Tuğrul Mahmut is a young pasha serving on the Divan of the Türkiye Stratocracy. The clouds of war are gathering over his country due to the threat of an aggressive Empire. With the Divan split between warmongers and the pacifists, Mahmut begins his quest to keep the peace at any cost. As he finds himself deeper and deeper in the politics of the ancient world, new enemies and allies surface. Who will prevail? What will Mahmut do if war proves to be inevitable?
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kokuborou
First of all things do not get fooled by the low score that this show has on mal, it should be over 8. Second don't believe those rumors about this show being bland or boring I assure that's not the case at all, this anime is great from the first minute of episode one and filled with great stuff until the end. Finally read what i wrote in this review if you are planning to watch this show and you are hesitant about some stuff. Shoukoku no Altair takes a different approach on the hystorical battle/war anime and portrays what happens behind the stage (battle).It focuses on evidentiating the gains, merits ,profits and interests that each participating side will gain from the war. It also shows the preparations and different strategies used that at first glance don't seem big but have bigger influence later in deciding the winner and loser.
This show takes things like economics and trading to a whole new level and display their meaning and influence on the war stage.
The characters are great and manage to shine on the war stage with their cunning strategies and good decisions .Their development is fantastic across this anime , they know how to use their own strenght as a weapon and grow after each battle learning from their defeats and wins. They also don't mind taking risks and thus making this show more exiciting to watch.Keep in mind that most of them use their mind more than their brute force but still manage to create something captivating.
Although the main focus are not the battles I gotta say that the tactics used in each one of them gave me a bump of adrenaline . The clash of ideals , ambitions and wits together with their innovative and creative strategies made this show unique and enjoyable. Choosing your right words for your speech can motivate or demoralize an army but can also give you benefits in forming an alliance and influence the course of the war.
This show in conclusion displays a brilliant presentation of what happens behind the stage of war , the profits and interest gained by each country and also how the character's decisions and strategies influence the course of war thus the hystory itself. Fantastic! A gem that is hidden behind an low overall mal score which deserves more attention and love!
BlackCicero
Shoukoku no Altair is a historical fiction centered around the young Mahmut Tuğrul as he struggles with his desires for peace while simultaneously having to get himself deeper in the war that is raging between the two major powers of the Türkiye Stratocracy and the Balt-Rhein Empire. My general opinion of the anime is that it is a fantastic take on this particular type of show where politics, war & war tactics are at the forefront of the show's focus. Also I think that the show is criminally underrated if I'm being honest. Most of the criticisms of the show I've heard of were mostlypertaining to the show's pacing so keep that in mind if you are looking to get into Shoukoku no Altair.
I thought the story for Shoukoku no Altair was outstanding. The premise is similar to some shows that have come before it but the way everything was executed, was interesting. I especially liked how the politics of the show was handled and how it connected well with the war aspect, whether it be with the two major powers or the many smaller nations/empires involved.
The art and animation were nice and clean. It was nothing spectacular but at the same time it was above average. The soundtrack for Shoukoku no Altair was great and I thought it fit really well with the tone as well as the general setting of the show.
The characters of the show is probably it's weakest point. It's fun to see the dichotomy of Mahmut Tuğrul's character. A pacifist that often has to lead the frontlines of battle and has to take responsibility for the lives of many. The supporting cast around Mahmut as well as the antagonists are good in their own right, it's just that there isn't any deep characterization to be found from them in my opinion.
Shoukoku no Altair was enjoyable from the first episode to the last through its various arcs. It took some things that I like from its genre and went a bit deeper with it and I think the show was well done overall. I highly recommend you give this an anime a watch.
salman7
What makes this anime must watch of this year , well first of all the genres are Adventure , historical and shounene and after completing this series today i would say its not a disappointing anime at all , it overcome my expectation and become one of my fav of this year. Well this is the most underrated anime of 2017.Yes the hidden gem.Mostly people forget about this anime/drop this anime after watching 1 or 2 episodes coz start was little weak but now after this , this series start to grow much much better. And as you can see at start the ratting of this animewas 6 point something but now this series is over you can see its ratting starts to grow.You can say those who continue to watch this must got something from this anime and this anime make me it fan.
You have lots of action , strategies that will impress you so much.And MC (Mahmut) is not a losser type of.He is a badass like a boss type character who is trying to achieve his goals as to stop war at all costs.Cool economical stratigies difenatly will make you say its awesome.
