Deltora Quest

Long ago, the blacksmith Adin forged a belt of seven powerful gems, one from each of the seven tribes of Deltora. Wielding the belt's unparalleled power, he repelled the Shadow Lord's attempt to overthrow the kingdom. Adin was crowned king of Deltora, but he never forgot that the enemy remained unbeaten.

Centuries later, memory of the Shadow Lord has become faded and almost forgotten, and the people of Deltora see their monarchy as detached and uncaring. Much to their dismay, the Shadow Lord strikes once more, breaking the Belt of Deltora by scattering the seven gems across the continent. Jarred, a close friend of the young king Endon, assists him and his wife in escaping from the castle as the Shadow Lord takes over, and they part ways to go into hiding.

The Shadow Lord now reigns over Deltora and many years pass under his tyrannical rule. However, there is a glimmer of hope in Jarred's son Lief, whom he has lovingly raised and trained to find the scattered gemstones and reassemble the Belt of Deltora. Along with his companions Barda and Jasmine, Lief must face devious enemies and dangerous beasts to oust the Shadow Lord and return peace to Deltora.

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Jasmine Main

Takagaki, Ayahi Japanese

Lief Main

Sakamaki, Ryosuke Japanese

Barda Main

Yara, Yuusaku Japanese

Dain Supporting

Saiga, Mitsuki Japanese

Doom Supporting

Morita, Junpei Japanese

Thaegan Supporting

Fujita, Toshiko Japanese

Glock Supporting

Tachiki, Fumihiko Japanese

Golden-eyed Giant Supporting

Gorl Supporting

Oacus Supporting

Kamiya, Hiroshi Japanese

Hongou, Mitsuru Director

Aketagawa, Susumu Sound Director

Tsuchiya, Hiroyuki Episode Director

Honda, Akiko Episode Director, Storyboard

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Jul 23, 2022

DandyByDay

Recommended

The anime of Deltora Quest is one of the most faithful books to screen adaptations I have ever seen in my entire life. I grew up reading the Deltora Quest books and it is shocking just how much the anime not only embraces the plot points and story but also the tone and feel of it as well.

Is the show (/book series) perfect? Absolutely not. The art style, music, and sound design are a bit dated even for 2007, the characters can be relatively annoying and one-note, and the story is a bit predictable and repetitive. However, I enjoyed it as a nine-year-old and it's ... one of those shows that I have to watch at least every 3-4 years and despite myself now being 23, I was still able to have fun while watching the show.

it's a great watch for beginners to shonen anime, or just anime in general.

Reviewer’s Rating: 7

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Mar 12, 2021

Setanta17

Mixed Feelings

On its face, the whole concept is completely bizarre - an anime adaptation of not only western source material, but a western children's series. In a strange way, it may have made more sense in the current medieval fantasy-heavy anime landscape, but I have no clue how Deltora Quest was successfully pitched in the mid-2000s.

Despite the language and cultural barrier, the Deltora Quest anime remains surprisingly faithful to the source material, with the notable exception of the filler episodes tacked on to the end of the series (completely skippable). For this reason, the anime carries over most of the strengths and weaknesses of the ... book series, with a few significant differences. First and foremost, Deltora Quest is a kids series. The plot is simple and predictable, and the series extensively borrows tropes and themes from existing fantasy works, especially LOTR. The animation is fairly typical of mid-2000s anime, with the occasional, jarring use of CGI. The anime is also a poor medium for the book's puzzles, a particularly memorable part of the original series, although they are recreated as faithfully as possible. That said, Deltora Quest is a true classic and can be enjoyed by anybody, even though children are definitely the target demographic. The stories are engaging, the characters are better than those of any given season's "trash" anime, and the plot twists are legendary for people who read the books as kids (**** was an Ol?!).

Overall, I found the series a pleasant, nostalgic experience and would encourage fellow fans of the books to give it a try. Emily Rodda, the author of the books, is said to have received many offers to adapt the books, but approved only the anime adaption on the promise that it would be faithful to the original series. After enjoying the anime, I am much happier that we received this and not a complete butchering of a live-action movie a la Percy Jackson. I hope to be able to share both the books and the anime with any kids I have someday, if they're not busy being TikTok degenerates.

Reviewer’s Rating: 6

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Mar 18, 2024

CyrahOmega

Not Recommended

Preliminary (7/65 eps)

Deltora quest is easily the worst Anime I’ve ever watched. On its face it seems like it would be phenomenal. The straightforwardness and awky writing is so cringe. No real character development or story to follow. It seems like everything is on the fly. I had forgot the name of this anime it was so bad. The artwork drew me in because it’s the genre I like ie spell casters, warriors, brutes, wizards etc. the familiar was giving popful mail vibes. When I started watching it’s like they immediately went for it. The names of the demons are so ugh..hot and tot bruh? Come on ... it’s like they were even trying.

Reviewer’s Rating: 1

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