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{{short description|Japanese light novel and anime film}}
{{Infobox animanga/Header
{{Infobox animanga/Header
| image = To Aru Hikūshi e no Tsuioku light novel cover.jpg
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| ja_kanji = とある飛空士への追憶
| ja_kanji = とある飛空士への追憶
| ja_romaji = To Aru Hikūshi e no Tsuioku
| ja_romaji = To Aru Hikūshi e no Tsuioku
| genre = [[Action fiction|Action]], [[War novel|military]], [[Romance fiction|romance]]<ref>{{cite web |title=The Princess and the Pilot |url=http://nisamerica.com/anime/princess-and-pilot |publisher=[[NIS America]] |accessdate=December 7, 2018}}</ref><!-- Genres should be based on what reliable sources list them as and not on personal interpretations. Limit of the three most relevant genres in accordance with [[MOS:A&M]]. -->
| genre = [[Action fiction|Action]], [[War novel|military]], [[Romance fiction|romance]]<ref>{{cite web |title=The Princess and the Pilot |date=15 September 2015 |url=http://nisamerica.com/anime/princess-and-pilot |publisher=[[NIS America]] |access-date=December 7, 2018}}</ref><!-- Genres should be based on what reliable sources list them as and not on personal interpretations. Limit of the three most relevant genres in accordance with [[MOS:A&M]]. -->
}}
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Print
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| publisher = [[Shogakukan]]
| publisher = [[Shogakukan]]
| demographic = Male
| demographic = Male
| imprint = [[Gagaga Bunko]]
| imprint = [[Gagaga Bunko]]
| magazine =
| magazine =
| published = February 19, 2008
| published = February 19, 2008
}}
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| type = manga
| author = Koroku Inumura {{small|(original)}}
| illustrator = Maiko Ogawa
| publisher = Shogakukan
| demographic = [[Shōnen manga|''Shōnen'']]
| imprint = Monthly Shōnen Sunday Comics
| magazine = [[Monthly Shōnen Sunday]]
| first = August 12, 2009
| last = March 12, 2011
| volumes = 4
| volume_list =
}}
}}
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| music = [[Shirō Hamaguchi]]
| music = [[Shirō Hamaguchi]]
| studio = [[Madhouse (company)|Madhouse]] <small>(animation)</small><br>[[TMS Entertainment]] <small>(production)</small>
| studio = [[Madhouse (company)|Madhouse]] <small>(animation)</small><br>[[TMS Entertainment]] <small>(production)</small>
| licensee = {{English anime licensee |NA=[[Nippon Ichi Software|NIS America]] |UK=[[Manga UK]]}}
| licensee = {{English anime licensee |NA=[[Discotek Media]] |UK=[[Manga UK]]}}
| released = October 1, 2011
| released = October 1, 2011
| runtime = 100 minutes
| runtime = 100 minutes
}}
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Footer}}
{{Infobox animanga/Footer}}
{{nihongo|'''''The Princess and the Pilot''''' |とある飛空士への追憶|To Aru Hikūshi e no Tsuioku|"Recollections for a Certain Pilot"}} is a 2008 Japanese [[light novel]] by Koroku Inumura.<ref name="animenewsnetwork1">{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-12-04/to-aru-hikushi-e-no-tsuioku-light-novel-reportedly-gets-film|title=To Aru Hikūshi e no Tsuioku Light Novel Reportedly Gets Film|date=4 December 2010|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|accessdate= 26 May 2011}}</ref> An [[anime]] film adaptation was released in Japanese cinemas on 1 October 2011.<ref name="eiga1">{{cite web|url=http://eiga.com/movie/56382/|script-title=ja:とある飛空士への追憶 |date= |publisher=eiga.com |accessdate=26 May 2011|language=ja}}</ref>
{{nihongo|'''''The Princess and the Pilot''''' |とある飛空士への追憶|To Aru Hikūshi e no Tsuioku|"Recollections for a Certain Pilot"}} is a 2008 Japanese [[light novel]] by written by Koroku Inumura and illustrated by Haruyuki Morisawa.<ref name="animenewsnetwork1">{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2009-12-04/to-aru-hikushi-e-no-tsuioku-light-novel-reportedly-gets-film|title=To Aru Hikūshi e no Tsuioku Light Novel Reportedly Gets Film|date=4 December 2010|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date= 26 May 2011}}</ref> An [[anime]] film adaptation was released in Japanese cinemas on 1 October 2011.<ref name="eiga1">{{cite web|url=http://eiga.com/movie/56382/|script-title=ja:とある飛空士への追憶 |publisher=eiga.com |access-date=26 May 2011|language=ja}}</ref>


