Valkyria Chronicles[a] is a series of military-themed tactical role-playing video games created by Ryutaro Nonaka and Shuntaro Tanaka, and developed by Sega.
The games were designed using Sega's CANVAS graphics engine, making the visuals resemble pencil drawn paintings in motion.
It takes place in Europa, a fictional continent based on Europe, during the beginning of World War II.
Because of its abundance of Ragnite ore, which takes the place of petroleum in the game setting, the neutral nation of Gallia comes under attack from the East Europan Imperial Alliance, which is itself engaged in a war with the Atlantic Federation.
The game's story focuses on a military academy as its cadets seek to prevent an ethnic cleansing campaign by a ruthless rebel group.
It is considered a spin-off, with a storyline separate from the main series, taking place in the fictional country of Jutland.
The first is Valkyria Chronicles: Wish Your Smile, serialized by Enterbrain's Comic B's Log magazine[8] and centering on two characters made for the manga: Mintz, an orphan and engineer, and Julius Klose, a sniper, with both of them in the Gallian army's militia force.
[14] Similar to the anime, it is a loose adaptation of the original video game, with some story details diverging from the source material.
The first opening theme song, "Asu e no Kizuna"[24] was performed by Animax Anison Grand Prix winner Catherine St. Onge, under her chosen moniker of Himeka.
[28] The first ending theme, "Ano Kaze ni Notte" (アノ風ニノッテ, "Riding on that Wind") was sung by the band Pe'zmoku with a CD single released on May 27, 2009 in a regular and special edition.
[28][29] Maria performed the series's second opening theme, "Kanashimi Rensa" (カナシミレンサ, "Chain of Sorrow"),[30] which was used from the 14th episode on.
It was serialised in Comp Ace from October 2010 to September 2011 issues, and its storyline is loosely based on the game, with emphasis on the relationship between Avan and his brother.
The initially-planned release and availability period needed to be extended due to a stoppage to PSN during the early summer of that year.
[37][38] The anime is set during the latter half of Valkyria Chronicles III, detailing a mission by the Nameless against their Imperial rivals Calamity Raven.
[40] It was developed by A-1 Pictures, produced by Shinji Motoyama, directed by Nobuhiro Kondō, and written by Hiroshi Ōnogi.
Due to it being along the same timeline as the original game and its anime television adaptation, the cast of Valkyria Chronicles could make appearances, which pleased the team.
The ending theme, "Someday the Flowers of Light Will Bloom" (いつか咲く光の花, Itsuka Saku Hikari no Hana), was sung by Minami Kuribayashi.
Valkyria of the Battlefield 3: The Flower of the Nameless Oath), illustrated by Naoyuki Fujisawa and released in two volumes by ASCII Media Works after being serialized in Dengeki Maoh from March 26, 2011 to February 27, 2012; and Senjō no Varukyuria 3: -Akaki Unmei no Ikusa Otome- (戦場のヴァルキュリア3 -赤き運命の戦乙女-, lit.
Valkyria of the Battlefield 3: The Valkyrie of the Crimson Fate), illustrated by Mizuki Tsuge and released in a single volume by Kadokawa Shoten after being serialized in Comp Ace from July 26, 2011 to January 26, 2012.