(First of all Before you decided to drop this series after watching 1 or 2 episodes i personally recommend you that you should watch atleast 5 or 6 episodes.Thats the advice you need.
Dont give a look at score like i told at up that its a underrated anime.)
And those who are only ecchi anime fans i would say this review is not for them.
This series is like Arslan senki but not that much.
And please ignore that dancer Shahra , she maybe makes you hate this anime but ignore , she will be in start only , hehe.
Our MC is a pashs (Pasha = an army rank of that country).Little Spoiler below
We have a cool MC who is pasha when he was a kid his village got burned into ashes because of war and he was the sole survival in his village.He got adopted by another pasha. The MC made his goal to stop something like that in future so he become a pasha of his nation , the youngest pasha.But sadly he got demoted when the empire attack a province of torkiye and he did not give value to his job and stop the enemy without considering his job.So another pasha add him into his spy network and thus his journey begin to find more knowledge and more about people and nations.Their he find other spies and journey keeps going on.I can tell much becoz further will coz spoilers.But i tell you his companion Abriga is so badass.
Enjoyment:
9/10
I enjoyed while watching this anime.The anime is full with action and strategies.And MC is full with action and strategies that will impress you.First arc is 8/10 and the secound arc is masterpiece 10/10.
Overall:
i enjoyed this alot and its keep getting batter after each episode.
I will say you should give a try and its worth.If you are too much religious then this review cant be helpful.But as an otaku its worth.Hope you liked it.
Sorry for bad english.
PaladinAlchemist
I’m a sucker for historical-based fantasy, so Altair should’ve been the highlight of the year - but it ended up falling flat. While it did some interesting things, it ran into speed bumps that shows why anime rarely attempts epic scale fantasy stories. The political in Altair interplay is on a level most anime don’t come near touching. The countries all feel unique and like a good deal of thought went behind their creation. The leaders and military commanders have refreshingly realistic stances that usually make sense and don’t feel like they were contrived to create drama or follow an oversimplified black/white, good/evil paradigm. However,a lot of the details get lost in the mix.
Altair moves at a breakneck pace. Sometimes, it feels like you’re meeting a full new cast of characters every episode. The nuanced political play ends up getting lost in a sea of strange names and terms that frustrates the viewer.
Because the details are there.
This show isn’t about flash and bombastic moments, filled with borderline illogical plots in order to satisfy the “rule of cool.” There’s real thought behind everything that happens, but it moves way too fast to pick up on everything. Often, you end up feeling lost and only seeing the surface-level of the story.
The pace ends up hurting the characters too. Supporting characters start blending together because there’s just too many of them and not enough time to differentiate them. Even the characters that show up in the majority of the episodes don’t get the chance to develop because they’re too busy jumping from one country to the next.
Altair could greatly benefit from a few scenes where characters just sit around drinking and having fun rather than always being in the middle of a political discussion or battlefield. Because I want to care about them, but it’s hard too when the anime never attempts to make an emotional connection with the viewer.
The animation itself leaves something to be desired. While the cities and clothing are varied by country, the animation can’t keep up and often skimps on details. Likewise, fight scenes usually fall flat for the same reason.
You still have to appreciate what Altair attempted. If doubled the number of episodes, or halved the content covered, Altair would’ve been a masterpiece. Every single country visited is rich in detail with the occasional Easter egg is thrown in to the delight of history fans like myself. Leadership and countries getting portrayed in mostly grey-and-grey morality is a refreshing and change from the notion of simple “good” and “bad.” And when the anime does slow down or spends more than two episodes on a conflict, the end result is highly engaging despite the lackluster emotional connection to the cast.
I haven’t read the manga, so I can’t confirm this, but I highly suspect this is a case of a poor adaptation of great content and that Altair will go down like Kingdom - skip the anime and read the far superior manga instead.
If you’re looking for anime that rely on detailed storytelling rather than flash and fanservice, then you might enjoy Altair. Sadly, the details fall through the cracks thanks to pacing issues that also end up hurting the characters.
Sydd
I'm going to say this right off the bat. I am genuinely surprised that that ratings on MAL are this low. But perhaps that maybe because of the unique approach this particular anime has taken. Starting off, the very short review: Should you watch it? Yep. *pushes you out the door* Go. Right now. I regard this one to be among the best animes I've watched this year. What makes this one so unique compared to the others? Its the politics. Characters are bloody amazing, there's a lot of cloak and dagger play going on, strings being pulled.. Its not easy to pull off something likethis and the anime has done a fantastic job with it. So just go and get it.
