“Adol Christin, shipwrecked on Esteria, seeks Books of Ys to fulfill prophecy and save besieged people from mythical beasts.”
Ys
Ys イース
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Synopsis
Adol Christin, shipwrecked on Esteria, seeks Books of Ys to fulfill prophecy and save besieged people from mythical beasts.
Mythical beasts lay siege on the people of Esteria, who have raised an army to fight back. The beasts are relentless and seemingly have no end to their numbers, while the population of defenders dwindle in every skirmish. Even in the town of Minea, where the people are safely nestled behind castle walls, the constant attacks have left them hopeless. It is then that a prophecy is made, proclaiming the arrival of a brave young soul that could be the one who will bring their salvation. Ys follows Adol Christin, an adventurer driven by wanderlust towards the island of Esteria, who washes up on shore after a shipwreck. Following the guidance of the fortuneteller Sarah Tovah, he and his allies will travel the island in search of the legendary tomes known as the Books of Ys. It will be a long and perilous journey, but if fate is truly at work then Adol will certainly be the hero who returns peace to Esteria.
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Derived from 5 sampled reviews
What 5 viewers settled on.
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σ 1.50 · some divergence
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Not enough recommend signal yet
↓ 2.60
Running avg · Dec 2007 → Apr 2022
- 10 “Story: The plot fallows the same basic story line of the original game without to much variation. There are a few minor changes but nothing that would alter the story. As a devoted fan of the games...”
- 8 “Let’s face it, when watching a series from the era this show was produced you have to usually endure crude (by today’s standards) animation, poufy hairdos, and campy storylines. That’s not the case...”
- 7 “Ys イース Review Story (7/10) Good More Specifically (7.75/10) Good+ The story for this anime adaptation of the first installment of the Ys franchise widely known as Ys I: Ancient Ys Vanished is a...”
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- Format 7 × 26′ eps × min
- Total runtime 3h 02m all episodes
- Aired Nov 1989 – Sep 1991
- Source Ova media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-1167 catalog
Produced by
- Starchild Records Producer
- Nihon Falcom Producer
Licensed by
- Media Blasters Licensor