Neverending Story (2001)

Adventure · Drama · Family

Twelve-year-old Bastian Balthazar Bux had lost the wonderful imagination he had as a child somewhere between growing older, watching TV, going to school and playing with his Gameboy. But when his mother dies suddenly, Bastian's limitless imagination is reborn. Bastian comes across a magical book, 'The Neverending Story,' in a curious little bookstore. Inspired by the book, Bastian creates an enchanted world called Fantasia, inhabited by dragons, dark knights and assorted heroes and villains.

IMDb rating: 5.0 (1,001 votes)
Episode average: 5.8 ↑ +0.8 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Seasons

Season 1 (2001)

5.85 avg 13 episodes 5.9 → 6.1 44 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Heart of Stone	5.9	19
2	The Nothing	6.1	12
3	The Luckdragon	5.9	14
4	Deleting Mr. Blank	6.0	17
5	The Gift of the Name	5.3	19
6	Home Sweet Home	5.9	10
7	The Sceptre	5.9	11
8	The Luck Stops Here	6.3	8
9	Badge of Courage	5.9	13
10	Deus Ex Machina	5.6	11
11	Stairway to Heaven	5.3	11
12	The Visitor	5.9	10
13	The Resurrection	6.1	16