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The Asterisk War: The Academy City on the Water
Cover of the first light novel
学戦都市アスタリスク
(Gakusen Toshi Asutarisuku)
GenreAction, Harem[1][2]
Light novel
Written byYū Miyazaki
Illustrated byOkiura
Published byMedia Factory
English publisher
ImprintMF Bunko J
DemographicMale
Original runSeptember 25, 2012 – present
Volumes14
Manga
Written byYū Miyazaki
Illustrated byNingen
Published byMedia Factory
English publisher
MagazineMonthly Comic Alive
DemographicSeinen
Original runMay 27, 2013 – August 27, 2016
Volumes5
Anime television series
Directed byKenji Seto
Produced byIsao Sato
Masahito Ikemoto
Masayuki Nishide
Shousei Ito
Soichiro Umemoto
Yōsuke Futami
Youhei Hayashi
Written byMunemasa Nakamoto
Yukito Kizawa
Yukie Sugawara
Music byRasmus Faber
StudioA-1 Pictures
Licensed by
Original networkAnimax, Tokyo MX, GTV, GYT, BS11, ABC, CBC
Original run October 3, 2015 – June 18, 2016
Episodes24 (List of episodes)

The Asterisk War: The Academy City on the Water (Japanese: 学戦都市アスタリスク, Hepburn: Gakusen Toshi Asutarisuku, lit. "Academy Battle City Asterisk") is a Japanese light novel series written by Yū Miyazaki, and illustrated by Okiura. Media Factory has published ten volumes since September 25, 2012, under their MF Bunko J imprint. The series was later serialized from January 2013 in Media Factory's seinen manga magazine Monthly Comic Alive where it was adapted into a manga. The artwork for the manga has been done by Ningen, three volumes have been collected into tankōbon. Eventually an anime television series adaptation by A-1 Pictures was made which began airing on October 3, 2015. The anime aired for two seasons at twelve episodes each from October 3, 2015, to June 18, 2016.[3][4] Other media adaptations include a video game called The Asterisk War: Houka Kenran which was released in Japan on January 28, 2016.

It has been licensed by Aniplex of America in North America.

Plot

In the 21st century, Earth is in a rapidly declining economic state and the Integrated Enterprise Foundation (統合企業財体, Tōgō Kigyō Zaitai, also "Integrated Empire Foundation"), a megacorporation, is created after the impact event Invertia (落星雨(インヴェルティア), Inverutia) destroyed most of the planet's cities and resulted in humans gaining superpowers to become the Genestella (星脈世代（ジェネステラ）, Jenesutera). The city of Rikka (六花), also called Asterisk, has six academies where the Genestella participate in tournaments called "Festas" (星武祭(フェスタ), Fesuta). Battle performances at Seidoukan Academy (星導館学園, Seidōkan Gakuen), the city's fifth top-ranking academy, are falling significantly and student council president, Claudia Enfield, is determined to find a solution. Kirin Toudou is the academy's top fighter, but Claudia, as well as Lieseltanian princess, Julis-Alexia von Riessfeld, are close behind.

Meanwhile, Ayato Amagiri investigates the disappearance of his sister, Haruka, a former student at Seidoukan. During his first day at the academy, Ayato is forced to fight Julis after discovering her half-dressed when returning her handkerchief to her. Claudia voids their duel and enrolls Ayato in Seidoukan. After rescuing Julis from a plot to cripple the Phoenix Festa, he sets out to become her protector and close friend. Eventually, Ayato wins against Kirin and is named the new top student at the academy. After Ayato participates in the Phoenix Festa with Julis to solve Seidoukan's performance crisis, they continue to participate in various Festas and also fight threats outside of the academy.

