Xanadu - DragonSlayer Densetsu - FULL 1988 Anime OVA English Subs

By: LonelyChaser Fansubs

This is an English-subbed version of the 1988 OVA "Xanadu: Dragonslayer Densetsu", based off the RPG franchise Dragonslayer by Nihon Falcom. This had remained unsubbed for quite some time, with only a very low-quality raw floating around on the internet. However a copy of the VHS tape was eventually acquired by wowmd, who later capped it and sent it to Nikorasuuuu for translation—the subs then made their way back to me, where I coordinated with Yume to get it TLC'ed before I QC'ed myself.

The OVA tells the story of Fieg—a 21st-century soldier from the year 2035 AD who gets transported to the world of Xanadu after an intense battle. After meeting Riel, the princess of Xanadu, Fieg discovers that a man named Reichswar murders Xanadu's king in an effort to track down three of Xanadu's treasures, for it is said that anybody who acquires them will be able to rule the land. Having heard legends of a sword named "Dragonslayer"—which happens to be one of the three treasures of Xanadu—Fieg teams up with Riel to search for it before Reichswar reaches it.
Having watched this...I thought it was okay. Animation is very good, music...meh. The idea of a setting that mixes fantasy with a little bit of sci-fi & modern tech is a very interesting one to me. Not really satisfied with the ending though. To me it seems as if they wanted to continue it but I'm not educated enough to be able to confirm if that is the case or not.

Subbed by:
Masterpiece Fansubs
LonelyChaser Fansubs

Project Managers:
Nikorasuuuu
MartyMcflies

Translation:
Nikorasuuuu

TLC:
Yume

QC:
MartyMcflies

Raw Encoding:
wowmd