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Lodoss-tou Senki

Synopsis (Courtesy of MAL):

Created from the aftermath of the last great battle of the gods, Lodoss and its kingdoms have been plagued by war for thousands of years. As a quiet peace and unity finally become foreseeable over the land, an unknown evil begins to stir. An ancient witch has awakened, bent on preserving the island of Lodoss by creating political unbalance throughout the many kingdoms and keeping any one from maintaining central control. Only a mixed-race party of six young champions, led by the young warrior Parn, stand between this new threat and Lodoss' descent back into the darkness of war and destruction.

Eps: 13 (OVA)
Studio: Madhouse
Aired: Jun 30, 1990 - Nov 23, 1991
Genre(s): Action, Adventure, Supernatural, Magic, Fantasy, Shounen
Source: https://myanimelist.net/anime/207/Lodoss-tou_Senki
Sub/Dub: Both exist and are decent

(Fan?) Trailer:
Spoiler (Click to View)

Ah, Record of Lodoss War; an interesting and irritating anime simultaneously. Truly, the only real weak link in the overall composition of the anime is the plot, which is apparent from episode 1 until the end. Based off of the novels of the same name, this OVA had the unfortunate task of summarizing the several novels into 13 episodes. Hence, the sense of being "rushed" takes away from what this anime could have been. The art style is that of the early 90s/late 80 for those of you who dislike such animation, however it is still decent (it's Madhouse after all).

However, beyond those detractions, the anime holds merit for those who dwell in the fantasy realm. Magic (looking at you @Nine), Good vs. Evil, complex histories, persons and items intertwined; it very much resembles a Tolkien tale for the quest to stop Darkness. The characters themselves overall encompass the focal points of the show. While our MC is likable to some degree and there were a few that were purely comedic effect, the rest of the cast were developed nicely and were given their fair share in the series. Even the antagonists were developed as well to give a full view of the situation. There is plenty of 90s bloodshed as well. ;) The sound was also pleasant, especially the OP.

Overall, the plot makes it hard to follow the progression of time, but nevertheless it is a rather enjoyable anime and I recommend this to anyone of the fantasy genre or generally interested.

[oscast]

Looks pretty good, I will eventually get to it but the art is iffy to me.
It is the same situation for me with Clannad (those eyes damn)

[Nine]

Genre(s): Magic
Sub/Dub: Both exist and are decent

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[moneymulcahy]

Anime is by far my favorite kind of show to kill time with