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{{Short description|1976 anime series}}
{{Infobox animanga/Header
{{Infobox animanga/Header
| name = Huckleberry no Bouken
| name = Huckleberry no Bouken
| image = [[File:Huck.jpg|230px]]
| image = Huck.jpg
| image_size = 230px
| caption = Huckleberry Finn on [[Italia 1]]
| caption = Huckleberry no Bouken on [[Italia 1]]
| ja_kanji =
| ja_kanji =
| ja_romaji =
| ja_romaji =
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{{Infobox animanga/Video
{{Infobox animanga/Video
| type = tv series
| type = tv series
| director = [[Hiroyoshi Mitsunobu]]<br />[[Tameo Kohonawa]]
| director = Masakazu Higuchi<br />Tameo Kohanawa
| producer = [[Hiroyoshi Mitsunobu]]<br />[[Masakazu Higuchi]]<br />[[Tameo Kohanawa]]
| producer = Takaharu Bessho<br />Ippei Onimaru<br />Mikio Nakata
| writer = [[Mamoru Sasaki]]
| writer = [[Mamoru Sasaki]]<br>Yoshiaki Yoshida<br>Keiichi Abe<br>et al
| music = [[Nobuyoshi Koshibe]]
| music = Nobuyoshi Koshibe
| studio = [[Group TAC]]
| studio = [[Group TAC]]
| network = [[Fuji Television]]
| network = [[Fuji Television]]
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| episodes = 26
| episodes = 26
| episode_list =
| episode_list =
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Print
| type = manga
| author = Ikuo Miyazoe (vol. 1-2)<br>Noboru Uesaka (vol. 3-4)
| publisher = KK Best Group
| published = 1976
| volumes = 4
}}
}}
{{Infobox animanga/Video
{{Infobox animanga/Video
| type = film
| type = film
| director = [[Hiroyoshi Mitsunobu]]<br />[[Tameo Kohonawa]]
| director = Masakazu Higuchi<br />Tameo Kohanawa
| producer = [[Hiroyoshi Mitsunobu]]<br />[[Masakazu Higuchi]]<br />[[Tameo Kohanawa]]
| producer = Takaharu Bessho<br />Ippei Onimaru<br />Mikio Nakata
| writer = [[Mamoru Sasaki]]
| writer = Mamoru Sasaki<br>Yoshiaki Yoshida<br>Keiichi Abe<br>et al
| music = [[Nobuyoshi Koshibe]]
| music = Nobuyoshi Koshibe
| studio = [[Group TAC]]
| studio = Group TAC
| released = August 16, 1991
| released = August 16, 1991
| runtime = 86 minutes
| runtime = 86 minutes
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{{nihongo|'''''Huckleberry no Bōken'''''|ハックルベリィの冒険|}} is a 1976 anime series based on the novel ''[[Adventures of Huckleberry Finn]]'' by [[Mark Twain]]. It is the first of two Huckleberry Finn anime. A second Huck Finn television series was made in 1994, ''[[Huckleberry Finn Monogatari]]''.<ref>[http://www.animated-divots.com/huckleberry1.html Huckleberry no Boken<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080505062300/http://www.animated-divots.com/huckleberry1.html |date=2008-05-05 }}</ref>
{{nihongo|'''''Huckleberry no Bōken'''''|ハックルベリィの冒険|}} is a Japanese [[anime]] television series based on the 1884 novel ''[[Adventures of Huckleberry Finn]]'' by [[Mark Twain]] that aired on the [[Fuji Television]] network every Friday evening from January 2, 1976 to June 25 of the same year, for a total of 26 episodes. It is the first of two Huckleberry Finn anime. A second Huck Finn television series was made in 1994, ''Huckleberry Finn Monogatari''.<ref>[http://www.animated-divots.com/huckleberry1.html Huckleberry no Boken<!-- Bot generated title -->] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080505062300/http://www.animated-divots.com/huckleberry1.html |date=2008-05-05 }}</ref>


A feature-length English dub of this series was made in the early 1980s, and broadcast on cable TV in the United States.<ref>[http://vintagetoledotv.squarespace.com/cbn/ Vintage Toledo TV - CBN Ads] page featuring an advertisement for a Sunday-night showing of ''Huckleberry Finn'' on [[ABC Family|CBN cable]] in 1984. From the promotional artwork used, this is the 1976 anime version condensed into feature length.</ref>
A feature-length English dub of this series was made in the early 1980s, and broadcast on cable TV in the United States.<ref>[http://vintagetoledotv.squarespace.com/cbn/ Vintage Toledo TV - CBN Ads] page featuring an advertisement for a Sunday-night showing of ''Huckleberry Finn'' on [[Freeform (TV channel)|CBN cable]] in 1984. From the promotional artwork used, this is the 1976 anime version condensed into feature length.</ref>

The English-dubbed version for the episodic TV version of ''Huckleberry Finn'' was owned by [[Saban Entertainment]] in 1993. As with most of the programming library and properties of Saban Entertainment and Fox Children's Productions, the rights to this series is now owned by [[Disney Enterprises, Inc.|Disney Enterprises]] through BVS Entertainment, who acquired the Fox Kids Worldwide franchise in Summer 2001.

