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.
Japanese原始少年リュウ
SynonymsGenshi Shonen Ryu
AiredOct 30, 1971 to Mar 25, 1972
PremieredFall 1971
StatusFinished Airing
MAL Score6.31
StudiosToei Animation
ProducersTbs, Toei Animation
GenresAction, Adventure, Romance, Sci-fi, Shounen
Lead Characters & Voice Actors
Ryuu
Inoue, Makio
Don
Boccanera, Fabio
Elder
Saikachi, Ryuuji
Esta
Senou, Reiko
Karim
Mine, Eken
Kiba
Naya, Gorou
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