Deltora Quest (anime)
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is a Japan
ese anime
series based on the series of children's books of the same name, written by Australian author Emily Rodda
. It was announced by Rodda herself at Sydney's Book Council of Australia Conference and at an ABC Kids
convention. The series was produced by Genco and SKY Perfect Well Think
. The show is on TV Aichi every Saturday from 8:00 am to 8:30 am, and the English version, produced by Dentsu
. The series was dubbed into English by Ocean Productions in Vancouver, British Columbia and recored at their Calgary
-based Blue Water Studios
. It began airing on May 1, 2010 on Cartoon Network Australia
and New Zealand (9:00 am to 9:50 am on Weekends), and premiered in the United States on The Hub, a new TV channel owned by Discovery Channel
and Hasbro
replacing Discovery Kids
, on October 10, 2010 as part of its original programming lineup, however it was taken off the schedule for the Summer of 2011. As of September 6, 2011, the show now airs at 6:30am EST on The Hub until October 14, 2011. Currently is showing Deltora Quest on ABC3
.
After destroying the guardian Gorl, they find the Topaz and continue to the Lake of Tears. Along the way, they meet Manus and with his help defeat Jin and Jod, two of the sorceress Thaegan's thirteen children. Eventually, they fight with Thaegan and retrieve the Ruby. Thaegan is defeated when Jasmine's raven, Kree, creates a cut in her finger, causing her to lose blood. Since Thaegan is a witch, she instantly dies as a result of it.
The trio are then trapped by Thaegan's remaining eleven children, but manage to fool them and run away. Then, they visit Tom's mysterious shop and meet a scar-faced man, Doom. Later on they manage to reach the City of Rats. There Leif, Barda and Jasmine get the Opal and then enter the deadly Rithmere Championships. Jasmine wins, and then they are subsequently captured. With the help of the mysterious Doom, they manage to escape and reach the Shifting Sands, where they obtain the Lapis Lazuli. Thaegan and her eleven children are reborn from Flanwass's bags, but Lief, Barda and Jasmine manage to defeat them again.
They travel to Dread Mountain, passing through Gellick with the help of the Kins. They go on the River Queen, but end up finding out that a few of the passengers were Ols. To avoid putting the other passengers in danger, the trio are dropped off nearby. They go into the Maze of the Beast and are able to find the Amethyst, barely escaping the slug-like Glus. Thaegan returns and is defeated with twelve of her children, Ichabod injured. They meet Oacus and help him escape. They rescue Dain and find Tora. They then journey to the Valley of the Lost and defeat the guardian. However, Neridah, who stole the diamond, was captured by Oacus who they defeated. After a series of epic battles on the way to Del and in Deltora, the Shadow Lord is finally defeated and destroyed.
. Rodda was originally approached with many film offers, but it was only this studio that promised to not change the story. The first episode was aired on January 6, 2007 in Japan.
It was directed by Mitsuru Hongō
(Spirit of Wonder
, Outlaw Star
), designed by Hiroyuki Nishimura
and Junya Ishigaki, and written by Oketani Arawa, Reiko Yoshida
and Natsuko Takahashi. The music was composed by Kow Otani, but was replaced with an original soundtrack in the English version.
Due to the series popularity in Japan, it was extended to 65 episodes, containing stories not in the original novels. The English dub restores the ending of the original novels.
Although the series employs mostly traditional animation it uses CGI for the Guardians.
The English version uses an original instrumental for its theme, which repeats during the credits.
.
This is hinted at in the middle of each episode, where cards featuring a main or supporting character are presented. Some characters have differently illustrated versions of their card.
titled Deltora Quest: 7-tsu no Houseki was released by Bandai Namco in 2007, and is currently exclusive to Japan.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
series based on the series of children's books of the same name, written by Australian author Emily Rodda
Jennifer Rowe
Jennifer June Rowe is an Australian author. Her crime fiction for adults is published under her own name, while her children's fiction is published under the pseudonyms Emily Rodda and Mary-Anne Dickinson...
. It was announced by Rodda herself at Sydney's Book Council of Australia Conference and at an ABC Kids
Australian Broadcasting Corporation
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly referred to as "the ABC" , is Australia's national public broadcaster...
convention. The series was produced by Genco and SKY Perfect Well Think
SKY Perfect Well Think
is a Japanese content production and development enterprise, owned by SKY Perfect Communications, established on July 29, 2004. It is involved in the production, development and distribution of several feature films, anime series, television programs and numerous other media...
. The show is on TV Aichi every Saturday from 8:00 am to 8:30 am, and the English version, produced by Dentsu
Dentsu
is one of the largest advertising agencies in the world. Its headquarters are located in the Dentsu Building in the Shiodome district of Minato, Tokyo....
. The series was dubbed into English by Ocean Productions in Vancouver, British Columbia and recored at their Calgary
Calgary
Calgary is a city in the Province of Alberta, Canada. It is located in the south of the province, in an area of foothills and prairie, approximately east of the front ranges of the Canadian Rockies...
