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was released in 2013. An anime television series adaptation aired on April 7, 2014, alongside '' Monster Retsuden Oreca Battle'', another Konami video game adaptation. The series ended on March 23, 2015, but a bonus episode showing events after Hiro leaves Dragon Earth aired on March 30. This show, along with ''Oreca Battle'', lacks an ending theme, a hallmark of anime that premiered on TV Asahi.

Synopsis

A young boy named Hiro wishes to play the eponymous video game with his father. Arriving early to the arcade, he begins a game, finds himself whisked away to the Dragon Collection universe. Trapped within the game's plot, Hiro must become a Dragon Master to escape the game and return home. Hiro embarks on a quest to gather allies, conquer monsters, and prevent a terrible evil from being freed on Dragon Earth. Opening theme * "Dragon Collection ~Yūki no Tsubasa~" by Nagareda Project

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External links

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Official anime website
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