Audience reviews
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Elyshion
Tales of Symphonia The Animation: Sylvarant-hen is a good anime. This summary encapsulates my appreciation for the series. To begin with, I really enjoy the inclusion of multiple mythologies in a single anime (the Goddess, Angels, Elves, Half-Elves, and Dwarves), which makes the story coherent, funny, and especially interesting. The themes are also serious and make us reflect on these subjects, such as sacrifices, which I will talk about later, and the privileged beings who are at the heart of the anime since the Elves consider humans inferior.
The main characters are endearing and charismatic. Each of these characters plays an important role in the story, and their expressions are well portrayed, including Colette, even though her clumsy and overly altruistic nature often stands out. We…
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I have yet to play any Tales game all of the way through, but I have always really wanted to. I debated on whether or not to play the game before I watched this, but I think I enjoyed watching this first as a primer to what to expect. I was actually really surprised at just how much charm this very short OVA managed to pack in. The animation is cute and gives the cast a lot of character.
While to be honest, I couldn't tell you what makes these characters more unique than any other RPG save the world party, and there wasn't much time to get to know them, I still found myself loving them so quickly and easily. Their banter and dynamics were well defined, and I think that just goes to show how character-driven the game must be if it's coming through this well even in such a short adaptation…
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After looking over some of the reviews on this adaptation of the video game by Namco, I decided that there was a need for more reviews coming from someone who has played the actually game previously. The "Tales" series has been very dear to my heart since my childhood. Yes, it is near impossible to fit all of a 80+ hour game into a short list of OVAs. However, just based of the nostalgia factor and the content alone that makes Tales of Symphonia a success makes this anime worth a shot. The character development and storyline of this game is what makes it great. You can feel a connection to each character individually. You are able to feel the love between Colette and Lloyd from the very beginning and watch it blossom overtime. Each character has their own story and reason for what they do…
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Note: This review was written on my Review Book on Wattpad. If you are interested, don't be shy to check it out! (Link's in my bio)
Also: I'll be posting the same review for all three seasons, since I made a general review for the series, not the seasons in separate.
Ok, so if you guys don't know, Tales of Symphonia is one of my FAVORITE animes, along with the rest of the Tales of Series. After i finished ToS, me and a friend had found other animes in the series as well, which we both love to death.
So my friend said she found an old Gamecube game that her father owned called "Tales of Symphonia." It was an anime RPG about a girl, Colette, was chosen to be an angel, and the Chosen to regenerate the world. A few days later, I saw she was an anime on YouTube, and it was a good thing a st…
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The problem that occurs when trying to make a show/movies/anime about a game is that you are inevitably going to have cut a fair amount of content, this problem is amplified when you try to adapt an RPG, because you are cutting a 50+ hour game down to 2-10 viewing, and skipping this content normally REALLY hurts the show in question. Now it's time to see how hard Tales of Symphonia hurt itself, at least for the first part.
The Short Version:
(+)The music is delightful.
(-)The entire thing feels rushed.
(-)The characters aren't really fleshed out.
(-)You can tell they just want to get past the beginning of the game in the first episode.
(-)The art quality is below average for its time
The Story (6/10):The story is a simple thing to grasp in this show, one of the main characters is more or…
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Tales of Symphonia was a Namco RPG released for the Gamecube in August of 2003, or July/ November 2004 if you don't live in Japan. It wasn't the first Tales game to receive an anime adaptation with both Phantasia, which some of you may recall from one of my previous reviews, and Eternia getting adapted before it, but it was the first to have the anime adaptation handled by Ufotable, the same studio responsible for Kara no Kyoukai, Gakuen Utopia Manabi Straight, & Fate/Zero. Yeah, it's a bit strange, but most anime adaptations of the Tales franchise have been handled by different studios. So, how did Ufotable handle the series?
Story:
We open with our heroine, Colette, getting ready to undertake a journey of world regeneration to save her dying world. An angel, Remiel, descends to give h…
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Hi, I'm not very good at writing reviews, but I hope this can help someone decide whether they wish to watch this anime or not. Thanks for reading.