''To Aru Hikūshi e no Tsuioku'' is a joint production by Japanese animation studios [[Madhouse (company)|Madhouse]] and [[TMS Entertainment]],<ref name="animenewsnetwork2">{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-04-01/madhouse-tms-confirmed-on-to-aru-hikoshi-e-no-tsuioku|title=Madhouse, TMS Confirmed on To Aru Hikūshi e no Tsuioku|date=1 April 2011|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|accessdate= 26 May 2011}}</ref> and it was directed by the director Jun Shishido.<ref name="tokyograph1">{{cite web|url=http://www.tokyograph.com/news/kamiki-ryunosuke-taketomi-seika-to-play-main-voices-in-madhouses-to-aru-hikuushi-e-no-tsuioku|title=Kamiki Ryunosuke, Taketomi Seika to play main voices in Madhouse’s "To Aru Hikuushi e no Tsuioku" |date=19 May 2011 |publisher=Tokyograph |accessdate=26 May 2011}} This is a translation of the original article by eiga.com</ref> The cast of this film was officially revealed on 19 May 2011.<ref name="tokyograph1" />
''To Aru Hikūshi e no Tsuioku'' is a joint production by Japanese animation studios [[Madhouse (company)|Madhouse]] and [[TMS Entertainment]],<ref name="animenewsnetwork2">{{cite web|url=http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2010-04-01/madhouse-tms-confirmed-on-to-aru-hikoshi-e-no-tsuioku|title=Madhouse, TMS Confirmed on To Aru Hikūshi e no Tsuioku|date=1 April 2011|publisher=[[Anime News Network]]|access-date= 26 May 2011}}</ref> and it was directed by the director Jun Shishido.<ref name="tokyograph1">{{cite web|url=http://www.tokyograph.com/news/kamiki-ryunosuke-taketomi-seika-to-play-main-voices-in-madhouses-to-aru-hikuushi-e-no-tsuioku|title=Kamiki Ryunosuke, Taketomi Seika to play main voices in Madhouse's "To Aru Hikuushi e no Tsuioku" |date=19 May 2011 |publisher=Tokyograph |access-date=26 May 2011}} This is a translation of the original article by eiga.com</ref> The cast of this film was officially revealed on 19 May 2011.<ref name="tokyograph1" />


==Plot==
==Plot==
Koroku Inumura's original war romance light novel revolves around Charles Karino, a Levamme Empire mercenary aerial pilot who mans the twin-seater reconnaissance seaplane Santa Cruz. One day, he receives a surprise assignment: to fly over 12,000 kilometers of enemy waters to protect a girl named Juana del Moral. This mission is actually a covert operation as the original escort was taken down by the enemy. Charles eventually discovers that both the original operation and the covert operation have been figured by the enemy decoding military telegraphs sent by the crown prince to Juana.<ref>[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-12-08/the-princess-and-the-pilot-9-minute-digest-streamed "The Princess and the Pilot 9 Minute Digest Streamed"] Anime News Network. Retrieved 29 December 2011.</ref>
Koroku Inumura's original war romance light novel revolves around Charles Karino, a Levamme Kingdom mercenary aerial pilot and Juana del Moral, a princess of del Moral family. Charles, who's the best fighter pilot in the entire Kingdom, lives with the mercenaries and is looked down upon by the regular soldiers of the Kingdom, but one day gets to man the twin-seater reconnaissance seaplane Santa Cruz after receiving a surprise assignment: to fly over 12,000 kilometers of enemy waters to protect aforementioned princess after her mansion gets bombed by the Amatsuvian Empire's fighter pilots and her father, Diego del Moral, dies. This mission would be a covert operation requiring the other mercenaries and forces to play the part of the decoy.

