The Little Prince (animated series)
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is an anime
series based on the book
by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
. Made by the animation studio Knack Productions, the series, originally titled Hoshi no Ōjisama Puchi Puransu (Prince of the Stars: Petit Prince), aired in Japan on the TV Asahi
network from July 1978 to March 1979. Dubbed into English, the series premiered in the United States in 1985 on Nickelodeon
and was rerun through June 1, 1985 to December 29, 1989. Yoshikazu Yasuhiko
, of Mobile Suit Gundam
fame, was involved in this series as a director and character designer.
The series showed the extended adventures of the Little Prince, Swifty The Space Bird, and the Rose Girl. In total there were 26 episodes aired in English, with 39 episodes made for the original Japanese run. (According to The Anime Encyclopedia by Jonathan Clements and Helen McCarthy, only the first 35 episodes were actually aired on Japanese TV; the remaining four episodes remained "lost" until the series was reissued on video.)
released a 4-disc DVD of the entire English series in Region 1. Koch Vision
has subsequently begun releasing the series in Volumes each containing 3 or 4 episodes each, which sell at a lower cost than the complete series.
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Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
series based on the book
The Little Prince
The Little Prince , first published in 1943, is a novella and the most famous work of the French aristocrat writer, poet and pioneering aviator Antoine de Saint-Exupéry ....
by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Antoine de Saint-Exupéry , officially Antoine Marie Jean-Baptiste Roger, comte de Saint Exupéry , was a French writer, poet and pioneering aviator. He became a laureate of France's highest literary awards, and in 1939 was the winner of the U.S. National Book Award...
. Made by the animation studio Knack Productions, the series, originally titled Hoshi no Ōjisama Puchi Puransu (Prince of the Stars: Petit Prince), aired in Japan on the TV Asahi
TV Asahi
, also known as EX and , is a Japanese television network headquartered in Roppongi, Minato, Tokyo, Japan. The company writes its name in lower-case letters, tv asahi, in its logo and public-image materials. The company also owns All-Nippon News Network....
network from July 1978 to March 1979. Dubbed into English, the series premiered in the United States in 1985 on Nickelodeon
Nickelodeon (TV channel)
Nickelodeon, often simply called Nick and originally named Pinwheel, is an American children's channel owned by MTV Networks, a subsidiary of Viacom International. The channel is primarily aimed at children ages 7–17, with the exception of their weekday morning program block aimed at preschoolers...
and was rerun through June 1, 1985 to December 29, 1989. Yoshikazu Yasuhiko
Yoshikazu Yasuhiko
is a Japanese animator and manga artist in the anime industry.Yasuhiko dropped out of Hirosaki University and was hired by Osamu Tezuka's Mushi Productions in 1970 as an animator. He later went freelance and worked on various animation productions for film and television. In 1981 he won the Seiun...
, of Mobile Suit Gundam
Mobile Suit Gundam
is a televised anime series, created by Sunrise. Created and directed by Yoshiyuki Tomino, it premiered in Japan on Nagoya Broadcasting Network on April 7, 1979, and lasted until January 26, 1980, spanning 43 episodes...
fame, was involved in this series as a director and character designer.
The series showed the extended adventures of the Little Prince, Swifty The Space Bird, and the Rose Girl. In total there were 26 episodes aired in English, with 39 episodes made for the original Japanese run. (According to The Anime Encyclopedia by Jonathan Clements and Helen McCarthy, only the first 35 episodes were actually aired on Japanese TV; the remaining four episodes remained "lost" until the series was reissued on video.)
Season 1
- Higher Than Eagles Fly!
- Shipwreck!
- On Wings of Love
- Rob the Rainbow
- A Small Alien
- Somewhere in Space
- Visit to Another Planet
- The Perfect Planet
- The Wolf Pack
- The Star Gazer
- Last Voyage of the Rose
- The Chimney Sweep
- The Greatest Gift
Season 2
- (14) Too Big for This World!