The long review: Don't worry I'll not include any major plot spoilers and be as vague as possible if I ever get close to spoiling something.
Story:
A gifted child who becomes a pasha at a very young age, despises war yet seems to have a talent to lead armies into battle. Now take this character and put him in a fantasy world where the continent/world is on the brink of war and things dont look very good for the protagonist's faction.
I especially like how even if the factions seem black and white they have a surprising amount of depth and provide very valid reasoning of why they make the decisions that they do, for this reason alone the story is truly fantastic, the pacing in the beginning is fairly slow, be warned but it will pick up eventually. The manner in which the politics side of the story was handled is simply marvellous. While the pacing may seem off, thats about the only negative thing about the story but imo, it starts off slow then picks up in the later episodes and I'm okay with that. Your mileage may vary.
Art:
This one is going to be relatively short. The art is bloody gorgeous, from the cities to the manner in which armies were showcased battling it out to the unique culture based on character clothing and the characters themselves, the art is lovely, its vivid, colourful. The only negative thing I can think of here is making the battle scenes look more dark and gritty but chances are they didn't want to switch art styles and decided to stick to just one. So its not that big of a deal.
Sound:
Okay, the music, hands down is absolutely lovely. I have no idea who produced the music but it gave me goosebumps the same way attack on titan did with its music. The voice actors were great and fit the characters really well.
Character:
The only reason I rated it an 8? During the 12-24 episode mark, a lot of characters are introduced in each episode so if the pacing was slowed just a tad here the characters would have stood out a lot more, although they were just supporting characters and while they do have unique personalities and depth. The lack of screentime for them means you dont end up caring all that much about them. Apart from that, every single character, has valid reasoning on why they take the actions that they do, its not at all shallow and behave the way a person would if they were put in a situation like that. So hats off, characters are truly fantastic.
There's nothing more that can be said, I'm extremely satisfied with this anime and I sincerely hope that they were successful enough to produce another season soon. This anime is a true hidden gem and I highly recommend it to anyone thats even remotely interested in strategies, politics and the epic fantasy genre.
aoikimahri
Had some potential but ultimately disappointing and full of contradictions and lack of focus on what it's trying to be. Is it supposed to be a documentary? A memoir? An epic of good versus evil? Or just the gritty nature of war? A JRPG? Serious political and philosophical discourse? Or just simplistic black and white conflicts? A coming of age? Or mindless heroic quest? It bounces between all of these without really figuring out it's own identity. Even the ending after 24 episodes is indecisive with no change or progress towards any goal. Let's start with the good. The only reason why I even started watchingthis is because the composer for To Your Eternity cut some of his teeth here. You can definitely hear the influence, and it's good in a sort of ambient way, but becomes repetitive with the same track being repeated in almost every dramatic scene, and doesn't stray far from the sort of background music you hear behind some popular RTS games. The background art and sets are very detailed, interesting, and varied. Good voice performances, even if the dialogue can be very dry at times. An interesting alternate universe that some call historical fiction but is far too scrambled and fanciful to have any real connection to history beyond all the obvious plucked and rearranged existing cultures like Florence, Phoenicia, etc. Even the alternate future of a zany show like Code Geass is more historically grounded.
Then there is the bad. For what is supposed to be a military drama filled with strategy and posturing and some sense of realism, it relies very heavily on deus ex machina to save the day. It can spend ten minutes talking about the political benefits and costs of a certain action, but the actual conflict ends up being laughably simplistic and frequently one-sided. It vacillates between bloodless cartoon battles with no casualties and the righteous victors winning, to a bloody massacre where people's heads are held up on spikes to signal triumph and conquest. Even the lack of animation reflects how little effort was put into the actual details on the battlefield. Encounters between prominent characters never go beyond a single attack that slashes the screen. It feels like watching manga panels flying by instead of an actual anime. This macro level perspective would have been okay if there was actual strategy involved, but there usualy is none. They are always self-assured of their victory, either by surprising the enemy or having the enemy blindly fall into a trap. There is no back and forth or contest or any sort. Very one-sided and boring.