Some episodes of ''Saban's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn'' were released on Region 2 DVD by Maximum Entertainment Ltd. in the 2000s. However, there were no plans to release the English dub version of the series on Region 1 DVD.

[[Masako Nozawa]], who played Huckleberry, later played the main character Tom in the 1980 anime adaptation of ''The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'', also originally written by Mark Twain (broadcast on the same station's ''[[World Masterpiece Theater]]''), and went on to star in two other works originally written by Twain. Huckleberry also appeared in the anime as Tom's friend, played by [[Kazuyo Aoki]].


==Plot summary==
==Plot summary==
At the end of ''[[The Adventures of Tom Sawyer]]'', [[Huckleberry Finn (character)|Huck]] is adopted by the Widow Douglas in return for saving her life. In ''[[Adventures of Huckleberry Finn]]'', in some respects a sequel to ''The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'', the widow attempts to "civilize" the newly rich Huck.
At the end of ''[[The Adventures of Tom Sawyer]]'', [[Huckleberry Finn (character)|Huck]] is adopted by the Widow Douglas in return for saving her life. In ''[[Adventures of Huckleberry Finn]]'', in some respects a sequel to ''The Adventures of Tom Sawyer'', the widow attempts to "civilize" the newly rich Huck.


Huck is kidnapped by his father but manages to fake his own death and escape to Jackson's Island, where he coincidentally meets up with [[Jim (Huckleberry Finn)|Jim]], a slave of the Widow Douglas' sister, Miss Watson. Jim is running for freedom because he has found out that Miss Watson plans to "sell him South" for $800. Together they construct a raft and travel on the [[Mississippi River]],<ref>[http://www.wunschliste.de/links.pl?p=1&s=11471 Huckleberry Finn / Huckleberry no Boken (TV-Serie) – wunschliste.de<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Jim hoping for freedom from [[slavery]], and Huck searching freedom from his drunk father and controlling foster parent.
Huck is kidnapped by his father but manages to fake his own death and escape to Jackson's Island, where he coincidentally meets up with [[Jim (Huckleberry Finn)|Jim]], a slave of the Widow Douglas' sister, Miss Watson. Jim is running for freedom because he has found out that Miss Watson plans to "sell him South" for $800. Together they construct a raft and travel on the [[Mississippi River]],<ref>[http://www.wunschliste.de/links.pl?p=1&s=11471 Huckleberry Finn / Huckleberry no Boken (TV-Serie) – wunschliste.de<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Jim hoping for freedom from [[slavery]], and Huck searching freedom from his drunk father and controlling foster parent.


==Cast==
==Cast==
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===Additional cast===
===Additional cast===
* Chikao Ōtsuka
* [[Chikao Ohtsuka|Chikao Otsuka]]
* Daisuke Umon
* Daisuke Umon
* Kei Tomiyama
* [[Kei Tomiyama]]
* Miyoko Aso
* [[Miyoko Asō|Miyoko Aso]]
* Reiko Mutō
* [[Reiko Mutō|Reiko Mutoh]]

===English dub===
* [[Daniel Brochu]] as Huckleberry Finn
* [[Bronwen Mantel]] as Widder Douglas and Tommy
* Sonja Ball as Jane Watson
* Gary Jewell as Judge Thatcher
* [[Aron Tager]] as Pap Finn
* [[Tyrone Benskin]] as Jim
* [[Holly Gauthier-Frankel]] as Becky
* [[Arthur Holden]] as Ben
* [[Thor Bishopric]] as Joe
* Teddy Lee Dillon as Bob

====Additional voices====
* Liz Macrae
* Michael O'Reilly
* [[Richard M. Dumont]]
* [[Terrence Scammell (Canadian actor)|Terrence Scammell]]
* Joanna Noyes
* A. J. Henderson
* [[Susan Glover]]
* [[Bruce Dinsmore]]
* [[Dean Hagopian]] (credited as Dean Hagoplan)
* [[Michael Rudder]]
* [[Rick Jones (voice actor)|Rick Jones]]
* [[Aimée Castle]]
* [[Mark Camacho]]
* [[Walter Massey (actor)|Walter Massey]]
* [[Jodie Resther]]


==Episode list==
==Episode list==
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| "Hora Huckleberry Finn"
| "Hora Huckleberry Finn"
| "Hey There, Huckleberry Finn"
| "Hey There, Huckleberry Finn"
| [[Horie Mitsuko]] and [[Korogi '73]]
| [[Horie Mitsuko]] and Korogi '73
| Opening Theme
| Opening Theme
|-
|-
| "Kawa no Uta"
| "Kawa no Uta"
| "Song of the River"
| "Song of the River"
| [[Horie Mitsuko]] and [[Korogi '73]]
| [[Horie Mitsuko]] and Korogi '73
| Ending Theme
| Ending Theme
|}
|}
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[[Category:1976 anime television series]]
[[Category:1976 anime television series debuts]]
[[Category:Adaptations of works by Mark Twain]]
[[Category:Japanese children's animated adventure television series]]
[[Category:Fuji Television shows]]
[[Category:Works based on Adventures of Huckleberry Finn]]
[[Category:Fuji TV original programming]]
[[Category:Group TAC]]
[[Category:Group TAC]]
[[Category:Television programs based on children's books]]
[[Category:Television shows based on American novels]]
[[Category:Television shows based on children's books]]
[[Category:Television shows based on works by Mark Twain]]
[[Category:1991 films]]

