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NEWS: Shōkoku no Altair TV Anime's 1st Promo Video Reveals Cast, Staff

The manga looks pretty HQ, and that's a lot of power behind the anime already, given the studio, director and series composition.

It bugs me when series take place in the Middle East and Central Asia (even fictional/fantasy) and have so many light-skinned and even aryan characters for their leads/main characters, so hopefully this won't fall too heavy into that. Given the times and how many titles don't do that, not much excuse for it anymore.
(Also makes me wish Bride's Story would get an anime adaption. ;u; )

I am tentatively interested, but I guess I should check out the magazine and manga for an idea of what to expect.

edit : Ehh. After watching the trailer, I'm not interested, but I am glad to see MAPPA getting more work. Somehow, this made me think of Brave 10 just a little though? I guess how over the top it is for a period setting and all.

I just hope that MAPPA continues to get more work. x'D;

Looks pretty good, the staff is really good. Glad to see more people will find out about this great hidden gem of a manga .

It bugs me when series take place in the Middle East and Central Asia (even fictional/fantasy) and have so many light-skinned and even aryan characters for their leads/main characters, so hopefully this won't fall too heavy into that. Given the times and how many titles don't do that, not much excuse for it anymore.

Do you live in the Middle East? because I do. The Middle East is dominated mostly with white people especially in the Levant region and Turkey (where this story takes place). Most people there are White. It's a stereotype that Middle Eastern people are dark skinned. Not saying that there aren't any dark skinned Middle Easterns but they are definitely not the majority at all. I actually get more annoyed when I see dark skinned Middle Easterns all the time in anime because it's mostly not accurate.

Do you live in the Middle East? because I do. The Middle East is dominated mostly with white people especially in the Levant region and Turkey (where this story takes place). Most people there are White. It's a stereotype that Middle Eastern people are dark skinned. Not saying that there aren't any dark skinned Middle Easterns but they are definitely not the majority at all. I actually get more annoyed when I see dark skinned Middle Easterns all the time in anime because it's mostly not accurate.

Ownsin wrote:

Do you live in the Middle East? because I do. The Middle East is dominated mostly with white people especially in the Levant region and Turkey (where this story takes place). Most people there are White. It's a stereotype that Middle Eastern people are dark skinned. Not saying that there aren't any dark skinned Middle Easterns but they are definitely not the majority at all. I actually get more annoyed when I see dark skinned Middle Easterns all the time in anime because it's mostly not accurate.

I don't, but I know that it's in the ME, and there shouldn't just be pale people. It's like when people make series based in Egypt, and it's all/majority pale people. It's silly, and doesn't make sense for the region as a whole. I understand some areas, at some times, but to be wholy like that? Yeahhhh.

I suppose it's just also the fact that most Middle Eastern people I know are mixed in terms of skintone. Some are light brown, some are light/pale, some are dark brown. But that diversity is never reflected in media (especially animation). Not so much anymore, at least.

And I'm referring specifically to the issue in which all of the main people are always pale, and becomes alienating to the brown and darker skinned audiences. Just like with Latin and South American media. People of these groups with those skintones speak up on those issues.

Ownsin wrote:

Do you live in the Middle East? because I do. The Middle East is dominated mostly with white people especially in the Levant region and Turkey (where this story takes place). Most people there are White. It's a stereotype that Middle Eastern people are dark skinned. Not saying that there aren't any dark skinned Middle Easterns but they are definitely not the majority at all. I actually get more annoyed when I see dark skinned Middle Easterns all the time in anime because it's mostly not accurate.

I don't, but I know that it's in the ME, and there shouldn't just be pale people. It's like when people make series based in Egypt, and it's all/majority pale people. It's silly, and doesn't make sense for the region as a whole. I understand some areas, at some times, but to be wholy like that? Yeahhhh.

I suppose it's just also the fact that most Middle Eastern people I know are mixed in terms of skintone. Some are light brown, some are light/pale, some are dark brown. But that diversity is never reflected in media (especially animation). Not so much anymore, at least.

And I'm referring specifically to the issue in which all of the main people are always pale, and becomes alienating to the brown and darker skinned audiences. Just like with Latin and South American media. People of these groups with those skintones speak up on those issues.

I never see darker skinned Middle Eastern people as the main characters, but they always seem to fill just the background (and tend to look the same. . .). Out of curiosity, what titles do you know where the main, Middle Eastern characters aren't pale? I'm interested to pick it up and look into it.

manapear wrote:

Ownsin wrote: Do you live in the Middle East? because I do. The Middle East is dominated mostly with white people especially in the Levant region and Turkey (where this story takes place). Most people there are White. It's a stereotype that Middle Eastern people are dark skinned. Not saying that there aren't any dark skinned Middle Easterns but they are definitely not the majority at all. I actually get more annoyed when I see dark skinned Middle Easterns all the time in anime because it's mostly not accurate. I don't, but I know that it's in the ME, and there shouldn't just be pale people. It's like when people make series based in Egypt, and it's all/majority pale people. It's silly, and doesn't make sense for the region as a whole. I understand some areas, at some times, but to be wholy like that? Yeahhhh. I suppose it's just also the fact that most Middle Eastern people I know are mixed in terms of skintone. Some are light brown, some are light/pale, some are dark brown. But that diversity is never reflected in media (especially animation). Not so much anymore, at least. And I'm referring specifically to the issue in which all of the main people are always pale, and becomes alienating to the brown and darker skinned audiences. Just like with Latin and South American media. People of these groups with those skintones speak up on those issues. I never see darker skinned Middle Eastern people as the main characters, but they always seem to fill just the background (and tend to look the same. . .). Out of curiosity, what titles do you know where the main, Middle Eastern characters aren't pale? I'm interested to pick it up and look into it.

.......Have you ever ummmm tried looking at the Map where does this take place?. Just like what other said it takes place in the Balkans. People in the Balkans including Turkey as well as Middle East tend to have have lighter skin well mostly in Turkey.