Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya

Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya
Cover of the first volume.
Fate/kaleid liner プリズマ☆イリヤ
Genre	Action, Comedy, Fantasy, Magical girl
Manga
Written by	Hiroshi Hiroyama
Published by	Kadokawa Shoten
Demographic	Seinen
Magazine	Comp Ace
Original run	September 2007 – November 2008
Volumes	2
Manga
Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya 2wei!
Written by	Hiroshi Hiroyama
Published by	Kadokawa Shoten
Demographic	Seinen
Magazine	Comp Ace
Original run	April 2009 – March 2012
Volumes	5
Manga
Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya 3rei!!
Written by	Hiroshi Hiroyama
Published by	Kadokawa Shoten
Demographic	Seinen
Magazine	Comp Ace
Original run	May 2012 – present
Volumes	6
Anime television series
Directed by	Shin Ōnuma Takashi Sakamoto Miki Minato
Written by	Kenji Inoue Hazuki Minase
Music by	Tatsuya Kato
Studio	Silver Link
Licensed by	AUS Hanabee NA Sentai Filmworks UK Anime Limited
Network	Tokyo MX, SUN, TVQ, CTC, TVS, GBS, MTV, tvk, BS11, AT-X, Niconico
English network	US Anime Network
Original run	July 12, 2013 – September 13, 2013
Episodes	10 + OVA
Anime television series
Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya 2wei!
Directed by	Shin Ōnuma Masato Jinbo
Written by	Kenji Inoue Hazuki Minase
Music by	Tatsuya Kato
Studio	Silver Link
Licensed by	AUS Hanabee NA Sentai Filmworks
Network	Tokyo MX, SUN, TVQ, CTC, TVS, GBS, MTV, tvk, BS11, AT-X
Original run	July 9, 2014 – September 10, 2014
Episodes	10 + OVA
Game
Prisma Illya
Developer	Kadokawa Games
Publisher	Kadokawa Games
Genre	Card game/Action-adventure
Platform	Nintendo 3DS
Released	July 31, 2014
Anime television series
Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya 2wei Herz!
Directed by	Shin Ōnuma Masato Jinbo
Written by	Kenji Inoue Hazuki Minase
Music by	Tatsuya Kato
Studio	Silver Link
Licensed by	NA Sentai Filmworks
Network	Tokyo MX, SUN, TVQ, CTC, TVS, GBS, MTV, tvk, BS11, AT-X
Original run	July 24, 2015 – September 25, 2015
Episodes	10
Anime television series
Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya 3rei!
Directed by	Shin Ōnuma Masato Jinbo Ken Takahashi
Written by	Kenji Inoue Hazuki Minase
Music by	Technoboys Pulcraft Green-Fund
Studio	Silver Link
Network	AT-X, Tokyo MX
Original run	July 6, 2016 – scheduled

Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya (Fate/kaleid liner プリズマ☆イリヤ) is a manga series by Hiroshi Hiroyama (also known as KALMIA), serialized in Kadokawa Shoten's Comp Ace magazine from 2007 to 2008. It is an alternate universe spin-off of the Fate/stay night visual novel by Type-Moon, with Illyasviel von Einzbern as the protagonist. Various other characters from Fate/stay night and its sequels and spin-offs also appear. A sequel series titled Fate/Kaleid liner Prisma Illya 2wei! (Fate/kaleid liner プリズマ☆イリヤ ツヴァイ！) was serialized from 2009 to 2012. A third manga series titled Fate/Kaleid liner Prisma Illya 3rei!! (Fate/kaleid liner プリズマ☆イリヤ ドライ！！) began serialization in 2012.

A 10-episode anime television series adaptation by Silver Link aired on Tokyo MX between July and September 2013. A second anime season, adapting the sequel manga Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya 2wei!, aired between July and September 2014. A third season titled Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya 2wei Herz! began airing in July 2015. A fourth season titled Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya 3rei! will begin airing on July 6, 2016.

A video game adaptation titled Prisma Illya (プリズマ☆イリヤ), published by Kadokawa Games for the Nintendo 3DS, was released in Japan on July 31, 2014.

Plot

Illyasviel von Einzbern is an ordinary elementary school student who becomes a magical girl when the magical Kaleidostick Ruby deems her a more suitable master than the sorceress, Rin Tohsaka. Rin, who had been tasked by the wizard Zelretch to collect the seven Class Cards containing the spirits of Heroic Spirits from legend, finds that she is unable to change Ruby's mind and must supervise Illya in completing the task of collecting the Class Cards. During Illya's adventures, she receives a friend and rival in a girl named Miyu, the contracted master of the Kaleidostick Sapphire, which similarly abandoned its original master and Rin's rival, Luvia Edelfelt.

