Yomigaeru Sora - Rescue Wings

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name = Yomigaeru Sora - Rescue Wings


caption = Some of the main characters from the intro sequence
ja_name = よみがえる空
ja_name_trans =
genre = actionInfobox animanga/Anime
title =
director = Katsushi Sakurabi
studio = J.C. STAFF
network = TV Tokyo
first = 8 January 2006
last = 26 March 2006
episodes = 13

nihongo|"Yomigaeru Sora - Rescue Wings -"|よみがえる空 - Rescue Wings-| is a Japanese seinen anime series produced by J.C. STAFF which aired on TV Tokyo in 2006. The main character is 2nd Lieutenant Uchida Kazuhiro, a helicopter pilot in a search and rescue wing of the Japan Air Self Defense Force (JASDF). A live-action movie adaptation is currently in production at Bandai Visual, for which filming began on July 7, 2008. The movie's Japanese premiere is planned for 2009. cite web |url=http://www.animekon.com/news-662-Rescue-Wings-Anime-Gets-Live-Action-Movie.html |title=Rescue Wings Anime Gets Live-Action Movie |publisher=Animekon |accessdate=2008-09-26]

ynopsis

Uchida Kazuhiro joined the JASDF hoping to fly fighter jets, however midway through the pilot training program he was transferred to the rescue helicopter course and was eventually deployed to the Komatsu Rescue Squad as a SAR helicopter pilot. Initially depressed at his assignment, Uchida's experiences eventually cause him to change his mind.

Episodes

#「はじめての仕事」(The First Job)
#「困難な仕事」(A Difficult Job)
#「苦しい仕事」(A Painful Job)
#「大切な人」(Precious One)
#「必要なこと」(Necessity)
#「Bright Side of Life 前編」(Bright Side of Life, Part I)
#「Bright Side of Life 後編」(Bright Side of Life, Part II)
#「少年の旅路 前編」(A Boy's Journey, Part I)
#「少年の旅路 後編」(A Boy's Journey, Part II)
#「パーティー」(Party)
#「ビバーク」(Bivouac)
#「レスキュー」(Rescue)
#「最後の仕事」(A Last Job)(Final)(DVD Release)

Cast

*Hasegawa Megumi: Noto Mamiko
*Hirata Kazuhiko: Ii Atsushi
*Hongo Shujiro: Unshō Ishizuka
*Kosaka Takashi: Shimura Tomoyuki
*Motomura: Shōzō Iizuka
*Murakami Ryunosuke: Hoshino Mitsuaki
*Nihonmatsu Daigo: Masaya Onosaka
*Nishida Kazumi: Kasahara Rumi
*Ogata: Shinya Fukumatsu
*Shaura Ryoko: Ai Sato
*Uchida Kazuhiro: Miyazaki Issei
*Uchida Misae: Takamura Hisae
*Yumi: Makiko Ōmoto

Trivia

* The real life [http://www.dii.jda.go.jp/asdf/komatsu/index2.html JASDF Komatsu Air Base] hosts a search and rescue wing in addition to two fighter wings with F-15J's and T-4's as portrayed in the anime. [cite web| url=http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/japan/komatsu.htm|title=Komatsu Air Base|work=Air Bases| publisher=Globalsecurity.org| accessdate=2006-03-08]
* "JDS Haruna" (DDH-141), on which Hongou lands on to refuel in Episode 3, is a real ship of the JMSDF. [cite web| url=http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/japan/haruna.htm|title=DDH Haruna Class|work=JMSDF - Ships| publisher=Globalsecurity.org| accessdate=2006-03-08]

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External links

* [http://www.rescue-w.jp/ Official webpage (Japanese)]