Arion

Arion is a fantasy adventure set in the world of Greek mythology. The story centers on a young man named Arion who was taken as a child by Hades and raised in the underworld to be a warrior. Convinced by Hades that Zeus is responsible for his mother's blindness, Arion sets out to kill the ruler of Mount Olympus to break the curse. Along his journey, he forms alliances with various companions and faces conflicts involving several gods and their forces.

The film was directed by Yoshikazu Yasuhiko, who also wrote the screenplay alongside Akiko Tanaka. In the chronological order of his directed works, this project follows Mobile Suit Gundam II: Soldiers of Sorrow and Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in Space, and precedes Venus Wars. The voice cast features Shigeru Nakahara as the title character, with Miki Takahashi, Mayumi Tanaka, Hirotaka Suzuoki, Bin Shimada, and Masako Katsuki in supporting roles.

Released in 1986 and produced by Tokuma Shoten, Bandai Visual, and SUNRISE, the animated feature has a runtime of 119 minutes. Audience reception is moderately positive, with a rating of 6.4/10 on IMDb based on 548 votes and a 6.2/10 on TMDB from 31 votes.