Characters

Seidoukan Academy

Ayato Amagiri (天霧 綾斗, Amagiri Ayato)
Voiced by: Atsushi Tamaru (Japanese); Erik Scott Kimerer (English)
Ayato is the top student at Seidoukan Academy, nicknamed <Murakumo>. He wields the <Ser-Veresta>, with which he shows too high an affinity. He transfers to Seidoukan Academy to investigate his sister's disappearance and to figure out what he is supposed to do (he later says that it is to protect Julis).
Julis-Alexia von Riessfeld (ユリス＝アレクシア・フォン・リースフェルト, Yurisu-Arekushia Fon Rīsuferuto)
Voiced by: Ai Kakuma (Japanese); Kira Buckland (English)
Julis is the pink-haired fifth top-ranking student of Seidōkan Academy, also known as <Glühen Rose>, and is the First Princess of Lieseltania, a small country located in western Czech Republic. Her full name is Julis-Alexia Marie Florentia Renate von Riessfeld. She wields a rapier-type lux called <Aspera Spina> which she uses during the Phoenix tournament and bears the image of a flower for her power - control over flames. However, due to the last battle during the Phoenix Festa, Julis begins using a new rapier, <Nova Spina>.
Claudia Enfield (クローディア・エンフィールド, Kurōdia Enfīrudo)
Voiced by: Nao Tōyama (Japanese); Erika Harlacher (English)
Claudia is the blond-haired second top-ranking student of Seidoukan Academy and its Student Council President. She recommends Ayato's transfer to the academy. She has held the position of Student Council President since junior high and wants to win the Gryps to make her wish came true. She uses <Pan-Dora>, an Ogre Lux which allows her to see into the future during duels
Saya Sasamiya (沙々宮 紗夜, Sasamiya Saya)
Voiced by: Shiori Izawa (Japanese); Sarah Anne Williams (English)
The blue-haired daughter of Soichi and Kaya Sasamiya, Saya is Ayato's childhood friend. She moved abroad six years ago due to her father's career. She seems to be an air-headed stoic who has trouble waking up in the morning and is directionally-challenged. She uses a 38th generation Lux grenade launcher Helnekrom but later switches to a type 41 Gleaming.
Kirin Toudou (刀藤 綺凛, Tōdō Kirin)
Voiced by: Ari Ozawa (Japanese); Brianna Knickerbocker (English)
Kirin is a silver-haired student and a student at Seidoukan Academy. She is a shy and quiet girl who becomes the academy's top student as a 13-year-old and has not lost to anyone until Ayato challenges her a second time.
Eishirou Yabuki (夜吹 英士郎, Yabuki Eishirō)
Voiced by: Yūma Uchida (Japanese); Max Mittelman (English)
Eishirou is Ayato's roommate. Well known as a member of the academy's newspaper club, he's also a member of the Shadow Star, a secret police force that works for the Integrated Enterprise Foundation (which is essentially the world government).
Lester MacPhail (レスター・マクフェイル, Resutā Makufeiru)
Voiced by: Takanori Hoshino (Japanese); Patrick Seitz (English)
Lester is the ninth highest-ranking student at Seidoukan Academy. He is ranked 5th until Julis defeats him. His Lux is an axe named Bardiche Leo.
Silas Norman (サイラス・ノーマン, Sairasu Nōman)
Voiced by: Yūichi Iguchi (Japanese); Kyle McCarley (English)
Randy Hooke (ランディ・フック, Randi Fukku)
Voiced by: Nobuyuki Kobushi (Japanese); Vic Mignogna (English)
Kyōko Yatsuzaki (八津崎 匡子, Yatsuzaki Kyōko)
Voiced by: Yūko Kaida (Japanese); Johanna Luis (English)
Kyōko is the homeroom teacher of year 1 class 3. She is a former student of Le Wolfe and a Strega who led Le Wolfe's group to Le Wolfe's only Gryps victory.

