Alderamin on the Sky

Alderamin on the Sky (ねじ巻き精霊戦記 天鏡のアルデラミン, Nejimaki Seirei Senki: Tenkyō no Aruderamin, lit. "Wind-Up Spirit Chronicles: Alderamin on the Sky") is a Japanese light novel series, written by Bokuto Uno and illustrated by Sanbasō (volumes 1–5) and Ryūtetsu (volume 6–14) between 2012 and 2018. A manga based on the series, written by Taiki Kawakami, is published in Dengeki Daioh. An anime adaptation produced by Madhouse and directed by Tetsuo Ichimura aired from July 9 to September 30, 2016.

Alderamin on the Sky
The cover of the first light novel.
ねじ巻き精霊戦記 天鏡のアルデラミン (Nejimaki Seirei Senki: Tenkyō no Aruderamin)
Genre	Military history, Fantasy[1]
Light novel
Written by	Bokuto Uno
Illustrated by	Sanbasō, Ryūtetsu
Published by	ASCII Media Works
Imprint	Dengeki Bunko
Demographic	Male
Original run	June 10, 2012 – August 10, 2018
Volumes	14
Manga
Illustrated by	Taiki Kawakami
Published by	ASCII Media Works
Imprint	Dengeki Comics
Magazine	Dengeki Maoh
Demographic	Seinen
Original run	May 27, 2014 – May 27, 2017
Volumes	7
Anime television series
Directed by	Tetsuo Ichimura
Produced by	Nobuhiro Nakayama Yasutaka Kurosaki Jun Fukuda Yukihiro Ito Yuki Yoshida
Written by	Shōgo Yasukawa
Music by	Keiji Inai
Studio	Madhouse
Licensed by	^NA Crunchyroll
Original network	Tokyo MX, KBS, Sun TV, TV Aichi, BS Fuji, AT-X
Original run	July 9, 2016 – September 30, 2016
Episodes	13

Characters

Ikta Solork (イクタ・ソローク, Ikuta Sorōku)

Voiced by: Nobuhiko Okamoto,[2] MAO (childhood) (Japanese); Joel McDonald (Adult),[3] Terri Doty (childhood) (English)

Spirit: Light Spirit Kus Voiced by: Eri Suzuki (Japanese); Clifford Chapin (English)[3]

Even though Ikta is an extremely intelligent war strategist, he abhors war and despises being assigned as a soldier, due to what happened to his father Bada Sankrei. He is quite frank and has no trouble voicing his opinions (which are usually pessimistic but truthful), however aggravating it may be. Slothful by nature, he has a habit of ending battles in the most convenient way possible. He enjoys chasing after older women, primarily Haroma, and hates handsome men.

Yatorishino Igsem (ヤトリシノ・イグセム, Yatorishino Igusemu)

Voiced by: Risa Taneda[2] (Japanese); Caitlin Glass (Adult),[3] Alison Viktorin (childhood) (English)

Spirit: Flame Spirit Shia Voiced by: Haruka Yamazaki

The Igsem family was given the duty and the honor to wear two swords to protect the Kingdom. Yatorishino is the latest of this family and possibly the best having been trained since she was a little girl. Due to a deal made between her and Ikta, both have become companions since their academy days. She has bright red hair. She wields a saber and a main gauche when fighting, though she uses the parrying dagger in a much more offensive style. She is extremely loyal to the Kingdom and will immediately attack Ikta should he overstep his bounds while complaining about the kingdom to a higher up. At one time she attacked a group of men that tried to kidnap Princess Chamille. She was in such a blood rage that after it was over, Ikta had to talk her down and finally get her to drop her swords.

Chamille Kitra Katvarnmaninik (シャミーユ・キトラ・カトヴァンマニニク, Shamīyu Kitora Katovanmaniniku)

Voiced by: Inori Minase[2] (Japanese); Megan Shipman (English)[3]

Third princess of the imperial family. She joins Ikta's group after he rescues her from drowning. She understands how intelligent Ikta is and how he hides it with his laziness. She holds him in high regard, not just for his intelligence but for his outspoken personality as well, something many lack. She hates how the country is in the latter part of its decline and she wants to destroy it, so it can start over again. She enlists Ikta's help for this as all the others either lack the intelligence, like Torway or Matthew, or are too loyal to the country to destroy it even if it's for the better, like Yatorishino.

