Yukikaze (novel)

Yukikaze
	Promotional artwork for the OVA series
戦闘妖精雪風; (Sentō Yōsei Yukikaze)
Novel series
Written by	Chōhei Kambayashi
Published by	Hayakawa Publishing
English publisher	NA: Viz Media (first 2 novels);
Original run	February 1, 1984 – April 20, 2022
Volumes	4
Original video animation
Directed by	Masahiko Ōkura
Produced by	Kiyoshi Sugiyama; Hiroko Sakurai; Manabu Ishikawa (#2); Tsutomu Kojima (#3–5);
Written by	Hiroshi Yamaguchi [jp] (#1); Yumi Tada (#1); Masahiko Ōkura (#1, 5); Masashi Sogo [jp] (#2–5); Ikuto Yamashita (#5); Seiji Kio (#5);
Music by	Satoshi Mishiba [jp]; Dōgen Shiono (#1–4); Clara (#5);
Studio	Gonzo
Licensed by	AUS: Madman Entertainment; EU: Beez; NA: Bandai Entertainment;
Released	August 28, 2002 – August 26, 2005
Runtime	28–49 minutes
Episodes	5

Yukikaze (戦闘妖精雪風, Sentō Yōsei Yukikaze, lit. Battle Fairy Yukikaze) is a Japanese military science fiction novel series written by Chōhei Kambayashi. First published as a series of short stories, a collected bunkobon volume was released by Hayakawa Publishing in 1984. It was followed by two sequels, released in 1999 and 2009. A five-episode original video animation (OVA) series, produced by Gonzo and Bandai Visual, was released in Japan from August 2002 to August 2005.

The series is notable for its air combat scenes, which were created with the help of the Japan Air Self-Defense Force. The JASDF worked with the Gonzo production team by recording actual sounds of the F-15J Eagle and running test flights at Komatsu Air Base, and having discussions on air combat tactics.

In 1985, Yukikaze received the 16th Seiun Award for Best Japanese Long Work. The OVA series has twice won the Tokyo Anime Award for Original Video Animation in 2003 and 2006.