Fortune Quest L

About Fortune Quest L

Meet Fortune Quest L (フォーチュン·クエストL), an adventure, comedy and fantasy anime by E&G Films (1997). Here is the premise in a nutshell. The premise: Our story is set in another realm, parallel to ours. We meet Pastel, an orphan girl, 18 years old, who lives with a group of adventurers in a small house.

More of the story: Pastel works as a writer and also a "mapper", charting towns, the countryside, rivers and mountains with sketches and illustrations. She is highly respected by her friends as her intelligence and honesty are extraordinary. Living in the house with Pastel, we meet Clay, a young swordsman; Trapp, the son of a bandit chieftain; Kitton, literally a working dictionary and a descendant of the Family Kittons; Knoll, a big guy a with tender heart; Whitey.

As an adventure title, exploration, new locations and a steady sense of momentum drive the story. Voice work is led by Akiko Nakagawa as Pastel G. King and Toshiyuki Morikawa as Clay S. Anderson. This one is best suited to anyone who enjoys travel-the-world storytelling. At 26 episodes in total, it is easy to plan a viewing schedule.

Production & Appeal

E&G Films is the studio behind Fortune Quest L, and its direction shapes everything from character design to motion. Because it leans on adventure, exploration, new locations and a steady sense of momentum drive the story. Its 6.3/10 score suggests opinions are split, so it suits viewers who already like the genre. On the casting side, Akiko Nakagawa voicing Pastel G. King gives the lead role a recognizable voice. Released in 1997, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.