Arslan Senki


The Heroic Legend of Arslan

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Alternative Titles

Japanese: アルスラーン戦記
English: The Heroic Legend of Arslan
French: Les chroniques d'Arslan
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Type: OVA
Episodes: 6
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Aug 17, 1991 to Sep 21, 1995
Licensors: Central Park Media
Studios: animate Film, Aubec
Source: Novel
Genres: ActionAction, AdventureAdventure, DramaDrama, FantasyFantasy
Theme: HistoricalHistorical
Duration: 38 min. per ep.
Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

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Score: 6.881 (scored by 67116,711 users)
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Ranked: #48532
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Popularity: #4807
Members: 22,646
Favorites: 81

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Jul 1, 2010
This anime is one of the very first I've seen back in the days, and to this day is probably what got me into the genre.

Great story if your into fantasy and some sword play, I only wished the series was a little longer and more fleshed out but I loved in none the less.

The originial english voice actors at the beginning are quite good, no idea why they changed the VA's towards the end... I think it was a long time between releases.. but still, watch it in japanese and you should be fine if you hate inconsistencies there.

Shame for them to ...
Apr 27, 2012
The unbeaten army of Pars finds itself lured into a trap during a battle. The troops get slaughtered, the king captured and their capitol is taken later on. The crown prince, Arslan, escapes with his loyal fighter, Darün/Daryoon (I watched G_P's release "Darün", but here he is listed as "Daryoon").

From there Arslan allies a handful loyal companions around him and marches to castle Peshawar at the border to plan his strike on the capitol to retake and free his parents, the King and Queen. With a few side-stories going on, this anime never got me bored and always got me hooked for one more episode, ...
Apr 6, 2015
For me this anime’s strongest points were its artistic sense, story, and likeable main characters. The drawbacks were a few inconsistencies (because the episodes were made so far apart), the plot could have been tighter, and the animation wasn’t all that pretty sometimes. However, in my opinion the imagination, captivating story, and unique style far outweighed the negative aspects.

IN SHORT: If you like a nice old fashioned adventure- epic, with fantasy, a mystical art style, and a mostly character centered plot, then you will probably enjoy Arslan Senki. The designs and art are unique, and the story is interesting and captivating.Give this one a ...
Jul 15, 2015
Like many, my interest in this version of Arslan Senki was spurred by the Arakawa anime adaptation, which is 14 episodes in at the time of this writing. Unfortunately, I did not have the pleasure of viewing this version earlier, whether in my childhood or otherwise.

The five main characters, Arslan, Daryun, Narsus, Gieve, and Farangies, are written well enough in this OVA and have presence. However, the secondary members of Arslan’s band, especially Alfreed and Etoile, are not; Their time on screen proves to be dull and pointless. Silvermask is a pleasant surprise, starting as a fairly generic villain shaking his fist of vengeance at ...
Nov 23, 2009
I ended up giving this anime an overall rating of a 7 for the same reason why people give similarly well-written and entertaining, albeit outdated anime, such high ratings, for the pure enjoyment it brought to audiences who watched it when it first come out. Had I rated this "series" in the early-90's I would have easily given it a 9. Without going into details of the plot synopsis (just read the MAL summary) or character development (read the other guy's review), this anime is worth watching if you like story lines revolving around epic fantasy battles and knight-errantry, and don't mind watching an anime ...
Jun 16, 2014
I enjoyed Arslan Senki, but it definitely had a few oddities. Firstly, it seemed to have extreme time lapses - so much so that I felt like character development really suffered. That's not to say that the characters aren't likeable or fleshed out; they are, but some of the main cast are largely ignored.

Take Firen Gaysis for example; she appears out of nowhere to protect the crown prince. After she joins him her story is pretty much non-existent. Her role in the story is basically limited to chiming in every time Geeives says something, which is a shame.

Imagine how awesome it would have been if ...
May 11, 2013
When I finished, I was left feeling bereft: since in no wise is it a complete story, but just the 6 episodes. The first 2 were terrible enough I almost deleted the whole batch, but the characters began to grow on me. It still shows its age (looks ugly, even for a 1995 production) and is fairly stereotypical war fantasy (_Berserk_ looks like it does the general approach better), but wasn't a waste of time.