Aruvu Rezuru: Kikaijikake no Yōseitachi

Aruvu Rezuru: Kikaijikake no Yōseitachi
Cover of the light novel
アルヴ・レズル -機械仕掛けの妖精たち-
GenreScience fiction
Light novel
Written byYū Yamaguchi
Illustrated byAyaki
Published byKodansha
MagazineBOX-AiR
Original runSeptember 1, 2011April 1, 2012
Volumes1
Light novel
Unknown Arve: Kindan no Yōseitachi
Written byYū Yamaguchi
Illustrated byAyaki
MagazineBOX-AiR
Original runOctober 1, 2012March 1, 2013
Volumes1
Manga
Written byYū Yamaguchi
Illustrated byAyaki
MagazineNico Nico Seiga
DemographicShōnen
Original runDecember 26, 2012March 1, 2013
Volumes1
Anime film
Directed byTatsuya Yoshihara
Written byYū Yamaguchi
StudioZexcs
ReleasedMarch 2, 2013 (2013-03-02)
Runtime25 minutes

Aruvu Rezuru: Kikaijikake no Yōseitachi (アルヴ・レズル -機械仕掛けの妖精たち-; lit. "Arve Rezzle: Mechanized Fairies") is a Japanese science fiction light novel series by Yū Yamaguchi that began serialization in 2011. It is released through the electronic magazine BOX-AiR, an imprint run by Kodansha Box. In December 2011, it was selected out of 11 winners of the New Author Awards to become the first BOX-AiR series to be animated. A short film adaptation (part of Anime Mirai 2013) by Zexcs debuted on March 2, 2013, directed by newcomer Tatsuya Yoshihara, who was previously an episode director for Sket Dance.