That's some vintage dungeon crawling there, like the game it's based on. No frills, barely enough plot to have an end goal, just basic exploration and monster slaying and phat lewt. Kinda refreshing.
Yeah and don't have to constantly put female characters in it. I get it's not a big deal but I'm just saying it's hard to believe women are doing these kinds of jobs in that setting.
My dude. I have the collection of games for PC and Tales of the forsaken land, and have emulated the jap games translated. Wizardry is life. Did you know there is a Table top RPG game exclusive to japan?
I definitely remember it, but never really played it. It's just one of those franchises I was aware of as a result of my love for RPGs, but never really got into it myself. Although I did recently play through the first game.
Considering that every modern RPG and JRPG owes a humonguous debt to Wizardry (and Ultima) people with an interest in gaming would do well to bone up on the genre's history.
@@krakelwok well said! even the ancient Shining Force series from SEGA were directly influenced by Wizardry (and D&D ofc). Ah, so nostalgic! Such a pity that many gorgeous games like Oubliette, Demise, and Arkania are nearly totally forgotten now.
[ 5:21 ] I love how they made the little subtitles explaining now universally known terms as "party", or the spells being used. Such a nice touch and so nostalgic to see. Back in the day all this was very niche and underground, and not everyone was into Wizardry, RPGs and Fantasy, which was beautiful then.
It's especially a nice touch with the spells, for helping ensure that people watching understand what's going on without having needed to play the games. Especially since the spells in Wizardry have such peculiar names, it wouldn't have been enough to just have the characters chant the spell names for them to make any sense.
I was......ALL the way back on the Commadore PC. Man they had some awesome RPGs back then, many of which were hard to get and underground, but some were even more deep than games of today. And Wizardry was one of the best of them. I remember having all 3, where you could import your party from 1 to the next to the next. And the insane difficulty made them feel all the more rewarding.
yeah its very sad how pathetic the entertainment industry is now. just a bunch of fake shills all in it for the money and lime light. before that was whats earned from doing a great job at what you do.
I feel ya. Beautiful art, never ages. Like Lodoss War. Also, nobody made a fuss [ 12:40 ] nor silly controversies like ppl did with Dragon's Crown (just because women chars had breasts), or with Goblin Slayer (just 'cause the author wanted to recover the actual sense of danger that existed in fantasy adventures like this one!). Sometimes it feels many things were better back then.
@@anonimoalfin I don't know anything about those other two you mentioned, but I was definitely thinking of Record of Lodoss War with this film's style.
@@anonimoalfin Speaking of Goblin slayer, the author actually made a story set in Wizardry (yes this one) and it's anime will be releasing soon. I'll miss the 80/90s artstyle but it'll be nice to have more stories like this out there.
They seemed to grasp the setting better than most western sources tbh. Even the Dungeons and Dragons arcade games by Capcom are so full of classic TSR goodness.
Joeza: we're trying to defeat Werdna on the tenth floor before he can destroy the world, will you help us? Shin: lolno Sheer: I'm going to the tenth fl-- Shin: let's go Also, did anybody else notice how Hawkwind one-shotted a Greater Demon? Dude's a beast.
Ninja decapitation attacks kill ANYTHING they can hit. Doesn't matter if it's a creeping coin or a greater demon. If they roll a decapitation, it's dead, end of. Samurai can do it too, at higher levels.
Awesome ! I played (80's) Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord (Wizardry 1) in an Apple IIe computer, 6502 processor, 128K RAM, and 2 5-1/4" floppy drives (and I simply LOVED that comp) THANK YOU for sharing this anime, I didn't know of it until today, and...the memories... I love that the party has a Ninja a Samurai and a Bishop clearly, which were advanced classes where some of your chars could evolve to... I believe most of you must know, evil Werdna and King Trebor names are the devs names backwards (Andrew Greenberg and Robert Woodhead) A Salute to all of you who still like to think :)
yup, an Apple2e. does anyone even know how much RAM they have on their computers these days? 128K was like driving a Ferarri in those days. I spent so many hours and days playing Wizardry.
