Blessing of the Campanella

About Blessing of the Campanella

Looking for background on Blessing of the Campanella (祝福のカンパネラ)? This adventure and fantasy series by AIC (2010) starts out like this. At its core: The story takes place in a trading metropolis Ert'Aria. Leicester Maycraft is an item engineer belonging to an adventurer guild "Oasis".

From there, one night, he is at a party with his friends to see a meteor stream on the rooftop of a chapel. One meteor grazes them and hits the steeple of the chapel. There he comes across a concealed room and a sleeping girl.

As an adventure title, exploration, new locations and a steady sense of momentum drive the story. Minette (Mai Kadowaki) and Garnet Erin (Akiko Hasegawa) are two of the characters you will meet early. It will appeal most to anyone who enjoys travel-the-world storytelling. With 12 episodes in total, there is enough room for the story to develop.

Production & Appeal

Animation is handled by AIC, so the studio's house style defines how Blessing of the Campanella looks and moves on screen. Within the adventure category, exploration, new locations and a steady sense of momentum drive the story. With a 5.8/10 score, it is more of a niche pick than a universal crowd-pleaser. On the casting side, Mai Kadowaki voicing Minette gives the lead role a recognizable voice. Released in 2010, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.