-based Blue Water Studios
Blue Water Studios
Blue Water Studios Ltd. is a recording company located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada mainly known for voiceovers on Anime-dubs and Video games...
. It began airing on May 1, 2010 on Cartoon Network Australia
Cartoon Network (Australia)
Cartoon Network is a cable and satellite television channel created by Turner Broadcasting, a unit of Time Warner which primarily shows animated programming.The Australian version is available on Pay TV...
and New Zealand (9:00 am to 9:50 am on Weekends), and premiered in the United States on The Hub, a new TV channel owned by Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel is an American satellite and cable specialty channel , founded by John Hendricks and distributed by Discovery Communications. It is a publicly traded company run by CEO David Zaslav...
and Hasbro
Hasbro
Hasbro is a multinational toy and boardgame company from the United States of America. It is one of the largest toy makers in the world. The corporate headquarters is located in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, United States...
replacing Discovery Kids
Discovery Kids
Discovery Kids is an American website owned by Discovery Communications, Inc. created for children. Until October 10, 2010, it was an American digital cable specialty channel, owned by Discovery Communications with television programming for education of children. It was launched in October 1996...
, on October 10, 2010 as part of its original programming lineup, however it was taken off the schedule for the Summer of 2011. As of September 6, 2011, the show now airs at 6:30am EST on The Hub until October 14, 2011. Currently is showing Deltora Quest on ABC3
ABC3
-Future shows:Programming confirmed for future broadcast will include:* After School Care * Bindi's Boot Camp * Bushwacked! * Dance Academy * Dancing Down Under...
.
Story
The Shadow Lord, an evil sorcerer and The Lord of Shadows which comes from The Shadowlands, has taken over Deltora by destroying a magical object known as The Belt of Deltora, which is Deltora's only protection against him. Throughout the course of the anime, Lief, Barda and Jasmine travel around the land of Deltora to return the seven gem of the initials of which combine to form DELTORA, hence the name Deltora Quest, to the belt and save the land. Their first destination is the Forests of Silence.After destroying the guardian Gorl, they find the Topaz and continue to the Lake of Tears. Along the way, they meet Manus and with his help defeat Jin and Jod, two of the sorceress Thaegan's thirteen children. Eventually, they fight with Thaegan and retrieve the Ruby. Thaegan is defeated when Jasmine's raven, Kree, creates a cut in her finger, causing her to lose blood. Since Thaegan is a witch, she instantly dies as a result of it.
The trio are then trapped by Thaegan's remaining eleven children, but manage to fool them and run away. Then, they visit Tom's mysterious shop and meet a scar-faced man, Doom. Later on they manage to reach the City of Rats. There Leif, Barda and Jasmine get the Opal and then enter the deadly Rithmere Championships. Jasmine wins, and then they are subsequently captured. With the help of the mysterious Doom, they manage to escape and reach the Shifting Sands, where they obtain the Lapis Lazuli. Thaegan and her eleven children are reborn from Flanwass's bags, but Lief, Barda and Jasmine manage to defeat them again.
They travel to Dread Mountain, passing through Gellick with the help of the Kins. They go on the River Queen, but end up finding out that a few of the passengers were Ols. To avoid putting the other passengers in danger, the trio are dropped off nearby. They go into the Maze of the Beast and are able to find the Amethyst, barely escaping the slug-like Glus. Thaegan returns and is defeated with twelve of her children, Ichabod injured. They meet Oacus and help him escape. They rescue Dain and find Tora. They then journey to the Valley of the Lost and defeat the guardian. However, Neridah, who stole the diamond, was captured by Oacus who they defeated. After a series of epic battles on the way to Del and in Deltora, the Shadow Lord is finally defeated and destroyed.
Voice Actors
- Lief is voiced by Ryosuke Sakamaki in Japanese, and by Cole HowardCole Howard (voice actor)Cole Howard is a Canadian stage and voice actor currently living in Vancouver, British Columbia. He frequently worked with Blue Water Studios in Calgary, and has appeared in dubs for several anime and video games, most notably Mega Man in Mega Man Powered Up and Lief in Deltora Quest. He also...
in English. - Jasmine is voiced by Ayahi TakagakiAyahi Takagakiis a Japanese voice actress and singer. She had her first major voice acting roles in 2007, voicing Jasmine in Deltora Quest and Lucia Nahashi in Venus Versus Virus....
in Japanese, and by Laura RushfeldtLaura RushfeldtLaura Rushfeldt is a Canadian actress who has performed in theater and voice-overs.Rusfield studied at the theater division of Citadel High School.Rusfeldt is also the Booking Coordinator of Kompany Family Theater...
in English. - Barda is voiced by Yuusaku Yara in Japanese, and by Tom EdwardsTom Edwards (voice actor)Tom Edwards is a Canadian actor, playwright and humorist. He has performed in numerous plays and stage acts, he is also a voice actor who works for Blue Water Studios...
in English. - Filli and Kree are voiced by Miyako ItoMiyako Itois a Japanese voice actress and part of Ken Production.-Voice roles:* Deltora Quest as Kree and Joanna* Katanagatari as Rinne Higaki* Kotenkotenko as Kotenko * Kyoro-chan as Kyoro-chan* Mermaid Melody as Hippo* Paranoia Agent as Additional Voices...
in Japanese, and by Tony Valdez in English. - The Shadow Lord is voiced by Banjou Ginga in Japanese, and by Mike Shepherd in English.
