed by the larger country of Çinili and fallen into ruin. Subaru masquerades as the nation's former prince and tries to leads a rebellion to free her country. Kodansha collected its chapters in seven volumes, released from January 17, 2017, to September 9, 2019.[14] [15]
Anime
In December 2016, Aniplex opened a website announcing that Kazuhiro Furuhashi was directing a "Project Altair" anime series at MAPPA, but did not state any other specifics.[16] Later that month, images from the official website of Monthly Shonen Sirius revealed that "Project Altair" was an adaptation of Altair: A Record of Battles.[17] Script composition is handled by Noboru Takagi while Ryo Kawasaki composed the music.[18] The series aired from July 7 to December 22, 2017, on the MBS "Animeism" programming block.[19] [20]
In June 2017, it was announced that Amazon Video service would be exclusively streaming Altair: A Record of Battles in more than 200 countries worldwide, and its "Anime Strike" channel simulcast the series as it aired in Japan.[21] [22] The anime series released the first Blu-ray/DVD set and its limited editions bundles with bonus booklet, a Soundtrack CD, and Drama CD on October 25, 2017.[23] [24] The second Blu-ray/DVD set and its limited editions bundles with bonus booklet, another Soundtrack CD, and DJCD of the series's Radio Broadcast was released on December 27, 2017.[25] The third Blu-ray/DVD set and its limited editions bundles with bonus booklet, another Soundtrack CD, and another Drama CD was released on February 28, 2018.[26] The fourth and final Blu-ray/DVD set and its limited editions bundles with bonus booklet, animation drawings, and another DJCD of the series's Radio Broadcast was released on April 25, 2018.[27]
Other media
On November 29, 2014, Kotono Kato released an illustration book titled for Altair: A Record of Battles.[28] On October 6, 2017, another art book, titled, containing over 170 illustrations, was released to mark a decade of serialization.[29]
On August 9, 2017, an official fanbook titled was released, containing both illustrations, background, and characters profiles of the series;[30] A preview of the booklet with rough sketches was released in Monthly Shōnen Sirius on August 26 of that same year.[31]
Reception
Altair: A Record of Battles won the 41st Kodansha Manga Awards in the category in 2017.[32]
Notes and References
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