The Magnificent Kotobuki


The Magnificent Kotobuki is an anime television series produced by GEMBA which aired from January 13 to March 31, 2019. A smartphone game titled Kōya no Kotobuki Hikōtai - Ōzora no Take Off Girls! was released in February 2019. A compilation film titled The Magnificent Kotobuki Complete Edition will premiere in September 11, 2020.

Plot

In a desolate land, people trade goods with each other to survive. Goods are transported via huge zeppelins which hire squadrons of fighter pilots for defense against air pirates and carry their single-engine fighter planes on board. One of these is the Kotobuki Squadron, a team of six young women; Kylie, Emma, Kate, Reona, Zara and Chika.

Characters

Kotobuki Squadron

;Kylie
;Emma
;Kate
;Reona
;Zara
;Chika

Hagoromo Crew

;Madam Loulou
;Saneatsu
;Anna
;Maria
;Addie
;Betti
;Cindi
;Natsuo
;Johnny
;Ririko

Other Characters

;Councilor Julia
;Isao
; Nazarin Squadron

Anime

The series is directed by Tsutomu Mizushima and written by Michiko Yokote, both of whom had previously worked on the anime series Shirobako, and features character designs by Hidari. The series aired from January 13 to March 31, 2019 on Tokyo MX, TVA, MBS, and BS11. It is animated by GEMBA, with Digital Frontier handling production and Wao World handling 2D animation. Shirō Hamaguchi composes the series' music. The series' opening theme song "Sora no Ne" is performed by ZAQ, and the series' ending theme "Tsubasa o Motsu Mono-tachi" is performed by the main cast under the name Kotobuki Squadron. The series is licensed by Sentai Filmworks.
A compilation film titled The Magnificent Kotobuki Complete Edition has been announced, and is set to premiere in September 11, 2020. It will include new footage not seen from the series.

Episode list