Solty Rei
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ソルティレイ (Sorutirei) |
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| Genre | Action, Police, Science fiction, mecha |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Yoshimasa Hiraike |
| Studio | Gonzo, AIC |
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| Original network | TV Asahi |
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| Original run | October 6, 2005 – March 30, 2006 |
| Episodes | 24 + 1 Special |
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| SoltyRei -The Red Lady- | |
| Written by | Noboru Kibuya (Story) Takimiya Kazutaka (Art) |
| Published by | Ichijinsha |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Magazine | Comic Rex |
| Original run | December 9, 2005 – 2006 |
| Volumes | 1 |
SoltyRei (Japanese: ソルティレイ Hepburn: SorutiRei?) is a Japanese anime series by Gonzo and AIC combining attributes of drama and sci-fi, about the inhabitants of a city where an Aurora prevents aerial travel. It is directed by Yoshimasa Hiraike and co-produced by TV Asahi, Gonzo and AIC with music by Toshiyuki Ōmori.
On April 2, 2006, Funimation Entertainment confirmed at Anime Expo that it had the rights to distribute SoltyRei.
On January 26, 2009, the series made its North American television debut on the Funimation Channel.
Madman Entertainment has acquired rights for distribution of Solty Rei in Australia and New Zealand and released it on six DVD volumes between 15 August 2007 and 23 January 2008. A complete collection, including the OVA as episodes 25 and 26, was released on 17 September 2008.
A list of theme songs and insert songs from the anime:
Opening Theme:
Ending Theme:
Insert Theme:
There is currently one volume of the manga released in Japan.
There is one visual fanbook already released in Japan.
Hyper comments that "Studio Gonzo are famous for using computer-generated elements along with their traditional cell animation, and this same technique is used fairly frequently on Solty Rei. The hand drawn animation is nicely done and the CGI is good too". Hyper criticises the CGI graphics showing "the strings" in many sequences that use CGI, "which can be an unwelcome distraction".
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