4 stars of madcap magical adventures.
Radiant is based on the French comic book series written and illustrated by Tony Valente. The series is written by Makoto Uezu, produced by Studio Lerche (Assassination Classroom) and directed by Seiji Kishi (Danganronpa: The Animation) and Daisei Fukuoka.
This release is Season One Part One and comprises episodes 1 – 12.
“You know, it’s good to be brave and all but run when the time is right, ‘kay? You can’t brute force your way through everything kid.”
Radiant is set in a world where everyone inhabits islands floating in the Cloud Sea. In this world, monsters fall from the sky inside eggs, which hatch into formindale creatures known as The Nemesis. These monsters can kill with a single touch, but any human who survives is cursed with the ability to wield Fantasia, a kind of magic which they can use to battle the Nemesis. These humans are known as sorcerers and are universally distrusted by normal humans.
Seth (Christopher Llewyn Ramirez – Free! Dive to the Future) is a young sorcerer, taken in and raised by a powerful sorcerer called Alma (Monica Rial – Black Butler: Book of Circus). They live on an airship near to the village of Pompo Hills, in relative peace until a Nemesis Egg falls from the sky. With Alma away, Seth attempts to take it on alone and is assisted by the hilarious Bravery Quartet.
The encounter leads him to realise that as long as the Nemesis exist the sorcerers will never be welcomed, so he vows to find the legendary Radiant, the supposed cradle of their enemy. He bids goodbye to Alma and heads for the city of sorcerers, Artemis. Here he meets up with Doc (Shawn Gann – My Hero Academia) and Melie (Caitlin Glass – Fullmetal Alchemist) and begins a new life in the big city.
Radiant is a highly enjoyable series to watch. The animation style is nice and the characters are all well written and quite relatable. It’s colourful and funny and you never quite know which direction it’s going to take. The story is slow to progress , but I like that, it allows time for the characters to develop naturally.
An excellent start to the series and well worth adding to your collection.
“There’s nothing pervy about it! No clothing can tell you more about a man than his knickers.”
| Director | Seiji Kishi, Daisei Fukuoka |
| Author | Tony Valente |
| Genre | Fantasy, adventure |
| Starring | Christopher Llewyn Ramirez, Caitlin Glass, Shawn Gann, Monica Rial, Ivan Jasso |
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