The Wings of Rean

The Wings of Rean
リーンの翼 (Rīn no Tsubasa)
Light novel
Written by	Yoshiyuki Tomino
Published by	Kadokawa Shoten
Original run	1983 – 1986
Volumes	6
Original net animation
Directed by	Yoshiyuki Tomino
Studio	Sunrise
Released	December 16, 2005 – August 18, 2006
Runtime	30 minutes
Episodes	6

The Wings of Rean (リーンの翼, Rīn no Tsubasa) is a light novel series by Yoshiyuki Tomino published from 1983 to 1986, and a 6-episode ONA, broadcast by Bandai Channel online beginning on December 12, 2005, with the final episode starting on August 18, 2006. It is an alternate story to another series, Aura Battler Dunbine, and is set in modern Japan and Byston Well in a timeline of its own.

Plot

Because his friends fired a rocket into the US Army camp, Suzuki was wanted by the US Army and the police. While he was running away the sea surface suddenly rose, and when a brilliant light appeared he saw a strange-looking battleship flying in the air. He was dumped into the sea and when he crawled onto the battleship there was a beautiful girl standing there. She said her name was Luxe, the princess of another world, and added; "My Father is Japanese, Shinjirou Sakomizu. Please help me, Suzuki".

Characters

2006 Anime

Asap Suzuki (エイサップ鈴木)

Asap is the protagonist of the series, named after the acronym ASAP. Asap eventually finds his way to pilot the Aura Battler, Nanajin. He is also a Holy Warrior.

Voiced by: Jun Fukuyama

Luxe Sakomizu (リュクス·サコミズ, Ryukusu Sakomizu)

Luxe is the daughter of King Sakomizu in Byston Well, who took the Wings of Rean to the surface world.

Voiced by: Yu Shimamura

Shinjirō Sakomizu (サコミズ·シンジロウ, Sakomizu Shinjirō)

A former World War II Imperial Japanese Ohka pilot, he is the ruler of the Hōjō house in Byston Well. His personal Aura Battler is the Oukaou. He is the Holy Warrior who was given the shoes of Wings of Rean.

Voiced by: Rikiya Koyama

Elebos (エレボス, Erebosu)

A Mi Ferario from Warra Carren realm of Byston Well.

Voiced by: Yui Horie

Rouri Yahan (矢藩朗利, Yahan Rouri)

A friend of Asap's, he fired a rocket at USA Army Camp with his friend Kanamoto.　He becomes a Holy Warrior after becoming the pilot of new Aura Battler model Shinden.

Voiced by: Hiroshi Tsuchida

Heiji Kanamoto (金本平次, Kanamoto Heiji)

A friend of Asap and Rouri's, he helped Rouri shoot USA Army Camp with a bazooka. He becomes a Holy Warrior like Rouri after becoming the pilot of a new Aura Battler model Shinden.

Voiced by: Shingo Tanabe

Amalgam Rudol (アマルガン・ルドル, Amarugan Rudoru)

Leader of the rebel army who fights against Sakomizu's tyranny.

Voiced by: Yutaka Nakano

Kiki Attel (キキ・アッテル, Kiki Atteru)

Amalgam's subordinate in rebel army.

Hebe Gettel (ヘベ・ゲッテル, Hebe Getteru)

Amalgam's subordinate in rebel army.

Voiced by: Junko Minagawa

List of episodes

#	Title
1	"Uninvited One" "Manekazaru mono" (招かれざるもの)
2	"The King of Houjou" "Hōjō no Ō" (ホウジョウの王)
3	"Groundling Aura Force" "Chijōbito no Ōra Chikara" (地上人のオーラ力)
4	"The King's Designs" "Ō no Kankei" (王の奸計)
5	"Above Tokyo Bay" "Tōkyōwan" (東京湾)
6	"Sakura Tempest" "Ōka Arashi" (桜花嵐)

Media

Theme Songs

MY FATE (Ending theme)

Performance: Anna Tsuchiya

Lyrics: ANNA

Composer/Arranger: Ayumi Miyazaki

Further reading

• Fujitsu, Ryota et al. "The Wings of Rean". (May 2007) Newtype USA. pp. 52–53.

External links

• The Wings of Rean official site
• The Wings of Rean (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia