King Arthur (TV series)

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King Arthur and 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	9 September 1979 (1979-09-09) – 3 March 1980 (1980-03-03)
Episodes	30

King Arthur and 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 a Japanese anime series based on Arthurian legend.^[1] Produced by Toei Animation, the series consists of 30 half-hour episodes released between 9 September 1979 and 3 March 1980. The series achieved great popularity in its non-English translations.

The series tells the story of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, featuring 'Arthurian' characters such as Lancelot, Guinevere, Tristan, Percival, Merlin, Uther Pendragon, and Igraine and other familiar elements of Arthurian lore, including the castle Camelot and Arthurian relics such as Excalibur. The series is not entirely faithful to the original legends since it adds new characters and stories which make the plot less brutal.^[2][3] The second season had an even lighter tone.