Wings of Rean review: A moving story and beautiful visuals

"Wings of Rean": Yoshiyuki Tomino's new challenge to Vistone Well

"Wings of Rean" is an animated series directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino, which aired from December 10, 2005 to September 8, 2006. Although it was a short series of only six episodes, its content was deep and left a strong impression on viewers. This work is the latest in the "Vistone Well Series," which can be said to be Director Tomino's life work, and depicts a grand story in which another world and the real world intersect.

story

One day, A$AP Suzuki, who lives in Iwakuni City, Yamaguchi Prefecture, is pursued by the US military and the Yamaguchi Prefectural Police. The cause is that Yahan Rouri and Kanemoto Heiji, who live in the same apartment, fired a rocket at a US military base. On his motorcycle, A$AP sees a light overflowing from the sea. What appeared from that light was a flying battleship. On board the battleship was a beautiful princess, Lux Sakomizu. She is the princess of Houjou country from another world called Vistone Well, and she asks A$AP for help. However, there was not just one battleship that appeared from the other world. The war began, and the adventure of A$AP and Lux ​​began.

Commentary

"Wings of Rean" is the latest work in the Vistone Well series, which Director Yoshiyuki Tomino has taken on again 21 years after "Saint Seiya Dunbine" and 9 years after "Wings of Gauze". This work is not a film adaptation of the novel of the same name that the director himself published in 1983, but is written as a completely new story. One of the highlights is the battle scene where modern weapons and insect-like machines called "Aura Battlers" are mixed together, and the love and adventure of A$AP Suzuki and Luxe Sakomizu is depicted in Vistone Well, a world between the sea and the land, and the world above.

cast

Jun Fukuyama will play the role of A$AP Suzuki, Yu Shimamura will play the role of Lux Sakomizu, and other talented voice actors such as Dai Tsuchida, Shingo Tanabe, Yu Nakano, Rikiya Koyama, and Marika Hayashi will also be joining the cast. Their performances express the emotions of the characters realistically, adding depth to the story.

Main Staff

The original story, general director and storyboard artist is Yoshiyuki Tomino, with Jiro Takayama also involved in the scriptwriting. The director is Tatsuya Igarashi, the visual concept is okama, the animation director and character designer is Masashi Kudo, the mecha designers are Tamotsu Shinohara and Takumi Sakura, the art director is Shigemi Ikeda, the color designer is Sayoko Yokoyama, the director of photography is Yoichi Ogami, the offline editor is Kumiko Sakamoto, the music is Yasuo Higuchi, the sound director is Kazuhiro Wakabayashi, and the producers are Yoshitaka Kawaguchi, Jun Yukawa and Masato Utsunomiya. The series is produced by Sunrise, with production by Sunrise, Bandai Visual and Bandai Channel.

Main Characters

A$AP Suzuki is a freeter with an American father and a Japanese mother, who gets caught up in an incident when he meets Lux, a girl from another world. Lux is the princess of the Houjou Kingdom that emerged from Vistone Well, and the daughter of Sakomizu Shinjiro. Sakomizu Shinjiro is a Japanese who was led to Vistone Well as a holy warrior and became king about 70 years ago. Amalgan Rudol is a man who emerged from Vistone Well and is said to have played an active role in the war. Yahan Rouri is A$AP's bad friend, and has radical anti-American ideology. Kanemoto Heiji is an intellectual and good with machines, and is always with Rouri. Codor Sakomizu is Sakomizu's second wife and Lux's stepmother. Jacob Aon is the head of Ferario, who has a shell castle in the water country of Walakalane, and entrusts A$AP with the Winged Shoes of Leen. Erebus is a low-ranking Feralio who lives in Walaka Lane, and at Jacoba's instruction, he becomes a guide for A$AP and his friends.

Main Robot Items

Aura Battlers and Aura Battleships are an important element of this work. Nanajin is a new Aura Battler of the Houjou Army, piloted by A$AP. Oukao is a new Aura Battler of the Houjou Army piloted by Sakomizu. Gym Genen is the main mass-produced Aura Battler of the rebel army. Raiden is an Aura Battler piloted by ordinary soldiers of the Houjou Army. Shinden is the successor to Raiden, and was transferred to Rori and Kanemoto. Aprogene is an old battleship of the rebel army. Kintoki is a new battleship of the Houjou Army. Renzan is an old battleship of the Houjou Army, and its sister ship is Jinzan. Viston Well is a different world where the land and sea meet, and is said to be a world created by people's imaginations. The heavens of this world are the bottom of the sea in the terrestrial world, and the shine of the scales of deep-sea fish is the twinkling of the stars. It is inhabited by commoners, Feralios, powerful beasts, and others, and is sustained by a life energy called aura.

subtitle

As the subtitles of the six episodes indicate - episode 1 "The Uninvited" (12/16/2005), episode 2 "The King of Houjou" (04/21/2006), episode 3 "The Aura Power of the Earthlings" (05/19/2006), episode 4 "The King's Trick" (06/16/2006), episode 5 "Tokyo Bay" (07/21/2006), and episode 6 "Cherry Blossom Storm" (08/18/2006), the story revolves around the adventures of A$AP and Lux.

Theme songs and music

The theme song "MY FATE" was written by ANNA, composed and arranged by Ayumi Miyazaki, and sung by Anna Tsuchiya. The song draws viewers in with its powerful and beautiful melody, symbolizing the fateful encounter and adventure of A$AP and Lux.

Ratings and Recommendations

Although "Wings of Rean" is a short series, it has left a strong impression on viewers with its deep themes, detailed worldview, and attractive characters. Director Yoshiyuki Tomino's unique perspective and storytelling are fully demonstrated in this work, and the story, in which another world and the real world intersect, has the power to draw viewers in.

In particular, the relationship between A$AP and Lux, the worldview of Vistone Well, and the battle scenes between the Aura Battler and the Aura Battleship are visually stunning, with fantasy and science fiction elements blending together perfectly. The acting by the cast is also superb, with the characters' emotions and conflicts portrayed realistically.

This work is highly recommended not only for fans of Tomino Yoshiyuki, but also for those who like fantasy and science fiction anime set in other worlds. It is short, with only six episodes, so you can watch it all at once, so even busy people can enjoy it easily. Furthermore, for those who want to enjoy deep themes and detailed worldviews, it is a work worth watching over and over again.

"Wings of Rean" is a new challenge for Yoshiyuki Tomino and the latest work in the Bystone Well series, which has been loved by many viewers. We hope you will experience this epic story where another world and the real world intersect through this work.