Tales of Zestiria: Dawn of the Shepherd

Tales of Zestiria: Doushi no Yoake (テイルズ オブ ゼスティリア ～ 導師の夜明け ～) is an animated TV special designed to promote the then upcoming release of Tales of Zestiria. It initially aired on December 30, 2014 Tokyo MX and KBS Kyoto and December 31 on BS1, with subsequent re-airings in January 2015. It is included on the Tales of Zestiria game release.

Story
The plot covers the beginning of the game. Sorey and Mikleo explore ruins together until they come across an injured woman, who awakens and requests a place to rest and regroup. Despite the fact that she is a normal human and thus unable to see the Divine such as Mikleo, Sorey decides to her back to his hometown of Izuchi. Though this incurs the anger of Gramps as Izuchi is a town inhabited by the Divine and humanity is said to bring impurity, Mikleo convinces him to relent and allow the woman time to recuperate. Sorey and the woman bond over their shared love for the Divine Records, a book that details legends. Eventually, Sorey learns from the woman that the world has been beset by disasters of all kinds, so she has resorted to exploring legends to find a solution. That night, the village is infiltrated by the Hyouma Lunarre, who devours one of the villagers and is only driven off by the full force of the village. The next day, the woman reveals her name, Alisha Diphda, and departs. Sorey comes to the realization that Lunarre was a random event: he was looking for Alisha. Unable to leave her alone, Sorey decides to leave the village and is interrupted by Mikleo, who brings that knowledge that Gramps anticipated this and gave his blessings. Together, Sorey and Mikleo head out into the wider world outside of their village.