Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight (ロードス島戦記 英雄騎士伝, rōdosu-tō senki: eiyū kishiden) is an anime television series primarily based on the two-volume novel series Record of Lodoss War: The Holy Knight of Lodoss, as well as some parts of the novel Record of Lodoss War: The Kings’ Holy War. It was first aired in Japan on 1 April 1998, and the series' final episode was aired on 30 September in that same year. It can be seen as a sequel to episode 8 of the OVA Record of Lodoss War from 1990 with episodes 9 to 13 of the OVA overlapping in some ways. Mostly with episodes 1-8 of the 1998 series, as both adapt from The Demon Dragon of Fire Dragon Mountain volumes 1 & 2 during both segments.
At the end of each episode before the ending theme plays, a two and a half-minute short cartoon with chibi-style characters, "Welcome to Lodoss Island!" (ようこそロードス島へ! Yōkoso rōdosu tō e) plays. The artstyle of this cartoon is based off the manga of the same name.
At the end of the series, Ashram and his people leave to find new land. The movie Legend of Crystania: The Motion Picture can be considered a sequel to Ashram's story.
Four months before the release of the anime, a manga adaptation was published by Kadokawa Shoten. Also in 1998, a drama CD was released.
Summary[]
The first eight episodes of Chronicles of the Heroic Knight are based on the third and fourth novels about the conflict at Fire Dragon Mountain, which takes place five years after Ghim's death. Parn's new allies Orson and Shiris lead a party to Fire Dragon Mountain to hunt down the fire dragon Shooting Star who has been terrorizing the countries of Raiden and Flaim, while Ashram searches for the Scepter of Domination.
Episodes 9 through 27 follow the adventures of the knight-in-training Spark who hails from the desert kingdom of Flaim, and his journey to recover the Soul Crystal Ball and Staff of Life and protect Little Neese from being kidnapped, all three of which comprise the two keys and Doorway which the dark wizard Wagnard desires in order to resurrect Kardis, the goddess of destruction.
List of characters[]
List of episodes[]
Soundtrack[]
CD1 cover
CD2 cover
CD3 cover
The soundtrack was released on three CD's by JVCKENWOOD Victor Entertainment from 24 June to 21 October 1998. The soundtrack was composed by Kaoru Wada, except for track 1 (composed by Yoko Kanno) and tracks 11 & 28 (composed by Akino Arai) of CD1, track 1 of CD2 (composed by Akino Arai) and tracks 1 & 23 of CD3 (composed by Chinatsu Kuzuu). Tracks 1 and 11 of CD1 were also released as CD singles.
CD1[]
| # | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sea of Miracles (奇跡の海, kiseki no umi) |
4:21 |
| 2 | Birth of a Hero (英雄誕生, eiyū tanjō) |
2:23 |
| 3 | Travels of the Young Knight (若き騎士の遍歴, wakaki kishi no henreki) |
0:55 |
| 4 | Wandering the Island (さまよえる島, samayoeru tō) |
1:10 |
| 5 | The Black Knight (黒衣の騎士, kokui no kishi) |
1:57 |
| 6 | Holy Curtain (聖なる幕, seinaru maku) |
1:17 |
| 7 | A Storm Foretelling Danger (急を告げた嵐, kyū o tsugeta arashi) |
0:58 |
| 8 | Falling on Troubled Times (乱世に降すもの, ranse ni kudasu mono) |
0:55 |
| 9 | An Angered Berserker (怒れる狂戦士, ikareru bāsākā) |
1:28 |
| 10 | Devotion to Marfa, the Earth Mother Goddess (大地母神マーファに捧ぐ, daichiboshin māfa ni sasagu) |
0:58 |
| 11 | Barefoot in the Light (光のすあし, hikari no suashi) |
3:49 |
| 12 | Distant Land (遥かなる大地, harukanaru daichi) |
2:03 |
| 13 | Descendant of Fire (炎の末裔, honō no matsuei) |
1:39 |
| 14 | Song of Battle (戦いの歌, tatakainouta) |
0:50 |
| 15 | A Hand Extended for An Answer (さしのべし手に答えよ, sashinobeshi te ni kotaeyo) |
1:42 |
| 16 | The Dancing Minstrel (舞踏する吟遊詩人, butō suru gin'yūshijin) |
0:57 |
| 17 | Young Fate (幼き運命, osanaki unmei) |
1:56 |
| 18 | The Battle Ends and... (戦い終りて, tatakai owarite) |
1:44 |
| 19 | Travelling Elf (旅するエルフ, tabi suru erufu) |
1:28 |
| 20 | In the Long Corridor of the Palace (宮廷の長廊にて, kyūtei no naga rō nite) |
1:31 |
| 21 | The Witch’s Gaze (魔女の視線, butō suru gin'yūshijin) |
