Yukikaze

( Japanese - 戦闘妖精・雪風 - 1984 )

novel by Chohei Kambayashi

translated by Neil Nadelman

Published: Haikasoru - trade paperback - 2010
ISBN: 1421532557 / 9781421532554

Haikasoru / VIZ Media- e-book - 2010
eISBN: 1421539861 / 9781421539867
ASIN: B004AYCSBG


synopsis
In the midst of a war with an enigmatic alien host - a war with no end in sight - Second Lieutenant Rei Fukai carries out his missions in the skies over the strange planet nicknamed "Faery." Attached to Tactical Combat and Surveillance Unit 3 of the Special Air Force, his duty is to gather information on the enemy and bring it back - no matter the cost. His only constant companion in this lonely task is his fighter plane, the sentient FFR-31 Super Sylph, call sign: YUKIKAZE.

awards
....

films
Yukikaze: Vol. 1 - Danger Zone - 2004
Yukikaze Vol. 2 - 2005
Yukikaze Vol. 3 - 2006
Yukikaze: Anime Legends Complete Collection - 2007