Tales of Zestiria the X
Tales of Zestiria the X is a Japanese anime series by Ufotable based on the Tales of Zestiria and Tales of Berseria video games. It aired in two halves from 2016 to 2017, totaling 26 episodes.
What the show is about
- In a world where beings called Seraphim bless humans, a legendary Shepherd purifies dangerous monsters called Hellions.
- A princess meets a young man who can see and talk to Seraphim, and together they work to bring Seraphim and humans back to peaceful coexistence amid rising darkness.
Production basics
- Director: Haruo Sotozaki
- Writer: Hikaru Kondo
- Character designs: Akira Matsushima
- Music: Motoi Sakuraba and Go Shiina
- Main voice cast largely comes from the games (one character was recast after a voice actor’s passing)
Music and themes
- First half opening: Kaze no Uta by Flow; ending: Calling by Fáhna
- Second half opening: Illuminate by Minami Kuribayashi; ending: Innosense by Flow
Release and licensing
- Aired July 3, 2016 to September 25, 2016 (first half) and January 8, 2017 to April 29, 2017 (second half)
- Licensed for streaming in North America by Funimation (later moved to Crunchyroll); Australia by Madman Entertainment
- Also streamed via Daisuki through Anime Consortium Japan at one point
This page was last edited on 3 February 2026, at 15:32 (CET).