Aura: Koga Maryuin's Last War
Japanese light novel
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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.
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| 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) | |
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| Light novel | |
| Written by | Romeo Tanaka |
| Illustrated by | Mebae |
| Published by | Shogakukan |
| Imprint | Gagaga Bunko |
| Published | July 18, 2008 |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Romeo Tanaka |
| Illustrated by | Kōichirō Hoshino |
| Published by | Shogakukan |
| Magazine | Shōnen Sunday S |
| Original run | February 25, 2012 – March 25, 2013 |
| Volumes | 4 |
| Anime film | |
| Directed by | Seiji Kishi |
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| Written by |
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| Music by | Michiru Ōshima |
| Studio | AIC ASTA |
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| Released | April 13, 2013 |
| Runtime | 83 minutes |
Premise
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]