Monster Hunter Stories: Ride On

A gentle, colourful adventure that feels like a Saturday-morning cartoon, full of creature bonding and earnest friendship rather than real danger.

Created by

Daiki Harashina

Genres

Animation, Action & adventure, Kids

Starring

Tomokazu Sugita, Tetsuo Goto, Mutsumi Tamura

Overview

In a world where both men and monsters exist. Those who hunt the monsters are called Hunters. But in a small corner of the Hunter's world, there are those called Riders who bond with and coexist with monsters. With their Kizuna Ishi (Bonding Stones) that allow them to awaken the hidden power inside monsters, Riders live in secrecy together with their Otomon, the monsters they formed a connection with. Ryuto, a young boy living in the Rider village of Hakum, dreams of becoming the world's best Rider. Having just turned 12, he sets out to find his own Otomon for himself before the ceremony where he is given his own Kizuna Ishi. Together with his kind-hearted childhood friend Cheval, his inquisitive childhood friend Lilia, and his partner Naville, he sets out deep into the forest, and has a miraculous encounter with a Rathalos.

How it feels

Warm, earnest, light and uplifting. Measured and easy to follow.

About

Friendship, coming-of-age, found family, nature

Content

Mild violence. No gore, sexual content or swearing.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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