Aruvu Rezuru: Kikaijikake no Yōseitachi
Cover of the light novel
アルヴ・レズル -機械仕掛けの妖精たち-
Genre	Science fiction[1]
Light novel
Written by	Yū Yamaguchi
Illustrated by	Ayaki
Published by	Kodansha
Magazine	BOX-AiR
Original run	September 1, 2011 – April 1, 2012
Volumes	1
Light novel
Unknown Arve: Kindan no Yōseitachi
Written by	Yū Yamaguchi
Illustrated by	Ayaki
Magazine	BOX-AiR
Original run	October 1, 2012 – March 1, 2013
Volumes	1
Manga
Written by	Yū Yamaguchi
Illustrated by	Ayaki
Magazine	Nico Nico Seiga
Demographic	Shōnen
Original run	December 26, 2012 – March 1, 2013
Volumes	1
Anime film
Directed by	Tatsuya Yoshihara
Written by	Yū Yamaguchi
Studio	Zexcs
Released	March 2, 2013
Runtime	25 minutes

Aruvu Rezuru: Kikaijikake no Yōseitachi (アルヴ・レズル -機械仕掛けの妖精たち-, lit. "Arve Rezzle: Mechanized Fairies") is a Japanese science fiction light novel series by Yū Yamaguchi that began serialization in 2011. It is released through the electronic magazine BOX-AiR, an imprint run by Kodansha Box. In December 2011, it was selected out of 11 winners of the New Author Awards to become the first BOX-AiR series to be animated.^[1] A short film adaptation (part of Anime Mirai 2013) by Zexcs debuted on March 2, 2013,^[2] directed by newcomer Tatsuya Yoshihara, who was previously an episode director for Sket Dance.^[3]

Plot

Set in 2022, technology has advanced to the point where the human nervous system can be seamlessly integrated into external networks thanks to nanomachines. People leave their bodies behind in water tanks while traversing through cyberspace. However, a crisis known as "Early Rapture" occurs where the system becomes overloaded, resulting in thousands of consciousnesses being lost in the network. Remu Mikage's sister Shiki is one of them, and in an attempt to look for her he visits her apartment. He encounters Shiki there, who informs him that the person he is speaking to isn't his sister, and has somehow taken over her body.

Characters

Remu Mikage (御影 礼望, Mikage Remu)

Voiced by: Jun Fukuyama

Shiki Mikage (御影 詩希, Mikage Shiki)

Voiced by: Eri Kitamura

References

External links

• Aruvu Rezuru: Kikaijikake no Yōseitachi (film) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
• Aruvu Rezuru: Kikaijikake no Yōseitachi at IMDb