If you've ever played a classic JRPG like Dragon Quest, then you have the basic footprint for most of the show and it's characters. The main character is devoid of personality. He is the quintessential good guy who always makes the morally correct decision. A genius. The chosen one that everyone praises or scorns incessantly. In the case of Dragon Quest XI, it was "the luminary". Skyrim? Dragonborn. In this case, it's Mahmut Bey. His name is repeated so much you will start having nightmares about it. He travels from town to town, solving problems, acquiring companions, and adding political allies against the threatening empire. And like a classic Dragon Quest JRPG, it's all very simplistic, much like the military campaigns mentioned above. Things solve themselves in one fell swoop. People join him with zero persuasion. He frequently does absolutely nothing but they always attribute some great feat to him anyway. He is less a character and more a catalyst and political agent that spurs others to act and events to happen simply by being there. Just like the player character in a JRPG that triggers flags for things to happen in the game. And just like Dragon Quest, all the characters in the show are unabashedly one-dimensional and his companions indestructible.
So you can see the problem with mixing a dated role playing game formula with complex military and political scenarios. For how insightful or ingenious some of these strategists might seem in the war room, the actual battles are fought on an 8-bit console with no RAM, little processing power, and not enough space to even input a full name, by sprites with two frame animations. It's frequently a low impact snooze-fest with little stakes. The simplistic and self-assured characters lack any nuance, development, or appeal that would make you want to care about any of them or the future of the involved nations. The writers can't figure out whether they want to paint the Empire as strictly evil, or that war with them was an inevitable necessity as huamnity vied over resources. Saturday morning cartoon or history channel series? They just keep flip-flopping. Even the great leaders of each nation, with all their gravitas, keep making non sequiturs after giving long speeches about their political philosophies.
The most apt example of the ridiculousness of the show's premise comes in one of the later episodes where they try to justify the Empire's need for expansion and Torqye's (the nation they want to conquer) military might. The Empire is allegedly a poor, agrarian society that needs land to survive, which is why they aspire to annex more land. For one, how can such a primitive society have access to iron-age weapons and technology when everyone else is stuck in the bronze age? Why can they not manufacture or sell any of it for profit, even though they own such robust mercantile ports? Why are they trying to conquer, you know, the MIDDLE-EAST when their own lands are a million times more fertile? There's a hilarious scheme later on that makes absolutely no sense, where Torqye ships fragile glass ornaments to the east. The merchants handling the trade run out of cushioning material for a single ship's worth of these ornaments, so they buy up all the grain from a nearby colony of the empire that sells grain. Somehow this one ship's worth of grain-based packing material is enough to stall the entire Empire from preparing for war, because they apparently were desperate for that pitiful amount to feed their troops.
And Torqye itself is also full of contradictions. The army "prefers" to sleep outside in tents because they are a nomadic, equestrian people. But they are also filthy rich, have large imposing palaces, and can bully the Empire with their financial assets. They are both peace-loving and complacent while also master horse-riders, archers, and lancers. For such peaceful people, they are run by a council of military officials, aka a stratocracy. One of the deus ex machina moments is when the brother of one of the regional sultans commands a squad armed with a primitive gun called a sharkya, that he invented, to massacre his treasonous brother. That iron-based gun is never seen nor heard of again. There's also a shoehorned subplot where a kid, his family having fallen to the Empire, invents a powerful cannon and demands that it be produced and used against them. Not once, but TWICE are the chickenscratch blueprints burned by both Mahmut Bey and his mentor, followed by a meaningless speech about how dangerous it would be in war, when they themselves are already savagely blowing people up as it is, dropping napalm on them to be burned alive, or parading the heads of generals on pikes. There are also many incidents of regicide and family members murdering their kin, all in the name of "peace".
So I reiterate again. Is this show a storybook fairytale scenario with life lessons and morals designed to educate children, or a gritty, morally ambiguous, realistic representation of the consequences of war and political machinations? It fails at both. It fails at both the macro level at building a compelling geopolitical narrative and at the micro level with cardbaord cutout characters that are just a means to an end. And even turning your brain off and ignoring all details and context, the battles still lack any visceral impact or excitement.