American here. howdy. So I never knew this existed. It goes a long way in explaining why Wizardry remained viable in Japan while it basically disappeared from the USA until its recent mobile incarnation. Which, consequently, is probably why this video is getting suggested by the 'rithm
Wizardry has always remained relevant in JP. I mean: the legendary story of the one game that help make SquareEnix the juggernaut that they are today is Wizardry after all, cited as direct inspirations for both Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy. And we've had alot of first-person dungeon crawlers that remained Japan-only until recent years; Etrian Odyssey, Elminage, Dark Spire, Class of Heroes, 7th Dragon, Stranger of Sword Story, Demon Gaze, Unchained Blades, etc; while the West are leaning more towards real-time GRAPHICS
@ChaosMissile I had wizardry for the NES as a child. And recently I got into emulation and thought "hey wizardry would be a cool game to have on my phone" and I was very surprised to find a couple Japanese only wizardry games for the gba. Pleasantly surprised.
I can't believe this has only 12,000 views, whereas many other Anime which are only half as good as this have hundreds of thousands of views. Outrageous I tells ya!!!
well what an unexpected little gem! an Oldschool anime along the lines of Fist of the North Star and , oddly enough, the Dungeons and Dragons animated series. Similar sound effects and animation there. Lovely!
6:33 "And ninjas which fight with the empty space representing their lack of contribution until two weeks into the average game". I guess it was different in the first game lol.
It is a great detail though, having the ninja frequently decapitate his opponents. It may just seem like him being a proficient killer to some people, but it's a great way for the animation to stay true to the game. Even if he's using a sword, instead of his bare hands.
Thank you. It has been many years since I have seen this one. Imported the LD in the mid 90s more as a curiosity. Those earlier parts of the series were quite silly sometimes. The nerdy humor and pop culture references were lost in translation when the series came to Japan. I think that might be the reason the series was treated more seriously over there. It also got a lot more releases there that aren't part of the main continuity. Shame the series pretty much just disappeared in the west. It has some slight 'historic' importance for role playing games.
It's interesting that after more than THIRTY years, some companies no longer care about copyrights and just let it loose so everyone can enjoy it free. Or the company is no longer around and just let the rights die basically.
Wizardry 1 is still one of my all time favorite and great games of all time. My first gaming memory was my neighbors one their Arari playing Wizardry 1...I remember the first loot I ever saw on a computer game was bronze gloves. A few years later my mother got the first upgraded Mac that ever came out and I played Wizardry 1 on that for years. such a fun game.
I'm a grown man and I just love this little cartoon. Now that's entertainment. I'd rather watch this than any of those billion dollar , Disney-pervert, movies.
The singer dubbing Sheer's singing is apparently called ArabianSwan and yet sings in German. Then again her original band of dungeon crawlers looked like a bunch of chads from Bavaria, so that probably checks out...
37:36 ...They brought down the Vampire Lord... 46:24 ... A great character was lost this day, he was "old"... he died from lack of psychological strength... The Great Joeza, a lesson in emotional resilience and cognitive flexibility for all wizards in any art of wizardry. Stay Hydrated and Keep Asking Questions.
I'm not trying to be the grammar police, but just in case English is not your first language and you're willing to take pointers the sentence should be "Can’t believe this came out when I was born in 91." I was able to understand what you were saying, but it comes off very awkward to a native speaker. If you don't care about getting any pointers, then I'm sorry and I hope you have a nice day.
lol yeah totally skipping that if you didn’t have the teleport spell to go through a wall they didn’t tell you about you couldn’t win the first game. The adventures totally got off easy
This is the anime I always wanted as a kid. Simple story where warriors go into a dungeon and do a thing. I wish there was more simple anime like this. Anybody know any? Vampire hunter D comes to mind
Why can't anime look like this gain? Modern anime looks like cheap over-glossy soulless plastic. I can't even watch modern anime. Thank goodness manga is still timeless and good
This is like the DnD 5th edition campaign that I am playing with my friends at the moment. The DM runs heroic/epic scenarios and also loves running a Japanese Bushido system which is awesome.
@@Dr.MSC.W.Krueger I find it more complicated as each class has sub classes. I prefer 2nd edition as I can include elements of ADnD. Fifth edition also comes with "The Message" like all modern media aimed at the younger generation.
