Anime: Tales of Symphonia The Animation
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* Based on the video game by the same name.
Two worlds exist, unaware of the other's existence. These worlds survive by competing for the use of mana. The most important beings in these worlds are known as the Chosen. These Chosen must go on a journey to awaken the sleeping Summon Spirits, defeat the Desians, and restore the mana.
Lloyd Irving and his friends Colette Brunel, the Chosen of Sylvarant, and Genis Sage, the smartest kid in Iselia, set off on a journey with Kratos, a mysterious mercenary and Raine, Genis' sister. Along the way, they make more friends and discover the truth behind the World Regeneration.
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Two worlds exist, unaware of the other's existence. These worlds survive by competing for the use of mana. The most important beings in these worlds are known as the Chosen. These Chosen must go on a journey to awaken the sleeping Summon Spirits, defeat the Desians, and restore the mana.
Lloyd Irving and his friends Colette Brunel, the Chosen of Sylvarant, and Genis Sage, the smartest kid in Iselia, set off on a journey with Kratos, a mysterious mercenary and Raine, Genis' sister. Along the way, they make more friends and discover the truth behind the World Regeneration.
Source: ANN
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recommended by 11 users - 5 for fans - 4 recommended - 2 must see
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by yota71 on 2017-02-14 10:56
Very nice anime a shame that is this short, at least 12 episodes will be better
for fans
by Anokrah on 2012-02-16 20:09
Great adaption, good art, etc.
Unfortunately, little to no character backstory and a rushed story makes this nearly impossible for someone who doesn't know the basic details of the game plot to understand anything.
It'd be nice if it someday gets a proper anime, like Tales of the Abyss did.
Unfortunately, little to no character backstory and a rushed story makes this nearly impossible for someone who doesn't know the basic details of the game plot to understand anything.
It'd be nice if it someday gets a proper anime, like Tales of the Abyss did.
for fans
by Scouten on 2011-08-13 09:38
iv played this game back when it was released and i loved it i had no idea they made an anime about it till now. its a great condensed version of the story although it feels rushed but at only 4 episodes that cant be helped. i recommend this to fans of the game but others probably wont find it too spectacular.
recommended
by sammy321 on 2011-04-28 12:35
I stumbled upon this anime because of Tales of the Abyss and I'm glad I did. This series is truly underrated. Tales of Symphonia is a trilogy, which means the sequel will have 4 more OVAs then the last set will have more OVAs. The 1st set of OVAs kinda go at a fast pace but nothing extremely rushed. The only down side of this series so far are the characters b/c they are just thrown at us with no back stories to them. However, the set up for the sequel was good. Hopefully the sequel can be as entertaining as these 4 OVAs
must see
by mouretsu on 2009-06-07 23:33
Just became one of my favorites. I saw the anime and now I want to play the game. This is one of those series that you could miss out on and it is a "must see" without a doubt. And yes, a second season of OVAs will be released soon as they announced them last year in 2008. I'm waiting patiently for them ... very patiently.
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episode appearance
appears in ep: 1-4, ED1a-ED1b, ED2, OP1b, S1-S2, S5-S6, T1-T4
16, female, , blue eyesThis character has blue-colored eyes., chakramThe chakram is a flat metal disc with a sharp outer edge used as a throwing weapon., cruxis crystalA cruxis crystal is an evolved exsphere that affects the wearer`s dormant power by many greater amounts., kindHaving or showing a friendly, generous, and considerate nature., long hairLong hair is hair from (but not including) shoulder-length, up to (but not including) waist length hair. Sidelocks do NOT count as long hair., taste disorderA taste disorder is a change or loss in the normal sense of taste. The most common taste disorders are: ageusia, a complete loss of the sense; hypogeusia, a decrease in its sensitivity; hypergeusia, an abnormal heightening in the sensitivity to taste; dysgeusia, a distortion of the sense; and parageusia, a long-term perception of bad taste. As people often attribute to taste what is derived from smell, taste disorders are often confused with smell disorders., wingsno description set, yellow hairThe character has yellow hair. This does not map precisely to real-life blond hair.
voiced by:
Mizuki Nana
episode appearance
appears in ep: 1-4, ED1a-ED1b, ED2, OP1b, S2, S5-S6, T1-T4
12, male, , blue eyesThis character has blue-colored eyes., earth magicno description set, fire magicMagical application of the fire element.
