Ys (anime)

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Ys
Cover artwork from the DVD Legacy collection of the anime series Ys
イース (Īsu)
Genre	Fantasy, Adventure
Original video animation
Directed by	Jun Kamiya (#1–4) Takashi Watanabe (#5–11)
Produced by	Katsuhiko Hasegawa (#1–7) Haruki Kadokawa (#8–11) Masayuki Katō
Written by	Tadashi Hayakawa(#1–7) Katsuhiko Chiba (#8–11)
Music by	Falcom Sound Team J.D.K.
Studio	Urban Product (#1–4) Tokyo Kids (#5–11)
Released	November 21, 1989 – July 21, 1993
Runtime	30 minutes (each)
Episodes	11 (List of episodes)

Ys (イース, Īsu) are two different anime series, released as original video animation series, both of which are based on the video game series Ys. The first series spans seven episodes and covers the general plotline of the first game of the series, Ys I: Ancient Ys Vanished. The plot centers on Adol Christin as he journeys to the island of Esteria in search of adventure. Upon arrival, he learns that a dark priest known as Dark Fact has been tearing the island apart in search of six mystical tomes of power, the Books of Ys.

The second series picks up immediately after the end of the first and follows the second game, Ys II: Ancient Ys Vanished – The Final Chapter. With Dark Fact's apparent defeat, Adol sets out to solve the mystery of the mysterious books of Ys by going to the source: the floating island of Ys itself. Along with Feena and Reah, Adol makes the journey to the floating island and picks up another companion, Lilia. Also present is Dalles, attempting to resurrect the demon god Darm once again.

Ys I and YS II video games are often called BOOK ONE and BOOK TWO respectively. Not to be confused with the naming conventions of the games they were based on, the first animated series was split into two parts: BOOK ONE covers episodes 1-4 while BOOK TWO covers episodes 5–7. Since BOOK TWO refers to the second half of the Ys I series, the Ys II anime was named "Castle in the Heavens".^[1]