Peter Pan no Bōken
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| Peter Pan no Bōken | |||
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| ピーターパンの冒険 (Pītā Pan no Bōken) |
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| Genre | Adventure, Fantasy | ||
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| Directed by | Takashi Nakamura Yoshio Kuroda |
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| Studio | Nippon Animation | ||
| Network |  Fuji TV, NHKBS2 |
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| Original run | January 8, 1989 – December 24, 1989 | ||
| No. of episodes | 41 | ||
Peter Pan no Bōken (ピーターパンの冒険 Pītā Pan no Bōken?, lit. Adventures of Peter Pan) is an anime series by Nippon Animation, and directed by Takashi Nakamura and Yoshio Kuroda, which first aired in Japan on the Fuji TV network between January 8, 1989 and December 24, 1989. It is an adaptation of the classic Peter Pan novel by James Matthew Barrie, and spanned a total of 41 episodes.
It was part of the World Masterpiece Theater, a famed animation staple by Nippon Animation, which produced an animated version of a different classical book or story each year. The anime, while adapting material from the original novel, also adds numerous original story arcs.
The series was also later translated and released in several international audiences worldwide, including numerous countries in Europe, Latin America and Southeast Asia.
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[edit] Characters
[edit] Protagonists
- Peter Pan - The hero of the series.
- Wendy Moira Angela Darling - The oldest of three siblings who flies away to Neverland with Peter (followed by her siblings).
- John Darling - Wendy's young brother who is always getting into some kind of trouble.
- Michael Darling - Wendy's youngest brother who shows a great deal of courage for his age.
- Tiger Lily - A tomboyish Indian girl that John starts to fall in love with.
- Tinkerbell - A fairy and one of Peter's companions.
[edit] The Lost Boys
- Curly - The leader of the Lost Boys during Peter's absence.
- Slightly - One of the Lost Boys who is an inventor.
- Tootles - One of the Lost Boys.
[edit] Antagonists
- Captain Hook - The main villain who tries his hardest to defeat Peter.
- Smee - An old pirate that serves under Captain Hook, but is too kind to be a pirate.
- Bill - The leader of the pirates when Hook is not around, and one of the strongest.
- Alf - Another one of Captain Hook's pirates.
- Starky - A cowardly pirate.
- Robert - Pirate in charge of Hook's artillery.
- Cecco - Pirate very well trained in the use of knives. He later betrays Captain Hook.
- Princess Luna - A Princess of Darkness with a dark and powerful alter-ego.
- Sinistra - The evil Queen of Darkness who serves as the main antagonist later on in the series. She has three henchmen that help her.
[edit] Others
- Crocodile - When Peter fought Hook long ago, this crocodile ate Hook's right hand. Ever since then, he's been trying to eat the rest of him. This croc also happened to had swallowed a clock, which is the cause of the ticking sound that accompanies him.
[edit] Episodes
- Who is Peter Pan?
- The Lost Shadow
- Neverland
- The Captain
- Smee's Showing Machine
- John the Pirate?
- The Neverbird Egg
- The Clock
- Birthday Everyday
- John Falls in Love
- Hook's Mother
- Scary Stories
- Peter Pan Capture?
- Brave Little Michael
- Cecco the Traitor
- Snow White Wendy
- John Can't Sleep
- Tootles the Brave
- Hook's Cloak
- Wendy Vanishes
- Wendy Captured
- Hook's Secret Weapon
- The Rain Giant
- Escape in the Valley of the Elves
- Tinkerbell Returns
- The Magic Amulet
- Don Malaprop
- Satan's Bracelet
- To Fly
- Fire Lake
- Peter Can't Fly
- The White Castle
- Rascal
- Ghost Train
- Key to the Black Mirror
- The Stone Idol
- The Path to the Castle
- Hook Attacks
- New Sorceress
- Neverland in Danger
- The Return Home
[edit] Music
- Opening Theme: "Mōichido Pita Pan [もう一度ピーターパン] (Once More Peter Pan)" by Yūyu (eps. 1-41)
- Ending Theme: "Yume yo Hirake Goma! [夢よ開けゴマ!] (To Dream Open Sesame!)" by Yūyu (eps. 1-40)
[edit] External links
- Peter Pan no Bōken at the Internet Movie Database
- Peter Pan no Bōken at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
