Reign: The Conqueror (1999)

Season 1

In the 4th century B.C., a pagan shaman prophesies that Olympias, Queen of Macedonia, wife of King Phillip II will give birth to a baby who will grow up to destroy the world, and the baby named Alexander. Years later, Alexander with many successful campaigns unifies Persia and Macedonia, so great that it makes Aristotle worry that the world can be destroyed by Alexander's advance toward the East...

Released Sept. 14, 1999 Episode 25 min 14+

Genres: Action, Adventure, Animation, Anime, Anime: Historical, Anime: Supernatural, Science Fiction

Keywords: imdb.world, imdb.fictional-war, imdb.greek-philosophy, imdb.alexandria-egypt, imdb.goddess, imdb.chosen-one, imdb.character-name-in-title + 29 more, imdb.warrior, imdb.king, imdb.surrealism, imdb.allegory, imdb.shamanism, imdb.philosophy, imdb.persia, imdb.passion, imdb.mathematics, imdb.homoeroticism, imdb.greek, imdb.geometry, imdb.egypt, imdb.city, imdb.guardian, imdb.anime-animation, tmdb.historical-fiction, tmdb.anime, imdb.alexander-the-great, imdb.co-production, imdb.literature-on-screen, imdb.science-fantasy, imdb.alexander-the-great-character, imdb.historical-fiction, imdb.historical-figure-in-fictional-scenario, imdb.based-on-novel, tmdb.historical-figure, mdblist.anime-dub, imdb.hand-drawn-animation

Production Companies: Madhouse

Network: TBS

Country: Japan
Languages: Japanese

IMDb

7.1

/586/

Trakt

/24/

TMDb

/15/

MAL

5.7

/3847/

Hiroshi Aramata
Director

Satsuki Yukino
Eurydice (voice)

Atsuko Tanaka
Cassandra (voice)

Nachi Nozawa
Aristotle (voice)

Hochu Otsuka
Cleitus (voice)

Koichi Yamadera
Darius III (voice)

Toshihiko Seki
Alexander (voice)

Daisuke Gori
Antigonos (voice)

Kohsuke Meguro
Philotas (voice)

1.0

S1E1 - A Prophecy Born This Day

Alexander of Macedonia is born prince of a thriving empire but the people have little faith in his potential rule as he lags in preparing for his first battle. He seeks to improve his speed by taming a man-eating horse.

Sept. 14, 1999, midnight

S1E2 - The Thunder of Battle

Alexander more than proves himself in his first battle but his tactics and the respect he earns makes his father King Philip wary of what this means for his reign. Philip's advisor proposes that he divorce Alexander's mother and take a new wife and sire a new heir, ridding him of the worry of Alexander's threat to his reign.

Sept. 21, 1999, midnight

S1E3 - A Failure of Diplomacy

A new king of Persia has arisen; Darius I and a war between Persia and Macedonia brews as Greece entangles two countries. Alexander seeks to learn more about his potential enemy, embarking on a dangerous mission and sneaks into Persia

Sept. 28, 1999, midnight

S1E4 - Ascension to the Throne

Alexander lives in exile after Philip casts him aside in favor of his newborn son. Olympias curses Erydace with nightmares and Philip plans to proclaim himself a god to his people but Alexander has other plans.

Oct. 5, 1999, midnight

S1E5 - God of Creation

Alexander campaigns to wipe out those who oppose him which puts the people of Athens in a frenzy as they wager between fighting him or submitting to him. A wise hermit is consulted by both sides as to what they should do.

Oct. 12, 1999, midnight

S1E6 - Secret of Samothrace

As Alexander prepares for war with Persia, the secrets of his parents betrothal and his birth begin to surface by those who serve him.

Oct. 19, 1999, midnight

S1E7 - The Gordian Knot

Alexander arrives in Gordium and takes up the challenge of the "Gordian Knot" before the Persians Mount a surprise attack. Alexander presses his chance to face Darius in "A Battle of Kings." Meanwhile, Philotus battles nightmares of his death at the hands of Alexander.

Oct. 26, 1999, midnight