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|name =''The Luminous Fairies and Mothra'' | |name =''The Luminous Fairies and Mothra'' | ||
|dt =''The Luminous Fairies and Mothra'' | |dt =''The Luminous Fairies and Mothra'' | ||
|author =Takehiko Fukunaga, Shinichiro Nakamura, | |author =Takehiko Fukunaga,<br>Shinichiro Nakamura, Yoshie Hotta | ||
|publisher =Asahi Weekly (original) | |publisher =Asahi Weekly (original) | ||
|publishdate =January [[1961]] (original)<br>September 1994 (paperback) | |publishdate =January [[1961]] (original),<br>September 1994 (paperback) | ||
|genre =Adventure, Fantasy | |genre =Adventure, Fantasy | ||
|isbn =[[Special:BookSources/4480803297|ISBN-10: 4-480-80329-7]]<br>[[Special:BookSources/9784480803290|ISBN-13: 978-4480803290]] | |isbn =[[Special:BookSources/4480803297|ISBN-10: 4-480-80329-7]]<br>[[Special:BookSources/9784480803290|ISBN-13: 978-4480803290]] | ||
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==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
An expedition to a quiet island in the South Pacific by a group of [[Rolisica|Rolisicans]] finds a marvel of modern science living among a native tribe | An expedition to a quiet island in the South Pacific by a group of [[Rolisica|Rolisicans]] finds a marvel of modern science living among a native tribe: the presence of numerous tiny fairies called the Ailenas {{Nihongo|アイレナ|Airena}}, who follow and adore their goddess, [[Mothra]]. The expedition steals away the fairies, unaware that they have angered the island's goddess. Mothra hatches and travels to Japan, eventually metamorphosing into her adult form, and then flies to Rosilica, destroying [[New Kirk City]] and rescuing her fairies, before returning to the island to live out her life in peace. | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
<gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | <gallery widths="120" position="center" captionalign="center" spacing="small"> | ||
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File:The Luminous Fairies and Mothra First Ever Depiction.png|Mothra | File:The Luminous Fairies and Mothra First Ever Depiction.png|Mothra | ||
File:The Luminous Fairies and Mothra 1.png | File:The Luminous Fairies and Mothra 1.png | ||
File:The Luminous Fairies and Mothra 2.png|An | File:The Luminous Fairies and Mothra 2.png|An Ailena | ||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
==Trivia== | ==Trivia== | ||
*The | *The Ailenas form the basis for the [[Shobijin]], and begin a convention which would be maintained throughout both the [[Godzilla (franchise)|Godzilla]] and Mothra series. | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
*[[Kaiju Gojira]] | *''[[Kaiju Gojira]]'' | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{reflist}} | {{reflist}} | ||
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The Luminous Fairies and Mothra (発光妖精とモスラ Hakkō Yōsei to Mosura) is a serialized novel written in 1961 by Takehiko Fukunaga, Shinichiro Nakamura, and Yoshie Hotta. It marks the first appearance of Mothra in any form of media, and was the basis for her debut film of the same name. It was originally serialized in Weekly Asahi, and republished as a paperback in 1994.[1]
Plot
An expedition to a quiet island in the South Pacific by a group of Rolisicans finds a marvel of modern science living among a native tribe: the presence of numerous tiny fairies called the Ailenas (アイレナ Airena), who follow and adore their goddess, Mothra. The expedition steals away the fairies, unaware that they have angered the island's goddess. Mothra hatches and travels to Japan, eventually metamorphosing into her adult form, and then flies to Rosilica, destroying New Kirk City and rescuing her fairies, before returning to the island to live out her life in peace.
Gallery
The Asahi Weekly January 1961 issue which contains the original story
Paperback release cover
Paperback release with dust jacket
Paperback back cover
Mothra as originally depicted
Mothra
An Ailena
Trivia
- The Ailenas form the basis for the Shobijin, and begin a convention which would be maintained throughout both the Godzilla and Mothra series.
See Also
References
This is a list of references for The Luminous Fairies and Mothra. These citations are used to identify the reliable sources on which this article is based. These references appear inside articles in the form of superscript numbers, which look like this: [1]
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