himitsu_tcg | ( throwback thursday 03 )

It looks like Inuyasha is causing some trouble for poor Ranma... Well, while they get it sorted out, can you help me? I'm thinking of this old series but I can't remember its name...

Throwback Thursday (or #tbt) commemorates the anime, manga, and games of yore. (Yore = original debut in 2001 or earlier.) Based on the provided clue, can you tell me the title of what I'm thinking of and its original Japanese release year? I'll give you 3 random single cards for your trouble!

After an earthquake opens up a hidden cave, four orphans discover a crystal of light that grants them powers and beckons them to return balance to their world. When they leave their home village they discover that their world consists of far more land than they'd ever known, and it turns out that a warlock is attempting to possess the world's crystals of light for himself in order to bring about chaos and darkness. The four warriors must defeat the Cloud of Darkness lingering over the world in order to restore the crystals of light.

~~This round will end August 14th at 6:00PM EST.~~ Closed!

Last round's answer: Love Hina, released in 1998 (or 2000 if you go by the animation).