Record of Lodoss War (ロードス島戦記 Rōdosu-tō Senki, lit., "Lodoss Island War Chronicle") is a thirteen-episode OVA (original video animation) first released in 1990 and concluded in 1991. Based on the fantasy novels by Ryo Mizuno and animated by Madhouse, the show is primarily based on the first of these books "The Grey Witch" (for episodes 1-8), while the remaining five episodes are adapted from elements from the latter books (which were uncompleted). Despite receiving criticism for its sometimes limited animation and random plotting, the show has been a favorite of many fantasy fans around the world.
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Dubbing History
New York based Central Park Media first released the show in six dubbed videotapes starting in 1996. Dubbing took place at National Sound (who had also dubbed Iria). It is remembered chiefly for being the debut of two popular voice actors, Lisa Ortiz and Ted Lewis, both of who were cast as Deedlit and Etoh, respectively. Bill Timoney, cast as hero Parn, served as voice director for the first eight episodes, filling in the job for original director Dave Siegel, who had been summoned to do another project. Siegel returned to the director's chair for the final five episodes.
The dub for the OVA has received mixed reviews from both critics and viewers, however, Ortiz's performance as Deedlit has consistently received praise as being the standout performance of the dub. Incidentally, the show's screenwriter Mami Watanabe and director Akinori Nagaoka also praised the dub, considering it more fitting for the characters to speak English. It is considered superior to the TV series spinoff Chronicles of the Heroic Knight, which was dubbed three years later (by Irvington-based Headline Sound).
After Central Park Media went bankrupt in 2009, the rights for Lodoss went in limbo until recently in 2017 when Funimation re-issued both the OVA (on Blu-Ray) and the TV series (on DVD).
Cast
| Image | Character | Seiyū | Dub Actor |
|---|---|---|---|
| Main Characters | |||
| Parn | Takeshi Kusao | Bill Timoney | |
| Deedlit | Yumi Tōma | Lisa Ortiz | |
| Etoh | Kappei Yamaguchi | Ted Lewis | |
| Slayn | Hideyuki Tanaka | Al Muscari | |
| Ghim | Yoshisada Sakaguchi | Greg Wolfe | |
| Woodchuck | Norio Wakamoto | Jacques LeCann | |
| Other Characters | |||
| Ashram | Akira Kamiya | John Knox | |
| Emperor Beld | Tarō Ishida | Bob Barry | |
| King Fahn | Osamu Saka | J.W. Gunther | |
| Karla | Yoshiko Sakakibara | Simone Grant | |
| Leylia | |||
| Shiris | Minami Takayama | Karen Smith | |
| Orson | Shō Hayami | Chris Yates | |
| King Kashue | Shūichi Ikeda | ||
| Princess Fianna | Rei Sakuma | Simone Grant | |
| Pirotess | Sakiko Tamagawa | Meg Frances | |
| Wagnard | Takeshi Aono | Bruce Winant | |
| Wort | Tamio Ōki | Dick Rodstein | |
| Narrator | Ichirō Nagai | ||
Additional Voices
- Rome Elliot - Scar
- Simone Grant - Liara
- J. W. Gunther - Mayor of Zaxon
- Jacques LeCann - Zakto, King Kanon
- Al Muscari - Shadam
- Dick Rodstein - Elm (Fahn's Court Mage)
- Bill Timoney - Prince Jester
- Bruce Winant - Captain Jebra
Video Releases
| Distributor | Year | Format | Contents | Region | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Central Park Media | 1996 | 
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The Complete Series | NTSC | United States | 
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| 6 Volumes | ||||||
| Image Entertainment | 1998 | 
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The Complete Series | 1 NTSC | ||
| 2 Discs | ||||||
| Central Park Media | 2002 | The Complete Series | ||||
| 2 Discs | ||||||
| FUNimation Entertainment | 2017 | 
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The Complete Series | A DVB-T | ||
| 8 Discs* | ||||||
*with Chronicles of the Heroic Knight
See Also
External Links
- Record of Lodoss War (anime) at the Anime News Network
- Record of Lodoss War at the Internet Movie Database
