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    Tanken Driland

    探検ドリランド
    Tanken Driland
    Genres: Adventure, Fantasy
    Studios: Toei Animation
    Producers: Dentsu, GREE, TV Tokyo
    Rating: 6.62 / 10
    Rank: #6543
    Popularity: #7766
    Users Listed: 7,544
    Users Scored: 2,171
    NSFW: No
    Last Updated: 01/10/2022
    Aired: July 7, 2012 – March 30, 2013 (Summer)
    Type: tv
    Source: game
    Age Rating: PG
    Episodes: 37

    Synopsis:

    Princess Mikoto, haunted by a childhood encounter, abandons her royal life to pursue a career as a treasure hunter across the diverse landscapes of Driland. Accompanied by her pragmatic assistant Wallens, she embarks on a journey that draws them into unexpected partnerships. They encounter Pollon, an ambitious fellow hunter eager for recognition, and Paan, a knight seeking purpose beyond traditional service. As their expedition progresses, the trio begins to perceive subtle signs of escalating peril lurking beneath the surface of Driland’s seemingly peaceful world. The narrative explores themes of self-discovery, ambition versus duty, and the hidden dangers that can accompany the pursuit of personal goals within a fantastical setting.

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    Characters:

    • Mikoto (Main) - Voice Actors: Miyamoto, Kanako
    • Paan (Main) - Voice Actors: Uchiyama, Kouki
    • Pollon (Main) - Voice Actors: Kumai, Motoko
    • Wallens (Main) - Voice Actors: Nojima, Kenji
    • Bonny (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Nozawa, Masako
    • Paron (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Saitou, Kimiko

    Staff:

    • Bogdan, Gyarmath (Producer)
    • Furukawa, Shin (Producer)
    • Gree (Producer, Original Creator)
    • Fukazawa, Toshinori (Director)
    • Ikeda, Youko (Episode Director, Storyboard)
    • Koyama, Ken (Episode Director, Storyboard)
    • Takafuji, Satoshi (Episode Director)
    • Watanabe, Kenichirou (Episode Director, Storyboard)
    • Inoue, Mio (Script)
    • Kamata, Chie (Script)
    • Kakudou, Hiroyuki (Storyboard)
    • 96neko (Theme Song Performance)
    • Cheeky Parade (Theme Song Performance)
    • Shiraishi, Satori (Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Arrangement)
    • Aoki, Rie (Key Animation, Animation Director)
    • Aoyama, Mitsuru (Key Animation)
    • Atarashi, Taichi (Key Animation)
    • Chibayama, Natsue (Key Animation)
    • Endou, Masaki (Planning)
    • Endou, Tetsuya (Executive Producer)
    • Fujisaki, Shingo (Key Animation)
    • Fujita, Masayuki (Key Animation)
    • Fukagawa, Kasumi (Key Animation)
    • Fukuhara, Keiji (Key Animation)
    • Fukushima, Youko (Key Animation, 2nd Key Animation)
    • Hano, Hironori (Key Animation)
    • Hayashi, Yuuki (Key Animation, Animation Director, Character Design)
    • Hineno, Yuuko (Key Animation)
    • Hirabayashi, Takashi (Key Animation)
    • Hiraoka, Toshisuke (Planning)
    • Hong, Beom-seok (Key Animation)
    • Iida, Mitsuhiro (Key Animation)
    • Iizuka, Youko (Key Animation)
    • Ikai, Kazuyuki (Animation Director)
    • Ikeda, Tomomi (Key Animation)
    • Ikeda, Tatsuya (Key Animation)
    • Ina, Ryoko (Background Art)
    • Inoue, Tomoyo (Publicity)
    • Itaoka, Nishiki (Key Animation)
    • Iwanaga, Kousuke (Key Animation)
    • Iwata, Yoshimi (Key Animation)
    • Izumi, Shirou (Key Animation)
    • Kagawa, Hisashi (Key Animation)
    • Kagiyama, Ako (Key Animation)
    • Kamata, Hitoshi (Key Animation)
    • Kanemaru, Ayako (Key Animation)
    • Kano, Akira (Key Animation)
    • Kashiwagi, Nobuhiro (2nd Key Animation, Key Animation)
    • Katsumata, Aiko (Background Art)
    • Kawake, Masaki (Key Animation)
    • ... and 77 more staff

    Reviews:

    • User sakal_dhorgham (Score: 6/10):
      Tanken Driland is a light-hearted adventure anime. Its story is one that has been repeated many times: defeat the evil villain and defend the land named Driland. The main character, an innocent little princess, is summoned by her master to go on a journey to protect Driland. The setting is that of a fantasy JRPG, where characters encounter the MC and become part of her party, and together they head out to defeat the evil with magic and swords. Story & Characters: The story is too simple, lacking tension, depth, and drama. Character arcs follow a repetitive pattern: it starts with the character in questionyearning for power, then an unexpected obstacle that they have deal with leaves them with newfound strength by the end. I would have overlooked all of that if the characters had more than just their quirk and one-dimensional personality. There's also a noticeable lack of world building and character development that would have stimulated me enough to make me enjoy my time. but who am I to complain about such things when this is clearly a kids show.nnVisuals & Sound:n The fights are dull, with characters merely clashing their swords and mouths. The production values aren't impressive either, each action is animated with no more than four frames, there’s no post-processing, and most effects are computer-generated. I didn’t appreciate the art style either, baby-like proportions with round cubic heads.n The OST that comes with this anime is decent. However, there is only one fighting theme that gets tiring after a while. Sound effects are also reused a lot. There are about 3 different sword sounds, that isn't much considering that you will be hearing them for the length of this anime.nnOverall Opinion:n I would never have finished watching Tanken Driland if I didn't have any nostalgia for it. And I can't bring myself to recommend an anime that is obviously directed at kids. maybe it was entertaining for its time. however, I would say that it didn't age well, kids have a lot of ways to entertain themselves that are far superior than watching Tanken Driland. And even if you want to watch it, your options are limited. The only versions I know of are the original Japanese and the Arabic dub, and I could only find 19 subtitled episodes.

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