Ryu the Primitive Boy

TV Series

1971

IMDb RATING
5.8/10
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Action & Adventure
Animation

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.

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Sat, 30 Oct, 1971
S1.E1Primitive Law
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Sat, 06 Nov, 1971
S1.E2Fear of Tirano
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Makio Inoue
Ryu (voice)
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Eken Mine
Karimu (voice)
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Gorō Naya
Kiba (voice)

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Release date

October 30, 1971 (United States)

Country of origin

Japan

Language

Japanese

Production company

Toei Animation

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