Usually strong against living beings, such as plants and animals, but easily fought by employing water.
Also usually entails immunity against heat., half-elfA child of both human and elven blood., light magicno description set, lightning magicno description set, white hairThe character has pure white hair., wind magicno description set
voiced by:
Orikasa Ai
episode appearance
appears in ep: 1-4, ED1b, ED2, OP1a-OP1b, S1-S2, S5-S6, T1-T4
male, , armourno description set, fingerless glovesFingerless gloves or "glovelettes" are garments worn on the hands which resemble regular gloves in most ways, except that the finger columns are half-length and opened, allowing the top-half of the wearer`s fingers to be shown. This provides much of the warmth retention without negatively impacting dexterity., glovesA glove is a garment covering the whole hand., lightning magicno description set, magicMagic is the art of purportedly manipulating aspects of reality either by supernatural means or through knowledge of unknown occult laws., mercenaryA mercenary is a person who takes part in an armed conflict who is not a national or party to the conflict and is "motivated to take part in the hostilities by desire for private gain". Mercenaries fight for money or other recompense rather than for political interests., red hairThe character has red hair., traitorno description set
voiced by:
Tachiki Fumihiko
episode appearance
appears in ep: 1-4, ED1a-ED1b, ED2, OP1b, S1-S2, S5-S6, T1-T4
17, male, , bootsBoots are heavy-duty work shoes that are often made of leather and have thick rubber soles. They are usually found stomping on things: floors, people, etc. Generally, typical boots can be as short as angle height (ankle boots), and as long as the mid point of the lower leg (crew length boots). Boots at least longer than crew length would be half boots or higher., brown eyesThe character has brown eyes., brown hairThe character has brown hair., exsphereExspheres are parasitic gems that increase the wearer`s power, fighting skill and magic ability, from the anime Tales of Symphonia. They are produced by sacrificing human lives., naiveA naive person lacks worldly knowledge, experience, wisdom, understanding, or judgement., short hairShort hair is hair from (but not including) bald, up to (but not including) shoulder-length hair. This hair length is what one would typically, though not always, see on most males. Short hair includes hair that goes no more than a centimetre or two beyond the chin; anything longer is shoulder-length., swordsmanno description set, warriorno description set
voiced by:
Konishi Katsuyuki
episode appearance
appears in ep: 1-4, ED1a-ED1b, ED2, OP1b, S2, S5-S6, T1-T4
23, female, , archaeologistno description set, bootsBoots are heavy-duty work shoes that are often made of leather and have thick rubber soles. They are usually found stomping on things: floors, people, etc. Generally, typical boots can be as short as angle height (ankle boots), and as long as the mid point of the lower leg (crew length boots). Boots at least longer than crew length would be half boots or higher., healingHealing is the power to restore biotic organisms to their optimal health., magicMagic is the art of purportedly manipulating aspects of reality either by supernatural means or through knowledge of unknown occult laws., robeA robe is a loose-fitting outer garment. Unlike garments described as capes or cloaks, robes usually have sleeves. Robes are looser fitting than jackets and coats., scientistA scientist is a person engaging in a systematic activity to acquire knowledge that describes and predicts the natural world., shoulder-length hairShoulder-length hair is hair at shoulder length, within a few centimetres margin. This hair length is longer than what one would typically, though not always, see on most males. Short hair includes hair that goes no more than a centimetre or two beyond the chin; anything longer is shoulder-length. Typical male hair at the back of the head which reaches the shoulders does not count as shoulder-length hair; the individual hair strands are very short (0-4 cm), and therefore count as short hair., young adultSomeone is generally considered a young adult if they are between 20 to 40 years old.
