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Dota: Dragon's Blood
Promotional poster, featuring the lead character Davion
Based onDota 2 by Valve
Developed byAshley Miller
Written byAshley Miller
Steven Melching
Ashley Halloran
Mitch Iverson
Amy Chu
Directed by
  • Park So Young
  • Kim Eui Jeong
Creative directorKim Il Kwang
Voices of
ComposerDino Meneghin
Country of originUnited States (production)
South Korea (animation)
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes8
Production
Executive producers
  • Ashley Miller
  • Ki Hyun Ryu (co-executive producer)
Producers
  • Hang Cheong Il (supervising)
  • Eugene Lee (supervising)
  • Steven Melching (supervising)
AnimatorStudio Mir
Editors
  • Kim Jun Hee
  • Robert Meyer Burnett
Running time26-28 minutes
Production company
Valve
Original release
NetworkNetflix
ReleaseMarch 25, 2021 (2021-03-25)

Dota: Dragon's Blood is an American animated epic fantasy streaming television series created by Ashley Miller.[1] It is based on Dota 2, a multiplayer online battle arena video game developed and published by Valve.[2] The production was co-produced by Studio Mir, Netflix Animation and Valve.[3] The series premiered on Netflix on March 25, 2021.[4] The show is presented in a style that combines anime with American cartoons.

Voice cast

Production

The series was announced by Netflix in February 2021.[1] It is a joint collaboration between Studio Mir, Netflix Animation, and Valve, the developers of Dota 2,[1] with animation provided by Production Reve.

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
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1"What the Thunder Said"Park So YoungAshley Edward MillerMarch 25, 2021 (2021-03-25)
2"Princess of Nothing"Kim Eui JeongSteven MelchingMarch 25, 2021 (2021-03-25)
3"Neverwhere Land"Park So YoungAshley HalloranMarch 25, 2021 (2021-03-25)
4"The Monster at the End of This Book"Kim Eui JeongMitch IversonMarch 25, 2021 (2021-03-25)
5"The Fire Sermon"Park So YoungSteven MelchingMarch 25, 2021 (2021-03-25)
6"Knight, Death and the Devil"Kim Eui JeongAshley Halloran
Mitch Iverson
March 25, 2021 (2021-03-25)
7"Speak the Words"Park So YoungAmy ChuMarch 25, 2021 (2021-03-25)
8"A Game of Chess"Kim Eui JeongAshley Edward MillerMarch 25, 2021 (2021-03-25)

Release

Dota: Dragon's Blood debuted on March 25, 2021 on Netflix.[1] A teaser trailer was released on February 19,[8] followed by a full trailer on March 1.[9]

A promotional video, titled "Basshunter Dota Revival", was released on YouTube alongside the anime's debut on the streaming service on March 25.[10] In it, Swedish musician Basshunter is singing "DotA" while playing Dota 2 and scenes from Dragon's Blood are shown in between.[11]

Reception

The review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes reported an 63% approval rating, based on 8 reviews, with an average rating of 6.3/10[12]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Netflix Announces DOTA: Dragon's Blood Anime Series Based On The Popular Video-Game Franchise By Valve". Netflix Media Center. February 16, 2021.
  2. ^ DOTA 2 – Gamescom 2011 Interview (PC) (Video). YouTube. August 19, 2011. Archived from the original on September 21, 2013. Retrieved September 16, 2013.
  3. ^ Del Rosario, Alexandria (February 17, 2021). "'DOTA: Dragon's Blood': Netflix Announces Anime Series Based On Valve Video Game Franchise". Deadline. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  4. ^ Peters, Jay (February 16, 2021). "Valve's Dota 2 will become a Netflix anime series on March 25th". The Verge. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h i Gartenberg, Chaim (February 19, 2021). "Netflix's DOTA 2 anime gets a proper teaser trailer full of dragon-fighting action". The Verge. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  6. ^ Josh Keaton [@JoshKeaton] (February 19, 2021). "Hey look! It's me! Sweet, beautiful Bram. So excited for all of you to see him in the upcoming #DOTA series coming to @netflix in March!" (Tweet). Retrieved February 19, 2021 – via Twitter.
  7. ^ Kathuria, Rakshak (February 19, 2021). "Dota 2 Anime Dragon's Blood: Release Date, Where to Watch, Trailer". AFK Gaming. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  8. ^ Netflix (February 19, 2021). DOTA: Dragon's Blood | Teaser | Netflix. YouTube. Retrieved February 19, 2021.
  9. ^ Netflix (March 1, 2021). DOTA: Dragon's Blood | Official Trailer | Netflix. YouTube. Retrieved March 1, 2021.
  10. ^ Netflix (March 25, 2021). DOTA: Dragon's Blood | Basshunter Dota Revival | Netflix. YouTube. Retrieved March 26, 2021.
  11. ^ Winslow, Jeremy (25 March 2021). "Dota 2 Anime Dragon's Blood Is Now On Netflix". GameSpot. Retrieved 25 March 2021.
  12. ^ "Dota: Dragon's Blood: Season 1". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved March 25, 2021.