[Anime Video Archive]

Release Info

Released in 1986. Produced by Idol and Kaname Production.

Plot Summary

Two rival kingdoms vie for fresh water and in the process end up destroying their entire society. As seen through the eyes of an innocent go-between, this tragic story details the depths to which loyalty and everlasting love must be tested, in a futile attempt to save a world from total destruction.

My Thoughts

Windaria (a.k.a. Once Upon A Time) is an excellent movie! The story is well-written. Just make sure to have a box of tissues next to you while you watch it, because this movie is depressing. It's also kind of a cult classic. I've spoken to people who aren't that interested in anime, yet they heard of this movie and love it. It was good enough to get a DVD release over here.

Help!

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Buy From Amazon

You can buy this movie from Amazon. It goes for around $15 (US).

Notes

• If you have a device that supports casting, via Chrome my videos can be casted to your TV. The cast icon appears after you click to play a video.
  • Most of the anime on this site was made for old TV resolutions (non wide screen). However, keep in mind that most modern TVs have the ability to stretch the screen. Try that feature if the vertically cropped screen is bothering you. Here's a comparison of standard/stretched screens.
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Download

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Download Movie (MP4) 204 MB

• MP4 plays natively on pretty much everything: computers, TVs, smartphones, tablets, video game systems, set-top boxes like Roku/Apple TV, etc.
  • Try it out! Save this movie to a thumb drive and play it on your TV.
  • As mentioned above in Notes, make use of your TV's stretch feature if the vertically cropped screen is bothering you.
• Another great option is to use Plex to stream MP4 movies from your computer to your TV through your Wifi. It's a free app. Install it on your Windows or Mac, then install it on your set-top box (Roku/Apple TV/Fire Stick/etc.). Just note that Plex will only detect these movies in an Other Videos library because the “Movies” library doesn't detect rare/obscure anime classics.