For this edition of Saturday Anime Night, we’re watching episodes 5 through 9 (of 13) from one of the all-time classic anime OVAs, Record of Lodoss War (1990). We will watch a band of medieval adventurers as they trek through dungeons, kill monsters, and collect treasure. Imagine a video game, but as an anime. That is pretty much this series’ tone. It is nevertheless one of the most iconic OVA series out there. After that is Klaus (2019), which I am counting as honorary anime, because god damn it, it’s Christmas-themed, animated, and highly acclaimed. Good enough. It is a story of a strange man in the Arctic who enjoys making toys for children at Christmas. What a weirdo. Anyway, he becomes famous or something. Currently ranked #45 on Letterboxd's Top 100 animated films of all time.

We’ll start at 9PM EST on Hextube, right here: https://live.hexbear.net/c/movies

Be there, comrades!

Letterboxd:

  • Record of Lodoss War: https://letterboxd.com/film/record-of-lodoss-war/
  • Klaus: https://letterboxd.com/film/klaus/

Doesthedogdie.com links:

  • Record of Lodoss War: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0100044/parentalguide?ref_=tt_stry_pg
  • Klaus: https://www.doesthedogdie.com/media/21523

CWs for Record of Lodoss War:

  • Nudity.
  • Objectification of female characters.
  • Blood and gore.
  • Fantasy violence.
  • Cutting of flesh.

CWs for Klaus:

  • Gaslighting.
  • Child abuse.
  • Dead animals.
  • Spiders.
  • Bugs.
  • Someone is physically restrained.
  • Someone is lit on fire.
  • Cartoon injuries.
  • Death of spouse.
  • Ghost.
  • Bath scene.
  • Gagging.
  • Spitting.
  • Fat jokes.
  • Ableism.
  • Sled crash.
  • Blood.
  • Gun violence.

Links to movies:

  • Forthcoming. I have the files, but the most convenient way to upload them is to replace one of the earlier videos while a later video is playing.