Gamba no Bōken
| Gamba no Bōken | |
 Gamba and his friends | |
| ガンバの冒険 (Ganba no Bōken) | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Adventure |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Osamu Dezaki |
| Music by | Takeo Yamashita |
| Studio | Tokyo Movie |
| Original network | NTV |
| Original run | April 7, 1975 – September 29, 1975 |
| Episodes | 26 |
| Anime film | |
| Bōkenshatachi: Gamba to 7-biki no Naka Ma | |
| Directed by | Shinzo Azaki |
| Studio | Tokyo Movie Shinsha |
| Released | March 4, 1984 |
| Runtime | 93 minutes |
| Anime film | |
| Gamba to Kawauso no Bōken | |
| Directed by | Shunji Ōga |
| Music by | Hiroaki Kondo |
| Studio | Tokyo Movie Shinsha |
| Released | July 20, 1991 |
| Game | |
| Gamba no Bōken: The Puzzle Action | |
| Publisher | Bandai |
| Genre | Puzzle, Action |
| Platform | PlayStation |
| Released | March 4, 2003 |
| Anime film | |
| Gamba: Gamba to Nakama-tachi | |
| Directed by |
Tomohiro Kawamura Yoshihiro Komori |
| Written by | Ryota Kosawa |
| Music by | Benjamin Wallfisch |
| Studio | Shirogumi |
| Released | October 10, 2015 |
| Runtime | 92 minutes |
Gamba no Bōken (ガンバの冒険, lit. Adventures of Gamba) is a Japanese anime series based on the 1972 eponymous novel, Bokenshyatachi: Gamba to 15-hiki no Nakao by Atsuo Saitō and directed by Osamu Dezaki. Its 26 episodes were broadcast on NTV between April 7, 1975 and September 29, 1975. A first movie was released March 4, 1984. The series has been adapted into a movie, titled Ganba to Kawauso no Bōken (ガンバとカワウソの冒険, lit. The Adventures of Gamba and Sea Otter), which was released in Japan by Tokyo Movie Shinsha on July 20, 1991. On March 4, 2003 Bandai released a puzzle and action PlayStation game called Gamba no Bōken: The Puzzle Action. A 3D CG animated film adaptation was released in Japan on October 10, 2015, titled Gamba: Gamba to Nakama-tachi (GAMBA ガンバと仲間たち)[1] (English dub titled Air Bound).
Plot
Gamba, a brown mouse, embarks on a sailing journey with his childhood friend. They gather experienced mice sailors at a harbour. They encounter Chūta, a mouse who has been injured and is seeking help. He appeals for Gamba and Bōbo to assist him in defending the island of Yumemishima and its inhabitants from the cruel and wicked invading Noroi Clan. Gamba elects to sail to Yumemishima with Chūta to help defend the island, and Gamba recruits more mice to join their cause on the island.
Characters
Main characters
- Gamba (ガンバ)
- Voiced by: Masako Nozawa, Yūki Kaji (2015 film)
- The town mouse, who calls himself "Ganbari-ya no Gamba" (がんばり屋のガンバ "Gamba of the Eager Beaver"). He is always energetic, full of curiosity, and has a strong sense of justice. He takes a trip to show the sea to his close friend Bōbo, and meets Chūta at the harbour when they arrive. Gamba and his friends are out on a journey to heed the wishes of Chūta, to defeat Noroi who rules Noroi Island.
- Bōbo (ボーボ)
- Voiced by: Ranko Mizuki, Yasuhiro Takato (2015 film)
- The Gamba's best friend. He is a gluttonous, green-furred and an easygoing town mouse. His name is the result of him being absentminded.
- Manpuku (マンプク)
- Voiced by: Wataru Takagi (2015 film)
- Yoisho (ヨイショ lit. yo-heave-ho)
- Voiced by: Kenji Utsumi, Akio Ōtsuka (2015 film)
- The kind hearted captain of sailor mouse. He has a daughter named Yuri, is very dependable and is calmer than Gamba. He lost his right to Noroi.
