The Legend of Lyon: Flare

リヨン伝説フレア

Aired: 1986

Despite its adult-oriented production credentials at Cosmos Plan, this fantasy SF OVA stands out for the seriousness of its world-building. In the lost kingdom of Lyon, the warrior princess Flare battles the demon army that overthrew her homeland in a sword-and-sorcery epic. With a female hero, bold 80s art design and a willingness to commit fully to high fantasy, the OVA helped seed the later wave of adult-oriented fantasy anime. Chika Okada's airy theme 'Hikari no Ribbon' adds a luminous edge to the tale.