Torway Remion (トルウェイ・レミオン, Toruwei Remion)

Voiced by: Ryōsuke Kanemoto[2] (Japanese); Austin Tindle (English)[3]

Spirit: Wind Spirit Safi

The Remion family is known for having some of the best marksmen in the Kingdom. An academy graduate who meets Ikta and the others on the ship before the exam. He is revealed to be extremely proficient with guns, and can easily hit a target from afar. However he cannot hit a close up target as he cannot view them objectively. Ikta suggests that he pick off the enemy from far as possible so that he cannot see them clearly enough to view them as human, which works very well. Torway loves to nickname people, usually his male friends, even though Ikta is really against it. He uses an air spirit.

Matthew Tetdrich (マシュー・テトジリチ, Mashū Tetojirichi)

Voiced by: Junji Majima[2] (Japanese); Shawn Gann (English)[3]

Spirit: Wind Spirit Tsuu

Ikta's and Yatorishino's classmate in the academy. The three meet each other again in the ship heading for the army exam. His family, Tetdrich, is part of a minor noble family that has a low recognition. He desires to make his family better known. Since Yatorishino and Torway are part of more recognized noble families he sees them as great rivals and often compares himself to them, hoping to beat them one day. He often engages in chess games with all the characters in an attempt to improve his ability of thinking strategically.

Haroma Becker (ハローマ・ベッケル, Harōma Bekkeru)

Voiced by: Haruka Chisuga[2] (Japanese); Leah Clark (English)[3]

Spirit: Water Spirit Miru

A nurse who meets Ikta and the others on the ship before their army exam. She is considered very beautiful by Ikta who often flirts with her, which leaves her flustered. She has four younger brothers as stated by her, whom she wants to take care of. She wants to be a nurse in the army, and often takes care of the group.

Media

Light novels

Bokuto Uno began publishing the light novels with illustrations by Sanbasō under ASCII Media Works' Dengeki Bunko imprint in June 2012.[1][4] After Sanbasō began suffering from poor health, Ryūtetsu took over illustrating the series, starting with the sixth novel.[1]

No.	Japanese release date	Japanese ISBN
1	June 10, 2012[5]	978-4-04-886559-3
2	November 10, 2012[6]	978-4-04-886988-1
3	April 10, 2013[7]	978-4-04-891533-5
4	September 10, 2013[8]	978-4-04-891906-7
5	March 8, 2014[9]	978-4-04-866437-0
6	October 10, 2014[10]	978-4-04-869011-9
7	March 10, 2015[11]	978-4-04-869336-3
8	October 10, 2015[12]	978-4-04-865456-2
9	April 9, 2016[13]	978-4-04-865879-9
10	July 9, 2016[14]	978-4-04-892196-1
11	November 10, 2016[15]	978-4-04-892471-9
12	July 7, 2017[16]	978-4-04-893219-6
13	December 9, 2017[17]	978-4-04-893517-3
14	August 10, 2018[18]	978-4-04-893962-1

Manga

A manga adaptation by Taiki Kawakami began serialization in the July 2014 issue of ASCII Media Works imprint Dengeki Comics' seinen manga magazine Dengeki Maoh on May 27, 2014.[1][19]

No.	Japanese release date	Japanese ISBN
1	October 10, 2014[20]	978-4-04-866915-3
2	March 10, 2015[21]	978-4-04-869237-3
3	October 10, 2015[22]	978-4-04-865435-7
4	March 10, 2016[23]	978-4-04-865843-0
5	July 9, 2016[24]	978-4-04-892137-4
6	December 10, 2016[25]	978-4-04-892509-9
7	June 9, 2017[26]	978-4-04-892973-8

