The War of the Rohirrim” is the latest and most high-profile anime adaptation of a Western franchise to hit screens big and small.

Director Kenji Kamiyama and executive producer Peter Jackson make sure this latest installment in the Tolkien universe looks great but it feels unnecessary

The War of the Rohirrim takes place about 250 years before the events of The Lord of the Rings, during the reign of Helm Hammerhand, king of Rohan. Or, to give you another kind of perspective on things: Helm’s Deep, the massive mountain fortress where the climax of Peter Jackson’s The Two Towers takes place? That’s named after Helm.

The story focuses on Hera, but it is truly a tale of a father and daughter, showcasing strong performances despite some flat characters.

In this section of the Appendices, Tolkien writes that a rival lord named Freca (voiced by Shaun Dooley) proposed that his son Wulf (voiced by Luke Pasqualino) marry Helm's daught

So you could say that Peter Jackson’s Rohirrim were associated with women taking up unexpected roles even before Miranda Otto’s cry of “ I am no man! ” in The Return of the King. Those legendary riders return triumphant in The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim,

The War of the Rohirrim is The Lord of the Rings’ first step into the world of anime, and several movies could follow in its footsteps.

The War of the Rohirrim Director Kenji Kamiyama Studio Warner Bros. Animation, Sola Digital Arts Release Date 12/13/2024 The Lord of the Rings: The War of the Rohirrim was always bound to face an uphill battle,