That's some vintage dungeon crawling there, like the game it's based on. No frills, barely enough plot to have an end goal, just basic exploration and monster slaying and phat lewt. Kinda refreshing.
SPOT-ON!
Much like the ttrpg dungeons I played in the late '80's and early 90's. I miss the simplicity of a good hack and slash.
Yeah and don't have to constantly put female characters in it. I get it's not a big deal but I'm just saying it's hard to believe women are doing these kinds of jobs in that setting.
Yes, very simple story but enjoyable.
Wonder how many people remember Wizardry - it used to be quite a legendary series that inspired many games to be made...
My dude. I have the collection of games for PC and Tales of the forsaken land, and have emulated the jap games translated. Wizardry is life. Did you know there is a Table top RPG game exclusive to japan?
8 is one of the greatest pc rpgs ever.
I definitely remember it, but never really played it. It's just one of those franchises I was aware of as a result of my love for RPGs, but never really got into it myself. Although I did recently play through the first game.
Considering that every modern RPG and JRPG owes a humonguous debt to Wizardry (and Ultima) people with an interest in gaming would do well to bone up on the genre's history.
@@krakelwok well said! even the ancient Shining Force series from SEGA were directly influenced by Wizardry (and D&D ofc). Ah, so nostalgic! Such a pity that many gorgeous games like Oubliette, Demise, and Arkania are nearly totally forgotten now.
[ 5:21 ] I love how they made the little subtitles explaining now universally known terms as "party", or the spells being used. Such a nice touch and so nostalgic to see. Back in the day all this was very niche and underground, and not everyone was into Wizardry, RPGs and Fantasy, which was beautiful then.
It's especially a nice touch with the spells, for helping ensure that people watching understand what's going on without having needed to play the games. Especially since the spells in Wizardry have such peculiar names, it wouldn't have been enough to just have the characters chant the spell names for them to make any sense.
I was......ALL the way back on the Commadore PC. Man they had some awesome RPGs back then, many of which were hard to get and underground, but some were even more deep than games of today. And Wizardry was one of the best of them. I remember having all 3, where you could import your party from 1 to the next to the next. And the insane difficulty made them feel all the more rewarding.
Apparently even Werdna didn't know all of the spells, so....
I too am from the TSR era 😉
@@Grimlore82 TSR was the best! Whole different vibe....A better one at that!
Its official. One of my favorite animes now. Up there with Wicked City, Ninja Scroll, Fist, Guyver,Devilman
Yep, same for me, fav next to Lodoss War ^^
@@anonimoalfin you should both take a look at the wethering continent. nobuteru yuki work too.
I have to check out Fist since it's in a list with such legendary works
Golden Age patrician.
fist = hokuto no ken, I have my slow days
I remember my Dad getting high and chillin, reading fantasy novels and watching old anime like this. It’s great. I miss this stuff.
your dad sounds cool
Your dad sounds annoying
did he die?
This is better than 80% of the 2.5-hour movies being made these days.
looking in a window better than 80% of the 2.5-hour movies being made these days.
And?
@@lorenzo.morón And what?
yeah its very sad how pathetic the entertainment industry is now. just a bunch of fake shills all in it for the money and lime light. before that was whats earned from doing a great job at what you do.
この年代のアニメ画風ホント好き
This was so good I jumped on my other phone just to watch it again.
I love how every dungeon comes with it's fully operational elevator.
That's some cozy murder hoboing right there!
They were in the original. Multiple in fact.
You are to kind! Thank you!
An excellent little anime. Set out its goal, achieved its goal. But I'm surprised I didn't hear about it back in 1991.
I miss when cartoons looked like this.
I feel ya. Beautiful art, never ages. Like Lodoss War. Also, nobody made a fuss [ 12:40 ] nor silly controversies like ppl did with Dragon's Crown (just because women chars had breasts), or with Goblin Slayer (just 'cause the author wanted to recover the actual sense of danger that existed in fantasy adventures like this one!).
Sometimes it feels many things were better back then.
@@anonimoalfin I don't know anything about those other two you mentioned, but I was definitely thinking of Record of Lodoss War with this film's style.
@@anonimoalfin
Speaking of Goblin slayer, the author actually made a story set in Wizardry (yes this one) and it's anime will be releasing soon.
