| Azure: The Sky People 紺碧: 空の人々 ('Konpeki: Sora no hitobito') | |
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| Director | Weekender Girl39 |
| Studio | Bones |
| Network | TV Tokyo |
| Original Run | November 18, 2020 |
| Opening Song | Sky Spirit |
| Ending Song | Cloudy Heart |
Azure: The Sky People (紺碧: 空の人々 Konpeki: Sora no hitobito) is an anime produced by Bones, Weekender Girl39. The anime is about the titular sky people, also called Azurith and their life on the Sky Kingdom, hidden under a massive cloud and thus invisible to anyone living on ground. It was adapted from the manga of the same name, which has currently more than 15 volumes.
Plot[]
Long ago, in Japan's feudal era, it was believed that there were people living in the sky. Branded as the Sky People, the legend was about a species of humanoid creatures living in a kingdom sitting on a cloud and how their role is to protect the sky with their otherworldly powers. It was believed that only the ones blessed with magic could see the Kingdom in its true form. Ever since that legend, there has been a lot of research about them, attempting to find any clue that could lead to the Sky People, whose true name is Azurith. There has been sightings of what is thought to be the Sky Kingdom and trying to decipher parchment written in Azurian.
Although, no one ever found a clue to the Azurith's existence, they actually do exist and have been travelling around the world on the floating kingdom of Solestia. Being a peaceful population, the Azurith all live in harmony and in peace with each other. But long ago, before Japan reached the Heisei Era, the Azurith were attacked by the Ceruleum, Azurith who had betrayed their people and were consumed by power. Due to that, a lot of Azuriths lost their lives and some were forced to flee to the ground and try to blend with humans and flee from the horrors. The Elders did their best to protect the Kingdom from collapsing and from the enemy's attacks.
Ever since, the Kingdom is protected by a barrier, the youth is trained to fight and Elders have made sure that they won't be attacked by surprise ever again. Kazuya Ogawa had always been fascinated by this legend and has spent years trying to decipher Azurian language and trying to pinpoint the Kingdom of Solestia. His son Fuyuki Ogawa never fully understood his father's obsession with the Azurith. He was a pretty normal boy up until years ago when he started to change: his blonde hair became whiter, the blue of his eyes became more intense and he started being more sensitive to everything around him. His father was worried of their sudden changes, thinking that it couldn't have been just puberty.
However, both Kazyua and Fuyuki did not expect it when Aryn and Soren knocked at their door. Claiming to be Azuriths, the both of them had came to whisk away Fuyuki and his father to Solestia. When they told his father that it was because his son was an Azurith, he laughed it off, but realised that they were serious. That it was finally time for Fuyuki to realise his true nature and be brought to the safety of the Kingdom. As it is suspected that the Crepuscum are planning another attack, but this attack will include all of the Azuriths who fled to the ground years ago, putting every one of them and the rest of humanity in danger. It is time for Fuyuki to accept his powers and realise his true nature, as well as maybe take this opportunity to search for his long lost mother.
Characters[]
Protagonists[]
- Fuyuki Ogawa
- Spirit: Amaterasu
- Weapon: Rapier
- VA: Miyano Mamoru
Fuyuki is a reserved person, his shyness has left him rather hesitant to try and talk to others which became even harder when his true nature as an Azurith revealed itself. He was always fascinated by the sky but never truly understood his father's obsession with the legend of the Sky People. He instead would like to read books, draw and write poems from time to time. When Aryn and Soren, came to him and revealed that he was one of them, he didn't quite get it. That was when he understood that he was half-Azurith and that his powers were finally coming to light. Fuyuki thought that it was better to live on Solestia with his father and little sister, as he wants to protect them. He is sure that his mother is hiding and is certain that he will find her.
- Aryn
- Spirit: Iris
- Weapon: Lance
- VA: Otani Ikue
Aryn and her brother Soren were born some time after the war with the Crepuscum had happened. Thus they were trained to fight and use their powers offensively since their childhood. Aryn is outgoing, joyful and loves to strike conversations with anyone. She is also excited easily and can be seen bantering a lot with her older brother. She along with her brother, explained to Fuyuki his true nature and how to use his powers. She takes the threat of another war very seriously and hasn't stopped training ever since the Elders announced that they feared another battle. She is a proficient fighter and is known as the fastest fighter amongst the youth training to be fighters.
