About “Shangri-La”
Shangri-La is a Japanese science fiction light novel written by Eiichi Ikegami and illustrated by Ken'ichi Yoshida. It was first serialized in Newtype magazine from April 2004 to May 2005, then collected into a single volume in September 2005. It was later re-released in two volumes by Kadokawa in October 2008. A manga adaptation by Tasuku Karasuma began serialization in Ace Assault in January 2009 and later moved to Shōnen Ace. An anime adaptation, directed by Makoto Bessho and written by Hiroshi Ōnogi, premiered in Japan on April 6, 2009. The anime featured character designs by Range Murata and animation character designs by Kumi Ishii. (Summary adapted from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.)
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