# Record of Grancrest War (2018)

> A mage who scorns the Lords and a wandering knight swear an oath to reform a continent torn apart by seal-driven wars.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/tv/65950

## Facts

- Seasons: 1
- Episodes: 24
- Episode runtime: 25 min
- Status: Ended
- Genres: animation, fantasy, war, drama
- Network: TOKYO MX
- Cast: Akari Kito, Kentaro Kumagai, Reina Ueda, Satoshi Hino, Natsumi Takamori, Yuichi Nakamura, Yoshitsugu Matsuoka, Ai Kayano
- TMDB rating: 7.1/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7897050/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: dense
- Violence: moderate
- Tone: earnest, epic, romantic, tense

## What critics say

Audiences rate the series as mixed, with praise for its epic fantasy war scope and character relationships, while its adaptation of a light novel draws some criticism.

## Synopsis

Record of Grancrest War (2018) is a Japanese anime series produced by A-1 Pictures and broadcast on TOKYO MX, adapted from a light novel. Set on a continent where feuding Lords once held sacred seals to calm chaos, the story follows Siluca Meletes (Akari Kito), an isolated mage who scorns the rulers for abandoning their creed, and Theo Cornaro (Kentaro Kumagai), a wandering knight training to liberate his hometown. Their everlasting oath to reform a land dominated by war drives the series, with each episode weaving political maneuvering, shifting alliances and battlefield clashes around the struggle for dominion over the holy seals. Supporting voices include Reina Ueda as Aishela, Satoshi Hino as David Lassic and Natsumi Takamori as Priscilla Farnese. Across one twenty-four episode season, the tone is earnest and epic, with a romantic undercurrent and a sense of moral weight rather than gore for its own sake. Fans of The Heroic Legend of Arslan and Log Horizon will find resonance in its blend of fantasy warfare, court intrigue and a partnership forged against a fractured world.

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