Altair: A Record of Battles

"Altair: A Record of Battles" (Japanese: 将国のアルタイル, Hepburn: Shōkoku no Arutairu) is a Japanese manga series written and illustrated by Kotono Kato. Set in the fictional continent of Rumeliana, it follows the story of Tuğril Mahmut, a young military officer, as he strives to protect his country from invasion by a neighboring empire. The manga was serialized in Kodansha's Monthly Shōnen Sirius magazine from July 2007 to November 2023, with 27 tankōbon volumes published. In 2017, a 24-episode anime television series adaptation produced by MAPPA aired, with Amazon Video streaming it worldwide including Japan. The story centers on Mahmut, a young pasha committed to maintaining peace. However, after the assassination of a politician, his country faces a looming threat from the militaristic Balt-Rhein Empire. To protect his homeland, Mahmut embarks on a journey to form alliances across the land to combat the empire's expansionism. Both the manga and anime have been well-received, with the manga winning the 41st Kodansha Manga Awards in the shōnen category in 2017.