Dragon Quest: Yuusha Abel Densetsu

Dragon Warrior / ドラゴンクエスト～勇者アベル伝説～ / Dragon Quest: Legend of the Hero Abel / Dragon Quest - Abel Yuusha Densetsu

Genres: Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Shounen
Demographics: Shounen
Studios: Pierrot, Studio Comet
Producers: Nihon Ad Systems
Licensors: Saban Entertainment
Rating: 6.86 / 10
Rank: #5132
Popularity: #7617
Users Listed: 7,922
Users Scored: 2,158
NSFW: No
Last Updated: 01/29/2022
Aired: December 2, 1989 – April 5, 1991 (Winter)
Type: tv
Source: game
Age Rating: G
Episodes: 43

Synopsis:

In a world echoing familiar fantasy tropes yet charting its own course, *Dragon Quest* follows the intertwined fates of Abel and Tialah. The narrative centers on a quest sparked by the theft of the Red Stone from Aliahan Village. Tialah's abduction by the malevolent Baramos sets in motion a desperate race against time. Driven by a promise to rescue her, Abel is entrusted with the Blue Stone – a tool of last resort against a resurrected dragon.

The series explores themes of courage, loyalty, and sacrifice within a landscape marked by both wonder and peril. Players will navigate a world built upon recognizable fantasy elements but presented with a distinct atmosphere of grounded struggle and determined heroism as Abel confronts the consequences of Baramos’ ambitions. The story emphasizes the personal bonds forged in adversity and the responsibility that comes with wielding powerful artifacts.

Episodes:

Episode 1: Ariahan Village (Aired: 12/02/1989)
Episode 2: Ariahan Castle: Departure (Aired: 12/09/1989)
Episode 3: Liebe Village: Search for the Map (Aired: 12/16/1989)
Episode 4: Girl Warrior Daisy (Aired: 12/23/1989)
Episode 5: Port Myla (Aired: 01/20/1990)
... and 38 more episodes

Characters:

Abel (Main) - Voice Actors: Furuya, Toru, Donovan, Michael, Kang, Su Jin
Daisy (Main) - Voice Actors: Mita, Yuuko
Mokomoko (Main) - Voice Actors: Sakurai, Toshiharu
Tiara (Main) - Voice Actors: Katsuki, Masako, Jeong, Mi Sook
Yanack (Main) - Voice Actors: Yamada, Keaton
Baramos (Supporting) - Voice Actors: Watabe, Takeshi

Staff:

Yamazaki, Tatsuji (Producer)
Kanda, Takeyuki (Director)
Yamada, Katsuhisa (Director)
Ishiodori, Hiroshi (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Katayama, Kazuyoshi (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Kimura, Satoshi (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Kuriyama, Yoshihide (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Minoguchi, Katsumi (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Misawa, Shin (Episode Director, Storyboard)
Otani, Masahito (Episode Director)
Kishima, Nobuaki (Script)
Tomita, Sukehiro (Script)
Yamada, Takashi (Script)
Kinoshita, Yuuki (Storyboard, Animation Director)
Ozeki, Masayuki (Storyboard)
Sakata, Junichi (Storyboard)
Tominaga, Tsuneo (Storyboard)
Yamauchi, Shigeyasu (Storyboard)
Furuya, Toru (Theme Song Performance)
Katsuki, Masako (Theme Song Performance)
Matsumoto, Toshiaki (Theme Song Composition)
Mitake, Akira (Theme Song Arrangement)
Tokunaga, Hideaki (Theme Song Composition, Theme Song Performance)
Honda, Takeshi (Key Animation)
Horii, Yuuji (Original Creator)
Ichikawa, Takahisa (Animation Director)
Kanazawa, Hiroshi (Character Design, Chief Animation Director)
Kanemura, Katsuyoshi (Art Director)
Kataoka, Yoshirou (Planning)
Osaka, Hiroshi (Animation Director, Key Animation)
Rintarou (Assistant Director)
Shimizu, Kenji (Planning)
Toriyama, Akira (Original Character Design)
Yamane, Masahiro (Key Animation)

