Heavy Object

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Heavy Object
Heavy Object light novel volume 1 cover.jpg
First light novel volume cover featuring the character Milinda Brantini
ヘヴィーオブジェクト
(Hevī Obujekuto)
Genre Action, mecha, sci-fi
Light novel
Written by Kazuma Kamachi
Illustrated by Ryō Nagi
Published by ASCII Media Works
Demographic Male
Imprint Dengeki Bunko
Original run October 2009 – ongoing
Volumes 9
Manga
Written by Kazuma Kamachi
Illustrated by Shinsuke Inue
Published by ASCII Media Works
Demographic Seinen
Magazine Dengeki Black Maoh, Dengeki Maoh
Original run 20092011
Volumes 1
Manga
Heavy Object S
Written by Kazuma Kamachi
Illustrated by Sakae Saitō
Published by ASCII Media Works
Demographic Seinen
Magazine Dengeki Maoh
Original run 20112013
Volumes 3
Manga
Heavy Object A
Written by Kazuma Kamachi
Illustrated by Sakae Saitō
Published by ASCII Media Works
Demographic Seinen
Magazine Dengeki Maoh
Original run February 2015 – ongoing
Anime television series
Directed by Takashi Watanabe
Written by Hiroyuki Yoshino
Music by Maiko Iuchi
Studio J.C.Staff
Original run October 2015scheduled
Anime and Manga portal

Heavy Object (ヘヴィーオブジェクト Hevī Obujekuto?) is a Japanese light novel series, written by Kazuma Kamachi and illustrated by Ryō Nagi. ASCII Media Works have published eight volumes since 2009 under their Dengeki Bunko label. It has received three manga adaptations. An anime television series adaptation by J.C.Staff is scheduled to air from October 2015.

Characters[edit]

Quenser Barbotage (クウェンサー=バーボタージュ Kuwensā Bābotāju?)
Voiced by: Natsuki Hanae
Heivia Winchell (ヘイヴィア=ウィンチェル Heivia Wincheru?)
Voiced by: Kaito Ishikawa
Milinda Brantini (ミリンダ=ブランティーニ Mirinda Burantīni?)
Voiced by: Eri Suzuki
Major Froletia Capistrano (フローレイティア=カピストラーノ Furōreitia Kapisutorāno?)
Voiced by: Shizuka Itō[1]

Media[edit]

Light novels[edit]

The first light novel volume was published on October 10, 2009 by ASCII Media Works under their Dengeki Bunko imprint. As of March 2015, eight volumes have been published.

Volume list[edit]

No. Title Japanese release date Japanese ISBN
1 Hevī Obujekuto (ヘヴィーオブジェクト) October 10, 2009[2] ISBN 978-4-04-868069-1
2 Hevī Obujekuto Saiyō Sensō (ヘヴィーオブジェクト 採用戦争) June 10, 2010[3] ISBN 978-4-04-868594-8
3 Hevī Obujekuto Kyōjin-tachi no Kage (ヘヴィーオブジェクト 巨人達の影) November 10, 2010[4] ISBN 978-4-04-870051-1
4 Hevī Obujekuto Denshi Sāgaku no Zaihō (ヘヴィーオブジェクト 電子数学の財宝) September 10, 2011[5] ISBN 978-4-04-870549-3
5 Hevī Obujekuto Shi no Saiten (ヘヴィーオブジェクト 死の祭典) November 10, 2011[6] ISBN 978-4-04-870997-2
6 Hevī Obujekuto Daisansedai e no Michi (ヘヴィーオブジェクト 第三世代への道) June 10, 2012[7] ISBN 978-4-04-886624-8
7 Hevī Obujekuto Bōrei-tachi no Keisatsu (ヘヴィーオブジェクト 亡霊達の警察) November 9, 2013[8] ISBN 978-4-04-866080-8
8 Hevī Obujekuto Nanajū Pāsento no Shihaisha (ヘヴィーオブジェクト 七〇%の支配者) March 8, 2014[9] ISBN 978-4-04-866379-3
9 Hevī Obujekuto Hyōtenka Ichikyūgodo no Kyūsai (ヘヴィーオブジェクト 氷点下一九五度の救済) April 10. 2015[10] ISBN 978-4-04-865064-9

