Dragon Quest (TV series)

Dragon Quest: Legend of the Hero Abel
Cover of the first DVD volume
ドラゴンクエスト ～勇者アベル伝説～ (Doragon Kuesuto Yūsha Aberu Densetsu)
Genre	Fantasy, Action, Adventure
Anime television series
Directed by	Rintaro (1-32) Takeyuki Kanda (1-32) Katsuhisa Yamada (33-43)
Produced by	Hiromichi Mogaki Masao Kodaira
Written by	Takashi Yamada
Music by	Koichi Sugiyama
Studio	Studio Comet & Studio Pierrot
Licensed by	NA Saban Entertainment (1990)
Original network	Fuji TV (1989-1990, 1991)
English network	US Syndication (1990)
Original run	Part one December 2, 1989 – September 22, 1990 Part two January 11, 1991 – April 5, 1991
Episodes	43 (List of episodes)

Dragon Quest (ドラゴンクエスト, Doragon Kuesuto^?), also known as Dragon Quest: Legend of the Hero Abel (ドラゴンクエスト ～勇者アベル伝説～, Doragon Kuesuto Yūsha Aberu Densetsu^?), is a 1989 Japanese anime television series based on the video game series with the same name.

A boxset with the complete series was released on March 28, 2008 in Japan. Thirteen episodes were dubbed in English by Saban Entertainment, under the title of Dragon Warrior, and aired in the United States.

The story is about a teenage boy, Abel, and his best friend, Tiala. On her 15th birthday, Tiala receives a red jewel that has the power to awaken the Great Dragon. The Dragon can grant eternal life to the one who drinks its blood. Baramos, a demon from the kingdom of Estark, desires to find the stone and gain immortality. Baramos kidnaps Tiala and sets off to find the dragon's location. A village elder gives Abel a blue stone, which has the power to "seal" the dragon if it is woken. The elder imparts some advice to Abel before passing away, and Abel begins his adventure to save Tiala and defeat Baramos.

Abel and Moco travel to Ariahan Castle to get help from the King. During an ensuing monster invasion, the King helps them escape via a teleportation pool. Daisy is hunting monsters in Ariahan for the gems that they leave behind after being destroyed. When Abel and Moco arrive at the other end of the teleporter, they meet Yanack, who joins their party. Tiala flies onboard Gaim, a living, flying airship used by Baramos, and befriends Dodonga.

The party travels all over the world fulfilling quests and seeking out Tiala. Daisy also joins the party, and the four continue the quest to find a way to resurrect the Dragon of Legend so that it can defeat Baramos.