"Mirai shônen Konan" (1978)TV series

Writer:

Alexander Key (novels)

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

4 April 1978 (Japan)

Genre:

Adventure | Comedy | Drama | Sci-Fi | Animation

Plot:

A boy and his friends fight for the future of the world!

Plot Keywords:

Ocean | Manga | Flying Machine | Anime | Boy And Girl

Cast

Noriko Ohara	...	Conan (26 episodes, 1978)
Masatô Ibu	...	Opening Narration (26 episodes, 1978)
Mieko Nobusawa	...	Lana (25 episodes, 1978)
Kazuyo Aoki	...	Jimsy (23 episodes, 1978)
Ichirô Nagai	...	Captain Dyce (23 episodes, 1978)
Rihoko Yoshida	...	Monsley (19 episodes, 1978)
Takuzô Kamiyama	...	Dongoroth / ... (16 episodes, 1978)
Tetsuo Mizutori	...	Kuzo / ... (15 episodes, 1978)
Masato Yamanouchi	...	Dr. Bliack Lao - Lana's Grand Father / ... (13 episodes, 1978)
Iemasa Kayumi	...	Lepka (12 episodes, 1978)
Hiroshi Masuoka	...	Gutch (12 episodes, 1978)

Also Known As:

Future Boy Conan
The Adventures of Adnan and Lena

Runtime:

24 min (26 episodes)

Country:

Japan

Language:

Portuguese | Korean | Cantonese | Italian | Spanish | French | Japanese | Arabic

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Company:

Nippon Animation Co. Ltd.

Trivia:

First animated series to air on Japanese Public TV, NHK.

Movie Connections:

Followed by Mirai shônen Konan Tokubetsu-hen: Kyodaiki Giganto no Fukkatsu (1984)

A classic

This is one of the first Miyazaki's. He made it in 1978. Was originally released in Italian then dubbed to Japanese. Future boy Conan is a story about a boy and his grand father who were the only survivors of the third world war. Apparently, there were more survivors who did not learn the lesson of preserving life. The anime is not about super beings or the supernatural. It is about ordinary people with ordinary powers driven by pure feelings of goodwill and platonic love. Miyazaki engraved his name in history and in the heart of generations to come with this anime. He gave life to those characters who live in our heart as people we know and learn from. The story line is superb. The characters are lovely. The drawing is magnificent for a 1978 anime. What else are you waiting for....don't miss this anime.