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Format
TV
Episodes
26
Episode Duration
24 min per ep
Status
Finished Airing
Premiered
Spring 2009
Aired
2009-04-06 to 2009-09-28
Source
Visual novel
Rating
PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
Genres
Action
Adventure
Fantasy
Studios
White Fox
Producers
Dwango
Bushiroad
Showgate
Good Smile Company
Licensors
Sentai Filmworks
Tears to Tiara (ティアーズ・トゥ・ティアラ)
As the Holy Empire rises to power, the neighboring lands begin to gradually fall under its control. The Empire's conquest eventually reaches the small island of Erin, home to the Gael tribe. There, a priestess named Riannon is kidnapped to be offered as a living sacrifice to the demon king Arawn, a malevolent being rumored to have caused untold destruction in the past. Riannon's brother, First Warrior Arthur, rescues her, when Arawn suddenly materializes before them as a handsome grey-haired man. Hiding his true identity and remaining enigmatic, Arawn pledges his power and leadership to the tribe's cause and joins Arthur, Riannon, and their merry band of friends—including a talented swordsman, an agile hunter, and a group of ecstatic pixies—as they fight back against the Empire, while uncovering the dark secrets of the land along the way. [Written by MAL Rewrite]