Ryu the Primitive Boy
TV FINISHED FALL 1971 22 eps 58%
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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.
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.
Characters
Ryuu
MAIN
VA: Makio Inoue
Ran
MAIN
VA: Michiko Hirai
Don
MAIN
VA: Hiroko Maruyama
Narrator
SUPPORTING
Elder
SUPPORTING
VA: Ryuuji Saikachi
Majara
SUPPORTING
Taka
SUPPORTING
VA: Ichiro Murakoshi
Miros
SUPPORTING
Mashi
SUPPORTING
Kiba
SUPPORTING
VA: Gorou Naya
Pasa
SUPPORTING
Karim
SUPPORTING
VA: Eken Mine
Esta
SUPPORTING
VA: Reiko Seno
Staff
Shoutarou Ishinomori
Original Creator
Takeo Watanabe
Music
Osamu Kasai
Episode Director (eps 6, 13, 20)
Shingo Araki
Animation Director (ep 21)
Ichirou Mizuki
Theme Song Performance (OP)
Masayuki Akehi
Episode Director (eps 2, 9, 16, 22)
Mitsuko Horie
Theme Song Performance (ED)
Shoutarou Ishinomori
Theme Song Lyrics
Makoto Yamazaki
Background Art (eps 8, 12, 16, 18)
Toshio Mori
Animation Director (eps 4, 9, 15, 20)
Toshio Mori
Animation (eps 9, 15, 20)
Jouji Yanase
Animation (ep 1)
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Stats
Average Score
58
Mean Score
61
Popularity
1,088
Favourites
17
Status Distribution
CURRENT: 50
PLANNING: 550
COMPLETED: 355
DROPPED: 98
PAUSED: 35
Score Distribution
10: 14
20: 6
30: 19
40: 19
50: 40
60: 47
70: 35
80: 41
90: 34
100: 16
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