- Gakusha (ガクシャ lit. scholar)
- Voiced by: Kei Tomiyama, Shuuichi Ikeda (2015 film)
- One of Yoisho's childhood friends. He is knowledgeable, clever, and wears big glasses (naturally).
- Shijin (シジン lit. poet)
- Voiced by: Akira Shimada
- The wandering doctor mouse. Every time he gets drunk, he reads poetry out loud.
- Ikasama (イカサマ lit. swindler)
- Voiced by: Junko Hori, Keiji Fujiwara (2015 film)
- He is a gambler and good at fraud. He is also called a "swift runner" because he is light-footed.
- Chūta (忠太)
- Voiced by: Hiroko Kikuchi, Akiko Yajima (2015 anime)
- An insular mouse who comes to the town for help. He is a younger brother of Shioji.
- Noroi (ノロイ lit. curse)
- Voiced by: Chikao Ōtsuka, Mansai Nomura (2015 film)
- The leader weasel with snow-white fur (which he is proud of) and red eyes. He is cruel and bloodthirsty killer and when his red eyes shine eerily in the dark, he can apply hypnotism.
Sub characters
- Shioji (シオジ (潮路) lit. tideway)
- Voiced by: Kazuko Yanaga, Sayaka Kanda (2015 film)
- The granddaughter of the elder mouse Shuro from Yumemishima, and is an older sister of Chūta.
- Toragorō (トラゴロー)
- Voiced by: Ken'ichi Ogata
- The traveler mouse who is on his way home from a ten year trip. He uses Gamba to avoid danger. He is modeled on Torajirō of "Otoko wa Tsurai yo."
- Tsuburi (ツブリ lit. head)
- Voiced by: Shunsuke Shima, Masako Nozawa (2015 film)
- The head of the streaked shearwaters. All of his subordinates, his wives, and his eggs, were slaughtered by Noroi.
Episode listing
| # | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | "Out to Sea, To Adventure!" "Bōkenda umi e deyou!" (冒険だ海へ出よう!) | April 7, 1975 |
| Tired of going hungry and being hunted, Gamba and Bōbo head to the harbor. Chūta, a wounded mouse has escape from the notorious Noroi and only Gamba is willing to help her get back to Dreamer Island. Later he is joined by Bōbo, Yoisho, Gakusha, Shijin and Ikasama. | ||
| 02 | "Gamba Goes Nuts Onboard" "Ganba, -sen de dai abare" (ガンバ、船で大暴れ) | April 14, 1975 |
| Gamba and Bōbo have trouble adjusting to the ship's rocking and become seasick. Chūta briefs the mouse crew about the carnage at the claws of the Noroi Clan, decimating his people that he needed to find the bravest of mice to combat the evil clan. | ||
| 03 | "Mission: Save Chūta!" "Chūta u sukue! Dai sakusen" (忠太を救え! 大作戦) | April 21, 1975 |
| With Chūta's condition worsening, Gamba and Bōbo with help from Ikasama procure some antibiotics, battling with an angry mouse gang and avoiding a vicious cat on the way. The three mice barely make it back to the departing ship, but Chūta is shortly cured. | ||
| 04 | "Battered by a Storm" "Arashi ni yara rete mettameta" (嵐にやられてメッタメタ) | April 28, 1975 |
| 05 | "What Awaits on Battleship Island?" "Nani ga tobidasu? Gunkantō" (なにが飛び出す? 軍艦島) | May 5, 1975 |
| 06 | "Fun, Fun Diving" "Tanoshī tanoshī sensuikan" (たのしいたのしい潜水艦) | May 12, 1975 |
| 07 | "Scary, Scary Black Shadow" "Buki nabu kimina kuroi kage" (ぶきなぶきみな黒い影) | May 19, 1975 |
