Dragon Warrior: Legend of the Hero Abel is a 1989 Japanese animated television series based on the video game series of the same name. The complete series boxset was released on 10 September 2006. Only 13 Episodes were shown in the United States dubbed in English by Saban Entertainment. The story advances on in a normal Dragon Quest video game fashion. Along the way, the Hero gains additional allies and has numerous encounters with many different creatures from the Dragon Quest series. The end of each Japanese episode through to the 32nd episode shows one of the main characters going through... a level up process. This adds to the Dragon Quest video game feel. The story is about a teenage boy named Abel and his best friend Tiala. On Tiala's 16th birthday she receives a red jewel. Unbeknownst to her, the red jewel has the power to awaken the great dragon, which legend has it can grant eternal life to one who drinks its blood. Baramos, a demon from the ancient and evil kingdom of Estark, desires to find the stone and gain immortality.
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