The Earl and the Fairy

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The Earl and the Fairy
Cover of the first Hakushaku to Yōsei light novel
伯爵と妖精
(Hakushaku to Yōsei)
GenreFantasy
Manga
Written byMizue Tani
Illustrated byAsako Takaboshi
Published byJapan Shueisha
MagazineCobalt
DemographicFemale
Published2004-03-03
Volumes15 (ongoing)
Anime
Directed byKōichirō Sōtome
Written byNoriko Nagao
StudioArtland
Released 2008-09-28 – present
Manga
Illustrated byAyuko
Published byJapan Shueisha
MagazineThe Margaret
DemographicShōjo
Original run2008-08-24 – present

Hakushaku to Yōsei (伯爵と妖精, "Earl and Fairy") is a series of light novels written by Mizue Tani and published in Japan by Shueisha. The story is serialised in Cobalt magazine and illustrated by Asako Takaboshi.

Shueisha have also released two drama CDs, and a manga version has begun serialisation in The Margaret.[1] An anime adaptation began broadcasting in September 2008.

Plot

Story

The story is set in Victorian England. It follows the adventures of 17-year old Lydia Carlton, who is nicknamed "the Fairy Doctor" due to her interest in fairies. She meets Edgar J. C. Ashenbert, the "Earl(Count) of Blue Knights," on a sea voyage to London and joins him in his quest for a legendary ancestral sword.

Characters

Unless noted otherwise, the same voice actors play the characters in the drama CDs and the anime.

Edgar J. C. Ashenbert (エドガー・J・C・アシェンバート)
Voiced by: Hikaru Midorikawa
Ermine (アーミン)
Voiced by: Sayaka Ohara
Kelpie (ケルピー)
Voiced by: Takehito Koyasu
Lydia Carlton (リディア・カールトン)
Voiced by: Nana Mizuki
Nico (ニコ)
Voiced by: Hiro Yūki
Paul Ferman (ポール・ファーマン)
Voiced by: Hiroshi Kamiya
Professor Carlton (カールトン教授)
Voiced by: Tōru Ōkawa
Raven (レイヴン)
Voiced by: Tomokazu Sugita
Tomkins (トムキンス)
Voiced by: Chafūrin
Ulysses (ユリシス)
Voiced by: Mamoru Miyano

Media

Anime

Main article: List of Hakushaku to Yōsei episodes

An anime adaptation of the light novels will begin airing in Japan. It is scheduled for 13 episodes and features the exact cast of the light novel series.

Light Novels

As of September 2008, 15 volumes of the light novel have been published in Japan by Shueisha.[2]

Volume Title Publication Date ISBN
1 (伯爵と妖精 あいつは優雅な大悪党) 2004-03-03 ISBN 9784086003933
2 (伯爵と妖精 あまい罠には気をつけて) 2004-09-01 ISBN 9784086004749
3 (伯爵と妖精 プロポーズはお手やわらかに) 2005-03-03 ISBN 9784086005593
4 (伯爵と妖精 恋人は幽霊) 2005-06-01 ISBN 9784086005999
5 (伯爵と妖精 呪いのダイヤに愛をこめて) 2005-09-01 ISBN 9784086006408
6 (伯爵と妖精 取り換えられたプリンセス) 2005-11-01 ISBN 9784086006644
7 (伯爵と妖精 涙の秘密をおしえて) 2006-03-31 ISBN 9784086007474
8 (伯爵と妖精 駆け落ちは月夜を待って) 2006-06-30 ISBN 9784086007887
9 (伯爵と妖精 女神に捧ぐ鎮魂歌) 2006-10-03 ISBN 9784086008266
10 (伯爵と妖精 ロンドン橋に星は灯る) 2007-03-01 ISBN 9784086008839
11 (伯爵と妖精 花嫁修業は薔薇迷宮で) 2007-06-01 ISBN 9784086010221
12 (伯爵と妖精 紳士の射止めかた教えます) 2007-10-02 ISBN 9784086010764
13 (伯爵と妖精 紅の騎士に願うならば) 2007-12-26 ISBN 9784086011112
14 (伯爵と妖精 誰がために聖地は夢みる) 2008-03-01 ISBN 9784086011334
15 (伯爵と妖精 運命の赤い糸を信じますか？) 2008-08-01 ISBN 9784086011938

Drama CDs

As of September 2008, two drama CDs have been published in Japan by Shueisha.[3]

Volume Title Publication Date ISBN
1 (伯爵と妖精 プロポーズはお手やわらかに) 2007-06-29 ISBN 9784089011546
2 (伯爵と妖精 紳士の射止めかた教えます) 2008-05-09 ISBN 9784089011645

References

  1. ^ "Hakushaku to Yōsei Light Novels Adapted into Manga Also". Anime News Network. 2008-05-19. Retrieved 2008-09-06.
  2. ^ "Hakushaku to Yōsei light novels" (in Japanese). s-book.com. Retrieved 2008-09-06.
  3. ^ "Hakushaku to Yōsei drama CDs" (in Japanese). s-book.com. Retrieved 2008-09-06.

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