The Tower of Druaga: the Aegis of Uruk
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ドルアーガの塔 (Druaga no Tō) |
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| Genre | Action, Adventure, Fantasy, Romance, Comedy-drama |
| Anime television series | |
| The Tower of Druaga: The Aegis of Uruk | |
| Directed by | Koichi Chigira |
| Written by | Shoji Gatoh |
| Music by | Hitoshi Sakimoto |
| Studio | Gonzo |
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| Original network | Animax, tvk, KBS, MTV, SUN, CTC, Tokyo MX, GBS, TVS, GyaO, TVQ |
| English network | |
| Original run | April 1, 2008 – June 20, 2008 |
| Episodes | 12 |
| Anime television series | |
| The Tower of Druaga: The Sword of Uruk | |
| Directed by | Koichi Chigira |
| Written by | Shoji Gatoh |
| Music by | Hitoshi Sakimoto |
| Studio | Gonzo |
| Licensed by | |
| Original network | Animax, tvk, KBS, MTV, SUN, CTC, Tokyo MX, GBS, TVS, GyaO, TVQ |
| English network | |
| Original run | January 8, 2009 – March 26, 2009 |
| Episodes | 12 |
| Manga | |
| Doruāga no Tō ~the Aegis of URUK~ Sekigan no Ryū | |
| Written by | Makoto2 |
| Published by | Kadokawa Shoten |
| Demographic | Seinen |
| Magazine | Comptiq |
| Original run | June 10, 2008 – present |
The Tower of Druaga: The Aegis of Uruk (ドルアーガの塔 〜the Aegis of URUK〜 Doruāga no Tō ~ji Ījisu obu Uruku~?) and its sequel, The Tower of Druaga: The Sword of Uruk (ドルアーガの塔 ～the Sword of URUK～ Doruāga no Tō ~za Sōdo obu Uruku~?), is an anime TV series, created by Gonzo, and is an animated continuation of Namco's Babylonian Castle Saga video game franchise which began as an arcade game, The Tower of Druaga, originally released in 1984. This series is amongst the first to be officially broadcast on the internet by Gonzo simultaneously in Japanese and subtitled in English on YouTube, Crunchyroll and BOST TV.
At the 2009 New York Comic Con, Funimation announced their license for the series.
It has been eighty years since King Gilgamesh defeated "the tower" single-handedly, and now the tower is reborn again. The "Summer of Anu" is a season that comes every few years during which the powers of the monsters within the Tower wane thanks to the grace of the great god Anu. Each Summer of Anu, the armies of the Uruk Kingdom secure their strongholds within the Tower, aiming to eventually conquer the upper floors. The story begins with the third Summer of Anu. The city of Meskia is the first stronghold built on the first level of the Tower. In addition to the Uruk Army preparing for their third campaign against Druaga, innumerable adventurers called "climbers" have been drawn to Meskia by rumors of the Blue Crystal Rod, a legendary treasure believed to be hidden on the top floor of the Tower. Jil, a young guardian, has traveled to the tower and Meskia, the last safe stop on the first floor of the tower. The story follows Jil, a new climber who wishes to reach the top floor of the tower. On the top floor is the evil lord Druaga, and numerous monsters and traps inhabit the floors along the way.
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