Ryu the Primitive Boy

Name: 原始少年リュウ
Genre: Adventure, Romance, Shounen, Male protagonist, Slavery
Released: 1971-10-30
Cast: 井上真樹夫, 平井道子, 太田淑子, 丸山裕子, 村越伊知郎

原始少年リュウ · げんししょうねんりゅう

Genshi Shounen Ryuu

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TypeTV series

Aired1971-10-30 〜 1972-03-25

SeasonFall 1971

Episodes23

Runtime25 min

StatusFinished

SourceManga

ProducersTBS, Toei Animation, 東映

Score58/100

Overview

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.

Source: AniList

Synopsis 日本語

人類と恐竜が共存する原始時代を舞台に猿人キティに育てられたリュウが、ランとドンを連れて母を捜す苦難と戦いの旅を描く。リュウは肌が白いため、常に妬みのタカに命を狙われる。ところが、敵同士であるタカの実兄のキバとは親子のような友情関係となる。キバはチラノ（ティラノサウルス）を倒すことに執念を燃やし、最後にはチラノに殺される。

Source: Wikipedia「原始少年リュウ」 (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Staff

安藤豊弘Screenplay 布勢博一Screenplay 押川国秋Screenplay 真弓興正Screenplay 近藤正Screenplay 小松原一男Animation director 我妻宏Animation director 森利夫Animation director 熊尾義文Animation director 田中英二Animation director 荒木伸吾Animation director 藤原万秀Animation director

Cast

井上真樹夫リュウ 平井道子ラン 太田淑子ドン 丸山裕子ドン 村越伊知郎タカ 納谷悟朗キバ 瀬能礼子リュウの母 峰恵研カリム

Theme songs

	Title	Artist
OP	原始少年リュウが行く	うた

Adventure Romance Shounen Male protagonist Slavery

Episodes 23 results

#	Title	Air date
1	原始の掟	1971-10-30
2	チラノの恐怖	1971-11-06
3	タカの復讐	1971-11-13
4	傷だらけの追跡	1971-11-20
5	ヤマネコ族の陰謀	1971-11-27
6	狩場争い	1971-12-04
7	血みどろの勇者	1971-12-11
8	運命の出合い	1971-12-18
9	悪魔の石	1971-12-25
10	吹雪の中の巨人	1972-01-01
11	神の山の怒り	1972-01-08
12	愛情ある特訓	1972-01-15
13	火の罠	1972-01-22
14	勇者の墓	1972-01-29
15	狂った孤*島	1972-02-05
16	人間野獣	1972-02-12
17	断崖の絶叫	1972-02-19
18	巨象の暴走	1972-02-26
19	吠えろ狼	1972-03-04
20	奴隷狩り	1972-03-11
21	人間の牙	1972-03-18
22	明日に向って	1972-03-25