Disney's The Hunchback of Notre-Dame the Anime Remake (O.G.'s)

Story
The story begins with a choir like singing. The scene moves from the clouds to a town surrounding Notre-Dame, where the citizens sing about the bells of Notre-Dame. One woman tells a group of kids about two orphan brothers were taken in by the Archdeacon of Notre-Dame. One of the brothers is named Frollo (the oldest of the two, and with good morals), and the other brother is named Jehan (the more adventurous type). But after many years, the Archdeacon expelled Jehan for his rebellious nature. And ever then, Frollo never heard from his brother. But sometime after Frollo became Archdeacon and got married, he received a message from Jehan. He took ride from his horse and rode towards the location that Jehan wants Frollo to meet him at. As Frollo arrived at the location, he is devastated by the destruction of a town. He then notices his brother and asked him what happened to the town. Jehan tells Frollo that the town was destroyed by Roma for not wanting to accept the towns rules. Frollo tries to convince his bother to return to Notre-Dame. But Jahan refused his brother's offer and told him that the reason why he wanted Frollo to come take care of his baby son because his wife was killed by the Roma. Frollo is shocked to see the baby's face, calling him a monster. Jehan says that his son is just poor soul being born unshapen, and then begs Frollo to care of him. Jahan places his son on a stone wall and tells Frollo that he's out for revenge for the Roma. He says his goodbyes to his brother, just before he leaves. Frollo takes the baby and rides back to Notre-Dame. He then comes to the well and was about to drop the baby in the well. Suddenly he notices the statues of the past saints and one gargoyle looking at Frollo. He felt their gaze as if it were the eyes of God. He realized that God sent him a test, and that the baby is his cross to bare. He gets off his horse and heads towards Notre-Dame. His wife appears from behind the gates (while holding to their one-year-old daughter named Christina) and then asks Frollo about the baby that he's holding. Frollo explained to his wife about everything. The woman who tells the story to the children from earlier that Frollo named his nephew Quasimodo, as she narrates the times when Frollo raises Quasimodo since he was a baby, leading to 20 years later with Quasimodo ringing the bells of Notre-Dome.

Quasimodo approaches a gargoyle with a nest in its hand, with a baby bird in it. Quasimodo confines the baby bird to fly, as he gently puts it in his hand and lifts it up into the air. The baby bird starts to fly away. The gargoyle (who is named Goliath) starts to come to life. Goliath is pleased that the baby bird was able to leave its nest. Two more gargoyles (named Victor and Laverne) appear and tell Quasimodo that he she should go outside. Quasimodo wishes to go outside and see the Festival of Fools, but his cousin Holy Mother Christina has forbidden it. After the three gargoyles convince Quasimodo to go out, he then walks away and try to convince Christina to let Quasimodo himself to go out. But suddenly Christina arrives at just that moment to bring him lunch. While reviewing the alphabet, Quasimodo accidentally let's slip that his thoughts are on the festival, and Christina becomes angry that Quasimodo wants to go to the festival. Quasimodo points out that Christina goes every year. Christina explains that she goes because she is a public official, and to keep an eye on the Roma because her father (Minister Frollo) was killed by the Roma. She reminds Quasimodo that nobody would like him because of his appearance and how after his mother was killed by the Roma. Before leaving, Christina reminds Quasimodo that the bell tower is his only safe haven. Despite these warnings, Quasimodo still wishes to see the city and plans sneak out of the Cathedral to attend the Feast of Fools.

Meanwhile, Captain Phoebus, who has been away at war, has returned to Paris to serve as Frollo's new captain of the guards. He is charmed by a Romani dancer named Esmeralda, performing with her pet goat Djali. When she is accused of stealing the money she earned by dancing, Phoebus distracts and humiliates the Brutish and Oafish Guards who harass her. After Phoebus pulls rank on the guards, they escort him to the Palace of Justice. There Phoebus meets with Christina, who is very happy to see him. She explains that Phoebus' job will be to help her eradicate the Roma (Roma) from Paris--a task that her father has been attempting for ten years before he died by the hands of the Roma. Christina has heard of their safe haven called the Court of Miracles and shows Phoebus that he intends to destroy it like the bugs under a stone. A cheer from the crowd beneath Notre Dame reminds Christina that duty calls, and she orders Phoebus to accompany her to the festival.

