About
Based on Birds of Steel (a PS3 flight simulator game). A story of Army and Navy air units from the outbreak of war in 1941 to its end in 1945. This story takes place in an alternate timeline where the timing and operations differ from history—it is a work of fiction.
Characters
Pilots and rear gunners of the Type 97 Carrier Attack Plane (Kate). Pilots: Aircraft 1: Yoritaro Emoto Aircraft 2: Ryota Asano Aircraft 3: Keita Arai Aircraft 4: Shugo Tsutsumi Aircraft 5: Koji Arashima Rear Gunners: Aircraft 1: Toshio Sake Aircraft 2: Zenda Atsushima Aircraft 3: Souya Tosaka Aircraft 4: Hisaki Tanizawa Aircraft 5: Katsuya Onoguchi
Aren Ogoshi. Goes by Aren. A model soldier who constantly calculates and researches flight techniques. Pilot of the A6M2 Type 21 Zero (Yoi-67) in the 5th Air Group. Quite popular and a good conversationalist. Receives scouts from various other units but refuses to leave because he feels most at home here.
Kota Awano. Somewhat tall (around 179.6 cm). Formerly an elite soldier of the Akagi Air Group. Sensitive to heat but tends to endure it in silence. Pilot of the A6M3 Type 22 Zero (Oi-394) in the 5th Air Group, same as Ogoshi. Fairly easygoing and goes with the flow.
Tsuyoshi Ezaki. Short (compared to those around him). His eyes look small, but his vision is reportedly excellent. Highly capable at various tasks due to his upbringing on a farm. His older brother is in an Army tank unit stationed in Manchuria. Pilot of the Type 2 Floatplane Fighter (Sou-437) in the 15th Naval Reconnaissance Squadron. The corners of his mouth are naturally turned up, making him look like he's always smiling; superiors often bark at him to "wipe that look off your face."
Rasetsu Horimasa. An intellectual with an IQ of 148. Destined for promotion. Formerly a member of the Soryu Torpedo Squadron. Quiet by nature, but his personality changes when he gets into the cockpit. Pilot of the Type 99 Carrier Bomber (Val, Na-55) in the 34th Naval Dive Bomber Squadron. Comes from a long line of military men. His rear gunner partner is Onzo Takeya.
Masaya Wada. A serious and calm commander (Lieutenant). Has a sharp, intimidating gaze and a stern expression, but is a better person than he looks. Commander of the 5th Air Group and pilot of the A6M3 Type 32 Zero (Amakusa-933). Often makes rounds to check on the men.
Army Air Service: Amano, Kamieda, Nanbu, Ogoshi, Gozu Navy Air Service: Aramaki, Ikesu, Shigeta, Iebayashi, Maeda, Mashima Special Attack Units (Army/Navy): Tamura, Yoshimatsu, Ando, Tanaka, Handa
Intro
To battle! To the skies above the sea!
Release Date 2026.10.31 / Last Updated 2026.10.31
