is a Japanese

light novel A is a type of Genre fiction, popular literature novel from Japan usually classified as young adult fiction, generally targeting Adolescence, teens to Young adult, twenties or older. The definition is very vague, and wide-ranging. The abbr ...

adventure series written by

Keiichi Sigsawa is a Japanese light novel author. In 2000, his work ''Kino's Journey'' was a finalist for the 6th Dengeki Novel Prize, and was subsequently serialized in ''Dengeki hp'' magazine in March of the same year, marking his debut. ''Kino's Journey'' p ...

, with illustrations by Kohaku Kuroboshi, starring the children of the characters from ''

Allison Allison may refer to: People * Allison (given name) * Allison (surname) (includes a list of people with this name) * Eugene Allison Smith (1922-1980), American politician and farmer * Allison family, a family of RMS Titanic passengers Compan ...

''. There are six light novels in the series, published by MediaWorks under their ''

Dengeki Bunko is a publishing imprint (trade name), imprint affiliated with the Japanese publishing company ASCII Media Works (a division of Kadokawa Future Publishing formerly called MediaWorks (publisher), MediaWorks). It was established in June 1993 with th ...

'' label. The first novel was released on March 10, 2005, and the last novel was published on April 10, 2007; there are three stories in the six volumes, with each story taking up two volumes. The series was followed by '' Meg and Seron''. A

manga are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long history in earlier Japanese art. The term is used in Japan to refer to both comics ...

adaptation by Hiroki Haruse was serialized in the shōjo

manga magazine are comics or graphic novels originating from Japan. Most manga conform to a style developed in Japan in the late 19th century, and the form has a long history in earlier Japanese art. The term is used in Japan to refer to both comics an ...

'' Comic Sylph'', also published by MediaWorks, between December 9, 2006 and November 22, 2008 and compiled in two volumes. An

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adaptation aired between April and October 2008 based on both the ''Allison'' and ''Lillia and Treize'' novels, known as '' Allison & Lillia''.

Characters

; :The female protagonist of the series. Lillia is the 15-year-old (16 in the third arc) daughter of Allison and Wil. She is feisty and outspoken with a childish streak. She prefers to be called Lillia because her full name (Lilliane Acacia Corazon Whittington Schultz) is too long. She is bilingual and able to fly a plane and has known Treize since childhood. ; :The 16 (17 in the third arc) year-old son of Carr Benedict, formerly of Sous-Beil, and

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, also known as Queen Franchesca of Ixtova. Has a twin sister named Merielle whom he argues frequently with (especially regarding firstborn claims) and rarely wins against. He takes after his mother in looks. He is thoughtful and calm by nature and is quite skilled at many things (like cooking, hunting, flying planes and languages), but he is also somewhat dorky. Because of the Ixtovan royal family's "single child" rule, his rank as prince is not publicly known. His royal family crest is the hawk. He and Lillia have known each other since childhood. Through the years, he appears to develop feelings for her, but he is unable to act (effectively) on them. Of all the major characters in this part of the series, only Lillia is unaware of his real identity.

Media

Light novels

''Lillia and Treize'' began as a series of

s written by

and drawn by

Kouhaku Kuroboshi , also known as , is a Japanese illustrator and character designer. He is from the Kanagawa Prefecture and lives in the Fukuoka Prefecture. He is probably best known for his frequent collaborations with writer Keiichi Sigsawa as the illustrator/c ...

. The novels are published by MediaWorks under their ''

'' publishing label. There are six novels which encompass three stories split between two volumes each. The first novel was released on March 10, 2005, and the final novel was published on April 10, 2007. The series was followed by '' Meg and Seron''. The light novels have sold over 1.1 million copies.

Manga

adaptation started serialization in the Japanese shōjo

'' Comic Sylph'' on December 9, 2006, published by MediaWorks and ended on November 22, 2008. The manga takes its story from the light novels that preceded it, and is illustrated by Hiroki Haruse. The first bound volume was published by

ASCII Media Works , formerly , is a Japanese Publishing, publisher and brand company of Kadokawa Future Publishing headquartered in Nishi-Shinjuku, Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan. It originally formed on April 1, 2008, as a result of a Mergers and acquisitions, merger bet ...

on April 26, 2008 under their ''

Dengeki Comics is a manga publishing label affiliated with the Japanese publishing company ASCII Media Works (formerly MediaWorks (publisher), MediaWorks) and is aimed at a male audience. Aside from the main Dengeki Comics label, there is the related Dengeki Co ...

'' label. Two volumes in total were published.

References

External links

MediaWorks' official ''Allison'' website
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