But after having suspicions from the start of the mission, Charles eventually discovers that both the original operation and the covert operation have been figured out by the enemy decoding the military telegraphs sent by the crown prince Carlo to Juana. Although this outrages Charles very much, he agrees to proceed with the mission. Throughout the whole mission, they become known about each other's character and history, thus becoming emotionally attached to each other, while hiding, surviving and defeating the worst attacks from the enemy, enduring hardships. At the end of the mission, even though Charles receives a hefty sum of pay disrespectedly, he throws it all away and goes away with his plane. It doesn't become clear what happened to him afterwards or whether those two met each other again or not.

Eventually, the princess after becoming Queen of Lavamme, goes on to create lasting peace between the two warring sides.<ref>[http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/news/2011-12-08/the-princess-and-the-pilot-9-minute-digest-streamed "The Princess and the Pilot 9 Minute Digest Streamed"] Anime News Network. Retrieved 29 December 2011.</ref>


==Cast==
==Cast==
{{Nihongo|'''Charles Karino'''|狩乃 シャルル|Karino Sharuru}}
;{{Nihongo|Charles Karino|狩乃 シャルル|Karino Sharuru}}
:{{anime voices|[[Ryunosuke Kamiki]]}}<ref name="tokyograph1" />
:{{anime voices|[[Ryunosuke Kamiki]]}}<ref name="tokyograph1" />
:: A Levammian born mercenary pilot who takes on a secret escort mission assignment to protect a girl who is the future Princess consort of the state. He is subject to severe racist discrimination due to his mixed heritage (he shares a half blood heritage consisting of the Amatsukami Imperium, the enemy state of Levamme Empire in the war). Due to his life long bad memory from racism, he was eager to prove himself and vows flying in the sky as an aviator as his life-long passion, because that "there is no caste, race, nor social status and other inequality among everyone" according to his own account. Although never officially recognized due to his race and social status as a [[flying ace]], he is extremely talented at flying and aerial combat and that he is known to have out-gunned all the ace pilots within the kingdom in various drills and practices.
:A Levammian born mercenary pilot who takes on a secret escort mission assignment to protect a girl who is the future Princess consort of the state. He is subject to severe racist discrimination due to his mixed heritage (he shares a half blood heritage consisting of the Amatsukami Imperium, the enemy state of Levamme Empire in the war). Due to his life long bad memory from racism, he was eager to prove himself and vows flying in the sky as an aviator as his life-long passion, because that "there is no caste, race, nor social status and other inequality among everyone" according to his own account. Although never officially recognized due to his race and social status as a [[flying ace]], he is extremely talented at flying and aerial combat and that he is known to have out-gunned all the ace pilots within the kingdom in various drills and practices.
;{{Nihongo|Juana del Moral|ファナ・デル・モラル|Fana deru Moraru}}

{{Nihongo|'''Juana del Moral'''|ファナ・デル・モラル|Fana deru Moraru}}
:{{anime voices|Seika Taketomi}}<ref name="tokyograph1" />
:{{anime voices|Seika Taketomi}}<ref name="tokyograph1" />
:: The "yet to be" [[Princess consort]], an extremely beautiful woman with silvery hair. Although she has had an isolated life due to her royal birth, she is an elegant, polite, and compassionate lady by character. After a marriage proposal from the Prince of the state in the middle of the war, she is subjected to an assassination attempt conducted by the enemy. Therefore, to get her back to the mainland, the military high command has organized a secret escort mission, operated by Charles Karino, to get her past the enemy line and fly her back to the mainland of the state. Unlike many other fellow nobility and fellow countrymen, she detests racism towards half bloods and shows acceptance and respect to Charles. Although not noticed at the beginning, she once had another encounter with Charles in her childhood.
:The "yet to be" [[Princess consort]], an extremely beautiful woman with silvery hair. Although she has had an isolated life due to her royal birth, she is an elegant, polite, and compassionate lady by character. After a marriage proposal from the Prince of the state in the middle of the war, she is subjected to an assassination attempt conducted by the enemy. Therefore, to get her back to the mainland, the military high command has organized a secret escort mission, operated by Charles Karino, to get her past the enemy line and fly her back to the mainland of the state. Unlike many other fellow nobility and fellow countrymen, she detests racism towards half bloods and shows acceptance and respect to Charles. Although not noticed at the beginning, she once had another encounter with Charles in her childhood.