I'll miss the 80/90s artstyle but it'll be nice to have more stories like this out there.
*anime get it right
@@ChosenWun180 I'm talking about all cartoons. Not just anime specifically. That's why I didn't say anime.
I'm always floored by how deeply the Japanese fans of D&D understood the game and its setting.
They seemed to grasp the setting better than most western sources tbh. Even the Dungeons and Dragons arcade games by Capcom are so full of classic TSR goodness.
昨今のダンジョン系アニメよりもこのダーク感は素晴らしい。
Your profile pic frying me Loc ww
Joeza: we're trying to defeat Werdna on the tenth floor before he can destroy the world, will you help us?
Shin: lolno
Sheer: I'm going to the tenth fl--
Shin: let's go
Also, did anybody else notice how Hawkwind one-shotted a Greater Demon? Dude's a beast.
Ninja decapitation attacks kill ANYTHING they can hit. Doesn't matter if it's a creeping coin or a greater demon. If they roll a decapitation, it's dead, end of. Samurai can do it too, at higher levels.
Awesome ! I played (80's) Proving Grounds of the Mad Overlord (Wizardry 1) in an Apple IIe computer, 6502 processor, 128K RAM, and 2 5-1/4" floppy drives (and I simply LOVED that comp)
THANK YOU for sharing this anime, I didn't know of it until today, and...the memories...
I love that the party has a Ninja a Samurai and a Bishop clearly, which were advanced classes where some of your chars could evolve to... I believe most of you must know, evil Werdna and King Trebor names are the devs names backwards (Andrew Greenberg and Robert Woodhead)
A Salute to all of you who still like to think :)
Greenberg eh? Explains a lot.
yup, an Apple2e. does anyone even know how much RAM they have on their computers these days? 128K was like driving a Ferarri in those days. I spent so many hours and days playing Wizardry.
現代のアニメには無い良さがあるなぁ。
名作は色褪せないとはこのこと。
最近のアニメはゴミだからな
@@pilotamurorei あんたが楽しめなくなっただけだろう
歳は取りたくないねぇ
mind was blown by how good this is
懐かしい。
92年ごろOVAで観たなぁ。
当時思わず買ったedのシングルCDまだ実家にあるw
そうか、もうあれから30年か…
歳を食うわけだ。
American here. howdy. So I never knew this existed. It goes a long way in explaining why Wizardry remained viable in Japan while it basically disappeared from the USA until its recent mobile incarnation. Which, consequently, is probably why this video is getting suggested by the 'rithm
Yeah I have been looking up Wizardry Variants Daphne vids and this shows up in my recommendations.
Wizardry has always remained relevant in JP.
I mean: the legendary story of the one game that help make SquareEnix the juggernaut that they are today is Wizardry after all, cited as direct inspirations for both Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy.
And we've had alot of first-person dungeon crawlers that remained Japan-only until recent years; Etrian Odyssey, Elminage, Dark Spire, Class of Heroes, 7th Dragon, Stranger of Sword Story, Demon Gaze, Unchained Blades, etc; while the West are leaning more towards real-time GRAPHICS
@ChaosMissile I had wizardry for the NES as a child. And recently I got into emulation and thought "hey wizardry would be a cool game to have on my phone" and I was very surprised to find a couple Japanese only wizardry games for the gba. Pleasantly surprised.
there was a pc remaster of the original that came out recently
I can't believe this has only 12,000 views, whereas many other Anime which are only half as good as this have hundreds of thousands of views. Outrageous I tells ya!!!
There was an upload with 3M+ views. But it got copyright shadowrealmed...
well what an unexpected little gem! an Oldschool anime along the lines of Fist of the North Star and , oddly enough, the Dungeons and Dragons animated series. Similar sound effects and animation there. Lovely!
6:33 "And ninjas which fight with the empty space representing their lack of contribution until two weeks into the average game". I guess it was different in the first game lol.
It is a great detail though, having the ninja frequently decapitate his opponents. It may just seem like him being a proficient killer to some people, but it's a great way for the animation to stay true to the game. Even if he's using a sword, instead of his bare hands.
Back in the day, you'd have that one guy insisting on playing a ninja because he just bought the Oriental Adventures book.