Production
The series was produced by Genco and the animation production at OLM and SKY Perfect Well ThinkSKY Perfect Well Think
is a Japanese content production and development enterprise, owned by SKY Perfect Communications, established on July 29, 2004. It is involved in the production, development and distribution of several feature films, anime series, television programs and numerous other media...
. Rodda was originally approached with many film offers, but it was only this studio that promised to not change the story. The first episode was aired on January 6, 2007 in Japan.
It was directed by Mitsuru Hongō
Mitsuru Hongo
is a Japanese anime director of film and television who directed animes such as IGPX, Outlaw Star, and The Candidate for Goddess.-References:...
(Spirit of Wonder
Spirit of Wonder
is a manga series authored by Kenji Tsuruta, originally serialized from 1986 in Kodansha's Morning seinen manga magazine, and later in Afternoon, until 1996....
, Outlaw Star
Outlaw Star
is a seinen manga series written and illustrated by Takehiko Itō and his affiliated Morning Star Studio. The series is a space opera/Space Western that takes place in the "Toward Stars Era" universe in which spacecraft are capable of traveling faster than the speed of light...
), designed by Hiroyuki Nishimura
Hiroyuki Nishimura
is the founder and a former administrator of the most accessed Japanese message board site 2channel. He currently holds a position of Director at Niwango Inc., known for its service Nico Nico Douga.In Japan, he is usually known by his given name, Hiroyuki....
and Junya Ishigaki, and written by Oketani Arawa, Reiko Yoshida
Reiko Yoshida
is a Japanese screenwriter and manga author.-TV anime:*Angelic Layer - Script *ARIA The ANIMATION- Script*ARIA The NATURAL - Script*Ballad of a Shinigami - Series Composition, Script...
and Natsuko Takahashi. The music was composed by Kow Otani, but was replaced with an original soundtrack in the English version.
Due to the series popularity in Japan, it was extended to 65 episodes, containing stories not in the original novels. The English dub restores the ending of the original novels.
Although the series employs mostly traditional animation it uses CGI for the Guardians.
Opening theme
- HEART☆BEAT by MARIA (episodes 1–28)
- by AKB48AKB48AKB48 is a Japanese female idol group produced by Yasushi Akimoto.The group has achieved enormous popularity in Japan. Its ten latest consecutive singles topped the Oricon Weekly Singles Chart...
(episodes 29–52) - by Delta GoodremDelta GoodremDelta Lea Goodrem is an Australian singer-songwriter, pianist, and actress. Signed to Sony at the age of 15, Goodrem rose to prominence in 2002, starring in the Australian soap opera Neighbours as Nina Tucker. Goodrem has achieved eight number-one singles and three number-one albums in her home...
Ending theme
- by RythemRythemis a Japanese Pop/Singer-songwriter duo consisting of two female members, and . They are signed to Sony Music Japan. In addition to their vocals, Yui plays the piano while Yuka plays the guitar...
(episodes 1–14) - Hey Now! by COOLON (episodes 15–26)
- Go To Fly by Sunbrain (episodes 27–39)
- by Yurika Ohyama (episodes 40–52)
- by Hoi festa (episodes 53–65)
The English version uses an original instrumental for its theme, which repeats during the credits.
Episodes
Only the first fifty-two episodes were dubbed into English, and are currently being subbed on YoutubeYouTube
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Deltora Quest Card Game
The Anime Deltora Quest produced a Deltora Quest Card Game with Data Cards. Using collectable cards, players fight each other with character cards and monster cards. There are two types of card sets, Starter sets and Booster sets. Not much is known yet.- Deltora Quest Card Game – The Adventure Begins
- Deltora Quest Card Game 2 – The Seven Lost Gems
This is hinted at in the middle of each episode, where cards featuring a main or supporting character are presented. Some characters have differently illustrated versions of their card.
Video game
A video game for the Nintendo DSNintendo DS
The is a portable game console produced by Nintendo, first released on November 21, 2004. A distinctive feature of the system is the presence of two separate LCD screens, the lower of which is a touchscreen, encompassed within a clamshell design, similar to the Game Boy Advance SP...
titled Deltora Quest: 7-tsu no Houseki was released by Bandai Namco in 2007, and is currently exclusive to Japan.