Legend of Lemnear

Legend of Lemnear (極黒の翼 バルキサス, Kyokkoku no Tsubasa Barukisasu, "Wings of Absolute Darkness: Valquisas") is an anime OVA directed by Kinji Yoshimoto with character designs by Satoshi Urushihara, produced by AIC. It was released on August 25, 1989 on video in Japan. The English subtitled version was released in 1995 and distributed by Central Park Media and U.S. Manga Corps.

The Legend of Lemnear
極黒の翼バルキサス
(Kyokkoku no Tsubasa Barukisasu)
GenreSword and sorcery[1]
Original video animation
Directed byKinji Yoshimoto
Produced byHidenobu Ohyama
Music byNorimasa Yamanaka
StudioAIC
ReleasedAugust 25, 1989
Runtime45 minutes
Manga
Written byKinji Yoshimoto
Illustrated bySatoshi Urushihara
Published byGakken
English publisher
MagazineComic Nora
DemographicShōnen
Original runSeptember 1991 – February 1993
Volumes3

The series had been adapted as a fantasy manga (レジェンド・オブ・レムネア, Rejendo obu Remunea) written by Kinji Yoshimoto with art by Satoshi Urushihara. It is licensed in North America by CPM Manga, in Poland by JPF[2] and in Russia by Comics Factory.[3] It focuses heavily on the "swords and sorcery" genre, and in typical Urushihara style provides a great deal of fan service.

The story focuses around the title character, Lemnear, who according to prophecy is the Champion of Silver. She seeks revenge on the evil wizard Gardein and the master he serves, attempting to avenge the slaughter of her people.

Plot summary

Lemnear, a young warrior girl, arrives at a city ruled by the corrupt warlord Vuan. She seeks revenge on the evil wizard Gardin, Vuan's master, who slaughtered Lemnear's people when she was a child, in his search of a mysterious, prophesied, Champion of Silver. Eventually, Lemnear confronts Gardin, but she is knocked out by a magic blast and sent to the city's dungeons, where young girls are retained for Vuan's harem. There, an old mage tells Lemnear a prophecy: that the Champion of Silver will turn a Champion of Bronze into Gold, and destroy the evil Barol, the ultimate mastermind behind Gardin and Vuan.

In order to rescue a friend from the dungeons, Lemnear infiltrates the harem, but Vuan brainwashes her into becoming another slave. Thanks to her magic choker, she breaks out, kills Vuan, and hears from Gardin that Barol challenges her from his Castle of Valquisas. Upon reaching the castle, she learns of another survivor of her people, Mesh, whom Gardin had believed to be the Champion of Silver but who is actually the Champion of Bronze.

She fights and kills Gardin, but he turns out to be just the enchanted right arm of Barol. The villain reveals that he is a Champion of Gold himself. He was raised up by dark powers, after his village kicked him out for being a human hybrid. Lemnear and Mesh fight him, defeating both his human and dragon form, but he then turns into a stone giant and moves on to conquer the world. Realizing the prophecy, Lemnear awakes her power through her choker, turns Mesh into a Champion of Gold, and they together destroy Barol's weak spot, killing him.

Cast

Reception

Similarities between Lemnear and the Taarakian Taarna from Heavy Metal, including her sword, hair color, and mode of transportation, were noted by critics.[4]

References
  1. Oppliger, John (July 18, 2008). "Ask John: What Are the Best Sword & Sorcery Anime?". AnimeNation. Archived from the original on July 25, 2008. Retrieved May 12, 2020.
  2. Łukasz Lipiński (30 September 2007). "Legend of Lemnear". Tanuki.pl (in Polish). Małgorzata Kaczarowska. 843. ISSN 1898-8296. Archived from the original on 21 June 2011. Retrieved 27 June 2011.
  3. "Comic books index" (in Russian). Comics Factory. Archived from the original on 20 October 2011. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
  4. "THEM Anime Reviws 4.0 - Legend of Lemnear". Archived from the original on 2019-03-31. Retrieved 2019-05-11.


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