Anime

An anime adaptation was announced at the Dengeki Bunko Autumn Festival 2015 on October 4, 2015.[1] The adaptation was later revealed to be a television series in the December issue of Kodansha's Monthly Shōnen Sirius magazine on October 26, 2015.[27] A trailer for the series was released during the Dengeki Bunko Haru no Saiten 2016 event on March 13, 2016.[28]

The series is directed by Tetsuo Ichimura and written by Shogo Yasukawa, with animation by the studio Madhouse. Kunio Katsuki provided the character designs for the anime, while Yoshikazu Iwanami served as the series' sound director.[29][30] Keiji Inai composed the music for the anime.[28] The opening theme is "Tenkyō no Alderamin" (天鏡のアルデラミン, "Alderamin on the Sky") by Kisida Kyoudan & The Akebosi Rockets, while the ending theme is "nameless" by Kano.[4][31]

The series aired from July 9, 2016[lower-alpha 1] to September 30, 2016 on Tokyo MX. It then aired on KBS Kyoto, Sun TV, TV Aichi, and BS Fuji on July 11, and on AT-X on July 12.[32][33] Crunchyroll simulcast the series on their website.[34] The anime was released across seven Blu-ray & DVD volumes.[35] The anime is licensed in North America by Crunchyroll and distributed by Funimation,[36] who provided an English dub of the series.[37]

Episode list

No.	Official English title[lower-alpha 2] Original Japanese title[38]	Original air date [39]
1	"A Stormy Encounter" "Arashi no Kaikō" (Japanese: 嵐の邂逅)	July 9, 2016 (2016-07-09)
2	"An Unwanted Medal of Honor" "Fuhon'i naru Hōshō" (Japanese: 不本意なる褒賞)	July 16, 2016 (2016-07-16)
3	"The Knights of the High-Level Officer's School" "Kōtō Shikan Gakkō no Kishi-dan" (Japanese: 高等士官学校の騎士団)	July 23, 2016 (2016-07-23)
4	"Watchdogs of the Spirit Tree" "Eireiju no Banken-tachi" (Japanese: 永霊樹の番犬たち)	July 30, 2016 (2016-07-30)
5	"Two in One" "Futari de Hitotsu" (Japanese: 二人でひとつ)	August 6, 2016 (2016-08-06)
6	"At the Base of the Stairs of God" "Kami no Kizahashi no Fumoto Nite" (Japanese: 神の階の麓にて)	August 13, 2016 (2016-08-13)
7	"The Northern Katjvarna Rebellion" "Katovāna Hokuiki Dōran" (Japanese: カトヴァーナ北域動乱)	August 20, 2016 (2016-08-20)
8	"Some Day, for the Third Time" "Itsuka san-dome ni" (Japanese: いつか三度目に)	August 27, 2016 (2016-08-27)
9	"The Fate of a Small Reputation" "Sasayakana menboku no yukue" (Japanese: ささやかな面目の行方)	September 2, 2016 (2016-09-02)
10	"La Saia Alderamin" "Ra saia aruderamin" (Japanese: ラ • サイア • アルデラミン)	September 9, 2016 (2016-09-09)
11	"Lazy vs. Unsleeping" "Jōtai VS fumin" (Japanese: 常怠VS不眠)	September 16, 2016 (2016-09-16)
12	"Ghost Hunter" "Bōrei o karu mono" (Japanese: 亡霊を狩るもの)	September 23, 2016 (2016-09-23)
13	"In a Twilight Empire" "Tasogare no teikoku nite" (Japanese: たそがれの帝国にて)	September 30, 2016 (2016-09-30)

Reception

In 2014, the light novels ranked at number ten on the Kono Light Novel ga Sugoi! list of top 10 light novels.[40]

The anime series has received generally positive reviews.

Notes

1. The broadcast date for the first episode is listed as July 8, 2016 at 25:05, which is the same as July 9 at 1:05.[32]
2. All English titles are taken from Crunchyroll.

References

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External links

• Official light novel website (in Japanese)
• Official anime website (in Japanese)
• Official manga website (in Japanese)
• Alderamin on the Sky (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia