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The Tower of Druaga: the Sword of Uruk (TV)



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Alternative title:
Druaga no Tō ~the Sword of URUK~ (Japanese) 
برج درواجا : سيف يورُك (Arabic) 
ドルアーガの塔 ～the Sword of URUK～ (Japanese) 
Genres: fantasy 
Themes: swords 
Objectionable content: Significant 
Plot Summary: Half a year has ed since monsters disappeared from the the tower of Druaga, thanks to Jil and his companions who defeated the evil god Druaga. Jil and Fatina survived the collapse of the tower and tried to live their lives after the betrayal of Neeba and Kaaya. This changed when they rescue a little girl named Kai, who tells Jil to take her to the top of the tower after showing him an unpleasant vision of the future. 
Ratings: 885 ratings have been given [details]
 Masterpiece: 58 votes (sub:42, dub:15, others:1
1 Spanish subtitled
)
 Excellent: 160 votes (sub:113, dub:42, raw:2, others:3
1 Spanish subtitled
1 Russian dubbed
1 Italian subtitled
)
 Very good: 286 votes (sub:207, dub:72, ?:1, others:6
4 Spanish subtitled
1 Portuguese subtitled
1 French subtitled
)
 Good: 231 votes (sub:176, dub:42, ?:3, raw:2, others:8
4 Spanish subtitled
2 Portuguese subtitled
1 Italian subtitled
1 Russian subtitled
)
 Decent: 77 votes (sub:62, dub:11, others:4
2 French subtitled
1 Spanish subtitled
1 Portuguese subtitled
)
 So-so: 39 votes (sub:28, dub:9, others:2
1 Spanish subtitled
1 Korean subtitled
)
 Not really good: 19 votes (sub:18, dub:1)
 Weak: 9 votes (sub:6, dub:2, others:1
1 French subtitled
)
 Bad: 4 votes (sub:2, dub:2)
 Awful: 1 vote (sub:1)
 Worst ever: 1 vote (others:1
1 Mandarin subtitled
)
Seen in part or in whole by 1572 s, rank: #783 (of 9997)
Median rating: Very good
Arithmetic mean: 7.564 (Very good−), std. dev.: 1.4651, rank: #1673 (of 10155)
Weighted mean: 7.469 (Good+), rank: #1834 (of 10155) (seen all: 7.50 / seen some: 7.15 / won't finish: 5.18)
Bayesian estimate: 7.469 (Good+), rank: #1524 (of 7635)
Number of episodes: 12 
Episode titles: We have 12
Vintage: 2009-01-08 
Opening Theme:
"Questions?" by Yu Nakamura (eps 1-11) 
Ending Theme:
#1: "Mahōtsukai Desu kedo." (魔法使いですけど。) by Fumiko Orikasa (eps 1-11) 
#2: "Swinging" by Muramasa (ep 12) 
Official website:
ドルアーガの塔 ～the Sword of URUK～ (Japanese) 
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DVD (Region 1)
    The Tower of Druaga - The Complete Series [S.A.V.E.] (DVD 1-2) 2012-09-18
    The Tower of Druaga - The Complete Series (DVD 1-4) 2010-12-14 (from $84.99)
    The Tower of Druaga: The Sword of Uruk (DVD 1-2) 2010-02-23 (from $39.99)

Japanese staff
Japanese cast
Director: Kōichi Chigira 
Series Composition: Shoji Gatoh 
Screenplay:
Yuniko Ayana (eps 2, 6, 8) 
Storyboard:
Yukio Takahashi (ep 7) 
Episode Director:
Yukio Takahashi (eps 1, 7, 12) 
Music: Hitoshi Sakimoto 
Original Character Design: Ugetsu Hakua 
Character Design:
Toshiyuki Fujisawa 
Art Director:
Yung Woon Bae 
Chief Animation Director:
Toshiyuki Fujisawa 
Animation Director:
Yuka Takamori (eps 9-10) 
Mechanical design: Takuhito Kusanagi (Druaga) 
3D Director: Hidemitsu Shiono 
Sound Director: Hozumi Gōda 
Director of Photography: Haruhide Ishiguro 
Producer:
Taichi Hashimoto 

2nd Key Animation:
Mayumi Watanabe (5 episodes
eps 1, 3, 6-7, 12
) 
Yuta Yamazaki (ep 6) 
3D Animation:
Yoji Nagasawa (eps 5, 10-11) 
3D Background Art:
Toshiharu Yukue 
3D Modeling:
Tsunetaka Ema 
3DCG Management: Dai Urayama 
Animation producer: Tsutomu Kojima 
Assistant Animation Director:
Yuka Takemori (ep 2) 
Assistant Line Producer: Kazuhiro Suzuki 
Assistant producer: Hiroaki Tamamushi 
Assistant Production Manager:
Takazumi Miura 
Background Art:
Young Ju Lee 
Broadbend: Nami Takeshita 
Color Check:
Yūko Satō (eps 3, 7, 11) 
Color design: Yumi Uchibayashi 
Color setting:
Yūko Satō (eps 3, 7, 11) 
Digital Paint:
Yumi Tanba (ep 8) 
Editing: Aya Hida 
Editing Assistant: Akari Saitō 
Engineering Assistant:
Mai Sunaniwa 
Finish Check:
Yūko Satō (ep 6) 
In-Between Animation:
Yuriko Yamashita (ep 8) 
In-Between Check:
Tomoko Miyata 
International Sales: Kazumichi Haruna 
Key Animation:
Kyōhei Tezuka (5 episodes
eps 1, 4, 6-7, 12
) 
Sachiko Mori (5 episodes
eps 1-2, 7, 9, 12
) 
Sayaka Takase (5 episodes
eps 1, 4, 7, 11-12
) 
Takeshi Kusaka (4 episodes
eps 1, 4, 10, 12
) 
Yuta Yamasaki (ep 10) 
Logo Design: Shinichi Mikawa 
Main Animator:
Takeshi Kusaka 
Modeling:
Takeshi Gotō (OP) 
Monster Design:
Manabu Tanzawa 
Online Editor:
Takahiro Fujimoto 
OP Director: Yukio Takahashi 
Picturing:
Tsunetaka Ema 
Planning: Shinichirō Ishikawa 
Production Design: Makoto Kobayashi 
Public Relations:
Toshiaki Obata 
Recording engineer: Yasunori Ebina 
Rights:
Hitoshi Sugiura 
Setting Design: Jun Ishibashi 
Sound Effects: Hidemi Tanaka 
Sound Producer:
Yosuke Fukushi 
Sound Production Manager: Yoshimi Sugiyama 
Special Color Effects: Miyako Hoshi 
Supervision: Masanobu Endō 
ed By:
Yoshiki Kuninaga 
Theme Sond Performance: Muramasa (ep 12 ED) 
Theme Song Arrangement:
Toshihiro (ep 12 ED) 
Theme Song Composition:
Toshihiro (ep 12 ED) 
Theme Song Lyrics: Hiroshi Yamada 
Theme Song Performance:
Yu Nakamura (OP) 
VFX Director: Haruhide Ishiguro 
Web Page Design:
Tatsunori Azuma 
Fumiko Orikasa as Kaaya 
Hiroki Yasumoto as Utu 
KENN as Jil 
Yui Horie as Fatina 

 
Hozumi Gōda as Melt 
Kana Hanazawa as Henaro 
Masaki Terasoma as Kelb 
Michiko Neya as Gremica 
Minori Chihara as Coopa 
Risa Mizuno as Ethana 
Takahiro Sakurai as Neeba 
Takaya Hashi as King Gilgamesh 
Toshiyuki Morikawa as Uraagon 
Yukana as Succubus 

 
Akiko Yajima as Ki 
 
 
 
Chiwa Saitō as Mite the Fool 
 
 
Eri Nogami as Alla 
 
 
 
 
Isshin Chiba as Sword of Blood 
 
Kazato Tomizawa as Acra 
 
 
 
 
 
Miho Miyagawa as Enre 
 
 
 
Ooki Sugiyama as Kum 
Risa Mizuno as Oro 
 
Saori Yumiba as Tear of Ice 
Sayuri Hara as Specula Ex Machina 
 
 
Taka Fujimori as Uoo Roo 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Tomokazu Seki as Black Gilgamesh 
 
 
Yu Nakamura as Nakia (eps 2, 8-10) 
 
 
 
 
Japanese companies
2nd Key Animation:
YY Company 
Animation Production: GONZO 
Background Art: Studio Easter 
Broadcaster:
TVQ Kyushu Broadcasting Co., Ltd. (2009-01-13) 
Digital Paint:
Triple A 
Editorial Assistance:
Wao World 
In-Between Animation:
Triple A 
Key Animation:
Studio Mu 
Modeling: J.C. Staff (OP) 
Online Editing: Q-Tec 
Original Creator: Bandai Namco Games 
Recording Studio: Studio Gong 
Sound Effects Production: Rakuonsha 
Special Thanks:
Pasela Resorts 
English cast
English staff
ADR Director: Leah Clark 
Script:
Steven Walters (eps 3-5, 8-11) 
Translation:
Sarah Alys Lindholm 
Executive producer: Gen Fukunaga 
Producer:
Justin Cook 