Quasimodo sneaks down to the town square and finds he has a front row seat to see the master of ceremonies, Clopin, announce the start to the Feast of Fools. Quasimodo tries to stay out of sight but is followed and harassed by Clopin until he accidentally stumbles into Esmeralda's tent. She helps him up and compliments him on his "mask." Christina arrives at the festival escorted by Phoebus and his guards, and Phoebus has the guards disperse through the crowd to keep an eye on things. Christina sits in her designated booth, only to be startled and irritated by Clopin, who announces Esmeralda's dance performance. The crowd is smitten by Esmeralda--none moreso than Phoebus and Quasimodo. Put Christina is disgusted by Esmeralda's dance, more so with Phoebus's enjoyment of seeing Esmeralda's dance. After the dance, Clopin announces the contest for King of Fools, and Esmeralda pulls Quasimodo onto the stage to join the contest. She and the crowd are shocked to learn that Quasimodo's face is not a mask, and Christina is angered to see that Quasimodo has disobeyed him to attend the festival. At first Quasimodo is embarrassed and tries to hide his face, but Clopin quells the alarmed crowd by reminding them they were looking for the ugliest face in Paris and found it. Quasimodo is crowned King of Fools and paraded around the square, receiving cheers, praise and kisses.

The joy is short lived, however, when the Oafish Guard interrupts the celebration by throwing rotten fruit at Quasimodo. Other soldiers follow suit, and the crowd quickly joins in, tying Quasimodo down so that they can continue to mock and humiliate him. Christina orders Phoebus to stop the torture. As he heads towards Quasimodo, Phoebus orders everyone to stop. He then uses his sword to cut off the ropes that tied up Quasimodo. Brutish and Oafish Guards questions why Phoebus is stopping their fun. Phoebus tells Brutish and Oafish Guards that they should be ashamed. Even Christen says that Brutish and Oafish Guards should be in the torture rooms for their behavior. This terrifies Brutish and Oafish Guards, just before they apologize. Esmeralda cleans up Quasimodo and tells everyone that they should be ashamed. She then grabs the crown and tells everyone what it represents. She then throws the crown onto the street, saying it's now a disgrace due to the people's actions. She also deems Christina to be the biggest fool. Christina immediately orders her arrest, but she escapes with help from the crowd, her fellow Roma, acrobatics and a few illusions, which Christina refers to as "witchcraft." She then comes to Quasimodo to comfort him and sends him back inside the Cathedral before ordering Phoebus to bring Esmeralda to her alive.

Esmeralda follows Quasimodo to find him, but she is followed by Phoebus. The two engage in combat briefly, with Phoebus defending while trying to convince her that he means her no harm. Phoebus states he refuses to arrest her inside the Cathedral, convincing Esmeralda that he is friendly. After the two are introduced, Christina comes inside and orders Phoebus to arrest her, but Phoebus covers for her saying that she has claimed "sanctuary," and thus cannot be arrested as long as she remains in Notre Dame. Christina finally leaves when the Archdeacon intervenes, but not before threatening Esmeralda. She tell her she's patient and she won't last long inside the church. She leaves, but not before warning Esmeralda that her men will capture her the moment she attempts to escape the Cathedral, and to stay away from Phoebus. She then voices her frustration with the fact that not one person from the crowd helped Quasimodo because he is different. The Archdeacon tells her that perhaps someone within the church can help her "right all the wrongs of this world." After watching everyone praying, Esmeralda prays for all those suffering, and in particular for her people, who are outcasts in society. Quasimodo listens in on her prayer, but he accidently knocks over a candlelight. He runs back to his tower, Esmeralda following and attempting to apologize for her part in exposing Quasimodo's face to the crowd. Esmeralda demonstrates genuine kindness and praises Quasimodo for his artistic talent, forming a friendship with the bell ringer. Quasimodo shows her around his home, including his wooden city, the gargoyles, the bells (which he introduces by name), and the view from the top of the tower. He even invites her stay, but she states that she cannot. He then states that she is nothing like the Roma Frollo told him about. Quasimodo explains that his mother was killed by Roma, even where she was killed. He then says his uncle Frollo raised him, along Frollo's daughter "Christina". Esmeralda performs a palm reading on Quasimodo's hand and tells him he's monster at all. She then asks him if he thinks she is evil, to which he emphatically responds that she is good and kind to him. As gratitude for helping him in the crowd, Quasimodo helps Esmeralda escape Notre Dame. In return, Esmeralda invites him to leave Notre Dame with her, but he declines because of what happened that day and says that the Cathedral is his home. Before leaving, Esmeralda promises to visit and gives Quasimodo a map to the Romani hideout, the Court of Miracles, in case he should ever need sanctuary outside of Notre Dame.

