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Episode 1 Plot Summary

The Ys anime opens with Minea under attack by evil monsters. Adol makes his way to the land of Esteria by boat. Sarah, the fortune teller, tells Adol about his destiny as the one who will save Esteria.

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You can buy this series from Amazon. It's a little confusing how they distributed the Ys anime in NA. They released the entire Ys anime (Ys Book 1 & 2 and Ys II: Castle in the Heavens) under the DVD title “Ys Legacy”, which now goes for around $74 (US). They also released it in separate DVDs. Ys II: Castle in the Heavens by itself goes for around $6 (US).

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