Aruvu Rezuru: Kikaijikake no Yōseitachi (アルヴ・レズル -機械仕掛けの妖精たち-, lit. "Arve Rezzle: Mechanized Fairies") is a Japanese science fiction light novel series by Yū Yamaguchi that began serialization in 2011. It is released through the electronic magazine BOX-AiR, an imprint run by Kodansha Box. In December 2011, it was selected out of 11 winners of the New Author Awards to become the first BOX-AiR series to be animated.[1] A short film adaptation (part of Anime Mirai 2013) by Zexcs debuted on March 2, 2013,[2] directed by newcomer Tatsuya Yoshihara, who was previously an episode director for Sket Dance.[3]
| Aruvu Rezuru: Kikaijikake no Yōseitachi | |
 Cover of the light novel | |
| アルヴ・レズル -機械仕掛けの妖精たち- | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Science fiction[1] |
| Light novel | |
| Written by | Yū Yamaguchi |
| Illustrated by | Ayaki |
| Published by | Kodansha |
| Magazine | BOX-AiR |
| Original run | September 1, 2011 – April 1, 2012 |
| Volumes | 1 |
| Light novel | |
| Unknown Arve: Kindan no Yōseitachi | |
| Written by | Yū Yamaguchi |
| Illustrated by | Ayaki |
| Magazine | BOX-AiR |
| Original run | October 1, 2012 – March 1, 2013 |
| Volumes | 1 |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Yū Yamaguchi |
| Illustrated by | Ayaki |
| Magazine | Nico Nico Seiga |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Original run | December 26, 2012 – March 1, 2013 |
| Volumes | 1 |
| Anime film | |
| Directed by | Tatsuya Yoshihara |
| Written by | Yū Yamaguchi |
| Studio | Zexcs |
| Released | March 2, 2013 |
| Runtime | 25 minutes |
Plot
editSet in 2022, technology has advanced to the point where the human nervous system can be seamlessly integrated into external networks thanks to nanomachines. People leave their bodies behind in water tanks while traversing through cyberspace. However, a crisis known as "Early Rapture" occurs where the system becomes overloaded, resulting in thousands of consciousnesses being lost in the network. Remu Mikage's sister Shiki is one of them, and in an attempt to look for her he visits her apartment. He encounters Shiki there, who informs him that the person he is speaking to isn't his sister, and has somehow taken over her body.
Characters
edit- Remu Mikage (御影 礼望, Mikage Remu)
- Voiced by: Jun Fukuyama
- Shiki Mikage (御影 詩希, Mikage Shiki)
- Voiced by: Eri Kitamura
References
edit- ^ a b "Aruvu Rezuru Novel is 1st BOX-AiR Novel to Get Anime". Anime News Network. December 27, 2012. Retrieved May 12, 2012.
- ^ "ZEXCS's Aruvu Rezuru Replaces Pierrot Short in Anime Mirai". Anime News Network. September 6, 2012. Retrieved March 30, 2013.
- ^ "Jun Fukuyama, Eri Kitamura Lead Aruvu Rezuru Anime Cast". Anime News Network. March 22, 2012. Retrieved May 12, 2012.
External links
edit- Aruvu Rezuru: Kikaijikake no Yōseitachi (film) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Aruvu Rezuru: Kikaijikake no Yōseitachi at IMDb