After Quasi returns to the tower, he encounters Phoebus, who is searching for Esmeralda. Quasimodo is angry to see a guard searching his tower and demands that he leave. Phoebus explains that he is sorry for trapping Esmeralda in the church, and that he only wanted to keep her from being harmed. Before leaving, Phoebus tells Quasimodo to tell Esmeralda she is lucky to have a friend like Quasimodo. Back in the tower, the three gargoyles comment on how well he defended "his girl." At first, Quasimodo laughs at that notion, thinking he has no hope for love because of his appearance, but shortly after concludes that if one person can love him for who he is, then he may have true happiness in his grasp after all.

Back at her room, Christina accepts her desire for Phoebus, and prays to Mary to protect him from Esmeralda by destroying her, so that Phoebus will be her's. A church monk informs her about Esmeralda's escape, and Christina determines that Phoebus will be given the choice to either be hers or to burn.

The next morning an exhausted Christina instigates a city-wide manhunt for Esmeralda. She orders Phoebus to track down the Roma hiding throughout the city. Christina offers the captured Roma an increasing number of pieces of silver for information on Esmeralda, but no one gives her location away and Christina has them locked up. Esmeralda, watching from nearby, slings a stone at Christina's horse, causing a distraction that allows Phoebus to escape with a Roma family. She orders Phoebus to stop. After being hit by an arrow, Phoebus falls into the Seine Rives, shocking Christina. Phoebus is rescued by Esmeralda, who takes him to Notre Dame for refuge.

Meanwhile, in the bell tower, Quasimodo watches the city burn, worried for Esmeralda. Goliath, Victor, and Laverne assure Quasimodo that Esmeralda is staying safe, and encourage him to tell her how he feels as he has much to offer. When Esmeralda arrives, Quasimodo is relieved to see her. She introduces him to Phoebus and begs Quasimodo to hide him until he recovers from his injuries. Quasimodo promises Esmeralda that he will protect Phoebus. Djali alerts them to Christina's approach, and Quasimodo sends them out through a different route, then hides an unconscious Phoebus underneath his workbench. When Christina arrives in the tower, she offers Quasimodo some grapes and watches as Quasimodo fumbles nervously. Christina hints that she knows Quasimodo is hiding something. Noticing a wooden figure of Esmeralda that Quasimodo made, Christina reveals she knows Quasimodo helped Esmeralda escape and loses her temper at Quasimodo, claiming that it's his fault that Paris is burning, and reminds him about how the Roma killed Quasimodo and Christina's parents. She then calms down, saying that she will find the Roma's hideout as she leaves. After Christina leaves, Phoebus requests Quasimodo's help in finding the Court before Frollo. At first Quasimodo won't go because of his fear of Frollo and jealousy of Phoebus. Phoebus is disappointed with Quasimodo's attitude and leaves. The gargoyles are also unimpressed with Quasimodo. Eventually, Quasimodo concludes that he has to help his friend, and he meets Phoebus at the base of the cathedral to show him the amulet Esmeralda gave him. After Quasimodo realizes that the amulet is a map, the two set out to find the Court of Miracles. Once inside, they are ambushed by Roma and are almost hanged by their leader Clopin, who accuses them of being spies. They are saved when Esmeralda intervenes and clears up the misunderstanding. Phoebus warns the Court that Phoebus requests Quasimodo's help in finding the Court before Frollo. At first Quasimodo won't go because of his fear of Christina and jealousy of Phoebus. Phoebus is disappointed with Quasimodo's attitude and leaves. The gargoyles are also unimpressed with Quasimodo. Eventually, Quasimodo concludes that he has to help his friend, and he meets Phoebus at the base of the cathedral to show him the amulet Esmeralda gave him. After Quasimodo realizes that the amulet is a map, the two set out to find the Court of Miracles. But Christina is hiding from behind a building, hearing where the two men are heading. Once inside, they are ambushed by Roma and are almost hanged by their leader Clopin, who accuses them of being spies. They are saved when Esmeralda intervenes and clears up the misunderstanding. Phoebus warns the Court that Christina plans to invade at dawn. Esmeralda urges everyone to leave right away, and everyone starts to pack up. Esmeralda thanks Phoebus for warning them, even though it was risky. Phoebus tells her Quasimodo is to thank. Suddenly, Christina's army appears and captures all the Roma. She is happy to see Phoebus is still alive. Phoebus tries to convince Christian to stop. But Christina believes that both Phoebus and Quasimodo are bewitched by Esmeralda and chooses to burn her in the stack. Quasimodo pleads with Christina to stop but she won't have it. She has her soldiers take Quasimodo back to the bell tower and chain him there.