RESOLVING_POWER
I watched Shoukoku no Altair, also known as Altair: A Record of Battles. Here are my thoughts: This is a historical show set in a vaguely medieval time period. Magic does not play a significant role in the show (if at all – I don't recall any magic but I hesitate to promise its total absence), and overall it is pretty realistic. The MC (Altair) does have protagonist plot armour in some situations, but as a whole I found the story fairly believable. The setting consists of a variety of nations that resemble those of the historical-Mediterranean perimeter. The MC is a high-ranking member of a pseudo-Ottomannation's government. The MC travels around throughout the show and different nations are featured along the way. Various ideologies of both nations and individuals are explored throughout the story. It is pretty interesting. The show accomplishes an impressive amount of elaborate worldbuilding during its 24-episode runtime. All the different nations depicted in the show were also potent imagination fertilizer.
Overall the story of Shoukoku no Altair is exceptionally well written and clever. The storyline is very intricate and unique. It is complex yet coherent and intriguing. I found the story very interesting and enjoyable. The writing (including worldbuilding and abstract themes) of this anime is its best feature. Most of the plot is related to political and military conflict between (and within) nations.
Beyond the plot, the writing explores themes relating, or at least tangential, to international relations and geopolitics. Themes such as military grand strategy, relations between a nation's culture and its foreign policy, and a wide variety of political themes in general. These themes made the show very interesting. There are often parallels that could be drawn between the story and real-world history.
In addition to being excellently written, the story is well executed. Despite the complexity of the story I never had any difficulty understanding what was happening. Furthermore, the pacing felt perfectly calibrated to me. It is a well-directed show.
One caveat I should mention is that, as you might expect of a manga adaptation, the ending of this anime does not have any finality. Although it does end at a major turning point in the plot, most of the conflicts that the plot is centered around remain unresolved. Personally I don't mind this (and it does signal that the adaptation is faithful) but I know it will bother others. I am very tempted to read the source material to find out how the story continues.
Despite the mature themes explored in the writing, the show does sometimes have a juvenile shounen-ish feeling. It's a very mixed bag though and varies from episode to episode. Generally speaking, I found the earlier episodes felt juvenile more frequently. As the show progresses, the strategy elements start to dominate more and more, and the scale of conflict increases. It takes time for the worldbuilding to develop to a point where the exploration of some political themes is even possible. My numerical rating for this anime increased as I progressed through the episodes.
It's also worth noting that this is not a particularly character-driven show. It is very much plot-driven rather than character-driven. It seemed to me that little attention was paid to depicting the emotions and feelings of the MC and other characters, particularly during the later episodes. This isn't a criticism, just an observation. In a different show this might be an issue, but for a strategy-focused show like this that explores abstract political themes it really isn't. Although there certainly are emotional episodes, some episodes are so devoid of emotion it almost felt like watching a history documentary. Again, particularly during the latter half of the show when the grand-strategy elements really reach their climax. Despite the show's length, there's also not a whole lot of character development, however there is a diverse variety of personalities in the cast, and perhaps more importantly, different sociopolitical attitudes. The show certainly has ideological diversity within its cast.
In a lot of ways the MC does feel like a generic anime protagonist. Although his lack of character development really isn't an issue, perhaps more effort should have been made to depict his ideological attitudes and their development throughout the show. On balance, I have a neutral feeling towards the MC, but I can understand the perspective of people who disliked him. I would agree that this is one element of the anime where there was room for improvement.
In my opinion, the OST is good. Nice OP and ED songs too. The voice acting is adequate but nobody really stood out to me. I thought the voice work for the MC was a little weak.
As for visuals, some of the character designs are nice. Due to the size of the cast and its cultural diversity, a wide variety of outfits are featured in the show. Unfortunately, the character animation is frequently crude and lacking detail. However, the background setting usually looks great (I took lots of screencaps); every episode has at least a few nice detailed landscape frames to admire. During indoor scenes a lot of the pseudo-Arabic architecture and interior decor is neat as well. The visuals are inconsistent overall, but there are certainly moments where things look awesome.
My overall rating: 8/10
This anime is exceptionally well written. The story is interesting and clever, the themes explored are thought provoking, and it contains some of the most elaborate worldbuilding I've seen in a while. It is rare to see anime handle a topic like political strategy so competently. Furthermore, the anime is well executed and doesn't have any major direction issues. Visually, the setting looks good but the character animation is often sloppy.
This is an underappreciated show that would appeal to a lot of people, including those who aren't typically anime fans. I would definitely recommend Shoukoku no Altair to people who like political/military strategy stories. However, I should warn you that I found the first couple episodes comparatively weaker to the rest of the anime. The show feels a little juvenile at the beginning, but it eventually develops an elaborate world with a rich complex story. Don't judge it prematurely based on the first few episodes.
