“Vanadis war maiden Elen spares defeated archer Tigre, forcing him into alliance amid fantasy Europe's brewing war.”
Lord Marksman and Vanadis
魔弾の王と戦姫 (ヴァナディース)
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Synopsis
Vanadis war maiden Elen spares defeated archer Tigre, forcing him into alliance amid fantasy Europe's brewing war.
In a fantasy version of Europe, a war between enemy countries is brewing. One of these countries, Zhcted, has its seven regions ruled by War Maidens, known as Vanadis. Equipped with powerful dragon-carved weapons, Eleonora "Elen" Viltaria, one of the Vanadis, launches an invasion against their neighboring rival country of Brune. Eventually, Tigrevurmud "Tigre" Vorn, a young archer and an earl for Brune's region of Alsace, has his entire army decimated at Elen's hands. In a strange twist of events, Elen spares Tigre, and gives him the order, "Become mine!" What could be the meaning behind this new alliance? Adapted from the light novel written by Tsukasa Kawaguchi, Madan no Ou to Vanadis is an epic adventure filled with complex war tactics and beautiful women. Trapped in a multinational conflict, Tigre and Elen are swept up in a war filled with dark secrets, conspiracies, and corruption.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 35 sampled reviews
What 35 viewers settled on.
Polarized
σ 2.24 · split reception
5.2 pts
Recommenders 8.1 · others 2.9
↓ 0.60
Running avg · Dec 2014 → Jun 2025
- 7 “This series is essentially Game of Thrones reborn in anime, featuring well-drawn art, solid sound design, and an engaging hero's journey that makes for a truly worthwhile experience. However, the...”
- 8 “I absolutely loved the well-designed characters, the immersive world-building, and the refreshing lack of damsel-in-distress tropes. While the military strategy and tense action were highlights,...”
- 7 “I don't like reading long reviews myself so I'll try to keep this review short and on the point. Story: This is a harem/ecchi/fantasy anime that happens to revolve around war in a medieval setting....”
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- Format 13 × 24′ eps × min
- Total runtime 5h 12m all episodes
- Aired Oct 2014 – Dec 2014 Fall 2014
- Source Tv media type
- Rated R 17+ (violence & profanity)
- Ref. BS-9107 catalog
Produced by
- Media Factory Producer
- Movic Producer
Licensed by
- Funimation Licensor