Ryu the Primitive Boy
Ryu the Primitive Boy
TV Finished FALL 1971

Ryu the Primitive Boy

Cậu bé nguyên thủy Ryu
原始少年リュウ
Genshi Shounen Ryuu
Score 5.80
Popularity #1,197
Episodes 22
Duration 25 min

Synopsis

When Ryuu is born his tribe tries to sacrifice him to a Tyrannosaurus named Shirano because of the color of his skin. He is however saved by a monkey who raises him as her own son. Meanwhile Ryuu's mother has left the tribe and is out on a quest to find Ryuu.
16 years later Ryuu meets a girl named Ran who was sold to the tribe Ryuu originaly came from. The tribe is not happy to see Ryuu alive and tries to sacrifice him again, this time by burning him alive. Before they can get the deed done the tribe is massacred along with Ryuu's adoptive mother by Shirano. Ryuu then sets out on a quest together with Ran to find his mother and Ran's brother Don.

Episode List (22)

✓ 22/22 Aired

Characters & Voice Actors (Seiyuu)

Narrator
Narrator
Supporting
Marina Inoue
Japanese
Marina Inoue
Ryuu
Ryuu
Main
Makio Inoue
Japanese
Makio Inoue
Ran
Ran
Main
Michiko Hirai
Japanese
Michiko Hirai
Don
Don
Main
Hiroko Maruyama
Japanese
Hiroko Maruyama
Elder
Elder
Supporting
Ryuuji Saikachi
Japanese
Ryuuji Saikachi
Majara
Majara
Supporting
Taka
Taka
Supporting
Ichiro Murakoshi
Japanese
Ichiro Murakoshi
Miros
Miros
Supporting
Mashi
Mashi
Supporting
Kiba
Kiba
Supporting
Gorou Naya
Japanese
Gorou Naya
Pasa
Pasa
Supporting
Karim
Karim
Supporting
Eken Mine
Japanese
Eken Mine
Esta
Esta
Supporting
Reiko Seno
Japanese
Reiko Seno

Themes & Detailed Tags (13)

Anime Information

Studios Toei Animation
Producers TBS
Aired Date 30/10/1971 to 25/03/1972
Source MANGA

Production Staff

23
Shingo Araki
Shingo Araki
Animation Director
Takeo Watanabe
Takeo Watanabe
Music
Mitsuko Horie
Mitsuko Horie
Theme Song Performance
Takashi Hisaoka
Takashi Hisaoka
Episode Director
Saburou Yokoi
Saburou Yokoi
Background Art
Masayuki Akehi
Masayuki Akehi
Episode Director
Shoutarou Ishinomori
Shoutarou Ishinomori
Theme Song Lyrics
Osamu Kasai
Osamu Kasai
Episode Director
Takeshi Tamiya
Takeshi Tamiya
Episode Director
Makoto Yamazaki
Makoto Yamazaki
Background Art
Takashi Saijou
Takashi Saijou
Animation
Juuji Mizumura
Juuji Mizumura
Animation
Hirokata Takahashi
Hirokata Takahashi
Photography
Jouji Yanase
Jouji Yanase
Animation
Isamu Tsuchida
Isamu Tsuchida
Background Art
Ichirou Mizuki
Ichirou Mizuki
Theme Song Performance
Toshio Mori
Toshio Mori
Animation
Katsuhisa Yamada
Katsuhisa Yamada
Assistant Episode Director
Keiji Hayakawa
Keiji Hayakawa
Assistant Episode Director
Geki Katsumata
Geki Katsumata
Background Art
Kazuo Ebisawa
Kazuo Ebisawa
Background Art
Masayuki Oozeki
Masayuki Oozeki
Animation
Kazuo Komatsubara
Kazuo Komatsubara
Animation Director