ADR Engineer: Cris George 
Assistant ADR Director:
Chuck Huber (eps 5-8) 
Assistant producer: Michael Harcourt 
Commentary:
Trina Nishimura (ep 6) 
DVD Authoring:
Trace Furniss 
DVD Compression:
Jacob Martin 
DVD Editing: Jeremy Jimenez 
DVD Menu Audio: Gino Palencia 
DVD Menu Design: Ian Bailon 
DVD Producer: Clarine Harp 
DVD Quality Control:
Kris Bryan 
Head Writer: John Burgmeier 
Line Producer: Zach Bolton 
Mix Engineer: Nathanael Harrison 
Post-Production Assistant:
Niki Cooper 
Production Assistant:
Trenton Jons 
Senior Video Editor:
Jeremy Jimenez 
Subtitle Timing: Bryan Ingram 
Subtitling:
Brandy Richmond 
Talent Coordination: Tara A. Williams 
Video Editing:
Robert Bell 
Video Engineer:
Sarah Mueller 
Video Post-Production Coordinator: Margaret Yabs 
Video Post-Production Director: Brandon Tyler 
Jamie Marchi as Fatina 
Kent Williams as Utu 
Todd Haberkorn as Jil 
Trina Nishimura as Kaaya 

Brittney Karbowski as Henaro 
Carrie Savage as Succubus 
Charles Campbell as Gilgamesh 
Chuck Huber as Melt 
Clarine Harp as Gremica 
Colleen Clinkenbeard as Ethana 
J. Michael Tatum as Kelb 
Monica Rial as Coopa 
Robert McCollum as Uragon 
Travis Willingham as Neeba 
Wendy Powell as Amina 

Aaron Dismuke as Nakia (eps 2, 8-10) 
Alexis Tipton as Alla (6 episodes
eps 1-3, 5, 9-10
) 
Alison Viktorin as Acra 
Barry Yandell as Pazuzu (eps 4, 7) 
Brina Palencia as Ahmey (eps 7, 12) 
Caitlin Glass as Tear of Ice 
Carrie Savage as Baby Roper (ep 3) 
Cherami Leigh as Uoo Roo (6 episodes
eps 1-3, 5, 9-10
) 
Chris Cason as Druaga 
Chris Patton as Kum 
Grant James as Priest (ep 4) 
Jessica Foster as Specula Ex Machina (Half) 
Josh Grelle as Shadow Gilgamesh 
Justin Pate as Kally (ep 7) 
Kristi Bingham as Oro (5 episodes
eps 1-2, 5, 9-10
) 
Laura Bailey as Kyrie 
Leah Clark as
Ki 
Neeba (Young; ep 8) 
Luci Christian as Mite the Fool 
Micah Solusod as Gilgamesh (Young; ep 12) 
Newton Pittman as Specula Ex Machina (Half) 
R Bruce Elliott as Galif (ep 3) 
Richie Campos as Kelb 
Scott Freeman as Sword of Blood 
Stephanie Young as
Amina's Captain (eps 9-11) 
Iriri (eps 1, 5, 10) 
Tia Ballard as Enre (6 episodes
eps 1-3, 5, 9-10
) 

Alexis Tipton 
Amanda Doskocil 
Andy Mullins 
Anthony Bowling 
Apphia Yu 
Bob Carter 
Brian Mathis 
Brittney Karbowski 
Caitlin Glass 
Carrie Savage 
Charlie Campbell 
Chris Cason 
Christopher Bevins 
Chuck Huber 
Cris George 
Cynthia Cranz 
D'Lytha Myers 
Greg Dulcie 
Jakie Cabe 
Jamie Marchi 
Jason Grundy 
Jeremy Inman 
Jessica Foster 
Jim Johnson 
Kenny Ezeobele 
Kent Williams 
Laura Bailey 
Lauryn Clarkson 
Maeghan Albach 
Megan Miller 
Michael Chinnici 
Mike McFarland 
Monica Rial 
Newton Pittman 
R Bruce Elliott 
Scott Freeman 
Sonny Strait 
Trey Walpole 
Wendy Powell 
Z. Charles Bolton 
English companies
Internet Streaming:
Tubi TV 
Licensed by: FUNimation Entertainment 
Subtitles: MX Media LLC 
Translation: MX Media LLC 
French staff
French companies
(none)
Broadcaster: Nolife 
Distributor: Black Box 
French cast
(none)

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