Also, the manga might be a better way to approach this franchise. I haven't read it, but the fact that the anime's best quality is its writing does suggest that literature is the optimal consumption medium.
I liked this way more than Arslan Senki (a similar anime in concept).
>I will never command a unit of attack-falcon-equipped soldiers in a medieval war between civilizations on the Eastern Mediterranean perimeter
JDIMSA
blackeyedpeas0
I was looking at recommendations and found this anime similar to code geass which I consider one of the best anime of all time so I started watching it and I got hooked from episode one! This is a great show about middle age warfare and battle tactics and follows a strong main character Tughril Mahmut Pasha. The Story is good and has some of the best plot twists I have seen in anime so far. Mahmut's desire for peace and willingness to go to war to establish peace attracts people who later become his companions. Even the side characters are charismatic and keep you engaged.One of the most underrated anime IMO. This deserves to be well over 8.
rhiannon_carter
hi first time reviewer here I started this anime mostly because the art looked awesome and a lot of people were complaining about it ( i like being contrary)... and man am i glad that i did. I don't really get why people didn't like it. The story was really engaging and you really see mahmuts growth from a naive idealistic child to a seasoned warrior who has seen the worst but still hopes for the best and I really liked all the strategies and tactics employed by both armies ( as in it felt pretty realistic ... I definitely don't want to deal with that inmy real life ). The only downside i felt was that the story was too fast. You have to pay close attention or you'll be left behind but that's not very difficult to do thanks to the amazing story line. My favourite character was definitely zaganos pasha though his part was short. He was ambitious and had plenty of foresight( stemming from an underlying obsession?) All in all I'd definitely recommend this to all (any?) who reads this :D
phingsurada
I've been looking for anime with nice plot and characters, without harem, cheesy romance nor annoying characters who only know how to burden others. This anime is the answer to that. So glad I found it. For me, it's not boring at all. You can see the characters' development as the time passes. This anime definitely is a must watch for this season. Don't be fooled by the rating. Many great animes have been neglected because of the low rating, so I suggest you guys watch it and judge for yourself. Believe in your instinct since everyone's tastes can never be the same. I justwant to recommend what I feel worth wasting my time on writing a review for it.
ArtyWolve
Skimming through a series of first episodes, I had no expectations for this show going in, or any idea what it would be about, but this show was truly a hidden gem. Every part of it is rich with depth and detail, from the art to the tactics that drive the plot. The crux of the story is simple: A young boy loses his home to war, and devotes his life to becoming a politician who can prevent it. How he goes about doing that however, is entirely outstanding and unpredictable, and while the maps are hard to follow, the logic of his actions are alwaysmade clear, enlightening the viewer. With the exception of the extent of his ability to handle his golden eagle, every conflict, either political or physical is resolved in an ingenious manner. It may not be too flashy, and he isn't always able to achieve his goals, but this is a great view of a pacifist yet brilliant and intellectual war tactician.
I loved the sheer quality and number of cultural designs that went into this anime - and when you consider the level of detail in heavily animated features like clothing and ornamental accessories, this anime becomes an outstanding feat based on the effort and outcome of the visuals alone.
The cast is admittedly very large, even for 24 episodes, but every character is distinct, well designed, and none of them are cliche, or there to provide comic relief. While most of the cast's present and past hardships are made clear through the story, we aren't presented with any sob stories, or pity parties at any point in the series. Rather than dwelling in their sorrow, most of these characters are great examples of strength and fortitude that think only of the future and the consequences of their actions, which by itself makes this anime enjoyable to watch.
The titles, like Pasha, and Bey, can be a bit hard to follow, but prepare to be fully immersed in a remade world, filled with diverse cultures, whose civilisation is on the brink of discovering gun warfare. When is the next season coming out?!
nightoxygen
An amazing historical plot with complicated political dynamics and dives deep into advanced systems of government. Although fictional it achieves to recreate the feel of real world historical foreign affairs. It doesn't have a clear black and white good and evil as even some of the protagonists do immoral acts during the show's run. It represents multiple real world historical empires and countries in fictional form such as Venice, the Muscovites etc. The characters are great and every one of them could have their own anime. Top tier worldbuilding. Overall a great watch which I would certainly recommend to anyone interested in history or fascinatedby Turkish culture.