St. Galahadsworth School

Ernest Fairclough (アーネスト・フェアクロフ, Ānesuto Feakurofu)
Voiced by: Takahiro Sakurai (Japanese); Vic Mignogna (English)
The President of St. Galahadsworth Academy, holder of title <The Holy Knight>. He is the leader of the Team Lancelot in the Gryps Festa. His device is <Lei-Glems>
Laetitia Blanchard (レティシア・ブランシャール, Retishia Buranshāru)
Voiced by: Saori Onishi
The Vice-President of St. Galahadsworth Academy, known as <holy Woman> or <Witch of Light Wings>. She is also a member of Team Lancelot.
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A young prodigy, Elliot Forster, also known as <Shining Sword (Claíomh Solais)>, St. Garrardsworth’s rank #6.

Jie Long Seventh Institute

Fan Xinglu (范 星露, Fan Shinrū)
Voiced by: Omi Minami (Japanese); Cherami Leigh (English)
Inheriting the title <Divine Revelations>, she is the young president of the Jie Long Seventh Institute.
Li Shenyun (黎沈雲, Rī Shen'yun)
Voiced by: Satsumi Matsuda (Japanese); Erica Mendez (English)
Li Shenhua (黎沈華, Rī Shenfa)
Voiced by: Risae Matsuda (Japanese); Lauren Landa (English)
Zhao Hufeng (趙虎峰, Jao Fūfon)
Voiced by: Juri Kimura
Song Ran (宋然, Son Ran)
Voiced by: Eiichiro Tokumoto
Luo Kunzhan (羅坤展, Ruo Kunzan)
Voiced by: Tsuguo Mogami

Arlequint Academy

Ernesta Kühne (エルネスタ・キューネ, Erunesuta Kyūne)
Voiced by: Chinatsu Akasaki (Japanese); Cassandra Lee Morris (English)
A student from Arlequint Academy and leader of Pygmalion (Sculptor Faction).
Camilla Pareto (カミラ・パレート, Kamira Parēto)
Voiced by: Mutsumi Tamura (Japanese); Cristina Vee (English)
A student from Arlequint Academy and member of Ferrovious (Lions Faction).
Shuma Sakon (左近洲馬, Sakon Shūma)
Voiced by: Nobuo Tobita (Japanese); Lucien Dodge (English)
AR-D (アルディ, Arudi)
Voiced by: Wataru Hatano (Japanese); Keith Silverstein (English)
RM-C (リムシィ, Rimushi)
Voiced by: Haruka Yoshimura (Japanese); Laura Post (English)
Hilda Jane Rowlands (ヒルダ・ジェーン・ローランズ, Hiruda Jeen Rooranzu)
Voiced by: Yū Kobayashi (Japanese); Karen Strassman (English)

Rewolf Black Institute

Dirk Eberwein (ディルク・エーベルヴァイン, Diruku Ēberuvain)
Voiced by: Tomokazu Sugita (Japanese); Kaiji Tang (English)
The student council president of Rewolf Black Institute.
Korona Kashimaru (樫丸ころな, Kashimaru Korona)
Voiced by: Moe Toyota
<The Tyrant>'s secretary, she has the ability to predict the future using cards.
Irene Urzaiz (イレーネ・ウルサイス, Irēne Urusaisu)
Voiced by: Yumi Uchiyama (Japanese); Erica Lindbeck (English)
Rewolf's third-ranking student. Former owner of <Gravi-Sheath>.
Priscilla Urzaiz (プリシラ・ウルサイス, Purishira Urusaisu)
Voiced by: Juri Nagatsuma (Japanese); Christine Marie Cabanos (English)
Irene's younger sister. She has the ability to heal herself and provides blood for the <Gravi-Sheath>.
Ophelia Landlufen (オーフェリア・ランドルーフェン, Ōferia Randorūfen)
Voiced by: Maaya Sakamoto (Japanese); Ryan Bartley (English)
An artificial Genestella and a childhood friend of Julis.
Moritz Nessler (モーリッツ・ネスラー, Mōrittsu Nesurā)
Voiced by: Masayuki Kato
Gerd Schiele (ゲルト・シーレ, Geruto Shīre)
Voiced by: Kenichiro Matsuda

Queenvail Girls' Academy

Sylvia Ryuneheim (シルヴィア・リューネハイム, Shiruvia Ryūnehaimu)
Voiced by: Haruka Chisuga (Japanese); Mela Lee (English)
Also known as "Melodious Witch" (戦律の魔女(シグルドリーヴァ), Shiguru Dorīva) and The Supreme Songstress, as the world's top idol, she is the Student Council President and the top student of Queenvail Girls' Academy who is very persistent.

