Title: Record of Lodoss War

Genre: Fantasy

Creators: Nobutero Yuki and Yutaka Izubuchi/AIC

Rating: Merits PG for mild violence and language

DVD Info: 4 DVD’s, 27 episodes

Distributor: Central Park Media

Summary: Five heroes are caught in the middle of an epic war between good and evil on the island of Lodoss: An elf princess, a “dark elf”, a thief, a dwarf, and a human.

The Good: This series is very similar to Lord of the Rings. If you liked that series, this will probably be good to watch.

The Bad: The only bad thing I can think of is that the story is kind of slow at times.

Offensive Material: This series is loaded with magic. There is a little blood here and there, but nothing too overdone. A few bad words show up, but it’s rare.

Overall: This series is perfect for Lord of the Rings fans.

My Rating (out of 4): 3.5 Age Rating: B (Parental guidance) Note: This anime is based on an RPG board game that was very similar to Dungeons and Dragons. CPM has published manga volumes inspired by the series as well. Other AIC titles include the Tenchi Muyo! franchise and the El Hazardfranchise.