Levopolis
An extremely based, well done, well written story which includes the very significant themes of your average life in Alabama as an average american, from my experience it includes realistic stuff such incest, pedophilia (which should be legalised), family inmixing, murder and peaceful ceasing of a life. Even the experience of a girl getting beaten up by her father which is realistic. The animation was fantastic and enough to destroy attack on mid, I truly hold my best regards for MAPPA. As an Alabaman-American I truly wish to visit turkiye sometime, it is my second homeland, we share the same traditions, we should be one,long live turkey. I wish one day that we may achieve the pan-american turan, which our great turkish ancestors of alabama will be able to throw the democratic tyrants to join our one fatherland, turkiye. Trump #2024
MertEren
It is a based anime, it is very underrated for real, its animated by mappa which makes animations automaticly good, it has real gigachad voice actors like jotaro and black woman from berserk, it also has zoro from one piece (can we get much higher) what i was talkin about. Oh yea the Turkiye anime, im a Turk so i enjoyed this anime so much but its still enjoyable if ur not a Turk. It has real rizz gigachad character development and complex politics with great action scenes, cool characters, cool voice acting, based story, Turkish femboys (gahhh damn) and most importantly it has rizzmain character my man mahmut so good in chess he rizzes every girl up with his Turkish lightskin stare. Unironically its a underrated good anime. 10/10 Watch it...
xX228Xx
Just like everyone recommending this show here, please do not be fooled by the low score on MAL, the score should at least be 8. I normally don't write reviews on MAL, but I thought I had to do some justice for this anime. Please, don't turn away because of the first 2 episodes, it's only setting the stage for the protagonist's growth in the future. Trust me you won't regret it if you watch it all, as it does not stop to fascinate you every single episode. Its pacing may be slow to some, and it can't be called an action-packed anime, but it isfull of clever strategies by all the different characters. It isn't a story about some shonen hero who only has ideals or revenge in mind, the protagonist may be slightly naive at the beginning, but he certainly grows through the incidents that happen around him. He does have ideals for a peaceful world, but he learns that he cannot achieve that just by wishing for it and avoiding fights. The true world isn't that easy, and he comes to understand that some bloodshed cannot be avoided for a greater cause, that sometimes people have no choice but to fight.
Shoukoku no Altair is a gem in the year of 2017, and it has been long since the anime world has seen something as refreshing. Some compare it to Arslan Senki, but in my opinion, it has surpassed it greatly. You will not see any character in this anime where you think he/she is just there for the plot, and all the characters are realistic and likable to an extent, especially the protagonist.
So please, if you have spare time, if you have watched anime for a long time, if you are looking for something refreshing that's not LN adaptations, fanservice, and shonen heroes, give this anime a try.
The story is a standard coming-of-age story of a young general in a way, but it is very well executed. The art is moderately unique and beautiful, though the slow animation in battles and repeated frames in movements ruined it a bit. It is still not bad. The sounds weren't too outstanding in particular, but the first ED and the second OP were to my taste. Characters are all pretty distinguishable and most important characters had a chance to display their change through the passing of time. Although too much can't be asked for as the anime only had 24 episodes, and a long story to tell, development was mostly focused on the protagonist.
It is by no means a revolutionary masterpiece, but it is a rare gem in the anime world nowadays. Every moment of it was perfectly enjoyable. Some intense moments here and there will surely get you hyped.
Overall I'll give it a score of 8. Enjoyment was 9.
Wicklebee
Altair is something I recommended to a few people because I was able to get through the beginning. To be honest, characters are fairly weak overall, and this is not a show for someone who puts too much emphasis on characters making their experience good or bad. No, this show is all on the story rating. It's a historical fiction, it makes it pretty obvious what part of history they're covering and making an anime out of it. Now, this isn't over the top fiction, it's not a fantasy tossed into history... no... It's medieval politics and warfare. That's what I saidto anyone who wanted to hear me out. That is why I watched the show, and that's why I enjoyed it overall. It just ended a little weakly so not a great score coming out of me.
ggultra2764
Altair: A Record of Battles is set within the fictional empire known as the Turkiye Stratocracy where a young lord named Mahmut thwarts a couple schemes attempting to instigate war between kingdoms, yet learns the militaristic Balt-Rhein Empire is planning a large-scale expansion of their territory throughout the continent. Traveling the land, Mahmut travels to several lands to learn more of their political situations and try to persuade them into forming an alliance to halt the Balt-Rhein Empire's rapid expansion. Altair appeared to be inspired by real life historical empires with the world building it offers up, as the Balt-Rhein Empire seems comparable to Western Europe'sHoly Roman Empire and the Turkiye Stratocracy being comparable to the Ottoman Empire. This is perhaps reflected in the customs, social ranks, and attires from characters within these empires as they closely reflect what is found within their real-life counterparts. This lends Altair a solid amount of world building to build upon in exploring the political and economic issues surrounding the populace of these lands, as well as what the effects of the Balt-Rhein's expansion have on them.
