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Ryu, the Cave Boy (TV)

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©Ishimori Production Inc., Toei Animation


Alternative title:
Chłopiec z Parku Jurajskiego (Polish)
Genshi Shōnen Ryū (Japanese)
Huledrengen Rai (Danish)
Jaskiniowy chłopiec (Polish)
Nolan (French)
Nolan, Enfant des Cavernes (French)
Rai (Polish)
Rai Grottpojken (Swedish)
Rai-luolapoika
Ryu the Primitive Boy
Ryu, il ragazzo delle caverne (Italian)
Tao, el cavernícola (Spanish)
原始少年リュウ (Japanese)
원시소년 돌치 (Korean)
Genres: action, adventure
Objectionable content: Mild
Plot Summary: Set in primitive times, a baby with white skin is born into the world. As his skin color is different from the rest of the children around him, the baby is immediately disliked and alienated from the others. Deserted and left on his own, the baby is eventually picked up by an ape called Kitty and raised as her child. The baby, Ryuu, grows up to be a good man but at this moment, his mother is attacked and killed by Tirano. In order to defeat Tirano and also find his real mother, Ryuu decides to set off on his own journey. In the midst of his travels, he meets the siblings Ran and Don. With his new-found companions, Ryuu begins his battle against hardships and obstacles.
User Ratings: 18 ratings have been given [details]
 Masterpiece: 1 vote (sub:1)
 Excellent: -
 Very good: -
 Good: 7 votes (sub:5, edit.dub:1, others:1
1 Italian dubbed
)
 Decent: 7 votes (sub:4, others:3
2 Italian dubbed
1 French dubbed
)
 So-so: 2 votes (sub:1, others:1
1 Italian dubbed
)
 Not really good: 1 vote (others:1
1 Italian dubbed
)
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Seen in part or in whole by 42 users, rank: #6791 (of 9585)
Median rating: Decent
Arithmetic mean: 6.389 (Decent+), std. dev.: 1.2083, rank: #6107 (of 9708)
Weighted mean: 6.434 (Decent+), rank: #5881 (of 9708) (seen all: 6.53 / seen some: 5.99)
Bayesian estimate: 6.891 (Good), rank: #3829 (of 7289)
Running time: half hour per episode
Number of episodes: 22
Episode titles: We have 22
Vintage:
1971-10-30 to 1972-03-25
1974-10-02 to 1975-03-05 (South Korea, MBC)
1979-05-14 (Italy)
1989-09-12 (France)
Opening Theme:
"Genshi Shonen Ryuu ga iku" by Ichiro Mizuki
Ending Theme:
"Ran no Uta" by Mitsuko Horie
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Japanese staff
Japanese cast
Series Director: Masayuki Akehi
Script:
Hirokazu Fuse (ep 2)
Kuniaki Oshikawa (9 episodes
eps 3, 6-12 even, 13-14, 18, 22
)

Norimasa Mayumi (eps 19, 21)
Tadashi Kondô (7 episodes
eps 1, 4-5, 7, 11, 15, 17
)

Toyohiro Andō (eps 9, 16, 20)
Episode Director:
Masayuki Akehi (4 episodes
eps 2, 9, 16, 22
)

Osamu Kasai (eps 6, 13, 20)
Takashi Hisaoka (eps 7, 14, 21)
Takeshi Tamiya (eps 1, 8, 15)
Tokiji Kaburaki (eps 4, 11, 18)
Yoshikata Nitta (eps 5, 12, 19)
Yoshio Takami (eps 3, 10, 17)
Original Manga: Shōtarō Ishinomori (Ryu no michi)
Character Design: Kazuo Komatsubara
Art Director: Mataharu Urata
Art:
Geki Katsumata (ep 14)
Haruyo Sato
Isamu Tsuchida (ep 20)
Koyo Ito (eps 3, 9)
Makoto Yamazaki (4 episodes
eps 8, 12, 16, 18
)

Mataji Urata (7 episodes
eps 1, 5-6, 13-14, 17, 22
)

Saburo Yokoi (ep 19)
Tadanao Tsuji (7 episodes
eps 2, 4, 7, 10-11, 15, 21
)

Animation Director:
Eiji Tanaka (eps 3, 7, 13)
Hiroshi Wagatsuma (4 episodes
eps 5, 11, 17, 22
)

Kazuo Komatsubara (4 episodes
eps 1, 6, 12, 19
)

Manshū Fujiwara (eps 10, 16)
Mataji Urata (OP,ED)
Shingo Araki (ep 21)
Toshio Mori (4 episodes
eps 4, 9, 15, 20
)

Yoshiyuki Kumao (4 episodes
eps 2, 8, 14, 18
)


Animation:
Akio Hosoya (ep 10)
Akira Nakamura (ep 21)
Azuma Numajiri (eps 12, 19)
Eiichi Miyaguchi (ep 10)
Fukuo Yamamoto (4 episodes
eps 5, 11, 17, 22
)