Media

Light novels

The series is written by Yū Miyazaki and illustrated by Okiura. It is published by Media Factory. The first volume was released in September 2012, and as of April 2018, fourteen volumes have been released.[5][6] Yen Press licensed the novels for publication in North America.[7] The first English volume was released on August 30, 2016.[8]

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 September 25, 2012[5]978-4-04-066697-6August 30, 2016[8]9780316315272
2 January 25, 2013[9]978-4-04-066698-3December 20, 2016[10]9780316398589
3 May 24, 2013[11]978-4-04-067093-5April 18, 2017[12]9780316398602
4 September 25, 2013[13]978-4-84-015417-8August 22, 2017[14]9780316398626
5 March 25, 2014[15]978-4-04-066311-1December 19, 2017[16]9780316398657
6 June 25, 2014[17]978-4-04-066779-9April 24, 2017[18]9780316398671
7 November 25, 2014[19]978-4-04-067168-0August 21, 2018[20]9780316398695
8 May 25, 2015[21]978-4-04-067609-8December 11, 2018[22]9780316398718
9 September 25, 2015[23]978-4-04-067779-8March 19, 2019[24]9781975302801
10 March 25, 2016[25]978-4-04-068033-0——
11 August 25, 2016[26]978-4-04-068415-4——
12 August 25, 2017[27]978-4-04-069337-8——
13 March 24, 2018[28]978-4-04-069613-3——
14 April 25, 2018[6]978-4-04-069614-0——

Manga

A manga adaptation by Ningen was published from 2013 to 2016 and has been compiled into five volumes. It was released in English by Yen Press.[7] A manga adaptation of the spinoff Gakusen Toshi Asterisk Gaiden: Queenveil no Tsubasa novels by Shou Akane premiered in Kodansha's Bessatsu Shōnen Magazine in August 2014, and ended in September 2016.[29] The spinoff manga adaptation was collected in four volumes.

No. Original release date Original ISBN English release date English ISBN
1 February 22, 2014[30]9784040662749July 26, 2016[31]9780316315289
2 November 22, 2014[32]9784040662749October 25, 2016[33]9780316398763
3 September 19, 2015[34]9784040678054March 21, 2017[35]9780316502757
4 March 23, 2016[36]9784040682228June 20, 2017[37]9780316471732
5 September 23, 2016[38]9784040685489September 19, 2017[39]9780316473422

Anime

Directed by Manabu Ono and Kenji Seto, an anime adaptation of the series was broadcast from October 3 to December 15, 2015, with a second season following from April 2 through June 18, 2016.

Four pieces of theme music are used for the two seasons: two opening themes and two ending themes. The opening themes, "Brand-new world" and "The Asterisk War", are both performed by Shiena Nishizawa.[40][41] The first ending theme, titled "Waiting for the rain", is performed by Maaya Sakamoto,[42] while the second ending theme is "Ai no Uta (Words of Love)" (愛の詩) performed by Haruka Chisuga.[43]

Aniplex of America licensed the series for an English-language release in North and South America and simulcasted the series on Crunchyroll's streaming services.[44] Aniplex released the series on DVD and Blu-ray in four compilations, each containing 6 episodes, from September 20, 2016 to April 25, 2017.[45][46]

Season 1

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Season 2

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Video game

A PlayStation Vita simulation game by Bandai Namco Games titled The Asterisk War: Houka Kenran was released in Japan on January 28, 2016.[48][49]

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