Format
TV
Episodes
26
Episode Duration
24 min per ep
Status
Finished Airing
Premiered
Fall 2008
Aired
2008-10-03 to 2009-03-27
Source
Game
Rating
PG-13 - Teens 13 or older
Genres
Adventure
Drama
Fantasy
Studios
Sunrise
Producers
Bandai Visual
Animax
Bandai Namco Games
Atelier Musa
Licensors
Funimation
Bandai Entertainment
Tales of the Abyss (テイルズ オブ ジ アビス)
The world of Auldrant is bound by the Score, a series of prophecies from centuries past that dictate the world's future. It is considered an absolute fate that everyone lives by—even people whose actions lead to bloodshed and tears. Using magical abilities known as the Fonic Arts, a war between the nation of Kimlasca-Lanvaldear and the Malkuth Empire is waged in hopes of bringing the Score's foreseen utopia to life. Tales of the Abyss follows Luke von Fabre, who spends his days locked away in his manor after being kidnapped and losing memories as a child. One day, while honing his swordsmanship, a woman named Tear attempts to assassinate his master. Luke defends him, but the clash results in the two being teleported to a distant land. Luke and Tear’s journey back quickly escalates into a quest that will either free the world from the Score's chains or destroy it completely.