- (15) The Winning Ride
- (16) To Be a Man
- (17) The Magic Case
- (18) Always Listen to a Fox
- (19) The Dancing Bear
- (20) Hitch Onto Halley's Comet
- (21) A Light in the Storm
- (22) What Makes Mitzi Mean?
- (23) The Wishing Stone
- (24) A Different World
- (25) Erase All Beauty
- (26) Play It Again, Sean!
Voices
- Little Prince: Taiki MatsunoTaiki MatsunoTaiki Matsuno is a Japanese seiyū. He works at Aoni Production. His real name, as well as his former stage name, is Tatsuya Matsuno...
(
Katie LeighKatie LeighKatherine "Katie" Leigh is an American voice actress best known for her role as Connie Kendall on the Focus on the Family radio program Adventures in Odyssey since 1987...
) - Saten: Keiko YokozawaKeiko Yokozawa, born September 2, 1952 in Niigata, Japan, is a Japanese seiyū.She is most known for the roles of Dorami , Mami Sakura , Benio Hanamura , and Sheeta -External links:...
- Boss: Kazue TakahashiKazue Takahashiwas a female voice actress who was born in Tochigi, Japan. Kazue was best known as the voice of Shoutarou Kaneda in Tetsujin 28-go...
- Peter: Kaoru Kurosu
- Old Man: Minoru YadaMinoru Yadais a Japanese voice actor.-Anime:*Professor Shikishima in Tetsujin 28-go *Silas in Adventures of Tom Sawyer *Grandpa in Kashi no Ki Mokku...
- Danya: ( Janet WaldoJanet WaldoJanet Waldo is an American actress and voice artist with a career encompassing radio, television, animation and live-action films. She is best known in animation for voicing Judy Jetson, Penelope Pitstop and Josie McCoy in Josie and the Pussycats...
) - Narrator: Masaaki Yajima
DVD releases
On September 6, 2005, Koch VisionKoch Vision
eOne Home Video a division of Entertainment One, was founded in 1999 as part of Koch Entertainment's entry into the television programming and home video market as Koch's rental and sell-through home video division...
released a 4-disc DVD of the entire English series in Region 1. Koch Vision
Koch Vision
eOne Home Video a division of Entertainment One, was founded in 1999 as part of Koch Entertainment's entry into the television programming and home video market as Koch's rental and sell-through home video division...
has subsequently begun releasing the series in Volumes each containing 3 or 4 episodes each, which sell at a lower cost than the complete series.
| DVD Name | Ep # | Release Date |
|---|---|---|
| The Complete Animated Series | 26 | September 6, 2005 |
See also
- List of The Little Prince adaptations, a listing of The Little Prince story adapted into various media.
- The Little Prince (film)The Little Prince (film)The Little Prince is a 1974 American/British science fiction musical film with screenplay and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner and music by Frederick Loewe...
, a 1974 musical film directed by Stanley Donen - The Little Prince (play)The Little Prince (play)The Little Prince is a play based on the book of the same name by Antoine de Saint Exupéry, adapted by Rick Cummins and John Scoullar before 2000. Rick Cummins wrote the music, and John Scoullar wrote the script and lyrics...
, a theatrical adaptation - The Little Prince (opera)The Little Prince (opera)The Little Prince, subtitled A Magical Opera, is an opera in two acts by Rachel Portman to an English libretto by Nicholas Wright, based on the 1943 book of the same name by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry...
, an opera in two acts by Rachel Portman to an English libretto by Nicholas Wright - The Little Prince and the AviatorThe Little Prince and the AviatorThe Little Prince and the Aviator is a musical with a book by Hugh Wheeler, lyrics by Don Black, and music by John Barry.Based on the classic book by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, the musical deviates from the original in that aviator Toni, whose plane crashes in the Sahara Desert, explicitly is...
, a 1981 musical theatre adaptation
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