Latest revision as of 22:23, 2 June 2024

Huckleberry no Bouken
Huckleberry no Bouken on Italia 1
GenreAdventure
Anime television series
Directed byMasakazu Higuchi
Tameo Kohanawa
Produced byTakaharu Bessho
Ippei Onimaru
Mikio Nakata
Written byMamoru Sasaki
Yoshiaki Yoshida
Keiichi Abe
et al
Music byNobuyoshi Koshibe
StudioGroup TAC
Original networkFuji Television
Original run 2 January 1976 – 25 June 1976
Episodes26
Manga
Written byIkuo Miyazoe (vol. 1-2)
Noboru Uesaka (vol. 3-4)
Published byKK Best Group
Published1976
Volumes4
Anime film
Directed byMasakazu Higuchi
Tameo Kohanawa
Produced byTakaharu Bessho
Ippei Onimaru
Mikio Nakata
Written byMamoru Sasaki
Yoshiaki Yoshida
Keiichi Abe
et al
Music byNobuyoshi Koshibe
StudioGroup TAC
ReleasedAugust 16, 1991
Runtime86 minutes

Huckleberry no Bōken (ハックルベリィの冒険) is a Japanese anime television series based on the 1884 novel Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain that aired on the Fuji Television network every Friday evening from January 2, 1976 to June 25 of the same year, for a total of 26 episodes. It is the first of two Huckleberry Finn anime. A second Huck Finn television series was made in 1994, Huckleberry Finn Monogatari.[1]

A feature-length English dub of this series was made in the early 1980s, and broadcast on cable TV in the United States.[2]

The English-dubbed version for the episodic TV version of Huckleberry Finn was owned by Saban Entertainment in 1993. As with most of the programming library and properties of Saban Entertainment and Fox Children's Productions, the rights to this series is now owned by Disney Enterprises through BVS Entertainment, who acquired the Fox Kids Worldwide franchise in Summer 2001.

Some episodes of Saban's The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn were released on Region 2 DVD by Maximum Entertainment Ltd. in the 2000s. However, there were no plans to release the English dub version of the series on Region 1 DVD.

Masako Nozawa, who played Huckleberry, later played the main character Tom in the 1980 anime adaptation of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, also originally written by Mark Twain (broadcast on the same station's World Masterpiece Theater), and went on to star in two other works originally written by Twain. Huckleberry also appeared in the anime as Tom's friend, played by Kazuyo Aoki.

Plot summary

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At the end of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Huck is adopted by the Widow Douglas in return for saving her life. In Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, in some respects a sequel to The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, the widow attempts to "civilize" the newly rich Huck.

Huck is kidnapped by his father but manages to fake his own death and escape to Jackson's Island, where he coincidentally meets up with Jim, a slave of the Widow Douglas' sister, Miss Watson. Jim is running for freedom because he has found out that Miss Watson plans to "sell him South" for $800. Together they construct a raft and travel on the Mississippi River,[3] Jim hoping for freedom from slavery, and Huck searching freedom from his drunk father and controlling foster parent.

Cast

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Main cast

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Additional cast

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English dub

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Additional voices

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Episode list

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Episode Title
1 "Homeless Huck"
2 "A Scary Father"
3 "Log Cabin in a Secluded Wood"
4 "Huck's Great Escape"
5 "Death of Father"
6 "A Sure Handshake"
7 "Thieves Are Human Too"
8 "Jim in Danger"
9 "Mission to Rescue Jim"
10 "Huck Wanders into a House"
11 "Don't Shoot Hearney!"
12 "A Gentlemen's Agreement"
13 "After the Fight"
14 "In the Mist"
15 "Huck Protects the Delivery"
16 "Illusive Mother"
17 "Boys in the Wild"
18 "Jim's Prediction"
19 "Run, Huck"
20 "$3 Fare"
21 "The King and the Count"
22 "A Grandfather from England"
23 "Mary Smiles"
24 "Jim Is Sold"
25 "Escape, Jim"
26 "Huck Arrives Back Home"

Music

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Performer Description
"Hora Huckleberry Finn" "Hey There, Huckleberry Finn" Horie Mitsuko and Korogi '73 Opening Theme
"Kawa no Uta" "Song of the River" Horie Mitsuko and Korogi '73 Ending Theme

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Huckleberry no Boken Archived 2008-05-05 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ^ Vintage Toledo TV - CBN Ads page featuring an advertisement for a Sunday-night showing of Huckleberry Finn on CBN cable in 1984. From the promotional artwork used, this is the 1976 anime version condensed into feature length.
  3. ^ Huckleberry Finn / Huckleberry no Boken (TV-Serie) – wunschliste.de
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