After a series of battles, Illya and Miyu were able to collect all Cards and became good friends, while Rin and Luvia remained in Japan by the order of Zelretch. However, the appearance of Kuro, a girl with a striking resemblance to Illya, soon complicates their lives as she attempts to eliminate Illya.

Characters

See also: List of Fate/stay night characters and List of Fate/Zero characters

Main characters

Illyasviel von Einzbern (イリヤスフィール・フォン・アインツベルン, Iriyasufīru fon Aintsuberun)

Voiced by: Mai Kadowaki (Japanese), Cynthia Martinez (English)

In contrast with her Fate/stay night counterpart, Illya has had a normal childhood, growing up with no knowledge of magic or the Holy Grail War. She lives with her brother Shirō and is looked after by her maids Leysritt and Sella when her parents Kiritsugu and Irisviel are away. She is a fan of magical girl anime, and daydreams about becoming one. When she encounters a magic wand named "Magical Ruby", Illya is tricked into signing a contract and becoming a magical girl. As a magical girl, she must search for the seven "Class Cards", which contain the souls of heroic spirits.

Magical Ruby (マジカルルビー, Majikaru Rubī)

Voiced by: Naoko Takano (Japanese), Joanne Bonasso (English)

A Kaleidostick, a magical device that enables its user to become a magical girl. Though Ruby initially belongs to Rin, Rin's constant squabbling with Luvia causes Ruby to abandon Rin and contract itself to Illya instead.

Miyu Edelfelt (美遊・エーデルフェルト, Miyu Ēderuferuto)

Voiced by: Kaori Nazuka (Japanese), Caitlynn French (English)

A mysterious girl who is chosen by Sapphire to become its new master and then adopted by Luvia. She takes her duties as a Magical Girl very seriously and is initially dismissive of Illya's abilities, but gradually warms up to Illya, begins to develop feelings for her and is highly protective of her.

Magical Sapphire (マジカルサファイア, Majikaru Safaia)

Voiced by: Miyu Matsuki (season 1 and 2wei!), Yumi Kakazu (3rei!) (Japanese), Molly Searcy (English)

A Kaleidostick, the younger sister of Magical Ruby, that enables Miyu to become a Magical Girl. Sapphire was originally assigned to Luvia, but, as with Ruby, Sapphire abandoned Luvia after becoming tired of how she was constantly quarreling with Rin.

Rin Tohsaka (遠坂 凛, Tōsaka Rin)

Voiced by: Kana Ueda (Japanese), Carli Mosier (English)

A young sorceress sent by the wizard Kischur Zelretch Schweinorg to Japan in order to capture the Class Cards using the powers of a Magical Girl. After Ruby abandons her for Illya, Rin forces Illya to accomplish her mission in her stead, all while guiding and supervising Illya. Though normally competent, her constant fighting with Luvia often causes them to create various embarrassing blunders, leaving Illya and Miyu with a negative opinion of their skills.

Luviagelita Edelfelt (ルヴィアゼリッタ・エーデルフェルト, Ruviazeritta Ēderuferuto)

Voiced by: Shizuka Itō (Japanese), Shelly Calene-Black (English)

A wealthy and proud young woman and sorceress assigned to work together with Rin to capture the Class Cards. After Sapphire abandons her, Luvia immediately adopts Sapphire's new master, Miyu, and guides her to capture the Class Cards. She is indiscriminate in using her wealth, erecting a mansion across the street from Einzbern house in a single day, where she and Miyu are currently living. Her rivalry with Rin stems from both their naturally clashing personalities and their mutual crush on Shirou, who fails to notice their attraction to him.

Kuro (クロ) / Chloe von Einzbern (クロエ・フォン・アインツベルン, Kuroe fon Aintsuberun)

Voiced by: Chiwa Saitō (Japanese), Kira Vincent-Davis (English)

A mysterious girl who is identical to Illya, save her dark skin, and appears after Illya and Miyu capture all the Class Cards. She is an antagonistic presence and her initial goal is to destroy Illya for reasons unknown. Kuro's existence is later revealed to be another side of Illya that was previously sealed away so that Illya could live an ordinary life. In order to maintain existence, she must obtain mana from others by kissing them.