- Soren
- Spirit: Ra
- Weapon: Bow/Crossbow
- VA: Kaji Yuki
Soren is Aryn's older brother and has been training with her. While Aryn is known for being fast and quick, he is mostly known for his sharp eyes. Having a bow as his favored weapon, he is known for never missing his target. Soren is usually calm, collected and is less excitable than his sister. He is often thought of being aloof and distant but is actually very nice, kind and likes to tease his closest friends and his sister. Soren is a mentor to a lot of other young Azuriths and is admired by many. Which can lead him to put a lot of pressure on himself, which he relieves by flying or drawing, a hobby he shares with Fuyuki whom he is very friendly with.
- Nesha
- Spirit: Jupiter
- Weapon: Orbs
- VA: Uchida Maaya
Nesha had seen the horrors of the Ceruleum wars when she was very young and had sworn to avenge the fallen Azuriths. She is only a few years younger than Aryn, Soren and Fuyuki but it also very powerful and has been honing her ability since her childhood. She is rather cold and distant and doesn't really like talking to others. Even though Aryn has been trying to warm her up a little bit, Nesha is very hesitant to socialise. She is ready to fight if the Ceruleum plan to attack again and will make them pay for having killed most of her family including her grandfather, an Elder at the time of the war.
- Kaiel
- Spirit: Aurora
- Weapon: Aether Cards
- VA: Taniyama Kishō
Kaiel is rather hot-headed and impatient, often resulting in Soren teasing him about his hot-headedness. However, Kaiel is a proficient magic user and uses cards imbued with magic to fight, cards created using Azurith technology. Kaiel is rather studious which is a surprise to most people, people expecting him to be more of a delinquent. But he studies a lot, likes to play games and is constantly studying magic and trying to get better at magic. The Elders are hopeful when it comes to him and think he is on his way to become a great mage. Kaiel hates to be overly teased and gets flustered easily, often screaming at Soren to stop teasing him so much.
Antagonists[]
- Feryj
- VA: Daisuke Ono
Feryj was one of the most powerful Azuriths before he let himself be consumed by power, causing him to go awry and corrupt his powers. The Elders warned him that if he went reckless with his powers they would banish him, as he would become a danger. Feryj went against their rules, completely corrupting his power and becoming a Ceruleum. He was thus banished to a cloud on which there were ruins of the first Kingdom of Solestia which didn't last long. He became the first Azurith to be exiled from the Kingdom. Feryj used the ancient technology to rebuild the old kingdom and planned to get his revenge and corrupted more Azurith to get on his side and went on to attack Solestia, resulting in the first war. Always hungry for more power, he plans to overtake the whole of Solestia.
- Saena
- VA: Romi Park
Saena lived a peaceful life with her parents before Feryj whisked her away and corrupted her. The process was painful and left her scarred on some parts of her body. She heavily resents Feryj for this but was made second in command. Saena is powerful and capable of several magical feats. She felt extremely remorseful every time she had to corrupt another Azurith and longs to find her parents. Even though it is thought that an Azurith cannot come back from corruption, she wants to go back to normal. She knows the risk of betraying Feryj but would be ready to do it if she can go back to normal.
- Darna
- VA: Nobuhiko Okamoto
Darna was banished years ago, after he had pushed over his limits and corrupted his powers. When his parents asked him why did he do such a thing, he revealed that he couldn't stand being a meek and peaceful being when they could take over the ground and rule over humanity. Instead of living in the sky, hidden away from humanity. His reason in unto resonated with Feryj, who himself couldn't stand having to live this way. He quickly gained Feryj's good graces when he was banished to the ruins. Darna is controlling and as power-hungry as Feryj, he wants to convince the rest of the Azurith and will use any method, even the cruelest to corrupt every one of them.
Trivia[]
- The author of the manga said that the Azurith technology is somewhat similar to Ancient Sheikah technology in Legend of Zelda.
- Azurith language (Azurian), is a mix between hieroglyphs and old Japanese that is modified to look like an otherworldly language.
- Chapters in the manga often contain the name of a shade of blue.