Gwain Saga

***Gwain Saga*** is an animated series hosted on YouTube and Newgrounds and created by artist and animator GeoExe. It chronicles the isekai tale of Geo, an average human dropped from 2010s planet Earth into Teora, the magical Kingdom of Gwain by unknown means. There, he meets Ami, a local Teoran princess, as they become fast friends and both starting to become lovers. More characters are introduced and slowly, it's revealed that more is going on in Gwain's kingdom than there originally seems.

Notable for its colorful anime-esque animation and video game style, switching between Flash animation and pixel art. *Gwain Saga* takes a lot of inspiration (and even music) from several video games (mainly JRPGs) and visual novels, creating a unique aesthetic.

While *Gwain Saga* is the main series, there are many shorts and side-projects made by the creator that are set in the kingdom of Gwain. These are all of dubious canonicity, but do provide insight on the characters.

## Episode List

* 000 Pilot: Pilot episode to test the waters for the series.
* 001 Geo: The arrival of the human to Gwain's world and meeting Ami.
* 002 Gwain: Arrival of the queen, adapting to the real world, meeting Lanney, and the introduction of Luna and her constant attacks.
* 003 Agni & Deva: Stir in the Gwain College and meeting Agni and Deva.
* 004 Marlow: Meeting Marlow and turmoil with a giant serpent.
* 005 Ami: Invitation to Electra's birthday party with a surprise attack from Luna.
* 006 Savien: Wild west setting with Savien's antics and Luna's next plan of action.
* 007 Lanney: Reveal of Lanney's elemental magic and her character development.
* 008: Beach episode with search of the Regeneration Ivy for Marlow, battling a ghost and a major focus on Geo and Ami's relationship.
* 009 Final Chapter: Unknown (for now).

## Reception

The series has garnished generally positive reviews by fans and viewers alike, who all credit the success of the show for its creative focus on making a new series with a fun setting. Many were shocked to see how an underrated series like *Gwain Saga* was made by one person alone. They've also applauded its adorable art style and characters, as well as the many references to real-life video games and visual novels. The series has even received a 7.2/10 rating on IMDb.

## Trivia

* The series was created by one of the 2 founders, GeoExe.

* Multiple cameos of video game characters, real-life people and OCs made by other artists have briefly been seen throughout the series.
	+ Examples include, but aren't limited to:
		- Pyra & Mythra from Xenoblade Chronicles 2.
		- Moika, an OC made by Moikaloop.
		- Cassidy, an OC made by Saymanart.
		- Sr. Pelo (as a train conductor in Episode 6).
* Originally the series would have ran for 15 episodes, with 14 episodes for the main storyline and 1 episode for a backstory between Gwain and Vania. However, it was decided to be cut short to just 9 episodes. Unexpectedly, most of the plans Geo has been working on have either changed or dropped out such as B-Top VS The Soldier Elite and more.
	+ Had plans not changed, the series would have gone like this:
		- 001 Geo: The arrive of the human to Gwain's world and meeting Ami.
		- 002 Gwain: Arrival of the queen.
		- 003 Ami: Adapting to the new world.
		- 004 Deva: Stir in the Gwain College.
		- 005 B-Top: VS the Soldier Elite.
		- 006 Lanney: Lanney is kidnapped.
		- 007 Agni: Defending Agni.
		- 008 Marlow: Student council president.
		- 009 Savien: Taking care of Ami.
		- 010 Moontech: Luna's life.
		- 011 Noobe: Taking care of Noobe.
		- 012 Lucy: Geo is arrested by Lucy.
		- 013 Waster-Plate: The Waster Plate attack.
		- 014 Luna: Geo VS Luna.
		- 00A: The history of Gwain and Vania.

* On his official Discord server, GeoExe has gone on record to say that if the time comes for it, there could possibly be a series continuation via a web comic series.

1. ↑ https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9353742/