Plus unlike most war-focused anime that focus on the battles being fought, Altair is more focused on the political dealings and strategical planning that take place behind the scenes before battles play out. This is an ongoing element to Mahmut's journeying as he better understands the political situations going on within the lands he visits, works to mend any hostilities, negotiate alliances, and fend off Balt-Rhein influence expanding within the lands he visits.
The series also does a great job at exploring the developments of Mahmut's character as he finds himself caught up in the war. While a talented fighter and tactician, his idealism and lack of experience effect him in properly understanding the complicated politics between kingdoms that those within his position are expected to understand and work to handle. His traveling leads his character to gain a greater understanding of the problems facing the neighboring nations and understanding that fighting is an inevitability within the world of geopolitical affairs, which leads to a gradual change in how he plans out his negotiations and strategies with potential allies and foes alike.
All the praises aside, the series may not be for everyone considering its heavy dabbling into the political affairs and strategical planning that go into battles over the action and drama that unfold with characters in battle. Plus in spite of its solid storytelling, the series does have an open ending as the battle between Turkiye and Balt-Rhein is still ongoing by the end of the series, which is sadly due to its manga source material still being ongoing as of the time I prepared this review.
Still if you are looking for a war-focused anime that is more focused on political maneuvering and strategical planning, Altair is a hidden gem from 2017 that might be worth your interest to track down.
Iroha_Pixie
First and foremost, don't believe that the rating is what really the REAL rating of this anime. I can only describe this one like a hidden gem in tons of anime out there wherein a starting episode and art style may give a low quality anime but its not. If you like world building, historical, political and military centered anime then i highly recommend this one. This anime involves a lot of characters with different ideology and philosophy with different factions. You will also enjoys as the characters try to outwit their opponents. The character development is good like a shounen animea wherein everyone is almosttied with one another and their actions are being influenced by other characters.
The art may not be striking but its good enough for this kind of anime. Meanwhile as to the music, it doesn't really striking but the overall story is good.
JKrauser
Shoukoku no Altair is the definition of hidden gem. It is truly an invaluable feeling that a series that you randomly choose from your watch list and realize is not popular at all at the beginning turns out to be something this enjoyable. So what makes Shoukoku no Altair so enjoyable for me? First, it does something that I've never seen in any historical/military anime I've ever watched so far. It uses the theme of war as a gear behind diplomacy and bureaucracy, supporting them. Rather than making war its main focus and quickly pass the rest, it does the opposite. It handles the interests ofindividuals and nations, the profits and losses to be taken from the decisions to be made, and the processes of making and implementing those decisions very well. On top of that, it uses the macro and micro tactics used during the war, inspired by historically accurate tactics, in a very logical way. When the focus is not on the war, we constantly see the detailed treatment of the economy and trade, which was quite enjoyable to watch.
In proportion to what I have told so far, I would like to say that the characters are one of the factors that make everything better. This is not because they are impeccably written, have a lot of depth and multiple developmental processes. But unlike what we normally see in anime with this kind of theme, none of them are dumb muscle mass. Although there are numerous side characters in the anime, they all have aspects and character traits that make them distinguishable from others. It's definitely a big plus for me that they always appeal to their ideals and intelligence and get things done this way during a deal, negotiation, mission or war.
Although the animation quality wasn't out of the ordinary and sometimes the quality was even worse, possibly due to the low budget, it was still nice and clean. The soundtrack was great though, it fit the theme and the setting of the anime quite well.
In summary, Shoukoku no Altair knows what its doing and does it right. While it pays more attention to the intrigues, economic and diplomatic agreements, profit and loss relations in the background of the war, it does not neglect the war itself and does a better job than most of the other more popular animes that has the same genre. I hope it gets more recognition as it very much deserves it.
