# Alderamin on the Sky (2016)

> A lazy, war-hating young man is dragged into the military conflict between the Katvana Empire and the Kioka republic.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/58217

## Facts

- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 13
- Episode runtime: 24 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: animation, action, adventure, fantasy
- Network: TOKYO MX, KBS Kyoto, Sun TV, TV Aichi, BS Fuji, AT-X
- Cast: Nobuhiko Okamoto, Risa Taneda, Inori Minase, Haruka Chisuga, Junji Majima, Ryosuke Kanemoto, Ayumu Akikawa, Eri Suzuki
- TMDB rating: 7.4/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt5905350/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: moderate
- Tone: irreverent, wry, adventurous, melancholic

## What critics say

Audience reception is modestly positive, with viewers rating the single season as a solid, watchable military fantasy anime.

## Synopsis

Alderamin on the Sky (2016) is a Japanese animated fantasy war series produced by Madhouse and adapted from a light novel, airing as a single thirteen-episode season. The story follows Ikta Solork, a lazy philanderer who wants nothing to do with battle, as he is swept into the flames of a conflict between the vast Katvana Empire and the neighboring Kioka republic. Alongside his childhood friend Yatorishino Igsem (Risa Taneda), he crosses paths with nurse trainee Harouma Beckle (Haruka Chisuga), the officer Mashuu Tetrijirch (Junji Majima) and Torwey Lemion (Ryosuke Kanemoto). The engine of the series is the friction between an unwilling protagonist and the machinery of military duty, as he tries to dodge the officer's qualification exams while being pulled further into the fighting. Episodes move through camps, campaigns and imperial politics, with sword fights and spirit-powered clockwork warfare giving the action its texture. The tone mixes wry, irreverent comedy with serious wartime grief and moments of adventure. Viewers who enjoy Legend of the Galactic Heroes and Attack on Titan for their reluctant heroes and military stakes will find a familiar pull here, though the series is lighter and more episodic in its pacing.

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