Wow. Thank goodness I watched this. This is why we need to preserve media
声優陣が豪華すぎる
Thank you. It has been many years since I have seen this one. Imported the LD in the mid 90s more as a curiosity.
Those earlier parts of the series were quite silly sometimes. The nerdy humor and pop culture references were lost in translation when the series came to Japan. I think that might be the reason the series was treated more seriously over there. It also got a lot more releases there that aren't part of the main continuity.
Shame the series pretty much just disappeared in the west. It has some slight 'historic' importance for role playing games.
It's interesting that after more than THIRTY years, some companies no longer care about copyrights and just let it loose so everyone can enjoy it free. Or the company is no longer around and just let the rights die basically.
The old games might be out of circulation and considered abandonware, but the copyright remains for at least 70 years until renewal.
豪華声優陣だなぁ～。
Massive applause thanks for the upload. ❤❤❤
シン：古川登志夫
「力こそが正義、いい時代になったものだ。強者は心おきなく好きなものを自分のものにできる」
「こんな町も富も名声も権力も空しいだけだ。俺が欲しかったものはたったひとつ、ユリアだぁぁぁ！！」
Whaaaa... I used to play Wizardry I & II on the Apple IIc as a kid. Never knew there was an anime!
Right out the gate... Gilgamesh's Tavern! HA!
Wizardry 1 is still one of my all time favorite and great games of all time. My first gaming memory was my neighbors one their Arari playing Wizardry 1...I remember the first loot I ever saw on a computer game was bronze gloves. A few years later my mother got the first upgraded Mac that ever came out and I played Wizardry 1 on that for years. such a fun game.
This was excellent, thabk you for uploading. Felt like I was watching old school D&D
Wow. This classic is a treasure.
Wow. I enjoyed every minute of this. Would have loved a series.
This absolutely deserves a Fan Animation, solely based on the world building of the Outro Screen.
This reminds me of Dark Souls/Elden Ring, Dragon's Dogma, Elder Scrolls, LotR, and the bs we do in DnD. Enjoyed the hell out of this!
Thank you whoever posted this!
an old school anime inspired by an old school game, thanks for uploading👍
アニメは初めて見た
ワードナこんな悪者に描かれてたんだ
声ブライキングボスだし
内海氏お元気な時ね
冒険者を鍛える目的のベニー松山氏の小説版が個人的にはしっくりくる
Wow
Never heard or seen this one before (and i watched anime)
Thank you for the upload man!
Much appreciated!
It looks pretty cool!
The first minute of this looks bettee than modern anime, the hand drawn details are outstanding
Super cool ty
I have all those Wizardry games for my Commodore 64. I still like to play Wizardry 8 on my pc. I had no idea they made an anime to this game.
Gave this OVA a watch since I played Wizardry Daphne recently
well this was much better than expected!!
This was so good. Classic medieval fantasy.
I'm a grown man and I just love this little cartoon. Now that's entertainment. I'd rather watch this than any of those billion dollar , Disney-pervert, movies.
Oh yeah, the japanese definitely arent perverted
/Sarcasm
Me too
i was scrolling by abd suddenly i saw this, i choose to watch cause it got me intrigued and i was actually not dissapointed, pretty good
The singer dubbing Sheer's singing is apparently called ArabianSwan and yet sings in German. Then again her original band of dungeon crawlers looked like a bunch of chads from Bavaria, so that probably checks out...
RIP Werdna
classic old school masterpiece!
This was awesome. Loved the notes.
良くも悪くもあの時代のOVAだなあって感じですね
まだテンプレ表現をひねる段階まで行ってなくて、ストレートな描写だけで通用すると思われていた、ある意味牧歌的な時代の作品に見えます
The little dude pumping himself up before the tenth floor. 🤣
Why cant anime nowadays be more like this?
OMG, this old-fashioned cartoon is way better than current
37:36 ...They brought down the Vampire Lord...
46:24 ... A great character was lost this day, he was "old"... he died from lack of psychological strength... The Great Joeza, a lesson in emotional resilience and cognitive flexibility for all wizards in any art of wizardry. Stay Hydrated and Keep Asking Questions.
