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Anime Shows Based from Video Games

Video games are one of the most popular mediums in the world. It is because of these that companies develop new consoles to give gamers different and unique gaming experiences as years go by. As a way of promoting their games, some of these franchises branch out and go into manga and anime to reach a wider audience. Love them or hate them, these anime series were based from some popular video games. So here is some anime shows that are based from Video Games.

Ragnarok the Animation

Ragnarok the Animation is based from the popular Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Game (MMORPG) Ragnarok Online. The anime was first aired in 2004 in Japan as well as in other countries like South Korea and the Philippines.

In Ragnarok the Animation, the story is about a swordsman named Roan who travels to Rune Midgard along with his childhood friend Yufa who is an acolyte. Along the release of the anime, special in-game events also happened in Ragnarok Online which varied from region or country.
Power Stone

Power Stone is an anime series that premiered in 1999 in Japan for a total of 26 episodes based from the video game series of the same by Capcom. It was then dubbed in the English language in 2003. The anime is set in 19th century and centers on the story of Edward Falcon on a quest to find his father and the magical power stones to save the world from evil.

Monster Rancher

Monster Rancher is an anime series based from the Monster Rancher life simulation role-playing video games by Tecmo Koei. The anime adaptation is about a boy named Genki who got sucked into a Monster Rancher video game. In this world, he meets up with a girl named Holly and her monster companion named Suezo. The only way for him to get back into the human world is to find the stone disk that contains the Pheonix.

So these are just a few of the anime series that are based from popular video game franchises. We will be featuring more of these shows in the future. If you haven’t watched these series, we highly recommend that you if you have the time. More anime news, features, and announcements only here at Ani.ME!

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