Alternative TitlesSynonyms: Maple Story
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Type: TV
Episodes: 25
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Oct 7, 2007 to Mar 30, 2008
Duration:
20 min. per episode Rating:
PG - Children
L represents licensing company
StatisticsScore: 6.001 (scored by 207 users)
Ranked: #37002
Popularity: #2007
Members: 1,119
Favorites: 4 1 indicates a weighted score
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SynopsisTen years ago, the World Tree that protected peace and order of the world was being targeted by an evil organization called the Zakum. The Human race led four other races: the brave warriors, the intelligent magicians, the agile archers and the sly thieves in a fight against the Zakums. In the end, the World Tree activated self-destruction to protect itself. However, the other races thought it was the Human race that destroyed the World Tree. When the World Tree was destroyed most of the races had nothing left, so a number of them went to Maple Island thinking the ones who stayed would die. They escaped Victoria and lived on Maple Island where living is getting harder and harder. Since then, a never-ending war between the different races began.
Ten years later, the main protagonist, Al, is determined to revive the World Tree. Al and his companions begin their journey to seek the seeds of the World Tree. At the same time, the Zakums reappear…
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d76th
9 of 20 people found this review helpful
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2 of 25 episodes seen
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At first, yes - I did feel cynical about an anime based on a game. And yes, I did play the game for what seemed to be a suitable amount of time for any 15 year old challenged with studies [not many hours, for a month]. But when i watched this... aha.. I couldn't help but think how effin' adorable it all was!! x]
Okay. Not everyone likes the game, it's a fact. A lot of people agree that the OP seems weak, and the 'childish' factor through out all aspects of the series deters a lot of anime watchers. But that's only because it's not aimed at them [+13year olds, wanting action, ecchi, romance, drama and slice of life], it's aimed at +5yearolds starved for fantasy, talking and adorable monsters in a laid-back happy world of good and evil. That's my guess anyways.
But if you, like me, can still enjoy a rather childish anime series like pokemon or digimon [...well, not as dramatic as digimon], then I hope that you can give MapleStory a try. It's something of a slice-of-fantasy life anime, as kid's anime are. A big kid like you probably would only watch this to have something colorful to start off the day whilst eating breakfast.
_ my generous rating goes without saying... you can't go wrong with a children's anime. xP simple story, simple/pleasant art, simple sounds [music isn't half bad, voice acting is great - though I'm no expert], characters are simple yet captivating, enjoyment.. i guess it depends, as cheesy as it sounds, on how shamelessly in touch one is with their inner-child.
I won't blame you if you skip the OP [i know i do], or just can't find enjoyment in a simple, childish/fantasy adventure anime. x-X' Just don't hate on the anime cos of whatever bad experiences you had with the game. read more
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13 of 68 people found this review helpful
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As if the game wasn't bad enough (I played that game for 3 min and i quit!!! no joke) that they had to make an anime out of it. The story line is so overly used. The lame sound effects, fights, it's ju-just, unbearable!
You'll be committing the 8th sin out of the 7 sins of the bible if you watch this anime. If you're not a christian, think of it this way, you're better off going blind than watching it.
Recommendations
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They both are animes which based on video games and have monsters which related to children and also they both are rated to children.
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Opening Theme"Scratch On The Heart" by Younha
Ending Theme"Kokoro no Kagayaki" by Fumiko Orikasa
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