news culture A Square Enix legend returns to animation with an upcoming release date!
A trailer and a release date! What better way to welcome the announcement of the upcoming launch of the animated series based on one of Square Enix’s most enchanting RPGs: Legend of Mana?
Legend of Mana back in animation
Square Enix and Warner Bros. Japan are currently working on the animated adaptation of a license dear to the hearts of role-playing enthusiasts from the great PlayStation era: Legend of Mana. Born in Japan in 1999, this episode from the large Seiken Densetsu family (which we discovered with the Mystic Quest and Secret of Mana games) stood out his great artistic direction and his adventure fragmented into multiple quests that can be completed in any order how the world map was created before our eyes. Long deprived of this milestone in Japanese RPGs, the European public caught up last summer by browsing the Legend of Mana remake on Switch, PlayStation 4 and PC!
A trailer and a launch date!
An animated series project was presented as part of the 30th anniversary of the Seiken Densetsu saga. title Seiken Densetsu: Legend of Mana -The Teardrop Crystal-the series will tell a story that has been largely reworked for the needs of the animated versionalways with the term “mana” in the background.
Shiloh, a young boy living near the town of Domina, begins to hear a mysterious voice in his dreams telling him about a quest… One day, Shiloh encounters two members of the Jumi people who are being pursued by thieves will try to grab the mysterious gems they are holding. So Shiloh embarks on an adventure to preserve the jewels of the Jumi!
The trailer released today reveals many of the storyline’s protagonists, all with character designs that respect the style used in the video game. Broadcasting begins October 7th in Japan!
On the anime team’s page We are pleased to find the essence of Yôko Shimomura (Kingdom Hearts, Live a Live) in the musical composition, the latter already being responsible for the OST of the game Legend of Mana in its original version. Masato Jinbo (known from the anime The Rising of The Shield Hero Season 2, Restaurant to Another World) directs and oversees the series.
The anime series Seiken Densetsu: Legend of Mana -The Teardrop Crystal- is scheduled to air on October 7, 2022 in Japan.
