Iriya no Sora, UFO no Natsu

Iriya no Sora, UFO no Natsu
Volume 1 cover of the light novel
イリヤの空、UFOの夏
GenreDrama, Romance, Science fiction
Light novel
Written byMizuhito Akiyama
Illustrated byEeji Komatsu
Published byMediaWorks
ImprintDengeki Bunko
DemographicMale
Original runOctober 2001August 2003
Volumes4
Original video animation
Directed byNaoyuki Itō
Produced byHiroaki Shibata
Written byMichiko Yokote
Music byHiroshi Takaki
StudioToei Animation
Released February 25, 2005 July 29, 2005
Runtime25 minutes each
Episodes6
Video game
DeveloperMediaWorks
PublisherMediaWorks
GenreSound novel
PlatformNintendo DS
ReleasedJanuary 11, 2007
Manga
Written byMizuhito Akiyama
Illustrated byTōko Kanno
Published byASCII Media Works
MagazineDengeki Maoh
DemographicSeinen
Original runOctober 2007March 2009
Volumes2
Video game
Iriya no Sora, UFO no Natsu II
DeveloperMediaWorks
PublisherMediaWorks
GenreSound novel
PlatformNintendo DS
ReleasedOctober 25, 2007

Iriya no Sora, UFO no Natsu (イリヤの空、UFOの夏, lit. Iriya's Sky, Summer of the UFOs) is a Japanese sci-fi light novel series written by Mizuhito Akiyama with illustrations by Eeji Komatsu that centers on the relationship between Kana Iriya, a high school girl who has to fight alien invaders, and Naoyuki Asaba, a member of the school newspaper club and one of her few friends. There were four light novels published by MediaWorks under their Dengeki Bunko imprint; the series was once nominated for the Seiun Award. Later, a six-episode original video animation adaptation was created based on the novels; the DVDs were released in Japan between February 25 and July 29, 2005. Two sound novel video games for the Nintendo DS were released in Japan; the first in January 2007 and the second in October 2007. A manga series illustrated by Tōko Kanno was serialized in ASCII Media Works' seinen manga magazine Dengeki Maoh between the October 2007 and March 2009 issues.