Aura: Koga Maryuin's Last War

Aura: Koga Maryuin's Last War
First light novel volume cover
AURA ～魔竜院光牙最後の闘い～
(Aura: Maryūinkōga Saigo no Tatakai)
Genre
Light novel
Written byRomeo Tanaka
Illustrated byMebae
Published byShogakukan
ImprintGagaga Bunko
PublishedJuly 18, 2008
Manga
Written byRomeo Tanaka
Illustrated byKōichirō Hoshino
Published byShogakukan
MagazineShōnen Sunday S
Original runFebruary 25, 2012 – March 25, 2013
Volumes4
Anime film
Directed bySeiji Kishi
Produced by
  • Tatsuya Ishiguro
  • Takema Okamura
  • Hajime Maruyama
  • Kozue Kaneniwa
  • Yūka Sakurai
Written by
  • Makoto Uezu (composition)
  • Jun Kumagai (scripts)
Music byMichiru Ōshima
StudioAIC ASTA
Licensed by
ReleasedApril 13, 2013 (2013-04-13)
Runtime83 minutes

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.

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. However, his teacher has entrusted him with the care of a girl with a similar case of delusions and a victim of bullying.

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 in Shogakukan Shōnen Sunday S, from February 25, 2012,[6][7] to March 25, 2013.[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] In North America, the film's Blu-ray and DVD were released by Sentai Filmworks on December 8, 2015.[16]

References

  1. ^ "Aura". Sentai Filmworks. Archived from the original on October 29, 2017. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  2. ^ ＡＵＲＡ魔竜院光牙最後〔ガガガ〕 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. July 18, 2008. Archived from the original on August 3, 2020. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  3. ^ 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. Archived from the original on November 12, 2015. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
  4. ^ a b c d Aura: Koga Mayurin's Last War (Blu-ray). Sentai Filmworks. December 8, 2015.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ 少年サンデーS 2012年4月号. Book Shop Shogakukan (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on January 1, 2020. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  7. ^ 田中ロミオ「AURA」のコミカライズ、サンデーSで開始. Comic Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. February 27, 2012. Archived from the original on October 27, 2020. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  8. ^ 少年サンデーS 2013年5月号. Book Shop Shogakukan (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on January 6, 2020. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ 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.
  11. ^ AURA アウラ 魔竜院光牙最後の闘い 3 [Aura: Maryūinkōga Saigo no Tatakai 3] (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on February 23, 2013. Retrieved October 23, 2020.
  12. ^ 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.
  13. ^ "Fullmetal Alchemist's Oshima Composes 2013 Aura Film". Anime News Network. October 17, 2012. Archived from the original on October 20, 2012. Retrieved October 18, 2012.
  14. ^ "Romeo Tanaka's Aura Anime Film's Full Trailer Streamed". Anime News Network. March 4, 2013. Archived from the original on May 5, 2016. Retrieved March 4, 2013.
  15. ^ "Romeo Tanaka's Aura Anime Film Blu-ray/DVD Slated for September". Anime News Network. July 2, 2013. Archived from the original on December 17, 2013. Retrieved July 2, 2013.
  16. ^ Ressler, Karen (December 8, 2015). "North American Anime, Manga Releases, December 6–12". Anime News Network. Archived from the original on February 7, 2023. Retrieved October 6, 2023.
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