The Princess and the Pilot

To Aru Hikūshi e no Tsuioku
とある飛空士への追憶
Genre Fantasy, Romance
Light novel
Written by Koroku Inumura
Illustrated by Haruyuki Morisawa
Published by Shogakukan
Demographic Male
Imprint Gagaga Bunko
Volumes 1
Anime film
Directed by Jun Shishido
Written by Satoko Okudera,
Koroku Inumura (novel)
Studio Madhouse (animation)
TMS Entertainment (production)
Released October 1, 2011 (2011-10-01)
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To Aru Hikūshi e no Tsuioku (とある飛空士への追憶?) is a 2011 Japanese anime film, and it is based on the fantasy light novels of the same name by Koroku Inumura.[1] It was released in Japanese cinemas on 1 October 2011.[2]

To Aru Hikūshi e no Tsuioku is a joint production by Japanese animation studios Madhouse and TMS Entertainment,[3] and it was directed by the director Jun Shishido.[4] The cast of this film was officially revealed on 19 May 2011.[4]

Contents

Plot

Koroku Inumura's original war romance light novel revolves around Charles Karino, a Revaamu Empire mercenary aerial pilot who mans the twin-seater reconnaissance seaplane Santa Cruz. One day, he receives a preposterous assignment: to fly solo over 12,000 kilometers of enemy waters to protect a girl named Fana del Moral. Fana happens to be the next in line to the empire's throne.[5]

Cast

Charles Karino

Voiced by: Ryunosuke Kamiki [4]
A mercenary pilot who takes on an assignment to protect a girl.

Fana del Moral

Voiced by: Seika Taketomi[4]
The successor to an empire’s throne.

References

  1. ^ "To Aru Hikūshi e no Tsuioku Light Novel Reportedly Gets Film". Anime News Network. 04 December 2010. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-12-04/to-aru-hikushi-e-no-tsuioku-light-novel-reportedly-gets-film. Retrieved 26 May 2011. 
  2. ^ "とある飛空士への追憶". eiga.com. http://eiga.com/movie/56382/. Retrieved 26 May 2011. (Japanese)
  3. ^ "Madhouse, TMS Confirmed on To Aru Hikūshi e no Tsuioku". Anime News Network. 01 April 2011. http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-04-01/madhouse-tms-confirmed-on-to-aru-hikoshi-e-no-tsuioku. Retrieved 26 May 2011. 
  4. ^ a b c d "Kamiki Ryunosuke, Taketomi Seika to play main voices in Madhouse’s “To Aru Hikuushi e no Tsuioku”". Tokyograph. 19 May 2011. http://www.tokyograph.com/news/kamiki-ryunosuke-taketomi-seika-to-play-main-voices-in-madhouses-to-aru-hikuushi-e-no-tsuioku. Retrieved 26 May 2011.  This is a translation of the original article by eiga.com
  5. ^ "The Princess and the Pilot 9 Minute Digest Streamed" Anime News Network. Retrieved 29 December 2011.

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