The Weathering Continent
The Weathering Continent (風の大陸, Kaze no Tairiku) is a Japanese fantasy light novel series written by Sei Takekawa and illustrated by Mutsumi Inomata. The Weathering Continent centers on three travelers – the delicately beautiful sorcerer Tieh, the burly and reticent warrior Bois, and the spritely young Lakshi – as they trek through the shattered wastelands of the ancient continent of Atlantis.
| The Weathering Continent | |
Cover of Part 24, illustrated by Mutsumi Inomata. | |
| 風の大陸 (Kaze no Tairiku) | |
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| Genre | Adventure, Fantasy |
| Serial novel | |
| Written by | Sei Takekawa |
| Illustrated by | Mutsumi Inomata |
| Published by | Fujimi Shobo |
| Magazine | Dragon Magazine |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | April 1990 – 2006 |
| Volumes | 28 (plus 7 side story volumes) |
| Anime film | |
| Directed by | Kōichi Mashimo |
| Written by | Kōichi Mashimo |
| Music by | Michiru Oshima |
| Studio | I.G. Tatsunoko |
| Licensed by | |
| Released | July 18, 1992 |
| Runtime | 54 minutes |
| Light novel | |
| Shin Kaze no Tairiku | |
| Written by | Sei Takekawa |
| Illustrated by | Mutsumi Inomata |
| Published by | Kadokawa Haruki Corporation |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Original run | November 15, 2010 – March 15, 2011 |
| Volumes | 2 |
The first installment of the series was published in Monthly Dragon Magazine in April 1988, with a total of 28 collected novels released from November 1990 to April 2006. An anime feature film based on the novels was also released theatrically in Japan in July 1992. It is available in the United States courtesy of Media Blasters. During the novels' original run, several side stories were published. A short, sequel series also followed when the original series ended.