The Heroic Legend of Arslan
2015 2 seasons · 33 ep live_tv Scripted Japan

The Heroic Legend of Arslan

アルスラーン戦記

Synopsis

アルスラーン戦記

Arslan is the heir apparent of Pars, a strong nation that sits at the hear of the trade route connecting the East and the West. When the pagan nation of Lusitania begins an invasion of Pars, the timid Arslan is confronted with battle for the first time. His worst anxieties are realized the Parsian army falls for a Lusitanian stratagem and are routed. He barely escapes with his life, thanks to the loyal and indomitable warrior Daryun. Together they will stand against the invasion and the cruelties of fate that are about to blow down on Pars.

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The 2010s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in Japan, 1769 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Heroic Legend of Arslan premiered alongside 180 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 180 other Japan seriess in 2015.

The 3119th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).

Audience Engagement

59
Reviews
67th
Review-volume percentile
81st
Popularity percentile

59 audience reviews — more than 67% of Japan seriess in our index.

Popularity sits at the 81th percentile among Japan seriess.

Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
April 5, 2015
Last Air Date
August 21, 2016
Broadcast Span
1.4 years
Total Episodes
33 across 2 seasons
Format
Scripted
Total Runtime
≈ 13.2 hours

Reception Benchmarks

7.0
TMDB Rating
59
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #2,149 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (53rd percentile by TMDB audience score).

Among Japan Action & Adventure productions specifically: #547 of 743 (top 74%).

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Production CompaniesLIDENFILMS
Series TypeScripted
Seasons / Episodes2 / 33
Release DateApril 5, 2015
Official Sitewww.arslan.jp

Questions Answered

When did The Heroic Legend of Arslan end?

The Heroic Legend of Arslan finished its run with its final episode airing on August 21, 2016.

Where did The Heroic Legend of Arslan air?

The Heroic Legend of Arslan aired on MBS, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.