Good Luck, Yukikaze by Chōhei Kambayashi

The main character, Lt Rei Fukai, pilots the FFR-31MR/D Super Sylph (later the FFR-41MR Mave) fighter B-503, nicknamed 'Yukikaze', an advanced armed tactical reconnaissance plane equipped with a near-sentient AI system, and belongs to the FAF's recon squadron, the Boomerang Squadron. The UN establishes five bases on a planet named 'Fairy' to continue the offensive against the JAM with the Fairy Air Force (FAF) leading the way. Without alarming the general public, the United Nations establishes a defense force to oppose the threat and after a series of bloody battles, manages to push the enemy back to the other side of the portal. Thirty-three years before the events of the series, an alien force known as the JAM invade Earth through a dimensional portal that appeared over Antarctica. Yukikaze occurs in the early 21st century. Yukikaze has twice won the Tokyo Anime Award for Original Video Animation in 20. The JASDF worked with the Gonzo production team by recording actual sounds of the F-15J Eagle and running test flights at Komatsu Air Base, and having discussions on air combat tactics. The series is notable for its air combat scenes, which were created with the help of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. It was also later aired in Japan on the anime television network Animax, who later aired in its English language networks across Southeast Asia and other networks worldwide. It is based on a popular science fiction novel of the same name by Chōhei Kambayashi, and was produced in commemoration of Bandai Visual's 20th anniversary. Battle Fairy Yukikaze) is a five-episode Japanese direct-to-video anime series produced by Gonzo and Bandai Visual and was released in Japan from Augto August 25, 2005. Yukikaze ( 戦闘妖精雪風, Sentō Yōsei Yukikaze, lit.

Good Luck, Yukikaze by Chōhei Kambayashi