Xanadu Dragonslayer Densetsu

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Alternative Titles

Synonyms: Xanadu, Dragon Slayer Legend
Japanese: ザナドウ・ドラゴンスレイヤー伝説


Information

Type: OVA
Episodes: 1
Status: Finished Airing
Aired: Mar 1, 1988
Producers: None found, add some
Licensors: None found, add some
Studios: Toei Animation
Source: Game
Genres: AdventureAdventure, ComedyComedy, FantasyFantasy
Duration: 50 min.
Rating: R+ - Mild Nudity

Statistics

Score: 5.371 (scored by 913913 users)
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Ranked: #123062
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Popularity: #11296
Members: 2,243
Favorites: 1

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Synopsis

Based on the role-playing game "Legend of Xanadu". The evil magician Reichswar has killed the King to gain possession of a magic crystal; now he means to use its power to rule the whole of Xanadu. Then the widowed Queen Rieru is kidnapped. One brave young warrior, wielding the magic blade Dragonslayer, goes to her rescue.

(Source: The Anime Encyclopedia)

Characters & Voice Actors

Yuan

Supporting
Kamiya, Akira
Japanese

All Lakes

Supporting
Iizuka, Shouzou
Japanese

Yuiry

Supporting
Watanabe, Naoko
Japanese

Lefy

Supporting
Masuyama, Eiko
Japanese

The King

Supporting
Kishino, Kazuhiko
Japanese

Queen Liel

Supporting
Kawamura, Maria
Japanese

Fiigu, Kamura

Supporting
Horikawa, Ryo
Japanese

Athena

Supporting
Tonguu, Kyouko
Japanese

Agora

Supporting
Otsuka, Chikao
Japanese

Kaara

Supporting
Yamamoto, Yuriko
Japanese

Staff

Yokoyama, Seiji
Music
Onda, Naoyuki
Animation Director


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Opening Theme

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"Lonely Night" by Emotion
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Ending Theme

"No Surrender" by Emotion




Reviews

Apr 4, 2019
Xanadu is based on one of the earlier jrpg franchises out there and thus feels like a part of a bigger universe. Its premise is extremely interesting, with a futuristic ai assisted combat tripod being isekai-ed into a world of magic and mind baffling schizo tech. On top of that, there is a world destroying dragon of legend present in the story. There is an exciting promise of an epic showdown between these extreme destructive powers from two very different worlds.

But just look at that run time! At little over 50 minutes, we all know how this will turn out. Like other fantasy ovas such ...
Nov 8, 2021
This show is bad in almost every regard. The pacing is absolutely awful, with no sense of flow. The dialogue often has this strange pace because of how quickly some characters respond to each other. The plot is basically a generic JRPG quest with some mecha randomly thown in. And deus ex machina is everywhere.

The characters include a generic annoying protagatist, useless damsel-in-distress love interest, forgettable supporting characters, and comically evil villians. The music is mediocre at best, but only if considered on its own. When put in the context of the film, the music sometimes feels out of place. One of the major battle ...

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