The Mystic Archives of Dantalian 2011
“Don't judge a phantom by it's cover”
- Status
- Ended
- First Aired
- July 16, 2011
- Last Aired
- October 1, 2011
- Format
- 1 season · 12 eps
- Total Runtime
- ~5 hours (25 min/ep)
- Created By
- Gakuto Mikumo
- Network
- TV Tokyo
- Where to Stream
- Crunchyroll, Crunchyroll Amazon Channel
What is The Mystic Archives of Dantalian?
Topic: Television series "The Mystic Archives of Dantalian" (2011). Constraint 1: Use ONLY verifiable facts from the provided SYNOPSIS and SOURCES.
- Type
- TV series
- Year
- 2011
- Status
- Ended
- Episodes
- 12
- Runtime
- 25 minutes
- First aired
- Jul 16, 2011
- Last aired
- Oct 1, 2011
- Original language
- JA
- Origin
- JP
- Networks
- TV Tokyo
- Genres
- Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, Mystery
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At a glance
- Rating
- ★ TMDB users: 6.6/10 from 29 votes
- Format
- 1 season · 12 episodes
- Episode runtime
- ~25 minutes
- Status
- Ended
- Network
- TV Tokyo
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Topic: Television series "The Mystic Archives of Dantalian" (2011).
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Title: The Mystic Archives of Dantalian (Dantalian no Shoka; lit. "Bookshelf of Dantalian"; alternate title Bibliotheca Mystica de Dantalian).
Year: 2011.
Format: TV series / Animation.
Genres: Animation, Sci-Fi & Fantasy, Action & Adventure, and Mystery.
Origin: Based on a Japanese light novel series written by Gakuto Mikumo and illustrated by G-Yuusuke.
Plot: Six months prior to the story, Lord Hugh Disward (Huey) lost his eccentric grandfather, Wes. To inherit Wes's estate, Huey must take guardianship over the Mystic Archives of Dantalian. This archive contains forbidden knowledge and a mysterious girl called Dalian. Huey and Dalian form an unlikely partnership to solve mysteries caused by Phantom Books.
Rating: TV-MA.
Draft 1 (Mental Outline):
The Mystic Archives of Dantalian is a 2011 animated
Should you watch it?
“Hugh Disward must guard a library of forbidden knowledge and a mysterious girl named Dalian.”
- Exploration of mysteries caused by Phantom Books
- An unlikely partnership between Hugh Disward and Dalian
- A setting containing forbidden knowledge
- The series is rated TV-MA
Watch it if you enjoy mysteries involving forbidden knowledge and unlikely partnerships.
The series is rated TV-MA and features animation, sci-fi, fantasy, action, adventure, and mystery.
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Season 1 · 12 episodes
Open the complete Season 1 guide & lore primer →- E1 Turn-up Book Mytharc Jul 16, 2011
- E2 Book of Fetus Core Jul 23, 2011
- E3 Book of Wisdom / Queen of the Night Core Jul 30, 2011
- E4 Book of Soul Exchange Core Aug 6, 2011
- E5 The Magician's Daughter Core Aug 13, 2011
- E6 Libricide Core Aug 20, 2011
- E7 Parfumer Core Aug 27, 2011
- E8 Book of Equivalence / Book of Relationship Core Sep 3, 2011
- E9 Book of Twilight Core Sep 10, 2011
- E10 Phantom Score Core Sep 17, 2011
- E11 Bibliotheca Razielis Archangeli Mytharc Sep 24, 2011
- E12 Song for the Unwritten Future Mytharc Oct 1, 2011
Frequently asked questions
What is the genre of The Mystic Archives of Dantalian?
The series is an animation featuring sci-fi, fantasy, action, adventure, and mystery elements.
What is the central premise of the show?
Hugh Disward must guard the Mystic Archives of Dantalian and solve mysteries caused by Phantom Books alongside Dalian.
Is the series based on any other media?
Yes, it is based on a Japanese light novel series by Gakuto Mikumo and G-Yuusuke.
What is the age rating for this series?
The series is rated TV-MA.
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