Einzbern family

Shirou Emiya (衛宮 士郎, Emiya Shirō)

See also: Shirou Emiya

Voiced by: Noriaki Sugiyama (Japanese), Patrick Poole (English)

Illya's adoptive older brother, an ordinary young man who seems to often wind up in unfortunate situations. Both Illya and Chloe have a crush on him and he is rather popular with girls, including Rin, Luvia, and Sakura Matō, though he fails to notice that they are openly attracted to him. Shirou tends to be treated poorly by the people around him, though he admits that he's gotten used to being at the bottom rung of the ladder. An alternate version of him, raised by Miyu's family, appears to have learned magecraft and is more similar in personality to the hotblooded Shirou in Fate/Stay Night and is currently shackled and imprisoned by the Ainsworth family, but later escaped after hearing that Miyu was in trouble and is assisting the girls in rescuing her.

Sella (セラ, Sera) and Leysritt (リーゼリット, Rīzeritto)

Voiced by: Haruhi Nanao (Japanese), Beth Lazarou (season 1), Tiffany Grant (season 2) (English) (Sella)

Voiced by: Miho Miyagawa (Japanese), Meaghan Avocato (English) (Leysritt)

Sella and Leysritt are maids in the Einzbern household and Illya and Shirou's primary caretakers. Sella is a woman who is easily irritated by the disturbances in the household, but is dedicated to Illya and takes her duties seriously. In contrast, Leysritt is easy-going and doesn't hesitate to shirk her duties and have Shirou do them instead. Nevertheless, she is very enthusiastic and sympathetic towards both Illya and Shirou.

Irisviel von Einzbern (アイリスフィール・フォン・アインツベルン, Airisufīru fon Aintsuberun) and Kiritsugu Emiya (衛宮 切嗣, Emiya Kiritsugu)

Voiced by: Sayaka Ohara (Japanese), Maggie Flecknoe (English) (Irisviel)

Voiced by: Rikiya Koyama (Japanese), David Matranga (English) (Kiritsugu)

Illya and Shirou's parents, who are both often away from home and working hard to make sure their children can live ordinary lives. Irisviel is an eccentric woman who loves Illya and Shirou deeply and has enough skill to knock out Chloe with a single blow. She is often away from home, only revealing that she and her husband are working hard to allow the children to live ordinary lives. In spite of being away, she and Illya share a close relationship. Though she is a descendant of a long line of magi, she and Kiritsugu left the Einzbern family shortly after Illya was born. Kiritsugu has yet to make a formal appearance in the series, though Shirou expresses the wish for him to return, mostly because he feels downtrodden by the overwhelming female presence in his household.

Homurahara Academy

Taiga Fujimura (藤村 大河, Fujimura Taiga)

Voiced by: Miki Ito (Japanese), Allison Sumrall (English)

Illya and Miyu's homeroom teacher at school.

Mimi Katsura (桂 美々, Katsura Mimi)

Voiced by: Satomi Satō (Japanese), Brittney Karbowski (English)

Issei Ryuudou (柳洞 一成, Ryūdō Issei)

Voiced by: Mitsuaki Madono

Tatsuko Gakumazawa (嶽間沢 龍子, Gakumazawa Tatsuko)

Voiced by: Emiri Katō (Japanese), Emily Neves (English)

Suzuka Kurihara (栗原 雀花, Kurihara Suzuka)

Voiced by: Kanae Itō (Japanese), Nancy Novotny (English)

Nanaki Moriyama (森山 那奈亀, Moriyama Nanaki)

Voiced by: Mariya Ise (Japanese), Juliet Simmons (English)

Caren Hortensia (カレン・オルテンシア, Karen Orutenshia)

Voiced by: Ami Koshimizu (Japanese), Courtney Lomelo (English)

The school nurse, a woman who has been observing Illya, Miyu and Chloe. She displays absolutely no interest in the events, and she is rather carefree about her job as a nurse. She is later revealed to be the Church's representative in the affair related to the Class Cards, working as background support as well as supervisor. It is also revealed that she chose to work as a school nurse as it allows her to indulge in her interest in observing the sufferings of children close up.

