Altair: A Record of Battles

Altair: A Record of Battles (Japanese: 将国のアルタイル, Hepburn: Shōkoku no Arutairu) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kotono Kato. It tells the story about Tuğril Mahmut, a young military officer and his exploits to protect his country from invasion by a neighboring empire. The manga is serialized in Kodansha's Monthly Shōnen Sirius since July 2007.

Altair: A Record of Battles
Cover of the first manga volume
将国のアルタイル
(Shōkoku no Arutairu)
GenreHistorical fantasy[1]
Manga
Written byKotono Kato
Published byKodansha
English publisher
MagazineMonthly Shōnen Sirius
DemographicShōnen
Original runJuly 26, 2007 – present
Volumes23
Anime television series
Directed byKazuhiro Furuhashi
Written byNoboru Takagi
Music byRyo Kawasaki
StudioMAPPA
Licensed byAmazon (streaming)
Original networkJNN (MBS, TBS, BS-TBS, BSN)
Original run July 7, 2017 – December 22, 2017
Episodes24

An anime television series produced by MAPPA aired from July to December 2017. Amazon Video streamed the series worldwide as it aired in Japan.

In 2017, It won the shōnen manga category in the 41st Annual Kodansha Manga Awards.

Plot
See also: List of Altair: A Record of Battles characters

Set in the western part of the great continent Rumeliana, Mahmut is a young war orphan and the youngest Pasha in the Türkiye Stratocracy who desires to ensure that war never occurs. Unfortunately, after an assassination of a politician, Türkiye is under the looming threat of the militaristic Balt-Rhein Empire. After playing a vital role in solving two schemes within his country, Mahmut sets out on a journey to see more the outside world, only to witness Balt-Rhein's growing influence on the continent. To protect his homeland, Mahmut and his companions travel across West Rumeliana to form alliances between his country and the other nations to face against the Balt-Rhein Empire and their frightening expansionist movement. With the creation of the Tripartite Military Alliance with Greater Türkiye, Republic of Venedik, and Urado Kingdom, and the cooperation of the Cuore Alliance, the Anti-Imperial Alliance battles against the Balt-Rhein Empire in the Great Rumeliana War.

Media

Manga
Main article: List of Altair: A Record of Battles chapters

Altair: A Record of Battles is written and illustrated by Kotono Kato. The series began in Kodansha's shōnen manga magazine Monthly Shōnen Sirius on July 26, 2007.[2][3] In June 2020, it was announced that the series was approaching its climax.[4] Kodansha has collected its chapters into individual tankōbon volumes. The first volume was published on April 23, 2008.[3] As of August 6, 2020, twenty-three volumes have been published.[5]

Kodansha's North American subsidiary Kodansha USA announced that it would release the series in English via its digital platform, starting on March 21, 2017.[6]

Spin-offs

The series inspired the Shōkoku no! four-panel manga on Sirius' official website in 2012. Monthly Shōnen Sirius. also serialized Shiina Soga's Altair of the Tiny Nation (小国のアルタイルさん, Shōkoku no Arutairu-san), a short, comedic chibi-styled manga from 2012 to 2013, with a total of 21 chapters and released in a single tankōbon volume.[7][8] On August 26, 2017, a special chapter of Shōkoku no Altair-san was released in the October 2017 issue of the Monthly Shōnen Sirius magazine.[9]

Another spin-off, titled Subaru of the Island Nation (将国のアルタイル嵬伝, Shōkoku no Arutairu Gaiden Tōkoku no Subaru), written by Hirokazu Kobayashi and illustrated by Kotono Kato's sister, Chika Katō's, was serialized in Monthly Shōnen Sirius from January 26, 2016 to April 26, 2019.[10][11] The set far to the east of Rumeliana, where the more Asian-influence countries exist and takes roughly six months ahead of the main series. The plot focus on the island nation of Kusanagi, which has been annexed by the larger country of Çinili and fallen into ruin. Subaru masquerades as the nation's former prince and tries to leads a rebellion to free her country. Kodansha collected its chapters in seven tankōbon volumes, released from January 17, 2017 to September 9, 2019.[12][13]

Anime
See also: List of Altair: A Record of Battles episodes

In December 2016, Aniplex opened a website announcing that Kazuhiro Furuhashi was directing a "Project Altair" anime series at MAPPA, but did not state any other specifics.[14] Later that month, images from the official website of Monthly Shonen Sirius revealed that "Project Altair" was an adaptation of Altair: A Record of Battles.[1] Script composition is handled by Noboru Takagi while Ryo Kawasaki composed the music.[15] The series aired from July 7 to December 22, 2017, on the MBS "Animeism" programming block,[16][17]