1:27 |
| 22 | In a Corner of the City Wall (市壁の片隅で, butō suru gin'yūshijin) |
1:13 |
| 23 | Dragon’s Nest (ドラゴンの巣窟, doragon no sōkutsu) |
1:13 |
| 24 | Forever Sadness (悲しみは永遠に, kanashimi wa eien ni) |
2:24 |
| 25 | Prayer to the Future (未来への祈り, mirai e no inori) |
1:29 |
| 26 | Spirit, Awaken (目ざめよ精霊, mezameyo seirei) |
1:11 |
| 27 | My Path is Guided by the Sun (わが道は太陽にみちびかれ, waga michi wa taiyō ni michibika re) |
1:24 |
| 28 | Inverted Rainbows (さかさまの虹, Sa ka-sama no niji) |
4:49 |
| Total | 49:30 | |
CD2[]
| # | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thicket of Roses (ばらの茂み, bara no shigemi) |
5:43 |
| 2 | Praise to the Earth ~Lumo kaj tero~ (大地礼讃～Lumo kaj tero～, daichi raisan ～lumo kaj tero～) |
3:53 |
| 3 | Thoughts on a Starry Night (星と夜想, hoshi to yoru sō) |
1:23 |
| 4 | The Young Girl With Long Hair (長い髪の少女, nagaikami no shōjo) |
1:26 |
| 5 | Treasure of the Bold Hero (黄金の英雄潭, kogane no eiyū tan) |
1:26 |
| 6 | The Wind’s Passing Over the Lake (湖を渡る風, mizūmi o wataru kaze) |
1:27 |
| 7 | Song of Battle (Slow Version) (戦いの歌 (Slow Version), Tatakai no uta (slow bāshon)) |
1:17 |
| 8 | The Grey Gaze (灰色の視線, haiiro no shisen) |
1:16 |
| 9 | Terror of the Ancient Dragon (畏るべき古竜, kashiko rubeki ko ryū) |
1:23 |
| 10 | The Dark-clad Formation (黒衣の隊列, kokui no tairetsu) |
1:31 |
| 11 | Young Fate (Vox Version) (幼き運命 (Vox Version), osanaki unmei (bokkusu bāshon)) |
2:09 |
| 12 | Gleaming Ridge of the Tomb (輝ける陵線, kagayakeru ryō-sen) |
1:21 |
| 13 | Cradle of War Records (戦記の揺籃, senki no yōran) |
3:40 |
| 14 | A Personal Moment (密められた時間, mitsu-me rareta jikan) |
0:59 |
| 15 | Happenings at Noon (真昼の出来事, mahiru no dekigoto) |
1:07 |
| 16 | Bitter Water (苦い水, nigai mizu) |
1:17 |
| 17 | Grief in the Priest’s Heart (悲しみは司祭の胸に, kanashimi wa shisai no mune ni) |
2:08 |
| 18 | Invisible Beacon (見えざる狼煙, miezaru noroshi) |
1:22 |
| 19 | Thunderous Fighting Spirits (士気は雷のごとく, shiki wa kaminari nogotoku) |
1:00 |
| 20 | Spirit of the Palm of the Hand (手のひらの精霊, tenohira no seirei) |
1:14 |
| 21 | Turbulent Soul (荒ぶる魂, araburu tamashī) |
1:00 |
| 22 | Travels of the Young Knight (Marching Version) (若き騎士の遍歴 (Marching Version), wakaki kishi no henreki (Marching bāshon)) |
1:06 |
| 23 | Crossroads in the Forest (森の十字路, mori no jūjiro) |
4:13 |
| Total | 43:38 | |
CD3[]
| # | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Probationer and the Priestess | 4:27 |
| 2 | Romance and Twilight (懸想と薄暮, kesō to hakubo) |
2:14 |
| 3 | Approaching Echoes (木霊に寄す, kodama ni yadoriki su) |
1:22 |
| 4 | A Beautiful Girl in the Forest (麗しき森の娘, uruwashiki mori no musume) |
1:05 |
| 5 | Horizon of Wildfires (燎原の地平, ryōgen no chihei) |
1:16 |
| 6 | Black, Bloodstained Robes (黒衣に染む紅血, kokui ni shimu kōketsu) |
1:01 |
| 7 | A Flash Piercing the Sands (砂を射す尖光, suna o sasu surudo hikari) |
1:25 |
| 8 | A Leaf From Home (故郷からの一葉, gosui to kunō) |
1:33 |
| 9 | Midday Nap and Anguish (午睡と苦悩, ryōgen no chihei) |
2:15 |
| 10 | A Night With a Fireplace (暖炉のある夜, danro no aru yoru) |
1:45 |
| 11 | The Market and Bustle (市場と喧噪, ichiba to kensō) |
1:03 |
| 12 | Ambivalent Pen (迷いのペン, mayoi no pen) |
1:36 |
| 13 | A Gate Which Doesn’t Open (開かざる門, akazaru mon) |
1:31 |
| 14 | Sun of Darkness (漆黒の太陽, shikkoku no taiyō) |
1:29 |
| 15 | The Golden Dragon King (金鱗の竜王, kin uroko no ryū ō) |
1:30 |
| 16 | Young Fate (Strings Version) (幼き運命 (Strings Version), osanaki unmei (sutoringusu bāshon)) |
2:24 |
| 17 | Standstill at the Front Line (膠着する前線, kōchaku suru zensen) |
1:14 |
| 18 | The Wizard’s Darkness (魔導士の深き闇, madō-shi no fukaki yami) |
1:38 |
| 19 | Kardis’ Resurrection Ceremony (カーディス復活の儀, kādisu fukkatsu no gi) |
1:24 |
| 20 | The Grey Witch (灰色の魔女, haiiro no majo) |
5:04 |
| 21 | The Worst of the Good (尤も悪しき善, mottomo ashiki zen) |
1:56 |
| 22 | Descent of the Goddess (女神降臨, megami kōrin) |
2:45 |
| 23 | Evermore | 4:19 |
| Total | 46:29 | |
Gallery[]
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