The Wings of Rean (リーンの翼, Rīn no Tsubasa) is a light novel series by Yoshiyuki Tomino[2] published from 1983 to 1986, and a six-episode ONA, released by Bandai Channel online from December 12, 2005, to August 18, 2006.[3] It is an alternate story to another series, Aura Battler Dunbine,[4] and is set in modern Japan and Byston Well in a timeline of its own.[citation needed] The characters were designed by Masashi Kudo.[5] The ONA has an original plot but can be seen as a sequel to the light novels due to the return of their protagonist Shinjirō Sakomizu.
Plot
Because his friends fired a rocket into the US Army camp, Suzuki was wanted by the US Army and the police. While he was running away the sea surface suddenly rose, and when a brilliant light appeared he saw a strange-looking battleship flying in the air. He was dumped into the sea and when he crawled onto the battleship there was a beautiful girl standing there. She said her name was Luxe, the princess of another world, and added "My father is Japanese, Shinjirou Sakomizu. Please help me, Suzuki".[6]
Characters
2006 anime
Asap Suzuki (エイサップ鈴木)
Asap is the protagonist of the series, named after the acronymASAP. Asap eventually finds his way to pilot the Aura Battler, Nanajin. He is also a Holy Warrior.
A former World War II Imperial Japanese Ohka pilot, he is the ruler of the Hōjō house in Byston Well. His personal Aura Battler is the Oukaou. He is the Holy Warrior who was given the shoes of Wings of Rean.
A friend of Asap's, he fired a rocket at an American army camp with his friend Kanamoto. He becomes a Holy Warrior after becoming the pilot of new Aura Battler model Shinden.
A friend of Asap and Rouri's, he helped Rouri shoot at the American army camp with a bazooka. He becomes a Holy Warrior like Rouri after becoming the pilot of a new Aura Battler model Shinden.