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“700 years after Dunbine, Shion Zaba pilots Aura Battlers like Silbine in Byston Well's new mystical conflict.”
Seisenshi Dunbine OVA
聖戦士ダンバイン
5.85
11,476 rank · 3,465 viewers · 0 favorites
Adventure
Sci-Fi
Mecha
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Synopsis
700 years after Dunbine, Shion Zaba pilots Aura Battlers like Silbine in Byston Well's new mystical conflict.
Set 700 years after the original Dunbine series, "The Tale of Neo Byston Well" introduces a new generation of heroes in the mystical realm of Byston Well. The story follows Shion Zaba, a young warrior who finds himself drawn into an epic conflict that threatens the very fabric of this fantastical world. Alongside his companions and their powerful Aura Battlers - including the legendary Silbine - Shion must navigate the complex politics and ancient mysteries of Byston Well while facing formidable enemies who seek to unleash devastating weapons upon the land. This new chapter in the Dunbine saga features stunning updated animation and introduces fresh Aura Battler designs inspired by the popular AURA FANTASM series from B-CLUB Magazine, bringing both longtime fans and newcomers an exciting blend of classic fantasy mecha action and modern visual storytelling.
What people say
Community consensus
Derived from 3 sampled reviews
3.7
/10
What 3 viewers settled on.
33%
recommend
Score distribution
median 3
mode 2
σ 1.70
Agreement
Mostly aligned
σ 1.70 · some divergence
The polarity gap
3.5 pts
Recommenders 6.0 · others 2.5
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Score over time
↑ 0.67
Running avg · Jan 2021 → Jan 2026
Snap verdicts
· shortest highly-rated reviews
- 2 “the rapid flashing lights ending of this ova physically hurt to look at the mech designs are kinda cool but they're barely animated. the storyline is nonsense both as its own thing and as a dunbine...”
- 3 “Preview: i think it's useful to watch this ova only if you had already watched the Dunbine original series. I look at this ova , as a continuum with the original series. Review: the character...”
- 6 “Seisenshi Dunbine OVA is loosely a sequel to the original TV series that began airing in 1983, but watching the original show is by no means mandatory. In fact, I’ve never seen the original run...”
Verbosity
Short · 67%
Medium · 33%
Long · 0%
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A Ova Production
Sunrise.- Format 3 × 26′ eps × min
- Total runtime 1h 18m all episodes
- Aired Feb 1988 – Aug 1988
- Source Ova media type
- Rated PG 13 - Teens 13 or older
- Ref. BS-4098 catalog