Reviews:

User Shura-shurato (Score: 9/10):
IT IS ALL GODDAMN WORTH IT!!!!! the problem is.... Where the hell should i start??? i still have some remnants of overexcitement & jumping out of the chair moments that i had some hard time to hold me and my childhood in check( yes i was i in my inmagination a fucking young prat again, just like in the happyer days).Toei animation once again shows me why that studio is my #1 fav. by showing traces of stuff what they can do best and what has famed/immortalised them for in the anime world, and thats has been a standard for them since 1984( hokuto noken) wich made them notable ofc and so on.nBandai co. was back then a big distributor and giver of ( in partnership with toei amongs other studio's) videogames based of populair serie's and merchandise, and had partnerships with developers like sqare enix, wich is since 2003 called squaresoft i believe and namco. nDragonquest is still one of toei most beloved and prominent products ever since 1986 ( it started out on the Famicon, EU had the nintendo modified for the market, and the PC-Engine system wich is mostly unknown outside Japan) and has been seen as one of the first RPG franchises, little before Shin megami tensei(1987- ongoing) or the Final Fantasy series ( 1987 ongoing)nor the breath of fire serie's ( 1989-??) to name a couple. sadly i've only played some old rpg but never the first release of the serie's.nThe story itself give's WAY more than the summary says i mean omg shit became intense halfway through!! and remember , its LOOSLY based so it means than some elements and /or npc's dont even appear in the game itself nbut does not take away the potential of what it could do more and adds a extra taste to it in following the 'Rpg guideline, the further u get and more levels u unlock, the harder the enemies and terrain unlock special artifacts , meeting new charachters, upgrade items ect.ect.nAnimationwise, if Dragonball never exsisted, there would never been Dragonquest, like 2 drops of water.nThe soundtracks itself fits , but gets repeated a lot during action scene's.n If we imagined to take a peek inside goku's head what he is dreaming about to be a legendary hero in a fantasy world we got this:nAbel=GokunYoung abel = 13 year ol gohannMokomoko =YasirobinSlime ( the onion like creature's abel has a blue one) he calls ChiChinBaramos the devil= Hatchiyack from the DBZ ova plans to eradicate the sayians ova nTobi = a long silverhaired trunksnJikoku= a demonlike overambitious impression of vegetanjust to name a few.ni enjoyed the fullest out of this show and is a FREAKIN DISGRACE that it never had a official DVD release outside japan, yeah keeping the best shit for themself alright ):nOverall, i would watch it all over again because it appears as a kidshow but it give's a very colourfull and dark aspect in itself , and its damn funny plus its is…
User MrYuVideo (Score: 7/10):
This show was surprisingly enjoyable for something that has not necessarily aged very gracefully. Not to insult it, but the animation and art consistency was a bit budget at times. I would recommend this to any fantasy/adventure fans, even if you are not big on Dragon Quest specifically. It is very much a product of its time but I found myself genuinely surprised at some of the directions the story went in when my initial opinion was that it would be a super generic spin off anime to make money off the games popularity when it was beginning to really take off as a series. Besidesthe budget feel from time to time, my biggest problems were that it had a slow start and how magic works in this world. Most good adventure stories start off a bit slow, so I get that, but this was my second attempt to watch this and didn't really get into it till around episode 15ish I believe. My first attempt being back when DQ9 first came out, and between it being hard to find and super slow in the beginning, I just gave up. So if you are not feeling it completely, I don't think I can blame you for not wanting to stick with it. nnThe other thing is magic healing is super inconsistent, which I feel is somewhere between a nit pick and a legit issue with the story at times. It really just comes down to what the plot demands at the moment.nnSo, like I said, if you like adventure stories I would say check it out. It is no Record of Lodoss War, but it really was surprising how well it turned out and how much it succeeded in translating the feel of an RPG adventure into an anime.

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