Dragon Warrior / Dragon Quest

Dragon Warrior / Dragon Quest: Yūsha Abel Densetsu

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Genres: action, adventure, fantasy
Objectionable content: Mild
Number of episodes: 43
Vintage: 1989-12-02 to 1991-04-05

ANN Info Page

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Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibōken

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Genres: action, adventure, fantasy
Themes: mages, warriors
Plot Summary: After the defeat of the demon lord Hadlar all of the monsters were unleashed from his evil will and moved to the island of Delmurin to live in peace. Dai is the only human living on the island. Having been raised by the kindly monster Brass, Dai’s dream is to grow up to be a hero. He gets to become one when Hadlar is resurrected and the previous hero, Avan, comes to train Dai to help in the battle. But Hadlar, announcing that he now works for an even more powerful demon lord, comes to kill Avan. To save his students Avan uses a Self-Sacrifice spell to attack, but is unable to defeat Hadlar. When it seems that Dai and Avan’s other student Pop are doomed a mark appears on Dai’s forehead and he suddenly gains super powers and is able to fend off Hadlar. The two students then go off on a journey to avenge Avan and bring peace back to the world.
Number of episodes: 46
Vintage: 1991-10-17 to 1992-09-24

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Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai

Plot Summary: After the defeat of the demon lord Hadlar, all of the monsters were unleashed from his evil will and moved to the island of Delmurin to live in peace. Dai is the only human living on the island. Having been raised by the kindly monster Brass, Dai’s dream is to grow up to be a hero. He gets to become one when Hadlar is resurrected and the previous hero, Avan, comes to train Dai to help in the battle. But Hadlar, announcing that he now works for an even more powerful demon lord, comes to kill Avan. To save his students, Avan uses a Self-Sacrifice spell to attack, but is unable to defeat Hadlar. When it seems that Dai and Avan’s other student Pop are doomed, a mark appears on Dai’s forehead and he suddenly gains super powers and is able to fend off Hadlar. The two students then go off on a journey to avenge Avan and bring peace back to the world.
Number of Episodes: 100
Vintage: 2020-10-03

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Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibōken (movie) - Vintage: 1991-07-20
Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibōken Tachiagare!! Aban no Shito (movie) - Vintage: 1992-03-07
Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibōken Buchiya bure!! Shinsei Rokudai Shoguo (movie) - Vintage: 1992-07-11
Dragon Quest Saga: Emblem of Roto (movie) - Vintage: 1996-04-20
Dragon Quest X: Bōkensha-tachi no Kiseki (ONA) - Vintage: 2017-08-07
Dragon Quest Your Story (movie) - Vintage: 2019-08-02

Square Enix Debuts Net Anime About Dragon Quest X Player Stories

posted on 2017-08-08 14:30 EDT
1st episode focuses on family celebrating birthday of daughter who passed away

Dragon Quest Games Get Their 1st 3DCG Anime Film by Stand By Me Doraemon Staff

posted on 2019-02-13 10:31 EST by Jennifer Sherman
Story based on Dragon Quest V, with music by games’ Koichi Sugiyama

Dragon Quest: Your Story CG Anime Film’s 1st Trailers Reveal Cast

posted on 2019-04-03 20:28 EDT by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Takeru Satoh, Kasumi Arimura, Haru, Kentaro Sakaguchi, Takayuki Yamada star

Dragon Quest: Your Story CG Anime Film Reveals 5 Character Roles

posted on 2019-05-14 00:02 EDT by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Rocket, Madalena, Sancho, Pusan, Ludman to appear in August 2 film

Dragon Quest: Your Story Reveals New Screenshots

May 27, 2019 4:07pm CDT
Hand of the Heavenly Bride adaptation gets a special screening in July

Dragon Quest: Your Story CG Anime Film Reveals 3 More Character Roles

posted on 2019-06-07 05:45 EDT by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Bjørn, Mildrath, Gema to appear in August 2 film

Dragon Quest: Your Story CG Anime Film’s Trailer Previews Story

posted on 2019-06-19 00:02 EDT by Rafael Antonio Pineda
New visual, iconic theme performed by Tokyo Symphony Orchestra teased for August 2 film

Dragon Quest V Novelist Sues Dragon Quest Your Story Film’s Production

posted on 2019-12-19 01:15 EST by Jennifer Sherman
Saori Kumi claims anime’s producers used characters without permission

Dragon Quest: Dai no Daibōken Manga Gets New Anime Adaptation in Fall 2020 (Updated)

posted on 2019-12-20 22:38 EST by Crystalyn Hodgkins
Riku Sanjo, Kôji Inada’s manga previously inspired TV anime in 1991-92

Netflix Adds Dragon Quest Your Story CG Anime Film on February 13

posted on 2020-01-16 15:26 EST by Alex Mateo
Film based on Dragon Quest V opened in Japan on August 2

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Dragon Quest Your Story Now Streaming on Netflix

Feb 13th 2020

This Week in Anime - Does Dragon Quest Your Story Live Up to Its Legacy?

by Lynzee Loveridge, Feb 18th 2020

Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai Original TV Anime Gets Its First Blu-ray Box

March 14, 2020 12:10am CDT
All-new TV series is also in the works for a premiere in the fall of 2020

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Shame it won’t have English subtitles. Hopefully Discotek can get it eventually.

Watch SD/HD Comparison Clip from Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai Blu-ray Box

April 30, 2020 12:10am CDT
The box includes the 46-episode TV anime and the three short films

Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai Anime News Set for May 27

May 11, 2020 9:34am CDT
Square Enix to announce more details for the upcoming project

New Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai Anime Unveils Cast, October TV Premiere

posted on 2020-05-27 07:53 EDT by Egan Loo
Atsumi Tanezaki, Toshiyuki Toyonaga, Mikako Komatsu, Saori Hayami, Takahiro Sakurai, Yuuki Kaji star

DRAGON QUEST: The Adventure of Dai | Teaser Trailer

New Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai Anime Reveals Staff

posted on 2020-05-27 22:37 EDT by Rafael Antonio Pineda
Dragon Ball Super episode director Kazuya Karasawa helms Toei Animation show

New Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai Anime Unveils More Cast, Visual

posted on 2020-08-05 05:36 EDT by Egan Loo
Kenichi Ogata. Ai Furihata join Toei Animation’s October show