Legend of Mana: The Teardrop Crystal
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| Legend of Mana: The Teardrop Crystal | |
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| 聖剣伝説 LEGEND OF MANA —THE TEARDROP CRYSTAL— (Seiken Densetsu: Legend of Mana -The Teardrop Crystal-) | |
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| Created by | Square Enix |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Masato Jinbo |
| Written by | Masato Jinbo |
| Music by | Yoko Shimomura |
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| Original network | MBS, TBS |
| Original run | October 8, 2022 – December 24, 2022 |
| Episodes | 12 |
Legend of Mana: The Teardrop Crystal, known in Japan as Legend of the Sacred Sword: Legend of Mana -The Teardrop Crystal- (Japanese: 聖剣伝説 LEGEND OF MANA —THE TEARDROP CRYSTAL—, Hepburn: Seiken Densetsu: Legend of Mana -The Teardrop Crystal-), is a Japanese anime television series produced by Yokohama Animation Laboratory and Graphinica, based on the video game Legend of Mana by Square Enix. The series aired from October to December 2022.
- Shiloh (シャイロ, Shairo)
- Voiced by: Nobunaga Shimazaki[1]
- Elazul (瑠璃, Ruri)
- Voiced by: Yūichirō Umehara[1]
- Pearl (真珠姫, Shinju-hime)
- Voiced by: Kaori Nazuka[1]
- Serafina (セラフィナ)
- Voiced by: Saori Hayami[2]
- Bud (バド, Bado)
- Voiced by: Yūko Sanpei[2]
- Corona (コロナ)
- Voiced by: Shino Shimoji[2]
- Duelle (ドゥエル, Dueru)
- Voiced by: Sachi Kokuryu[2]
- Li'l Cactus (サボテン君, Saboten-kun)
- Voiced by: Yurika Kubo[2]
- Inspector Void (ボイド警部, Boido Keibu)
- Voiced by: Shinpachi Tsuji[3]
- Sproutlings (草人, Kusabito)
- Voiced by: Chitose Morinaga[3]
- Niccolo (ニキータ, Nikīta)
- Voiced by: Wataru Takagi[3]
- Rachel (レイチェル, Reicheru)
- Voiced by: Minami Takahashi[3]
- Mark (マーク, Māku)
- Voiced by: Makoto Yasumura[3]
- Nouvelle (ヌヴェル, Nuveru)
- Voiced by: Hiroshi Yanaka[3]
- Miss Yuka (ユカちゃん, Yuka-chan)
- Voiced by: Misaki Kuno[3]
- Sandra (サンドラ, Sandora)
- Voiced by: Minako Kotobuki[4]
- Esmeralda (エメロード, Emerōdo)
- Voiced by: Ayane Sakura[4]
- Florina (蛍姫, Hotaru-hime)
- Voiced by: Reina Ueda[4]
- Diana (ディアナ)
- Voiced by: Manami Numakura[4]
Production
The anime was announced in June 2021 by Square Enix during a 30th anniversary livestream for the Mana video game series. The anime was animated by Yokohama Animation Laboratory and Graphinica, with Warner Bros. Japan producing the series.[5] The project began after a Warner Bros. employee approached Masaru Oyamada, the producer of the Mana video games, and delivered a "passionate" pitch for a Legend of Mana adaptation.[6] This in turn was what led to the development of a remaster of the Legend of Mana video game.[7] The series was written and directed by Masato Jinbo, with character designs handled by Taro Ikegami based on the original designs by HACCAN, and music composed by Yoko Shimomura.[1] The series aired from October 8 to December 24, 2022, on the Super Animeism block on MBS, TBS, and other networks.[8][3][a] Saori Hayami performed the opening theme song "Tear of Will" composed by Kevin Penkin.[9][2] Crunchyroll streamed the series.[10]
Episode list
| No. | Title [11][b] | Original release date [a] |
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| 1 | "Lapis Lazuli" Transliteration: "Rapisurazuri (Zenpen)" (Japanese: ラピスラズリ（前編）) | October 8, 2022 |
| 2 | "Lapis Lazuli (Part 2)" Transliteration: "Rapisurazuri (Kōhen)" (Japanese: ラピスラズリ（後編）) | October 15, 2022 |
| 3 | "Ruby" Transliteration: "Rubī" (Japanese: ルビー) | October 22, 2022 |
| 4 | "Sapphire" Transliteration: "Safaia" (Japanese: サファイア) | October 29, 2022 |
| 5 | "White Pearl" Transliteration: "Howaitopāru" (Japanese: ホワイトパール) | November 5, 2022 |
| 6 | "Esmeralda" Transliteration: "Emerarudo" (Japanese: エメラルド) | November 12, 2022 |
| 7 | "Diamond" Transliteration: "Daiamondo" (Japanese: ダイアモンド) | November 19, 2022 |
| 8 | "Blackpearl" Transliteration: "Burakkupāru" (Japanese: ブラックパール) | November 26, 2022 |
| 9 | "Alexandrite" Transliteration: "Arekusandoraito" (Japanese: アレクサンドライト) | December 3, 2022 |
| 10 | "Fluorite" Transliteration: "Furōraito" (Japanese: フローライト) | December 10, 2022 |
| 11 | "Teardrop Crystal (Part 1)" Transliteration: "Tiasutōn (Zenpen)" (Japanese: ティアストーン（前編）) | December 17, 2022 |
| 12 | "Teardrop Crystal (Part 2)" Transliteration: "Tiasutōn (Kōhen)" (Japanese: ティアストーン（後編）) | December 24, 2022 |
