King Arthur (TV series)

King Arthur & the Knights of the Round Table
Cover art of the 2004 limited edition soundtrack
円卓の騎士物語 燃えろアーサー (Entaku no Kishi Monogatari Moero Āsā)
Anime television series
Directed by	Masayuki Akehi Tomoharu Katsumata
Written by	Kensyo Nakano Mitsuru Majima Sukehiro Tomita Tsunehisa Ito
Studio	Toei Animation
Original network	Fuji TV
Original run	September 9, 1979 – March 3, 1980
Episodes	30

King Arthur & the Knights of the Round Table (円卓の騎士物語 燃えろアーサー, Entaku no Kishi Monogatari Moero Āsā^?, lit. Story of the Knights of the Round Table: Blazing Arthur) is an anime series based on the Arthurian legend. Produced by Toei Animation, it consists of 30 half-hour episodes released between September 9, 1979 and March 3, 1980. The series achieved more widespread popularity in its non-English translations.

When Prince Arthur was a baby and his father King Uther ruled Camelot, Lavik, another king who wishes to conquer Camelot, attacked the castle. Arthur is saved by Merlin who sent him to another knight to keep Arthur in a safe place. For many years this knight brought Arthur up as his own son.

At the age of 15 Arthur attended to a tournament with his step-father. There he could pull the sword Excalibur from a stone. This action proved that Arthur is the legitimate king of England. Finally Arthur's foster father revealed him his royal lineage. Since then King Arthur and some subjects began to fight against the evil King Lavik, who is aided by the witch Medessa.

King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table retells the story of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, featuring Arthurian characters such as Lancelot, Guinevere, Tristan, Percival, Merlin, Uther, and Igraine, and other familiar items like Camelot and Excalibur. On the other hand, the series are not faithfully adjusted to the original narration of the legend. For example, new characters and stories are added and the plot became softer.