==Manga==
A [[manga]] adaptation, illustrated by Maiko Ogawa, was serialized in [[Shogakukan]]'s ''[[Monthly Shōnen Sunday]]'' from August 12, 2009, to February 12, 2011.<ref>{{cite web |script-title=ja:ゲッサン9月号「とある飛空士への追憶」開始。月!スピ続報も |url=https://natalie.mu/comic/news/19843 |website=[[Natalie (website)|Natalie]] |access-date=September 10, 2020 |language=ja |date=August 13, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |script-title=ja:ゲッサン 2011年3月号 |url=https://www.neowing.co.jp/product/NEOBK-1203032 |website=Neowing |access-date=September 10, 2020 |language=ja}}</ref> Shogakukan compiled its chapters into four ''[[tankōbon]]'' volumes, released from January 12, 2010, to September 12, 2011.<ref>{{cite web |script-title=ja:とある飛空士への追憶 |url=https://www.shogakukan.co.jp/books/volume/18294 |publisher=[[Shogakukan]] |access-date=September 10, 2020 |language=ja |archive-url=https://archive.today/20200910101704/https://www.shogakukan.co.jp/books/volume/18294|archive-date=September 10, 2020|url-status=live}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
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==External links==
==External links==
* {{Official website|http://hikuushi-tsuioku.com/|name=Official movie website}} {{ja icon}}
* {{Official website|http://hikuushi-tsuioku.com/|name=Official movie website}} {{in lang|ja}}
* {{Official website|1=http://nisamerica.com/anime/princess-and-pilot|name=Official US movie web site}}
* {{Official website|1=http://nisamerica.com/anime/princess-and-pilot|name=Official US movie web site}}
* {{IMDb title|2113091}}
* {{IMDb title|2113091}}
* {{ann|movie|11419}}
* {{anime News Network|movie|11419}}


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{{TMS Entertainment films}}
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Latest revision as of 19:00, 1 June 2024

The Princess and the Pilot
Cover art of the light novel To Aru Hikūshi e no Tsuioku, as published by Shogakukan
とある飛空士への追憶
(To Aru Hikūshi e no Tsuioku)
GenreAction, military, romance[1]
Light novel
Written byKoroku Inumura
Illustrated byHaruyuki Morisawa
Published byShogakukan
ImprintGagaga Bunko
DemographicMale
PublishedFebruary 19, 2008
Manga
Written byKoroku Inumura (original)
Illustrated byMaiko Ogawa
Published byShogakukan
ImprintMonthly Shōnen Sunday Comics
MagazineMonthly Shōnen Sunday
DemographicShōnen
Original runAugust 12, 2009March 12, 2011
Volumes4
Anime film
Directed byJun Shishido
Produced byHideaki Miyamoto
Ryouhei Takahashi
Written bySatoko Okudera
Music byShirō Hamaguchi
StudioMadhouse (animation)
TMS Entertainment (production)
Licensed by
ReleasedOctober 1, 2011
Runtime100 minutes

The Princess and the Pilot (とある飛空士への追憶, To Aru Hikūshi e no Tsuioku, "Recollections for a Certain Pilot") is a 2008 Japanese light novel by written by Koroku Inumura and illustrated by Haruyuki Morisawa.[2] An anime film adaptation was released in Japanese cinemas on 1 October 2011.[3]

To Aru Hikūshi e no Tsuioku is a joint production by Japanese animation studios Madhouse and TMS Entertainment,[4] and it was directed by the director Jun Shishido.[5] The cast of this film was officially revealed on 19 May 2011.[5]

Plot

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Koroku Inumura's original war romance light novel revolves around Charles Karino, a Levamme Kingdom mercenary aerial pilot and Juana del Moral, a princess of del Moral family. Charles, who's the best fighter pilot in the entire Kingdom, lives with the mercenaries and is looked down upon by the regular soldiers of the Kingdom, but one day gets to man the twin-seater reconnaissance seaplane Santa Cruz after receiving a surprise assignment: to fly over 12,000 kilometers of enemy waters to protect aforementioned princess after her mansion gets bombed by the Amatsuvian Empire's fighter pilots and her father, Diego del Moral, dies. This mission would be a covert operation requiring the other mercenaries and forces to play the part of the decoy.