Can’t believe this was born when I came out in 91
I'm not trying to be the grammar police, but just in case English is not your first language and you're willing to take pointers the sentence should be "Can’t believe this came out when I was born in 91." I was able to understand what you were saying, but it comes off very awkward to a native speaker.
If you don't care about getting any pointers, then I'm sorry and I hope you have a nice day.
my favorite part is during the credits where the monster drinks raw sewage
35:55 I wish I could have a copy of that theme. It's Shunsuki Kichuki level good (Dragon Ball composer). So energetic and capturing of its era.
You can see how much Delicious in Dungeon owes to this.
Yessss! I thought I was being ruined by having not long just watched it, but it does have that vibe!
36:39 lol A normal wizard couldn't do that to the most agile character of the game but since is Werdna of course he can.
He must've dual-classed in his youth. It's not only where he got those skills, but also that wicked beard.
Reminder only evil characters can become ninjas ☝️🤓
Too bad they made the class so useless in later games. 😑
Awesome and interesting.
*****/***** (Five out of five stars!) This is anime. Truly simple but immersive and brilliantly entertaining. Thank you!)
Wish the game was as ez as the film
lol yeah totally skipping that if you didn’t have the teleport spell to go through a wall they didn’t tell you about you couldn’t win the first game. The adventures totally got off easy
This art style gives me Venga nostalgia…
America and Japan are really
He was a legend in the 80s and 90s.
ダンジョン飯を視聴後だとじわじわくるｗ
Fun and reasonable length film.
Freaking awesome man. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
I had this in straight Japanese, no subs back in the early 90s. Not the best OAV, but it had its moments
Now we just need Richard Garriott to release the Ultima anime
I'm wondering how that zombie bit through the plate Armour on his leg to poison him.
Awesome movie!
Really Nice Film.
This looks like something Nobuteru Yuki did. The style seems like one of his works.
This is the anime I always wanted as a kid. Simple story where warriors go into a dungeon and do a thing. I wish there was more simple anime like this. Anybody know any? Vampire hunter D comes to mind
Delicius in Dungeons xD
@auroravarelasaldana327 looks funny I check it out. Thanks
Lol I'd be pretty upset if the Temple just didn't decide to resurrect me after I finished the whole dungeon and saved everyone.
This is awesome
Wonderful
Excellent
Is the Jester the same voice as Mayuri from Bleach?
Yeah.
Why can't anime look like this gain? Modern anime looks like cheap over-glossy soulless plastic. I can't even watch modern anime. Thank goodness manga is still timeless and good
wonder if the character Hawkwind is named after the prog rock band
Wouldn't be the first time Japanese media referenced that band.
@@masterklaw4527 several Japanese rock groups are strongly inspired by Hawkwind most notably Acid Mothers Temple, The Boredoms, Boris and High Rise
@@Tsotha I was specifically referring to a character from JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure Part 8.
@@Androsynth75 sick!
@@Androsynth75 he also wrote lyrics for Blue Öyster Cult's songs "Black Blade" and "Veteran of the Psychic Wars"
love ya joeza.
sweet little dungeons and dragons anime. good stuff
Original and full of rpg soul ❤
Very good.
I first heard of the PS2 version, then I played Labyrinth of lost souls.
Took me a long time to realise that that trebor mints are named after guy who made them....Robert
Rip my guy Joeza carried the team on his back ☠ L Werdna awesome showing
This is like the DnD 5th edition campaign that I am playing with my friends at the moment. The DM runs heroic/epic scenarios and also loves running a Japanese Bushido system which is awesome.
I stopped playing DnD shortly before 3rd edition came out. I can't even imagine how bad/messy everything is now.
@@Dr.MSC.W.Krueger I find it more complicated as each class has sub classes. I prefer 2nd edition as I can include elements of ADnD. Fifth edition also comes with "The Message" like all modern media aimed at the younger generation.
4:22 - Hulko Hogano enters.
Is this a movie? Or a series?
Is there even a wizardry anime series or is this movie a one and done?
Hope they are eating well in that dungeon. If not, they should ask Senshi for help with cooking monsters.
Hmmm, does that make this the first Japanese Animation to focus on an American Video Game Franchise? Pretty cool.
Am I the only one thinking Randy and Sheer got a cameo in Lodoss War?
マホトーンが効くラスボス…