Mirai Shounen Conan (Future Boy Conan)

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Synonyms: The Boy in Future

Japanese: 未来少年コナン

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Type: TV

Episodes: 26

Status: Finished Airing

Aired: Apr 4, 1978 to Oct 31, 1978

Premiered: Spring 1978

Broadcast: Tuesdays at 19:30 (JST)

Producers: None found, add some

Licensors: GKIDS

Studios: Nippon Animation

Source: Novel

Genres: Adventure, Drama, Sci-Fi

Duration: 29 min. per ep.

Rating: PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

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Score: 8.11¹ (scored by 17,060 users)

¹ indicates a weighted score.

Ranked: #477²

² based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded.

Popularity: #3086

Members: 50,847

Favorites: 611

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Synopsis

Conan was the only child born on Remnant Island, a place settled by a group of refugees while they fled a terrifying wave of magnetic bombs that wiped out most of humanity. After 20 years, most of the castaways have died, save for Conan and the wise old man that raised him.

Believing Remnant Island to be the last inhabited place on Earth, Conan is shocked when he discovers a young girl named Lana washed up on the beach one day. Though he is thrilled to learn that humanity has survived, Lana tells him the nation of Industria wants her as a hostage to force her grandfather, Dr. Lao, to power their machinery. Their conversation is cut short when Industria's top pilot, Monsley, suddenly appears and seizes Lana. Determined to save her, Conan immediately sets off from Remnant Island and begins a journey that will ultimately determine the fate of the world.

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Background

Inspired by the novel "The Incredible Tide" by Alexander Key, released in 1970.

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Sequel:	Mirai Shounen Conan 2: Taiga Daibouken
Alternative setting:	Mirai Shounen Conan 2: Taiga Daibouken
Side story:	Mirai Shounen Conan: Kyodaiki Gigant no Fukkatsu
Summary:	Mirai Shounen Conan (Movie)

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Characters & Voice Actors

Conan

Main

Ohara, Noriko
Japanese

Lana

Main

Nobusawa, Mieko
Japanese

Jimsy

Supporting

Aoki, Kazuyo
Japanese

Dyce

Supporting

Nagai, Ichiro
Japanese

Monsley

Supporting

Yoshida, Rihoko
Japanese

Ojii

Supporting

Yamanouchi, Masato
Japanese

Dongoroth

Supporting

Kamiyama, Takuzou
Japanese

Narrator

Supporting

Ibu, Masatou
Japanese

Luca

Supporting

Mizutori, Tetsuo
Japanese

Meizal

Supporting

Saito, Sho
Japanese

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Staff

Hayakawa, Keiji

Co-Director, Director, Storyboard

Miyazaki, Hayao

Director, Episode Director, Script, Storyboard, Key Animation, Character Design, Mechanical Design

Takahata, Isao

Director, Storyboard

Shiba, Shigeharu

Sound Director

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Opening Theme

"Ima Chikyuu ga Mezameru (今地球がめざめる)" by Naozuki Kamada and Yuuko Yamaji

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Ending Theme

"Shiawase no Yokan (幸せの予感)" by Naozuki Kamada and Yuuko Yamaji

Reviews

Apr 14, 2009

BarnacleBlister

Recommended

This is a series so imiginative in its artistry and so mature in its execution, non-anime and non-cartoon fans couldn't help but be drawn in. "Future Boy Conan" provides one of the best examples of animated storytelling available to watch. To boot, its one of the most entertaining stories I've had the pleasure of watching.

FBC is so entertaining because of its high technical and artistic merits. Technically, the animation and artistry is hard to match even today. The imaginitive settings are gorgeously rendered, and the shear number of places the story goes, like a giant solar tower or a flying fortress or rocket-come-house, will ...

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Jun 12, 2007

comppi

Recommended

I absolutely loved Mirai Shounen Conan (forgive me for using the japanese name),
the story is based on this planet, after the mankind has destroyed and polluted the earth in a world war.
The story starts on a small island, where Conan lives with his grandfather, thinking they are the lone survivors of the war. But they come to see that there are others alive when a girl washes on the shore of their island..

The Story is an instant classic, with the theme of good vs evil. I think the story will appeal for every age, it has these certain catches, and twists in it also. ... It is also thought that the story and the whole serie is a prototype for Laputa, Castle in the Sky. But still, even if it is a prototype, I consider this anime to be as good as Laputa, or even better.

The Animation is expectional for this old anime, obviously there is no CG, and very few duplicate frames. The overall animation is far above the standards of the 70's.

The sound is also very good, but not perfect. There are some parts when there could have been better sounds, but still, excellent sound for anime more than 30years ago !

Now.. the characters. They are just excellent, they are all so well designed that you will fall in love with atleast one of them instantly! Conan is your typical wild boy, with a pure heart, and a strenght beyond a normal human. And he is the character I loved second-most in this serie.
Then there is his friend Jimsy, who is the Conan's partner and he is also very good character, with lots of funny moments with him :)
And of course the heroine part is played by a girl named Lana. I think she develops as a character excellently.
But I who I loved above all others is a captain, who is in my opinion the most diversative character of the serie. He also develops as a character in the serie A LOT! So look forward for meeting him in the serie :)
There are also bunch of a bit side-characters but still extremely well developed!

I think the overall enjoyment couldn't have been better. I had lots of good time spent with this anime. Time went by with a smile on my face, with a serious face, laughing and a bit crying too :)

Overall this anime is one of the best I've ever seen, with excellent and intriguing story, very good animation, and lots of memorable and excellent characters. This anime deservers a lot more appreciation that is has gotten. Don't look at the year when this anime was made, and don't start watching it with prejudice. Just go and buy this anime or download it from some fansub group, I guarantee that you won't be disappointed!!

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Jun 3, 2011

Khalibiev

Recommended

When writing about Future Boy Conan, the term "timeless" comes to mind. The tale of Conan, his friends and his foes was as engaging and captivating to me, watching it in 2011 as I'm sure it was back when it first aired in 1978. It's also interesting to note that several themes that would be recurring in Miyazaki's movies show up here for the first time, including strong female characters and spectacular flight-scenes. Finally, Future Boy Conan contains just as much adventure and sense of wonder as any movie I've seen from Studio Ghibli. To put it simple, Future Boy Conan is a classic that ...

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