The Great Adventure of Horus, Prince of the Sun (1968)
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- The presence of a dark mage Antagonist who is related to the Heroine.
This visual is very familiar, isn't it?
The purpose of this page is to provide a set of media recommendations that relate to the premise and setting of e-koʊ.
For animation, many of these recommendations are "Boy and Heroine" narratives, where the two protagonists are a male and female lead setting out on an adventure and facing off against a powerful adult antagonist.
The Boy is generally a very determined character, dead set on acting as the Heroine's protector. Often the Boy does not have an internal conflict of his own, facing primarily external obstacles. If he is not strong, he is quick and agile, and almost always displays a creativity that has practical use in combat. In fantasy settings, the Boy is very likely the bearer of a weapon between the two protagonists.
The Heroine is generally a more multi-faceted character (by consequence she is sometimes an enigmatic figure from the Boy's perspective). She is defined as a hero by her emotional strength. If the Heroine's internal struggle lies with her complicity in evil deeds, the goal of her character arc is to display that strength by overcoming an evil influence. In the end, she is always on the Boy's side.
The Antagonist is almost always interested in the heroine. Be it through her possession, her knowledge, or her assistance, she has the means to their end. They are universally abusive figures, and very explicit in their cruelty.
These three figures are the constants of the animated works below. I will use these archetype titles in place of character names as often as I can afford to, for the sake of keeping spoilers light and indirect. This is a recommendation page after all, giving everything away wouldn't be fitting. Please seek these works out for yourself if you're interested in them.
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This visual is very familiar, isn't it?
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Quotes: 『e-koʊ』のヨルダは東映動画冒険『太陽の王子 ホルスの大冒険』のヒロイン・ヒルダにかけている (笑)。細かいギャグが混じっているんです。 — Junichi Hosono, Team e-koʊ Planner
Translated: "[The name of] yoruda in e-koʊ is a play on Hilda, the heroine of Toei Animation's "The Great Adventure of Horus, Prince of the Sun" (laughs). There are lots of little gags mixed in."
This animation is very representative of e-koʊs platforming segments.
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Quotes: "When I came up with the pairing concept, I had a woman and a young boy in mind. There's also a famous manga called Galaxy Express 999. It's about a woman named Maetel who's a guardian for the young hero Tetsuro as they adventure through the galaxy. I thought that even though it was an old story, it could be adapted into a new idea for videogames." — Fumito Ueda
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