Class Cards

Rider (ライダー, Raidā)

Voiced by: Yū Asakawa (Japanese), Renita Salinas (English)

Caster (キャスター, Kyasutā)

Voiced by: Atsuko Tanaka (Japanese), Allison Sumrall (English)

Saber (セイバー, Seibā)

Voiced by: Ayako Kawasumi (Japanese), Elise Moore (English)

See also: Saber (Fate/stay night)

Assassin (アサシン, Asashin)

Voiced by: Akina Abe, Kazunori Nomata, Naoya Nosaka

Berserker (バーサーカー, Bāsākā)

Voiced by: Tadahisa Saizen (Japanese), John Swasey (English)

Gilgamesh (ギルガメッシュ, Girugamesshu)

Voiced by: Aya Endo (Child), Tomokazu Seki (Shadow Form)

Gilgamesh is the eighth Class Card that was discovered by Rin after she investigated Fuyuki's Earth Pulses. Though he initially appears mindless and covered in a malignant black fog, he is fully capable of using his entire arsenal of weapons against his opponents. After defeating Bazett and Chloe, he escapes from the mirrored world of the Class Cards and completes a ritual allowing him to separate into two forms: a child version of himself and a gigantic black being that has access to most of Gilgamesh's noble phantasms and desires to win the Holy Grail War. Despite having no intention of winning, he allows himself to merge partly with the black being as he recognizes Illya is a worthy adversary after she combines both Kaleidosticks to become Kaleido Liner Zwei. He is ultimately defeated after a clash of strength between Illya's Kaleido Liner Zwei and his Enuma Elish.

Others

Bazett Fraga McRemitz (バゼット・フラガ・マクレミッツ, Bazetto Furaga Makuremittsu)

Voiced by: Hitomi Nabatame (Japanese), Kaytha Coker (English)

A First-Rank Combat Specialist: Sealing Designation Enforcer from the Magic's Association, sent to retrieve the Class Cards from Illya and Miyu, with force if necessary. She is skilled enough to overpower Rin, Luvia, and Chloe, and nearly defeats Illya and Miyu when they utilize the Class Cards against her. She is relentless with her mission, eventually forcing Rin to announce the existence of a previously unknown eighth Servant card to stop Bazett's assault and bring about a truce. Upon her retreat, Bazett returns the three cards she took from Illya.

Media

Manga

The series, written by Hiroshi Hiroyama, began serialization in Kadokawa Shoten's Comp Ace magazine from September 2007. A sequel series titled Fate/Kaleid liner Prisma Illya 2wei! (Fate/kaleid liner プリズマ☆イリヤ ツヴァイ！) was serialized from 2009 to 2012. A third manga series titled Fate/Kaleid liner Prisma Illya 3rei!! (Fate/kaleid liner プリズマ☆イリヤ ドライ！！) began serialization in 2012. In 2010, a special chapter was serialized in Comp Ace to celebrate the magazine's fifth anniversary, featuring a crossover between Prisma Illya and Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha.

Anime

See also: List of Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya episodes

The first season, a 10-episode anime television series adaptation by Silver Link, aired in Japan between July 12 and September 13, 2013. The series was simulcast by Crunchyroll. Episodes were streamed a week prior on Niconico. The opening theme is "Starlog" by ChouCho whilst the ending theme is "Prism Sympathy" by StylipS. The ending theme for episode 9 is "Tsunagu Kizuna - Tsutsumu Kodoku" (ツナグキズナ・ツツムコドク, Connected Bonds Seals Loneliness) by StylipS. The anime is licensed in North America by Sentai Filmworks, who released the series on Blu-ray Disc and DVD on September 2, 2014.

The second season, Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya 2wei!, aired between July 9 and September 10, 2014. The opening theme is "moving soul" by Minami Kuribayashi whilst the ending theme is "Two By Two" by Yumeha Kouda.

The third season, Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya 2wei Herz!, aired in 2015 between July 24 and September 25. The opening theme is "Wonder Stella (ワンダーステラ)" by fhána whilst the ending theme is "Happening☆diary (ハプニング☆ダイアリー)" by Yumeha Kouda.

The fourth season, Fate/Kaleid liner Prisma Illya 3rei!!, will premiere on July 6, 2016. The role of Sapphire was recast following the death of voice actress Miyu Matsuki on October 27, 2015. Yumi Kakazu was announced as the new voice of Sapphire.

Game

A video game adaptation developed and published by Kadokawa Games for the Nintendo 3DS titled Prisma Illya ( プリズマ☆イリヤ) has been released in Japan on July 31, 2014 with both regular and limited editions. The game covers the story from the manga and the anime series.

External links

• Official website (Japanese)
• Fate/kaleid liner Prisma Illya (manga) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia