Brave Story

When 11-year-old Wataru's father leaves home and his mother is taken ill to the hospital, he decides to change his fate by traveling through the door shown to him by his friend Mitsuru. In a land of magic and monsters, Wataru must summon all his courage and embark on a journey with several comrades to meet the Goddess of Destiny and change this "mistaken fate." (Source: ANN)Wataru is a 10-year-old fifth grade elementary school student. His grades are so-so and he is a meek and unassertive boy, easily manipulated by girls. One day his father runs off with a mistress, leaving Wataru and his mother behind.