On June 29, 2017, it was announced that Amazon Video service will be exclusively streaming Altair: A Record of Battles in more than 200 countries worldwide, and its "Anime Strike" channel will simulcast the series as it airs in Japan.[18][19] The anime series released the first Blu-ray/DVD set and its limited editions bundles with bonus booklet, a Soundtrack CD, and Drama CD on October 25, 2017.[20][21] The second Blu-ray/DVD set and its limited editions bundles with bonus booklet, another Soundtrack CD, and DJCD of the series's Radio Broadcast was released on December 27, 2017.[22] The third Blu-ray/DVD set and its limited editions bundles with bonus booklet, another Soundtrack CD, and another Drama CD was released on February 28, 2018.[23] The fourth and final Blu-ray/DVD set and its limited editions bundles with bonus booklet, animation drawings, and another DJCD of the series's Radio Broadcast was released on April 25, 2018.[24]

Other media

On November 29, 2014, Kotono Katō released an illustration book titled Milkazzar Altair The Shōkoku no Altair Illustration Gallery Book (ミルカザル・アルタイル　将国のアルタイルイラストギャラリーＢＯＯＫ) for Altair: A Record of Battles.[25] On October 6, 2017, a new art book titled Shōkoku no Altair Artbook (画集 将国のアルタイル), containing over 170 illustrations, was released to mark a decade of serialisation.[26]

On August 9, 2017, an official fanbook titled Official Fanbook of Shōkoku no Altair Book of Stars (将国のアルタイル公式ファンブック　将星の書) was released, containing both illustrations, background, and characters profiles of the series.[27] A preview of the booklet with rough sketches was released on June 26 in the Shōnen Sirius August 2017 Issue.[28]

Reception

In 2017, Altair: A Record of Battles won the shōnen manga category in the 41st Annual Kodansha Manga Awards.[29]

References
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  2. 月刊 少年シリウス 2007年 09月号 [雑誌] 雑誌 – 2007/7/26 (in Japanese). Amazon. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  3. 将国のアルタイル（１） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved May 13, 2020.
  4. Mateo, Alex (June 27, 2020). "Altair: A Record of Battles Manga's Story Approaches Climax". Anime News Network. Retrieved June 27, 2020.
  5. 将国のアルタイル（２３） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved January 6, 2021.
  6. Ressler, Karen (March 14, 2017). "Kodansha USA to Release Hozuki's Coolheadedness, Altair, Museum, Blame! Academy Manga Digitally". Anime News Network. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  7. "小国のアルタイルさん" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
  8. "Shōkoku no Altair TV Anime's 1st Promo Video Reveals Cast, Staff". Anime News Network. December 25, 2016. Retrieved May 25, 2017.
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  10. 「将国のアルタイル」に登場する極東の小国の失地回復譚、次号シリウスで. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. December 26, 2015. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
  11. 孤独なJKが異世界でママになる！遠山えまの異世界転生コメディがシリウスで. Natalie (in Japanese). Natasha, Inc. April 26, 2019. Retrieved January 22, 2021.
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  13. 将国のアルタイル嵬伝／嶌国のスバル（７） (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved September 2, 2018.
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  15. "Altair: A Record of Battles Anime Reveals More Cast, July Premiere". Anime News Network. March 25, 2017. Retrieved April 3, 2017.
  16. "Rock Band Sid Performs Altair: A Record of Battles Anime's Opening Song". Anime News Network. May 13, 2017. Retrieved May 13, 2017.
  17. "Altair: A Record of Battles Anime Reveals New Promo Video, Key Visual". Anime News Network. March 25, 2017. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
  18. "Amazon Prime to Stream Animeism Shows Including Altair Worldwide". Anime News Network. June 7, 2017. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  19. "Altair: A Record of Battles Anime Casts Daisuke Ono, Kazuhiro Yamaji". Anime News Network. June 2, 2017. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
  20. 「将国のアルタイル」Blu-ray&DVD BOX Vol.1 完全生産限定版 (in Japanese). Retrieved July 7, 2017.
  21. "Aniplex Japan Sets 'Altair: A Record of Battles' Blu-ray Anime Releases". Retrieved August 14, 2017.
  22. 「将国のアルタイル」Blu-ray&DVD BOX Vol.2 完全生産限定版 (in Japanese). Retrieved November 8, 2017.
  23. 「将国のアルタイル」Blu-ray&DVD BOX Vol.3 完全生産限定版 (in Japanese). Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  24. 「将国のアルタイル」Blu-ray&DVD BOX Vol.4 完全生産限定版 (in Japanese). Retrieved December 27, 2017.
  25. "ミルカザル・アルタイル 将国のアルタイルイラストギャラリーＢＯＯＫ" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved April 8, 2017.
  26. "画集 将国のアルタイル" (in Japanese). Kodansha. Retrieved October 9, 2017.
  27. "将国のアルタイル公式ファンブック 将星の書". August 7, 2017.
  28. "Official Twitter Announced Fanbook". June 15, 2017.
  29. "41st Annual Kodansha Manga Awards' Winners Announced". Anime News Network. May 9, 2017. Retrieved May 9, 2017.
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