Unfortunately, said swords are being drawn slower than expected, as the animated film has been moved from a 2011 release window to sometime in 2012. For now you can take a peek at what's already in progress via two trailers below.
[Thanks, Tony.]
Dragon Age anime called 'Dawn of the Seeker,' pushed to 2012
by Ben Gilbert 
on Jul 27th 2011 12:30PM
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Unfortunately, said swords are being drawn slower than expected, as the animated film has been moved from a 2011 release window to sometime in 2012. For now you can take a peek at what's already in progress via two trailers below.
[Thanks, Tony.]
Reader Comments (21)
Posted: Jul 27th 2011 12:34PM Kitanishi said
So, will it be 2 hour long movie set in one set that gets blocked in different ways for different scenes?
Will they cast pornstars for companion characters?
Will the main plot be about investigating a strange case of strange guys jumping out from the roofs on people through the city?
And most importantly: Will it blend?
Will they cast pornstars for companion characters?
Will the main plot be about investigating a strange case of strange guys jumping out from the roofs on people through the city?
And most importantly: Will it blend?
Posted: Jul 27th 2011 12:38PM xiLeShadow said
BTW: Dragon Age 2 has been removed from Steam as well...
Adds to the EA list of removed games from Steam.
Adds to the EA list of removed games from Steam.
Posted: Jul 27th 2011 12:39PM b3n said
Did the live action Dragon Age thing get released yet?
Posted: Jul 27th 2011 12:41PM aconrad777 said
looks like french anime. like a high production medieval totally spies.
Posted: Jul 27th 2011 12:44PM aconrad777 said
oh now elves look like really pretty humans in the video instead of big head small body elongated face freaks.
Posted: Jul 27th 2011 12:45PM Therion said
I would love a Legend of the Seeker anime, or rather a Wizard's First Rule anime. I have never played DAO though, should I (big high fantasy fan here) play it?
Posted: Jul 27th 2011 12:55PM Emmenthal said
@Therion
Yus, if you are big into Fantasy RPGS and liked Baldur's Gate it's definitely worth a go. Recommend the first over the second, as the first is more RPG/tactical and the second is a lot more combat based. The choices you make in the first seem more influential than the second.
Although started playing the first Witcher the other day, kinda tears Bioware apart when it comes to making in-game choices.
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Yus, if you are big into Fantasy RPGS and liked Baldur's Gate it's definitely worth a go. Recommend the first over the second, as the first is more RPG/tactical and the second is a lot more combat based. The choices you make in the first seem more influential than the second.
Although started playing the first Witcher the other day, kinda tears Bioware apart when it comes to making in-game choices.
Posted: Jul 27th 2011 1:02PM alzeer said
hope its better than xmen/ironman/blade anime
Posted: Jul 27th 2011 1:07PM mocax said
dragon age 2 made me give up on this series.... :(
now i'm a mass effect fan.... hope mass effect 3 doesn't disappoint.... :O
now i'm a mass effect fan.... hope mass effect 3 doesn't disappoint.... :O
Posted: Jul 27th 2011 1:32PM The Only Girl said
@mocax
So if ME3 disappoints then you'll hate Mass Effect too?
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So if ME3 disappoints then you'll hate Mass Effect too?
Posted: Jul 27th 2011 1:51PM Major Pyr0 said
@The Only Girl
If DA3 comes out and gets 90+ review scores he'll buy it just like everyone else.
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If DA3 comes out and gets 90+ review scores he'll buy it just like everyone else.
Posted: Jul 27th 2011 4:06PM kjones555 said
@mocax
Mass Effect came out first and your just now becoming a Mass Effect fan? Besides, i still have faith in Bioware. They gave us KoTOR, Jade Empire(which I would love to see make a comeback). And delivered us the amazing universe of Mass Effect and Dragon Age: Origins was awesome so everyone's allowed one bad game.
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Mass Effect came out first and your just now becoming a Mass Effect fan? Besides, i still have faith in Bioware. They gave us KoTOR, Jade Empire(which I would love to see make a comeback). And delivered us the amazing universe of Mass Effect and Dragon Age: Origins was awesome so everyone's allowed one bad game.
Posted: Jul 27th 2011 1:54PM McTwist said
Hoping this anime is better than the Devil May Cry anime. While the Devil May Cry anime was enjoyable to watch, the story was non existent and the fights were a second long.
Posted: Jul 27th 2011 2:46PM schpelTiger said
So because Funimation is involved, it HAS to be anime?
Posted: Jul 27th 2011 8:16PM Mechazawa Prime said
@schpelTiger
Is funimation the one animating it? I didn't realize they did in-house projects. As far as I was knew they were just a middleman who licensed and then subbed and dubbed anime.
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Is funimation the one animating it? I didn't realize they did in-house projects. As far as I was knew they were just a middleman who licensed and then subbed and dubbed anime.
Posted: Jul 28th 2011 2:40PM xxxsam said
@Mechazawa Prime
I don't know anything about the project but presumably, Funimation (US) are producing it and the actual animation is done by a Japanese studio. Either that, or all the text on the storyboards and character designs is in Japanese purely for comedy value or because somebody thought it looked cool; but I think probably not.
It's somewhat controversial whether this sort of project should really be called 'anime' because the script etc. often comes from the West (i.e. it may be more equivalent to the situation where Japanese anime shows sometimes outsource animation for an entire episode to Korea, and we don't randomly start calling those by the Korean word for cartoons instead; similarly with, historically, a bunch of French shows that were animated in Japan). Life's too short to argue about that word though (hell, even if they want to call it 'manga') so I won't bother.
The character design is okay! Yay. I was a bit disappointed they haven't actually made any animation yet... not much of a 'trailer' there.
Basically though whether this is anime, live-action movie, or a new flavour of energy drink the golden rule still applies: any entertainment product based on a video game license will be shite. End of.
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I don't know anything about the project but presumably, Funimation (US) are producing it and the actual animation is done by a Japanese studio. Either that, or all the text on the storyboards and character designs is in Japanese purely for comedy value or because somebody thought it looked cool; but I think probably not.
It's somewhat controversial whether this sort of project should really be called 'anime' because the script etc. often comes from the West (i.e. it may be more equivalent to the situation where Japanese anime shows sometimes outsource animation for an entire episode to Korea, and we don't randomly start calling those by the Korean word for cartoons instead; similarly with, historically, a bunch of French shows that were animated in Japan). Life's too short to argue about that word though (hell, even if they want to call it 'manga') so I won't bother.
The character design is okay! Yay. I was a bit disappointed they haven't actually made any animation yet... not much of a 'trailer' there.
Basically though whether this is anime, live-action movie, or a new flavour of energy drink the golden rule still applies: any entertainment product based on a video game license will be shite. End of.
Posted: Jul 27th 2011 3:39PM casker said
You call that a trailer? It's just some wobbly concept art.
WTF are you DOING bioware
WTF are you DOING bioware
Posted: Jul 27th 2011 4:52PM Rupee said
Dragon Age is spreading itself too thin.
Posted: Jul 27th 2011 5:12PM Shig said
Words cannot aptly express how little I care.
