| Solty Rei | |
 Key visual of the series | |
| Genre | |
|---|---|
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Yoshimasa Hiraike |
| Written by | Noboru Kimura |
| Music by | Toshiyuki Omori |
| Studio | |
| Licensed by | Crunchyroll |
| Original network | TV Asahi |
| English network | |
| Original run | October 7, 2005 – March 31, 2006 |
| Episodes | 24 + 1 OVA(List of episodes) |
| Manga | |
| Solty Rei: Aka no Shukujo | |
| Written by | Noboru Kibuya |
| Illustrated by | Takimiya Kazutaka |
| Published by | Ichijinsha |
| Magazine | Comic Rex |
| Demographic | Shōnen |
| Original run | December 9, 2005 –April 8, 2006 |
| Volumes | 1 |
 Anime and manga portal | |
Solty Rei is a Japaneseanime television series animated byGonzo andAIC following the inhabitants of a city where anAurora prevents aerial travel. The series aired onTV Asahi from October 2005 to March 2006.
In April 2006,Funimation confirmed atAnime Expo that it had the rights to distributeSolty Rei.[3] In January 2009, the series made its North American television debut on the Funimation Channel.[4]
Produced byGonzo andAIC, and directed byYoshimasa Hiraike,Solty Rei was broadcast for 24 episodes onTV Asahi from October 7, 2005, to March 31, 2006.[5]Megumi Hinata (under the name "meg rock") performed the opening theme "Clover",[6] whileTomoe Ohmi performed the ending themes "Float ~Sora no Kanata de~" (Float ～空の彼方で～,Furōto Sora no Kanata de) and "Return to Love".[7][8]
Madman Entertainment acquired the rights for distribution of the series in Australia and New Zealand, and released it on six DVD volumes between August 15, 2007 and January 23, 2008.[9] A complete collection, including the OVA as episodes 25 and 26, was released on September 17, 2008.[9]
Amanga adaptation, titledSolty Rei: Aka no Shukujo (SoltyRei―赤の淑女―,"Solty Rei: The Red Lady"), illustrated by Takimiya Kazutaka, was serialized inIchijinsha'sMonthly Comic Rex from December 9, 2005,[10][11] to April 8, 2006.[12][13] A collectedtankōbon volume was released on June 9, 2006.[14]
A fanbook,Solty Rei: Visual Fanbook (SoltyRei ビジュアルファンブック,Soruti Rei Bijuarufanbukku), was released byIchijinsha on July 29, 2006.[15]
Hyper comments that "Studio Gonzo are famous for using computer-generated elements along with their traditional cell animation, and this same technique is used fairly frequently onSolty Rei. The hand drawn animation is nicely done and the CGI is good too".Hyper criticises the CGI graphics showing "the strings" in many sequences that use CGI, "which can be an unwelcome distraction".[16]
