Anime Adaptations
Four anime series have been produced and released in Japan based on games in the series. The first, Tales of Eternia: The Animation, had 13 episodes and is loosely based on Tales of Eternia and was released in 2001. The next two anime series were released as original video animations, Tales of Phantasia: The Animation being released in 4 parts from 2004–2006, and Tales of Symphonia: The Animation being released in 11 parts from 2007–2012. Tales of the Abyss was adapted into a full 26-episode anime television series that was originally broadcast from October 3, 2008 through March 20, 2009.
The first theatrical anime film of the series, Tales of Vesperia: The First Strike, was released on October 3, 2009 and was a prequel to Tales of Vesperia. It featured new characters as well as provided backstories to existing ones from the game.
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