The multiplayer online battle arena, or ‘MOBA’ game, is one of the most popular of its kind, rivaling Heroes of Newerth, League of Legends, and Legends of the Storm. The fantasy anime series is based on Valve’s popular DOTA 2 video-game franchise. If the adaptation’s intention was to appease the fans and players of the Dota 2 game, it is woefully short on Easter eggs and cameo appearances from other characters which could’ve heightened the blood pressure levels of even the most sedentary and jaded Dota player.Īdmittedly, Davion’s senior at the Dragonslayer’s Hold, Kaden (Anson Mount), did elevate my heart rate somewhat, clad in iron grey Ionic dragon armour, wielding a giant, glowing, purple claymore made from the corpse of a Chaos dragon and doing some impressive aerial combat stunts with his enchanted wind-stepping boots.ĭragons are definitely cool, but apart from these creatures, there are hopes that a more diverse and colourful universe (with more characters and items) will be opened up to hungry fans in the upcoming seasons. The hugely popular DOTA: Dragon’s Blood returns to NETFLIX with Book 3 on August 11. Yet in my heart of hearts, I wonder if showrunner Ashley Edward Miller and the delightful producers of Korean anime production house Studio Mir have actually played the game or explored the rich lore of Dota 2. For players familiar with the game, you’d appreciate the almost omnipotent portrayal of the Invoker (Troy Baker) and the ever-baleful shadow of the Foulfell demon Terroblade (JB Blanc). However, if you do listen closely, the soundtrack is haunting at times and does add a surreal dimension to an otherwise hasty and token-ish adaptation. I have since demanded an explanation from him in an e-mail interview.ĭota: Dragon’s Blood character Invoker. One also wonders, of all the amazingly diverse 120 characters in Dota 2, why showrunner Ashley Edward Miller had to choose the blandest characters in all the game to do an anime adaptation on. The characters and themes are surprisingly adult with an M18 rating, which I wonder why was even necessary or related to the game at all.Ĭharacters drop casual f-bombs, the Coedwig elves (light-skinned elves, who also have the strangest Australian accents) live in incestuous pods where family orgies are the norm (Davion at one point scratches his head like me in confusion), and the Scottish-accented Dark Moon Goddess Selemene (PRAISE THE MOON OF MENE) confers upon her virginal female followers lesbian kisses which result in a patchy, pink leprosy on their skins. It currently has an impressive 8.5/10 ranking after nearly 5,000 reviews on imdb. The show, developed by Ashley Edward Miller, was released on March 25, 2021, on Netflix. ![]() The adaptation’s art style is reminiscent of Netflix’s Castlevania, but unfortunately nowhere close in terms of execution, dialogue and plot. The Dota 2 anime has been most popular in the countries of Russia, Serbia, Ukraine, Peru, the Philippines, Bolivia and Bulgaria on March 27 and March 28, 2021.
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