‘The story you’ve been waiting for is finally here’
Netflix has announced the coming of a brand new anime series based on epic strategy franchiseDota. As revealed in a new teaser trailer, which you can check out below,DOTA: Dragon’s Bloodis produced in association with the publisher Valve and will premiere on the streaming service March 25.
Produced by Studio MIR (Netflix Voltron,The Legend of Korra) The eight-episode animated series will follow the adventures of the Dragon Knight, Davion, (a legitimateDota 2character class), who becomes embroiled in world-changing events after an encounter with the Princess of the Moon, Mirana. Showrunner Ashley Edward Miller describesDOTA: Dragon’s Bloodas an “epic, emotional, adult-oriented story” sure to please franchise fans with its variety of recognizable characters and events.
Valve’sDotajoins other gaming legends such asCastlevania,The Witcher, andDragon’s Dogmato receive a Netflix-produced anime adaptation. Whether this new series will meet the expectations of the video game’s enormous fanbase remains to be seen, but given the depth and breadth of theDotauniverse, there’s certainly a lot of source material to pull from.