But after having suspicions from the start of the mission, Charles eventually discovers that both the original operation and the covert operation have been figured out by the enemy decoding the military telegraphs sent by the crown prince Carlo to Juana. Although this outrages Charles very much, he agrees to proceed with the mission. Throughout the whole mission, they become known about each other's character and history, thus becoming emotionally attached to each other, while hiding, surviving and defeating the worst attacks from the enemy, enduring hardships. At the end of the mission, even though Charles receives a hefty sum of pay disrespectedly, he throws it all away and goes away with his plane. It doesn't become clear what happened to him afterwards or whether those two met each other again or not.

Eventually, the princess after becoming Queen of Lavamme, goes on to create lasting peace between the two warring sides.[6]

Cast

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Charles Karino (狩乃 シャルル, Karino Sharuru)
Voiced by: Ryunosuke Kamiki[5]
A Levammian born mercenary pilot who takes on a secret escort mission assignment to protect a girl who is the future Princess consort of the state. He is subject to severe racist discrimination due to his mixed heritage (he shares a half blood heritage consisting of the Amatsukami Imperium, the enemy state of Levamme Empire in the war). Due to his life long bad memory from racism, he was eager to prove himself and vows flying in the sky as an aviator as his life-long passion, because that "there is no caste, race, nor social status and other inequality among everyone" according to his own account. Although never officially recognized due to his race and social status as a flying ace, he is extremely talented at flying and aerial combat and that he is known to have out-gunned all the ace pilots within the kingdom in various drills and practices.
Juana del Moral (ファナ・デル・モラル, Fana deru Moraru)
Voiced by: Seika Taketomi[5]
The "yet to be" Princess consort, an extremely beautiful woman with silvery hair. Although she has had an isolated life due to her royal birth, she is an elegant, polite, and compassionate lady by character. After a marriage proposal from the Prince of the state in the middle of the war, she is subjected to an assassination attempt conducted by the enemy. Therefore, to get her back to the mainland, the military high command has organized a secret escort mission, operated by Charles Karino, to get her past the enemy line and fly her back to the mainland of the state. Unlike many other fellow nobility and fellow countrymen, she detests racism towards half bloods and shows acceptance and respect to Charles. Although not noticed at the beginning, she once had another encounter with Charles in her childhood.

Manga

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A manga adaptation, illustrated by Maiko Ogawa, was serialized in Shogakukan's Monthly Shōnen Sunday from August 12, 2009, to February 12, 2011.[7][8] Shogakukan compiled its chapters into four tankōbon volumes, released from January 12, 2010, to September 12, 2011.[9]

See also

[edit]

References

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  1. ^ "The Princess and the Pilot". NIS America. 15 September 2015. Retrieved December 7, 2018.
  2. ^ "To Aru Hikūshi e no Tsuioku Light Novel Reportedly Gets Film". Anime News Network. 4 December 2010. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
  3. ^ とある飛空士への追憶 (in Japanese). eiga.com. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
  4. ^ "Madhouse, TMS Confirmed on To Aru Hikūshi e no Tsuioku". Anime News Network. 1 April 2011. Retrieved 26 May 2011.
  5. ^ 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. Retrieved 26 May 2011. This is a translation of the original article by eiga.com
  6. ^ "The Princess and the Pilot 9 Minute Digest Streamed" Anime News Network. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
  7. ^ ゲッサン9月号「とある飛空士への追憶」開始。月!スピ続報も. Natalie (in Japanese). August 13, 2009. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  8. ^ ゲッサン 2011年3月号. Neowing (in Japanese). Retrieved September 10, 2020.
  9. ^ とある飛空士への追憶 (in Japanese). Shogakukan. Archived from the original on September 10, 2020. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
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