voiced by:
Touma Yumi
secondary cast
episode appearance
appears in ep: 2-4, OP1b, S2
19, female, , black hairThe character has black hair., cardsno description set, kimonoThe kimono is a Japanese traditional garment worn by women, men and children. They are also commonly worn with a hakama, geta, and tabi., knee bootsKneehigh boots are boots that rise up to, but not including, the knee, or slightly thereunder; they leave the knee exposed. Boots that partly cover the knees, or fully cover and extend above the knees, are thigh boots / over-the-knee boots. Boots at a trouser length (or shorter) are half boots (or lower)., magicMagic is the art of purportedly manipulating aspects of reality either by supernatural means or through knowledge of unknown occult laws., obiObi is a sash for traditional Japanese dresses, keikogi worn for Japanese martial arts, and a part of kimono outfits., shoulder-length hairShoulder-length hair is hair at shoulder length, within a few centimetres margin. This hair length is longer than what one would typically, though not always, see on most males. Short hair includes hair that goes no more than a centimetre or two beyond the chin; anything longer is shoulder-length. Typical male hair at the back of the head which reaches the shoulders does not count as shoulder-length hair; the individual hair strands are very short (0-4 cm), and therefore count as short hair., young adultSomeone is generally considered a young adult if they are between 20 to 40 years old.
voiced by:
Okamura Akemi
episode appearance
appears in ep: 1-4, T1-T3
male, angelA supernatural being, said to be the messenger of God. They are often depicted as human beings with a pair of white feathered wings and sometimes with a halo., blue eyesThis character has blue-colored eyes., feathered wingsFeathered wings are the wings with feathers. They are often found on feathered birds. Feathered wings are also commonly associated with the Christian image of angels, and may sometimes also be found in fictional or mythological deities., magicMagic is the art of purportedly manipulating aspects of reality either by supernatural means or through knowledge of unknown occult laws., robeA robe is a loose-fitting outer garment. Unlike garments described as capes or cloaks, robes usually have sleeves. Robes are looser fitting than jackets and coats., wingsno description set, yellow hairThe character has yellow hair. This does not map precisely to real-life blond hair., young adultSomeone is generally considered a young adult if they are between 20 to 40 years old.
voiced by:
Sakaguchi Tetsuo
Group status
| Last Update | Name | State | N | Episodes | HE | SP | Languages | Source | Rating | Cmts |
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| 28.10.2024 | AEOG | complete | 4 | 0 | ja en | Blu-ray | N/A (0) | 0 | ||
| 05.09.2022 | ToS-Fansub | complete | 4 | 1 | ja fr | Blu-ray, DVD | N/A (0) | 0 | ||
| 29.04.2020 | QTS | complete | 4 | 1 | ja | Blu-ray | N/A (0) | 0 | ||
| 24.02.2018 | Tsundere | complete | N | 4 | 0 | ja en | Blu-ray | N/A (1) | 0 | |
| 26.05.2016 | AST4u | complete | 4 | 0 | ja de de | Blu-ray | N/A (0) | 0 | ||
| 16.12.2015 | 10bit-Anime | complete | N | 4 | 0 | ja en | Blu-ray | N/A (0) | 0 | |
| 18.09.2015 | Hokkaido | complete | 4 | 0 | ja pt-BR | DVD | N/A (0) | 0 | ||
| 15.08.2015 | TalesFansubs [TFS] | complete | 4 | 0 | ja de | unknown | N/A (0) | 0 | ||
| 18.07.2015 | Infinity | complete | 4 | 3 | ja fr | DVD, HDTV | N/A (0) | 0 | ||
| 29.12.2014 | ANSK | complete | 4 | 0 | ja pt-BR | Blu-ray | N/A (1) | 0 | ||
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