Aura: Koga Maryuin's Last War

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.

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
DemographicMale
PublishedJuly 18, 2008
Manga
Written byRomeo Tanaka
Illustrated byKōichirō Hoshino
Published byShogakukan
MagazineShōnen Sunday S
DemographicShōnen
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
Runtime83 minutes

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. Unfortunately, his teacher has entrusted him with the care of a girl with a similar case of delusions.

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. "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. 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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