Manga[edit]

A manga adaptation with art by Shinsuke Inue was serialized in ASCII Media Works's seinen manga magazines Dengeki Black Maoh and Dengeki Maoh from 2009 to 2011. A single tankōbon of Heavy Object was released on May 27, 2011.[11] A second manga adaptation, with art by Sakae Saitō and titled Heavy Object S, was also serialized in Dengeki Maoh from 2011 to 2013. Three tankōbon volumes of the manga were released between August 27, 2012 and July 27, 2013.[12][13] A third manga adaptation titled Heavy Object A, also by Sakae Saitō, began serialization in Dengeki Maoh from February 2015.[14]

Anime[edit]

An anime television series adaptation by J.C.Staff was announced at the Dengeki Bunko Fall Festival event on October 5, 2014, and is scheduled to air from October 2015.[15]

Video games[edit]

Several Heavy Object characters will appear in the sequel to Dengeki Bunko: Fighting Climax, a fighting game by Sega featuring various characters from works published under the Dengeki Bunko imprint. Quenser will be a playable character, assisted by Milinda and Heivia, and Major Floretia Capistrano is a support character.[16]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Shizuka Itou Joins Heavy Object Anime Cast". Anime News Network. October 13, 2014. Retrieved December 22, 2014. 
  2. ^ "ヘヴィーオブジェクト" (in Japanese). Dengeki Bunko. Retrieved March 15, 2015. 
  3. ^ "ヘヴィーオブジェクト 採用戦争" (in Japanese). Dengeki Bunko. Retrieved March 15, 2015. 
  4. ^ "ヘヴィーオブジェクト 巨人達の影" (in Japanese). Dengeki Bunko. Retrieved March 15, 2015. 
  5. ^ "ヘヴィーオブジェクト 電子数学の財宝" (in Japanese). Dengeki Bunko. Retrieved March 15, 2015. 
  6. ^ "ヘヴィーオブジェクト 死の祭典" (in Japanese). Dengeki Bunko. Retrieved March 15, 2015. 
  7. ^ "ヘヴィーオブジェクト 第三世代への道" (in Japanese). Dengeki Bunko. Retrieved March 15, 2015. 
  8. ^ "ヘヴィーオブジェクト 亡霊達の警察" (in Japanese). Dengeki Bunko. Retrieved March 15, 2015. 
  9. ^ "ヘヴィーオブジェクト 七〇%の支配者" (in Japanese). Dengeki Bunko. Retrieved March 15, 2015. 
  10. ^ "ヘヴィーオブジェクト 氷点下一九五度の救済" (in Japanese). Dengeki Bunko. Retrieved March 15, 2015. 
  11. ^ "ヘヴィーオブジェクト" (in Japanese). Dengeki Bunko. Retrieved March 22, 2015. 
  12. ^ "ヘヴィーオブジェクトS 01" (in Japanese). Dengeki Bunko. Retrieved March 22, 2015. 
  13. ^ "ヘヴィーオブジェクトS 03" (in Japanese). Dengeki Bunko. Retrieved March 22, 2015. 
  14. ^ "Heavy Object Novels by Magical Index‍ '​s Kamachi Get New Manga". Anime News Network. February 8, 2015. Retrieved March 22, 2015. 
  15. ^ "Heavy Object Anime Date, Visual, Staff Revealed". Anime News Network. March 15, 2015. Retrieved March 15, 2015. 
  16. ^ "Heavy Object Characters Join Dengeki Bunko Fighting Climax Sequel". Anime News Network. June 8, 2015. Retrieved June 10, 2015. 

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