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Ragnarok is an anime series based on the famous Korea MMORPG, Ragnarok Online. This series produced in the first quarter of 2004 and was broadcasted on TV Tokyo, Japan. In 2005 was broastcasted on SBS (Korea). Ragnarok the Animation has 26 episodes. The second season (sequel) is on the way to be produced.

The Philippine distributor of the game, Level Up! Games, Inc., teamed up with ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation for local licensing and distribution rights of Ragnarok the Animation. On January 22, 2007, FUNimation Entertainment announced the U.S. license of Ragnarok on the website's Kickoff 07.

Director: Seiji Kishi
Studio: G&G Entertainment
Networks:
- TV Tokyo (Japan)
- SBS (Korea)
- ABS-CBN, HERO TV, Studio 23 (Philipphine, dubbed to Tagalog as far as I know)
- ntv7 (Malaysia)
- Cartoon Network
- Indosiar (Indonesia, dubbed to Indonesia)

The story begins when the Rune Midgard (the world in Ragnarok) gets darker. An evil entity called the Dark Lord wants to create chaos in the world with the help of seven crystals that represent the seven strengths who sealed him away years ago.

The Main Characters

Roan

The main protagonist, Roan is a swordsman whose main goal in the anime is to gain power to protect his childhood friend, Yuufa. At one point, he believes he has failed in this and goes off alone to get stronger. After a fateful encounter in Byalan, Roan returns to the group as a Crusader, successfully rescuing Yufa. However, as the story progresses, Roan begins to lose sight of his duty. He later realizes his wrong after some advice from the Legendary Witch in Payon and Comodo. However, it was too late as Roan made it only on time to see Yufa leave with her brother.
Seiyuu: Daisuke Sakaguchi

Yuufa

A naive-acolyte and Roan's childhood friend. Though she puts on a smile for Roan, it's obvious she's still mourning the loss of her older brother, Keough. When Keough suddenly returns to life as an evil being, she becomes confused and doesn't know whether or not to fight her brother or protect him. Later, in an effort to save the souls under the control of the Moonlight Flower in Payon, she becomes a Priestess. As she becomes a priestess, she learns to stay more mature. Eventually, Roan's ignorance and arrogance pushes Yuufa away and prompts her to leave the group (and Roan) behind for her brother, Keough. Keough eventually corrupts Yuufa by removing her soul crystal, something that seems to give her the ability to stay pure.
Seiyuu: Nana Mizuki

Takius

Takius is a mage who wears a blindfold (a Dark Blinker) and searches the world for the ultimate truth. Her mission for this "ultimate truth" was put on her by her teacher, Zephyr (who also gave her the blinker). With the blinker and her original staff intact, Zephyr had the ability to control her. After going mad and being recruited by Dark Lord, he uses this ability to manipulate Takius in favor of Dark Lord's plans. Eventually, Takius is able to conquer her internal struggles, breaking free from her ties with him and removing the blinker permanently. To further this transformation she became a Sage, resulting in one final confrontation with the one man she ever loved.
Seiyuu: Aya Hisakawa

Maya

She's the merchant in the group and usually joins parties to steal loot and make off with their money. Her rather disagreeable way of doing things comes from a tragic event in her childhood where she was beaten in her "hometown" of Alberta after trying to sell apples with her own-made cart. She likes to be called 'Ma-chan'. She has a poring pet named 'Poi-Poi'. She befriends an "Alice" (monster who resembles a human maid) but sadly meets a tragic end because of the actions of Zealotus (a half monster who despises humans). Maya is the only member of the group to not "advance" to another job.
Seiyuu: Haruko Momoi

Iruga

Iruga is childhood friends with Keough and is an assassin. After witnessing his friend "die" in Glast Heim, Iruga decided to protect both Yufa and Roan in Keough's memory. Later on in his travels, he meets an amateur female hunter by the name of Judia. After saving her from a couple of bandits, they become companions (or rather she just follows him). When Iruga finds out Keough is alive and now working for evil, he fights his former friend in an effort to bring the real Keough back.
Seiyuu: Kazuya Nakai

Judia

A hunter who has developed a relationship with Iruga. At first, Judia is a terrible hunter, but after a chance encounter with Iruga, she improves a great deal. She has incredible skills with her bow by the time of the anime. She is also apparently able to read tarot cards like a Minstrel or Gypsy. She falls in love with Iruga and comes to understand what he's trying to do in fighting Keough as he is. When she teams up with Roan's group, she gets jealous after Yuufa holds his hand and keeps calling him "Brother Iruga". By the end of the anime, she has Iruga's child.
Seiyuu: Minako Arakawa

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So, is there anyone like this anime?

I'll just say it right now... I hated it.
I couldn't stand watching through the whole series, yet I did anyways.
It was kind of slow and boring, it did get repetitive as well in the center. The only part I liked was the end.

It maybe kind of slow and boring or something, but I still like it (every people has different opinions, right? ^^). One of the best anime I like, because I like the game too (I play the idRO, not iRO)

Yeah it did show in the Philippines with a Tagalog dub... though I was preocuppied w/ watching the Slam Dunk anime in AXN, in which I think was around the same time slot. Doesn't matter since I prefer watching Slam Dunk and other series in the channel AXN.

I watch this series on Indosiar, a local channel in my country. It has the same time slot as .hack//SIGN in other local channel (11:00 AM, GMT+7.00). At the first time I was so confused to chose, but then I choose this anime to watch :)

I saw bits of this series, I really didn't know what's going on and it got boring, so I stopped.

Well, to be honest; I just liked the series ^^. Maybe because of Mizuki Nana was featured here :)

Yea, her voice fits Yuufa so much B)

anyone play on valkryie RO?

Yeah, it was shown here in the Philippines. It was Tagalog dubbed, and they even made a version of the opening song in Tagalog dub... WHICH I HATE...

I really didn't like the anime. If they were going to make RO into an anime, then maybe they could've made Lee Myoung-Jin's manwha into an anime instead. The effects of spells were so dull, and the storyline was...

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