Tales of Byston Well: Garzey's Wing (バイストン・ウェル物語 ガーゼィの翼) is a three-episode anime OVA by Japanese director Yoshiyuki Tomino based on volumes 1 and 2 of the five-volume novels series by the same name. It is widely regarded as one of the worst anime ever made, and has become a cult classic.

Plot

The protagonist, Chris, is abruptly whisked away to a parallel world called Byston Well, while his physical body remains in his home world. In Byston Well, Chris' spiritual manifestation is thrust into a rebellion. Chris is told that he has a mystical power called "Garzey's wing", which causes large wings made of light to come out of his ankles, allowing him to fly and run quickly. Chris is told to fight against slave owners and the King's army as the slaves of the Metomeus tribe make their escape from the palace at Izumido. The Ashigaba army fights back with horses, bows, and dinosaur-like creatures called War Beasts. The series centers around the slaves' escape, the conflict between the King's army and the slaves, as well as Chris' struggle to make sense of his convoluted situation. Chris exists simultaneously in Byston Well and the real world, and the two can communicate to each other through a necklace they both wear. Real-world Chris feels the bruises and pain Byston Well Chris experiences while fighting soldiers, and training he does in the real world allow him to learn it in Byston Well. While one Chris is in Byston Well surrounded by 12th- and 13th-century foreigners and being chased by a real army, earth Chris must do Chi exercises to strengthen his mind. In the end, Chris fights off the army and saves Byston Well, but his spirit remains there. Meanwhile, in the real world Chris gains the power of Garzey's wing himself.

Characters

Christopher Senshu Rumiko Nakato King Fungun Zagazoa Gelgog Aji Leelince Hassan Aishe and Tance Ketta Keras Philocres Chifchi Domon Giant Tawrad Ondel Kurino Sechuku Lord Tawazzan Chris' other friends Falan Fa Daragau Dragorol Bandou-ran

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