The Sea Prince and the Fire Child (シリウスの伝説, Shiriusu no Densetsu, lit. The Legend of Sirius) is an animated film by Sanrio, based on the story by Shintaro Tsuji. It is said to be a loose retelling of Romeo and Juliet, itself a European version of many tales of star-crossed lovers in a variety of cultures and eras. In this story, the children of the gods of fire and water fall in love and fight to stay together in the face of adversity.
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The Sea Prince and the Fire Child (シリウスの伝説, Shiriusu no Densetsu, lit. The Legend of Sirius) is an animated film by Sanrio, based on the story by Shintaro Tsuji. It is said to be a loose retelling of Romeo and Juliet, itself a European version of many tales of star-crossed lovers in a variety of cultures and eras. In this story, the children of the gods of fire and water fall in love and fight to stay together in the face of adversity.
Long before Sirius and Malta were born, Sirius' father, god of Water, Oceanus, and Malta's mother, goddess of Fire, Hyperia, were as one, coexisting as a warm myst. However, Lord of the Winds, Algorac, grew jealous of Oceanus and Hyperia's love and turned them against one another by lying to each that the other was plotting to overthrow them. So, the war between Water and Fire began. After many descendants died in this civil war, and both sides were nearly destroyed, the highest god of them all intervened and struck down Algorac, tearing loose his eye,...
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