The Legend of Condor Hero (神鵰俠侶 コンドルヒーロー) is a Japanese–Hong Kong anime series adapted from the wuxia novel The Return of the Condor Heroes by Jin Yong. Co-produced by Nippon Animation and Jade Animation, the series was shown on BS Fuji from October 11, 2001 to May 3, 2008.
Synopsis
The Legend of Condor Hero is set in the 13th century around the Mongol conquest of China. Nearly a decade after the end of The Legend of the Condor Heroes, the Mongols have conquered the Jin dynasty in northern China and are now setting their sights on the Song dynasty in the south. The Song citizens, many of whom are formidable martial artists in the jianghu, band together to defend their homeland from the impending Mongol invasion. The story culminates in the historical Battle of Xiangyang.
The story follows a young martial artist Yang Guo (Youka), who falls in love with his martial arts master, Xiaolongnü (Shouryuujo), and the trials and tribulations they go through in war-torn China.
List of episodes
There are 78 episodes released of The Legend of Condor Hero. Season I is composed of two parts—episodes 1–12 and episodes 13–26.