Astrae Oratio Glossary

Also: Asora (アスオラ / 아스오라)

The game’s title. It evokes the Latin words for “stars” and “speech” or “prayer”, which matches the lore idea that wishes spoken to the stars became magic. Fans and the official accounts shorten it to “Asora”.

The setting. Officially the year is 1889 (Reisei 9), but technology, culture and civilization run roughly a century ahead of real history, so the city looks and feels like late-1980s Tokyo. Tokyo Tower is about to be completed, and Odaiba is being reclaimed in a hurry because Tokyo beat Kyoto to host the World Expo after Paris. More →

The in-world Japanese era name. The story is set in Reisei 9, the year the Fifth Era of magic comes to an end. More →

A Japanese genre label (literally “new legend”) for urban fantasy that mixes myth, folklore and the occult with modern everyday life. The official genre tag is “Shindenki Magic RPG”.

Someone who makes the wishes people placed in the stars come true by their own hand. Modern magic reflects the way of life of the land the magician lives in. Most magicians keep their identity hidden from ordinary people. More →

In the lore, magic is human dreams — wishes, prayers and longings people have whispered to the stars throughout history. Those dreams “became stars”. More →

The goddess revered as the first magician. Her torch stands for the key between reality and unreality; her dagger stands for the magician’s will. Both symbols survive in modern magic as the Kleis and the Artifact. More →

Also: Ignition key

Ancient Greek for “key”. Every magician carries one and uses it like a car key to cross into the hidden side of reality, where magic works. Owning a Kleis is treated as proof of being a magician. More →

A magic weapon that gives form to a magician’s will — Hecate’s dagger. Artifacts range from historic relics to modern inventions and let a magician use magic far stronger than usual. More →

A magician’s territory. Since the Fifth Era, magicians have used administrative districts as their framework, so Tokyo’s wards double as magician dominions and fights between magicians are treated as administrative disputes. More →

A trial by duel used to settle disputes between magicians. It has been the core of magician justice since the Fourth Era. More →

Magic history is divided into numbered Eras. The fall of the magician-king of Babylon ended the Second Era; the Fifth Era ends in Reisei 9, the year the story begins. More →

A recurring motif in magic history, from Babel to the Eiffel Tower. As the Fifth Era ends, a new tower — Tokyo Tower — is nearing completion. More →

The protagonist’s job title and the name the game uses for the player. An ordinary low-ranking Tokyo civil servant with no magic, transferred to the Special District Office. More →

Also: Other Decree Special District Office (裏令指定特例区域管理庁)

The agency that administers all magic-related matters in Tokyo, located in Minato beneath Tokyo Tower. Its only official employee is the Shunin. More →

Title of Hiwagishiakari Ai, head of the Special District Office and the Shunin’s boss. More →

The hidden government that holds real power over Tokyo’s magical world. It designated the special district the Special District Office manages. More →

An organization whose branch staff support the Special District Office. Its Audit Bureau sends inspectors to audit the branch. More →

The grouping the official site uses for magician groups such as the Seiran Fellowship or the Rose of Bunkyo. Most clans are tied to a Tokyo ward. More →

Also: Declaration of Dominion

A combat ability that becomes available once its activation conditions are met. Tapping it fires it instantly, resets all of the caster’s cooldowns and applies extra buffs. TGS coverage also reported that it recovers AP. More →

Action points shown at the bottom of the battle screen. Spending AP lets you chain several actions in one turn. More →

Enemies have a Break gauge. Attacks that hit their weaknesses drain it quickly; breaking an enemy opens a window for heavy damage. More →

Powerful enemy attacks can be countered by pressing a button with precise timing, read from the enemy’s animation rather than a timing bar. More →

Swapping which party member is active on the field. Depending on the character or role, swapping can trigger tag effects. More →

Each CBT character carried a role label: Attacker, Breaker, Sweeper, Defender, Supporter or Anchor. More →

The character gacha in the CBT. It uses Gacha Coins. More →

An equipment card that gives effects to the whole party. Vignettes have rarities (an SSR Vignette appears in the official guidebook). More →

The gacha for Vignettes. It uses Starlight Films. More →

A mode where you visit Tokyo’s 23 wards and nearby suburbs to meet magicians and raise their bond level. Each visit costs Free Time Points and moves the clock from day to night or night to day. More →

Boss content fought under different conditions. Seasonal Score Trials are the main source of Starlight Films. More →

A dungeon for farming growth materials, entered with Simulation Room Tickets. More →

Tutorial content. Basic Training covers combat fundamentals; Advanced Training explains how to use specific characters. More →

Also: Grand Temple

Where you restore Doll. Leveling up the Great Shrine gradually repairs Doll until she joins you. (CBT notices used both “Great Shrine” and “Grand Temple”.) More →

A bundle of story episodes, such as Minato Arc Chapter 1. Clearing one paid out Meteorites and Starlight Films in the CBT. More →

Named by the developers at TGS 2026 as a way to turn a battle around. Details have not been published yet. More →

Used for the Oratio Gacha (character gacha). More →

Used for the Vignette Gacha. Mainly earned from seasonal Score Trials; CBT story chapters also gave 60 each. More →

A currency the CBT handed out for clearing Scenario Packs (1,000 per chapter). Its exact use has not been officially explained. More →

Used to repair Doll at the Great Shrine. More →

Restores SP, which appears to work as the stamina for battles. More →

Entry ticket for the Simulation Room. More →

Experience for leveling up magicians. More →

A growth material handed out in the CBT; its exact use is not confirmed. More →

Appears to be the general-purpose soft currency. More →

Spent each time you visit a magician during Free Time. More →