Shangri-La (novel)
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Cover of the Shangri-La light novel, published by Kadokawa Shoten.
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シャングリ·ラ (Shanguri Ra) |
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| Genre | Science fiction |
| Light novel | |
| Written by | Eiichi Ikegami |
| Illustrated by | Ken'ichi Yoshida |
| Published by | Kadokawa Shoten |
| Magazine | Newtype |
| Original run | April 2004 – May 2005 |
| Volumes | 1 (Tankōbon) 2 (Bunkobon) |
| Manga | |
| Written by | Eiichi Ikegami |
| Illustrated by | Tasuku Karasuma |
| Published by | Kadokawa Shoten |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
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Ace Assault (former) Shōnen Ace |
| Published | January 2009 |
| Volumes | 4 |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Makoto Bessho |
| Produced by | Takashi Imamoto Tsuneo Takechi Tsutomu Kojima Yoshifumi Kominato Yuka Harada |
| Written by | Hiroshi Ōnogi |
| Music by | Hitomi Kuroishi |
| Studio | Gonzo |
| Licensed by | |
| Original network | CTC, TVS, KBS, tvk, SUN, TVQ, Tokyo MX, TVh, TVA |
| English network | |
| Original run | April 6, 2009 – September 14, 2009 |
| Episodes | 24 |
Shangri-La (Japanese: シャングリ·ラ Hepburn: Shanguri Ra?) is a Japanese science fiction light novel, written by Eiichi Ikegami and illustrated by Ken'ichi Yoshida. The novel was initially serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's Newtype magazine between April 2004 and May 2005. The chapters were collected into a single bound volume on September 23, 2005, and was later re-released in two volumes by Kadokawa both released on October 25, 2008. A manga series adaptation drawn by Tasuku Karasuma started serialization in Kadokawa's Ace Assault in January 2009, but was later transferred to Shōnen Ace. An anime television series, directed by Makoto Bessho, written by Hiroshi Ōnogi and featuring animation character designs by Range Murata, premiered in Japan on April 6, 2009.
In the mid-21st century, the international committee decided to forcefully reduce CO2 emission levels to mitigate the global warming crisis. As a result, the economic market was transferred mainly into the trade of carbon. A great earthquake destroys much of Japan, yet the carbon tax placed on the country is not lifted, so Tokyo is turned into the world’s largest "jungle-polis" that absorbs carbon dioxide. Project Atlas is commenced to plan the rebuilding of Tokyo and oversee the government organization, which the Metal Age group opposes due to its oppressive nature. However, Atlas is only built with enough room for 3,500,000 people and most people are not allowed to migrate into the city. The disparity between the elite within Atlas and the refugees living in the jungles outside of its walls set up the background of the story.
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