Legendz

Legendz
Cover of the first manga volume
レジェンズ
(Rejenzu)
GenreFantasy[1]
Manga
Written byRin Hirai
Illustrated byMakoto Haruno
Published byShueisha
English publisher
MagazineMonthly Shōnen Jump
DemographicShōnen
Original run20032005
Volumes4 (List of volumes)
Anime television series
Legendz: Yomigaeru Ryūō Densetsu
Directed byAkitaro Daichi
StudioStudio Gallop
Original networkFuji TV
Original run April 4, 2004 March 27, 2005
Episodes50

Legendz (レジェンズ, Rejenzu) is a Japanese multimedia franchise created by Bandai and WiZ in 2003. The franchise began with a manga created by Rin Hirai and illustrated by Makoto Haruno, first serialized in Shueisha's Monthly Shōnen Jump in Japan. The manga was published in English by Viz Media in 2005.[2][1]

The anime, Legendz: Tale of the Dragon Kings (レジェンズ 甦る竜王伝説, Rejenzu Yomigaeru Ryūō Densetsu, Legendz: Yomigaeru Ryūō Densetsu) is animated by Studio Gallop, directed by Akitaro Daichi, and aired on Fuji TV from April 2004 to March 2005. A pilot for an English dub of the series was produced for Hasbro, but was not picked up.[3]

  1. ^ a b "VIZ To Release Legendz and Dr. Slump Manga in 2005." Anime News Network. December 16, 2004. Retrieved on March 20, 2014.
  2. ^ "Viz Officially Announces Dr. Slump and Legendz". Anime News Network. December 16, 2004. Retrieved on March 20, 2014.
  3. ^ "JamesMastroianni." Retrieved on January 30th, 2015. Archived 2014-12-17 at the Wayback Machine