Erin English Sub & Dub

About Erin

Here is what Erin (Kemono no Souja Erin) is about, retold in plain terms: a fantasy, slice of life and drama anime by Production I.G, Trans Arts (2009). In short: In the land of Ryoza, the neighboring provinces of Shin-Ou and Tai-Kou have been at peace. Queen Shinou is the ruler of Ryoza and her greatest general, Grand Duke Taikou, defends the realm with his army of powerful war-lizards known as the "Touda.

More of the story: Although the two regions have enjoyed a long-standing alliance, mounting tensions threaten to spark a fierce civil war. Within Ake, a village in Tai-Kou tasked with raising the Grand Duke's army, lives Erin, a bright girl who spends her days watching the work of her mother Soyon, the village's head Touda doctor. While under Soyon's care, a disastrous incident befalls the Grand Duke's strongest Touda, and the peace that Erin and her mother had been enjoying vanishes as Soyon is punished severely.

As a fantasy title, world-building, magic systems and creature design set the tone. This one is best suited to fans of magic, kingdoms and invented worlds.

Production & Appeal

Production sits with Production I.G, Trans Arts, which means the visual identity of Erin follows that studio's craft. The fantasy focus matters here: world-building, magic systems and creature design set the tone. Viewers rate it 8.3/10, which signals strong word of mouth. It aired in 2009, which makes it easy to place in the wider anime calendar.