Story ~ 7/10
The story is based off the Gamecube/PS2/PS3 game "Tales of Symphonia". The story is split into three OVA series. (Tethealla-hen, Sekai Tougou-hen)
In the first part, the characters are introduced and the journey begins. In the first part, is is the standard "Hero on a journey to save the world".
There are quite a few technical terms used that can leave newcomers to the series feeling confused.
Additionally, much of the backstory and other scenes are left out, leading to possible confusion for newcomers.
Art ~ 7/10
The art is alright, but nothing incredibly amazing.
Sound ~ 7/10
I can't really remember much of the BG music,…
Read at the sourceTrisTops
This is what caused me to start loving anime in the first place. I was excited when the video game I liked so much was becoming an anime. It may not be in the top 100 animes, but it sure wins my heart!
Everything in the anime is just like the video game! Same characters, same plot, it does have some differences in the scenes that play out. The characters look the same as they did in the game. The music and sound are great for the anime. However it sucks how the entire story is split into three different animes and is shorten to only 4 episodes in the first two and only 2 in the third one. But I will always love Tales of Symphonia no matter how it's made. 10 out of 10.
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i just got done watching tales of symphonia and i must say, wow. i know, 4 episodes for a whole rpg game can't do it justice right? well honestly, i watched a lets play of the game up to the part where this anime stops before continuing so i was able to understand everything that was going on. for someone who played the game and watched this, yes there are parts that were left out and changed but in all truth, i really enjoyed it none the less. it was rather amazing to see what they did manage to do in the 4 episodes that were made to this point. i can honestly say that i loved this anime and even though it didn't follow the game 100%, it satisfied me. the true emotion in the anime brought tears to my eyes and inspired awe that i got while watching a lets play. i can't wait to play the gam…
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Tales of Symphonia, the original being a video game, is probably the best rpg games out there for both Gamecube and PS2. From its epic plot to its memorable characters--one of the best villains of all times, Yggdrasill!--all the way to its awesome soundtrack, it is a masterpiece.
The OVA does an excellent job in capturing the most important aspects of the videogame, although, leaving out some major side plots that are very significant to the overall theme. Even with it's fast paced, and sometimes obviousness that is not present in the original game, the OVA allows fans to relive that heart-rendering experience with the characters in control. Although, we, the players, have no more role in revealing the destiny of their Worlds, it would seem as the characters have evolved from our level o…
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(4)Story:
Well, it's a really good plot, BUT for only 4episodes it's horrible.
It's not like you get to much info on a small about of time, it's just that you want to see more. And not just rush through it all.
But, then again.. the other aspects of the series made me want more.
(10)Art:
What I really love about Tos is the scenery, you always know "where" you are.
You always know the surroundings, and they are GREAT. Alot of beautiful colors and some of the best drawn landscapes I've seen.
(8)Sound: The opening on ToS tells you all you need to know about the sound.
It's really not a typical way to use sound in animes. "Ghotic and peaceful"
(5)Characters:
Being only 4espisodes you get a real ide of how the chars are, and how they react to certain things. But still, you dont really "fe…
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Story:
Well, this OVA of course comes from the video game Tales of Symphonia. So, the story is the same, however theres quite a few parts left out. However, I don't think it is quite right to say that just because of that the story isn't that good. This is the animation, not the game. Sure, it's based on it, but it's not gonna be an exact copy of it.
It starts really being a kind of 'save the planet' storyline, as a girl who is the Chosen One and her friends set out for a journey to a tower where she'll become an angel and rescue the planet. However, after Lloyd (the main character) learns something serious about becoming an angel, the story takes a pretty big twist, which it pretty interesting. The OVA ends really like only about half-way through the game, so it does not give you a feelin…
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Story: This OVA is based off the game by the same name "Tales of Symphonia" basically there is a girl that is the "chosen" and she is to go on a mission to save her world from dying of a mana shortage. She is joined by her friends and they go on the journey for her to become an angel, which she needs to become to save the world. Now, I won't say this OVA won't be enjoyable if you haven't played the game, but you will notice that there are big gaps in time which they are supposed to be filled in in the game. And if you've played the game, you'll be disappointed only because it has sooo much potential to be a very good anime series, but it cuts short :( Assuming you haven't played the game, there'll be some plot twists, and should keep you interested.
Art: If you've played the game, then yo…
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