Ryu the Primitive Boy

PG-13

SD

22

TV

25m

Overview

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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