At dawn, Christina reads Esmeralda's crimes, charging her with witchcraft and declaring the sentence to be death by burning. Up in the bell tower, the gargoyles try to free Quasimodo, telling him not to give up, but he refuses to listen. They tell him he is stronger than stone, which gets through to Quasimodo after a moment, and he determines to rescue Esmeralda. Christina sets the pyre ablaze, and Phoebus frees himself and risked him own life to save Esmeralda. Quasimodo shouts for her and strains at his chains until he breaks them. He then rappels down to the pyre and save the two of them. He brings the two of them to the bell tower, saying "Sanctuary!" Christina orders her men to seize the cathedral. The Parisians free the Roma and offer them weapons, and a battle ensues in the street between the citizenry and Christina's army. Christina orders her men to storm at Notre-Dame. As the soldiers put their ladders and climb up towards the top, Goliath and some other gargoyles attack the soldiers climbing up on the wall, even knocking them off their ladders. Laverne orders a huge group of pigeons to attack the soldiers (in homage to the flying monkeys from "The Wizard of Oz" and "The Birds"). Christina, however, still manages to break in and force her way past the Archdeacon.

Quasimodo lays Esmeralda on his bed. While Phoebus patches himself up and checks on Esmeralda. Quasimodo tells Phoebus to take care of Esmeralda while Quasimodo himself goes out to face Christina. As Quasimodo goes down the stairs, he encounters Christina. Their clash leads upwards. Quasimodo gets the upper hand and grabs Christina by the collar bone. He then dangles her on the edge of the cathedral. Christina looks down, hallucinate the fire as the Hellfire she fears, then screams out of fear. Just before Quasimodo drop Christina, Goliath appears and tells Quasimodo to not drop her into the fire below. As Quasimodo reminds Goliath about Christina actions cause the city to burn. Goliath tells Quasimodo that justice will be brought to Christina. Convince by Goliath's words, Quasimodo puts Christina down on the safe floor. Christina curls up, confessing her sins and about the time when Frollo tried to drop Quasimodo into a well when he was a baby. Quasimodo is shocked to hear that from Christina. He then walks away to check on Esmeralda. On his way he notices Esmeralda and Phoebus are walking towards him, relieved that they are alright. Esmeralda rushes towards Quasimodo and hugs him. As the citizens celebrate their victory over Christina, Esmeralda gently coaxes Quasimodo to join them. Quasimodo reluctantly emerges from the Cathedral to face the populace again. This time, a little girl approaches him, gently touches his face and then embraces him. Clopin then cheers Quasimodo, who is hailed as a hero and is finally accepted into society. Phoebus takes Christina away. Christina looks sorry for her own actions. While Phoebus feels sorry Christina, with a sadden look on his face.

The next scene takes place to where the unknown woman concludes her story to the children. The unknown woman is revealed to be Esmeralda, who's married to Quasi and have a daughter. She also reveals that after Christina's sentences in jail, she and Phoebus got married and have children. Esmeralda and the citizens sing about the bells of Notre-Dame, as the scene moves up towards the bells of Notre-Dame. Quasi happily rings the bells of Notre-Dame.