“Parn and allies battle goblins, confront Ashram, and face Karla's dark schemes threatening Lodoss.”
Record of Lodoss War
ロードス島戦記
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Synopsis
Parn and allies battle goblins, confront Ashram, and face Karla's dark schemes threatening Lodoss.
Alongside new and old allies, Parn saves his village from the ruthless attacks of a goblin tribe. Following their victory, Parn, his priest friend Etoh, the elf Deedlit, the dwarf Ghim, and the magician Slayn set out on a journey together to investigate the evil that has started to haunt the island of Lodoss. The party engages suspicious demonic creatures but gets arrested by the soldiers of a fortified city. Although Parn and his friends are quickly released, they cannot stop Ashram—a powerful warrior tasked by the rogue hero Beld to subjugate Lodoss—from conquering the city and murdering its beloved captain. Ashamed by his own weakness, Parn swears an oath to surpass Ashram. However, hiding behind Beld's political ambitions, the witch Karla seems to have set darker plans into motion, and Parn will have to enlist additional help to stop a major catastrophe from destroying Lodoss and everything he holds dear.
What people say
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Derived from 46 sampled reviews
What 46 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.11 · split reception
5.2 pts
Recommenders 8.5 · others 3.3
↓ 3.13
Running avg · Jan 2008 → Jan 2026
- 9 “A masterful sword-and-sorcery tale that instantly captivates and remains an everlasting classic, distinguished by its remarkable character growth and perfectly balanced storytelling. The artwork...”
- 10 “A fantastic Dungeons Dragons-inspired fantasy anime that brings its world to life through well-drawn heroes, compelling morally grey villains like the Grey Witch Karla, and impressively developed...”
- 10 “This underrated OVA delivers well-developed characters whose central romance rises above generic anime relationships, set to an orchestral-like musical masterpiece and mature, non-generic fantasy...”
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- Format 13 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 5h 12m all episodes
- Aired Jun 1990 – Nov 1991
- Source Ova media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-0185 catalog
Produced by
- Kadokawa Shoten Producer
- TBS Producer
- Marubeni Producer
- Arts Pro Producer
Licensed by
- Funimation Licensor
- Central Park Media Licensor