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Sound of the Sky

Sound of the Sky (ソ・ラ・ノ・ヲ・ト, 'Sora no Woto') is an original animation work produced by A-1 Pictures.
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Overview編集

Sound of the Sky (ソ・ラ・ノ・ヲ・ト, 'Sora no Woto', literally "Sound of the Sky" or "Faraway in the Sky" or "Beyond the Sky") is an original anime work produced by A-1 Pictures and broadcast from January to March 2010 on TV Tokyo, TV Osaka, TV Aichi and AT-X.

Directed by Mamoru Kambe. Total of 12 episodes.

It was the first series of the "Anime no Chikara" program, a joint project by TV Tokyo and Aniplex.


In addition, two extra episodes were produced to be included with the video products.


Plot編集

In the far future, a long-running war has devastated the land, fish have vanished from the sea, and several countries and languages have disappeared. The modern world has become a half-fairy tale, where the world, its aspects, countries and races are completely different from those of today.


Kanata Sorami (空深彼方) meets a woman soldier with a trumpet in her hand in the ruins. Kanata is intrigued by the trumpeter and decides to join the army, mistakenly believing that she can play the trumpet if she joins the army.

Eventually, Kanata is assigned to the 1121st Platoon of the Army of the Republic of Helvetia, a garrison unit in the town of Seize, Province of Trois.


The story begins when Kanata gets involved in a commotion in Seize on the day of the Water Festival.


Characters編集

The 1121st Platoon編集

Kanata Sorami 空深彼方Rio Kazumiya 和宮 梨旺Kureha Suminoya 墨埜 谷暮羽
CV: Hisako KanemotoCV: Yū Kobayashi CV: Eri Kitamura
ソ・ラ・ノ・ヲ・ト、空深彼方、ソラミカナタです!!!リオ曹長さんクレハ二等兵
Protagonist. Bugler, signaller (apprentice) and loader. Rank: Private. Came to the city of Seize as a substitute soldier in the 1121st Platoon. Possesses absolute pitch.Bugler and signaller. Rank: Sergeant Major. As vice-captain of the platoon, he instructs Kanata and the others. Not fond of ghosts. Gunner. Rank: Private. Struggles alone to straighten out the loose atmosphere in the squad. Admires Rio.
Noël Kannagi寒凪 乃絵留Filicia Heidemanフィリシア
CV: Aoi YūkiCV: Aya Endō
夏服ハイデマンさん
Operator and mechanic. Rank: Corporal. Usually taciturn, but answers questions when asked. She is so busy working on the restoration of Takemikazuchi that she is always short of sleep and sometimes falls asleep suddenly.Platoon commander of the 1121st Platoon. Rank: Second Lieutenant. She has a calm personality and often behaves in a less military-like manner, such as treating her subordinates, the Kanatas, kindly. She is not good at lightning.

Mecha編集

Takemikazuchi

A relic from the past, the Takemikazuchi is a high-performance multi-legged tank of which there are less than 10 remaining in the Republic of Helvetia. At the time Kanata was assigned to the 1121st Platoon, it was in the process of being restored.


Kübelwagen

A light military vehicle deployed in two vehicles in the 1121st Platoon. They were originally small military vehicles produced and operated in Germany during World War II.


Theme Songs編集

  • Opening theme "Hikari no Senritsu " (光の旋律, Melody of Light)

Lyrics, composition, arrangement - Yuki Kajiura / Song - Kalafina


  • Ending theme "Girls, Be Ambitious."

Lyrics - Yoshie Isogai / Composition and arrangement - Kazuhiro Higure / Song - Haruka Tomatsu


Episode List編集

No.Episode TitleOriginal Episode Title
1Resounding Sound: The City at Dawn響ク音・払暁ノ街
2First Battle: The Story of a Chair初陣・椅子ノ話
3The Squad's Day: Rio Runs隊ノ一日・梨旺走ル
4Rainy Season Sky: Quartz Rainbow梅雨ノ空・玻璃ノ虹
5Mountain Hiking: The Ends of the World山踏ミ・世界ノ果テ
6Kanata's Day Off: Hairdressing彼方ノ休日・髪結イ
7Crickets Chirping: Spirits Down the River蝉時雨・精霊流シ
7.5 (Extra)Feast: The Fortress at War饗宴・砦ノ戦争
8Phone Duty: I Declare an Emergency電話番・緊急事態ヲ宣言ス
9Passing of the Typhoon: False and Real Images台風一過・虚像ト実像
10Departure: Time of First Snow旅立チ・初雪ノ頃
11A Visitor: Burning Snowfield来訪者・燃ユル雪原
12Resound Into the Azure Sky蒼穹ニ響ケ
13 (Extra)Sounds of the Skies: Beyond the Dream空の音・夢ノ彼方

Additional Remarks編集

The original title of the work, "Soranowoto" (ソ・ラ・ノ・ヲ・ト), can be divided into "Sora" (sky), "No" (of) and "Woto" (sound, or far away).

"Woto" in old Japanese is a variant of the word "Woti" (meaning 'a place that is far away' or 'distant' or 'beyond '. In modern Japanese, 'kanata' is used), and is a pun on the word "Oto", which means sound.


Related Illustrations編集

カナタさん二等兵ソ・ラ・ノ・ヲ・ト

タケミカヅチソラノヲト


Related Articles編集

Trumpet Amazing Grace Slice of life Post-apocalypse

Anime A-1 Pictures


External Links編集

Official Website (Japanese)

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