Haruo Takahashi (eps 1, 6, 12)
Hideaki Ōshika (eps 3, 7, 13)
Hiroshi Oikawa (5 episodes
eps 8, 14-15, 18, 20
)

Hiroshi Wagatsuma (ep 5)
Johji Manabe (ep 1)
Juji Mizumura (eps 3, 7, 13)
Katsumi Ohnishi (eps 2, 10)
Kazuo Nakamura (5 episodes
eps 5, 11, 17, 21-22
)

Manshū Fujiwara (eps 4, 10, 16)
Masaru Tonogouchi (ep 15)
Masayuki Ōzeki (4 episodes
eps 5, 11, 17, 22
)

Michiko Takahashi (eps 11, 17, 22)
Mikio Tsuchiya (eps 4, 9)
Osamu Kamijō (eps 15, 20)
Sadao Ogura (ep 21)
Shingo Araki (ep 21)
Shojuro Yamauchi (4 episodes
eps 1, 6, 12, 19
)

Shunji Saida (4 episodes
eps 1, 6, 12, 19
)

Sumie Suzuki (ep 19)
Takashi Asakura (4 episodes
eps 5, 11, 17, 22
)

Takashi Saijō (eps 3, 7, 13)
Tetsuhiro Wakabayashi (4 episodes
eps 2, 8, 14, 18
)

Tomoe Morimoto (ep 3)
Toshio Mori (eps 9, 15, 20)
Yoshiko Sugiura (eps 4, 9, 15)
Yoshimasa Iiyama (eps 10, 16)
Yoshinori Kanemori (eps 8-9, 15, 20)
Yoshiyuki Kumao (4 episodes
eps 2, 8, 14, 18
)

Background Art:
Geki Katsumata (10 episodes
eps 2, 4, 7-8, 10-18 even, 19
)

Kazuo Ebisawa (5 episodes
eps 5, 11, 15, 21-22
)

Koyo Ito (eps 3, 9)
Shōji Suyama (6 episodes
eps 1, 6, 13, 17, 20, 22
)

Editing:
Osamu Motoyama (6 episodes
eps 2, 4, 7-8, 13-14
)

Ryoichi Toba (16 episodes
eps 1, 3, 5-6, 9-12, 15-22
)

Photography:
Hideyuki Fujihashi (eps 1, 7, 17)
Hirokata Takahashi (eps 2, 18, 20)
Shōichirō Ide (eps 10, 19)
Tamio Hosoda (eps 11, 21)
Yōichi Takanashi (eps 3, 13, 22)
Planning: Kenji Yokoyama
Theme Song Lyrics: Shōtarō Ishinomori (OP,ED)
Theme Song Performance:
Ichirō Mizuki (OP)
Mitsuko Horie (ED)
Makio Inoue as Ryū

Gorō Naya as Kiba
Michiko Hirai as Ran
Reiko Seno as Ryū's Mother
Yoshiko Ohta as Don

Eken Mine as Karimu
Japanese companies
Animation: Toei Animation
Film Developing: Toei Chemical Industry
Internet Streaming: Videx
French cast
French staff
Theme Song Performance: Jean-Paul Cesari

Danièle Hazan as Esta
Michel Clainchy as Kalim
Michel Fortin as Loa

Danièle Hazan as Nita (ep 15)
Eric Aubrahn as
Ben (ep 9)
Guan (ep 20)
Ugo (ep 15)
Gabriel Le Doze as Le chef des Warugi (ep 6)
Jackie Berger as
Femme de Milos (ep 6)
Tarik (ep 4)
Jean-Paul Coquelin as
Le chef des Smekadi (eps 2-3)
Sorcier Mahara (ep 1)
Jean-Pierre Malardé as Amla (ep 9)
Laurent Hilling as
Bolok (ep 4)
Maître (ep 16)
Père d'Ugo (ep 15)
Marie-Laure Dougnac as Baka (ep 5)
Michel Clainchy as Goro (ep 9)
Michel Fortin as Alambra (ep 10)
Michèle Marcey as
Grand-mère d'Emma (ep 11)
Stella (ep 16)
Ophélie Brissot as Emma (ep 11)
Patrick Noerie as
Naci (ep 6)
Tom (ep 17)
Raymond Baillet as Le chef (ep 5)
Rolande Forest as
Esclave (ep 2)
Vieille femme (ep 2)
Stéphane Bazin as
Ari (ep 22)
Ian (ep 1)

French companies
Broadcaster: La 5 (from 12 Sept. 1989, Dec. 1990 & Aug. 1991)
Dubbing: Dovidis
Spanish staff
Spanish cast
(none)
Spanish companies
Broadcaster: Radio Caracas Televisión (Venezuela)
Italian staff
Italian cast
Theme Song Performance: Georgia Lepore
Italian companies
Broadcaster:
Canale 5 (from 1980)
Italia 1 (from 1979) 
La Uomo TV (from 1979)
Man-Ga (from March 2012)
Quinta Rete (from 19 May 1979)
Super 3
SuperSix
Telecapri
TMC
Swedish cast
Swedish staff
(none)
Swedish companies
Dubbing: FTM Produktion

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