The Pilot's Love Song

The Pilot's Love Song (とある飛空士への恋歌) is a Japanese light novel series by Koroku Inumura. It is set in the same fictional universe as Inumura's earlier light novel The Princess and the Pilot. Five volumes were published between 2009 and 2011 by Shogakukan under their Gagaga Bunko imprint. An anime television series by TMS Entertainment aired in Japan from January to March 2014. A manga adaptation was serialized in Shogakukan's Shōnen Sunday Super from February 2014 to September 2015.

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Main characters

Kal-el Albus (カルエル・アルバス) Karl La Hire (カール・ラ・イール)
Kal-el is the former crown prince of the Balsteros Empire, Prince Karl La Hire, whose monarchy was overthrown by the Wind Revolution. While imprisoned with his mother, seeing a plane flying in the sky cemented his aspiration to become a pilot. After a month in the prison, he was adopted by Michael Albus. Due to unpleasant memories of the Wind Revolution, he has an absolute hatred towards Nina Viento. He enters Cadoques High's Aerial Division along with Ariel. He falls in love with Claire Cruz at first sight. After discovering that Claire is actually Nina Viento, his feelings become conflicted. When he remembers his mother's words "to forgive rather than hate", he lets go of all hatred he had for Nina.

Cadoques High, Aerial Division students

Noriaki Kashiwabara (ノリアキ・カシワバラ)

More commonly referred to as "Noripii" by his friends, he is Nanako's flying partner. A very loud and energetic person. He is from the same town as Nanako, and is hinted to have feelings for her. His friends jokingly proclaim he is "the best at running away", but despite his fears he volunteers to escort a recon mission in Episode 11, which he barely survives.

Benjamin Sharif (ベンジャミン・シェリフ)

Called Benji by his peers, though mostly by Sharon. He is a calm and level-headed person, and, according to Claire, his school grades are very high. His flying partner is his childhood friend, Sharon, with whom he develops a romantic relationship. His right arm is lost in the battle in episode 11, though he is saved from death by blood loss thanks to an aviator's scarf given to him by Sharon.

Mitsuo Fukuhara (ミツオ・フクハラ)

A heavy-set student and intelligent pilot. Known as an "Airplane Otaku" by his peers, he shows incomparable knowledge of aircraft and their associated hardware such as machine guns. His flying partner is Chiharu de Lucia, whom he is in love with. He dies in battle in episode 7, after being grievously wounded while attempting to mark targets for an allied bomber squadron, and then using his plane as a decoy after forcing Chiharu to bail out.

Chiharu de Lucia (チハル・デ・ルシア)

Mitsuo's flying partner, serving as the pilot with Mitsuo navigating. She often refers to him as Micchan (Mitty), and thinks very highly of his aviation knowledge. After Mitsuo's death, she suffers heavily from depression and post-traumatic stress. She personally delivers Mitsuo's medal of honor to his parents after graduation.

Sharon Morcoz (シャロン・モルコス)

Benjamin's flying partner. She is a kind and gentle girl. She is Benjamin's childhood friend, with whom she is romantically involved.

Nanako Hanasaki (ナナコ・ハナサキ)

Noriaki's flying partner. She is very cheerful and always smiles. She is from the same town as he is and is hinted to have feelings for him.

Wolfgang Baumann (ウォルフガング・バウマン)

Very tall and kind person. Although he looked like an adult, he was actually the same age as his classmates. He wants to become a pilot to help support his numerous siblings. His flying partner is Marco, who pilots the aircraft with Wolfgang as navigator/gunner. He dies in battle in episode 8, while attempting to cover the retreat of surviving members of his class.

Marco Santos (マルコ・サントス)

Wolfgang's flying partner/pilot, an immature kid who looks up to Wolfgang like an older brother. He is injured in battle in episode 8, when his plane's engines are disabled by a Sky Clan fighter, and Wolfgang was killed.

Fausto Fidel Melze (ファウスト・フィデル・メルセ)

The son of Leopold Melze, who is of royal blood. Because of his noble status, he is very cocky, and had a standing rivalry with Kal-el over the right to be Claire's flying partner. However, when Isla was threatened by the Sky Clan's enormous air fleet, he sets his differences aside and works with Kal-el to defend the flying island. In episode 8 he dies in battle along with his pilot, when a Sky Clan fighter intercepts them.

type	TV series
director	Toshimasa Suzuki
producer	Atsushi Aitani Hideaki Sakaguchi Ken Kawakita Kenji Gotou Takema Okamura Yumi Terauchi Yūsuke Kubo
writer	Shinichi Inotsume
music	Kow Otani
studio	TMS/3xCube
network	Tokyo MX, Sun TV, AT-X, BS Nittele
first	January 6, 2014
last	March 31, 2014
episodes	13

The Pilot's Love Song

Plot

Characters

Main characters

Cadoques High, Aerial Division students

Cadoques High, Aerial Division teachers

Congress of Isla

Kal-el's family

Others

Holy Levamme Empire

Sky Clan

Media

Light novels

Anime

Episodes

Episodes

Manga

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