| 08 | "Bōbo's First Love" "Bōbo ga hajimete koi o shita" (ボーボが初めて恋をした) | May 26, 1975 |
| 09 | "Difficult Battle With The Black Fox" "Kuro gitsune to no kurushī tatakai" (黒ギツネとの苦しい戦い) | June 2, 1975 |
| 10 | "Seven Split Boards Going Their Separate Ways" "Kajitte wakareta nanatsu no ikada" (かじって別れた七つのイカダ) | June 9, 1975 |
| 11 | "After Toragorō, The Swindler!" "Petenshi Toragorō o oe!" (ぺてん師トラゴローを追え!) | June 16, 1975 |
| 12 | "A Party, A Fight, An Uproar" "Matsurida kenkada ōsōdō" (祭りだ 喧嘩だ 大騒動) | June 23, 1975 |
| 13 | "Special Training!! Operation Moo-moo" "Tokkun!! Mōmō dai sakusen" (特訓!!モーモー大作戦) | June 30, 1975 |
| 14 | "Attack of a Pack of Hunting Dogs" "Osoikakaru ryōken no mure" (襲いかかる猟犬の群れ) | July 7, 1975 |
| 15 | "Gamba Kidnapped by an Eagle" "Taka ni sarawa reta Ganba" (鷹にさらわれたガンバ) | July 14, 1975 |
| 16 | "Climbing Formidable Crow Peak!" "Ma no karasu-dake o nobore!" (魔のカラス岳を登れ!) | July 21, 1975 |
| 17 | "Run, Run, For The Weasel Is Near" "Hashire, hashire, Noroi wa chikai" (走れ走れノロイは近い) | July 28, 1975 |
| 18 | "Curious, Fat Mice" "Kimyōna futotta nezumi-tachi" (奇妙なふとったネズミたち) | August 4, 1975 |
| 19 | "Streaked Shearwater Sinking in Darkness" "Yami ni hisomu oomizunagi tori" (闇に潜むオオミズナギ鳥) | August 11, 1975 |
| 20 | "I Saw a White Weasel!" "Shiro itachi Noroi o mita!" (白イタチノロイを見た!) | August 18, 1975 |
| 21 | "13 Eyes Wet With Tears" "Namida ni nureta 13 no hitomi" (涙にぬれた13の瞳) | August 25, 1975 |
| 22 | "Friends from Across the Sea" "Umi o watatte kita nakama" (海を渡って来た仲間) | September 1, 1975 |
| 23 | "Traitor's Fortress" "Uragiri no toride" (裏切りの砦) | September 8, 1975 |
| 24 | "Whispers Of A White Devil" "Shiroi akumano sasayaki" (白い悪魔のささやき) | September 15, 1975 |
| 25 | "Grotto Of Hell" "Jigoku no iwaana" (地獄の岩穴) | September 22, 1975 |
| 26 | "The Last Battle: The Great Whirlpool" "Saigonotatakai dai uzumaki" (最後の戦い大うずまき) | September 29, 1975 |
Theme songs
Opening theme: "Ganba no uta" (The Gamba Song) Ending theme: "Bōkenshatachi no Ballad" (The Ballad of the Adventurer)
Reception
In a 2006 poll of Japanese celebrities conducted by TV Asahi, Gamba no Bōken was ranked as respondents' 22nd favorite TV anime out of 100, beating many other series including: One Piece, Naruto, Pokémon, Evangelion, and Fullmetal Alchemist.[2]
References
- ↑ "Gamba Film's Trailer, Additional Voice Cast Unveiled". Anime News Network. 17 July 2015. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
- ↑ "Japan's Favorite TV Anime - News [2006-10-12]". Anime News Network. 13 October 2006. Retrieved 4 May 2013.
External links
- Official TMS Entertainment Gamba no Bōken website (in Japanese)
- Official Tokyo MX Gamba no Bōken website (in Japanese)
- Gamba no Bōken (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Gamba to Kawauso no Boken (film) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Gamba no Bōken on IMDb
- Gamba to Kawauso no Boken on IMDb
- Gamba: Gamba to Nakama-tachi (film) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
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