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"Taiyô no ko Esteban" (1982): :  -- Esteban hopes that Mayuka will also be able to tell him something about his father. And indeed, Mayuka tells them that twelve or thirteen years ago, a man who came by boat over the great ocean to the west.
"Taiyô no ko Esteban" (1982): Season 1: Episode 39 -- Menator and Kalmec return to their base and place the great treasure from the City of Gold inside a solar reactor.
"Taiyô no ko Esteban" (1982): Season 1: Episode 38 -- Menator orders the Olmec flying machine to break up into smaller craft, and one segment destroys the outer gate of the City of Gold.
"Taiyô no ko Esteban" (1982): Season 1: Episode 37 -- Mendoza is reunited with Pedro and Sancho. He explains how he spotted an island in middle of the lake at the exact spot indicated by Papacamayo as the site of the City of Gold.
"Taiyô no ko Esteban" (1982): Season 1: Episode 36 -- As the Olmec flying machine rises into the air from the depths of the Burning Shield, the Mayan soldiers flee, terrified.

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Overview

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Writers:
Jean Chalopin (writer)
Bernard Deyriès (writer)
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Release Date:
13 May 1982 (Luxembourg) more
Plot:
The year is 1532. Esteban, a young boy, is told that he was saved by Mendoza, a navigator on a Spanish ship from a ship wreck in a storm at sea... more
User Comments:
The unforgettable children of the Sun! more (37 total)

Cast

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Janice Chaikelson ... Zia (39 episodes, 1982-1983)
Adrian Knight ... Tao (39 episodes, 1982-1983)

Vlasta Vrana ... Kokapelt / ... (39 episodes, 1982-1983)
Terrence Labrosse ... Sancho (39 episodes, 1982-1983)
Matt Berman ... Captain Gomez (39 episodes, 1982-1983)
Maurice Podbrey ... Governor Pizarro (39 episodes, 1982-1983)
Anick Faris ... Lana / ... (39 episodes, 1982-1983)
Shiraz Adam ... Esteban (39 episodes, 1982-1983)
Walter Massey ... The Doctor (39 episodes, 1982-1983)
Howard Ryshpan ... Pedro / ... (39 episodes, 1982-1983)
Dean Hagopian ... Kalmec (39 episodes, 1982-1983)

Richard Dumont ... Menator / ... (39 episodes, 1982-1983)
A.J. Henderson ... Captain Gaspard / ... (39 episodes, 1982-1983)
Tomoko Ai ... Lana (39 episodes, 1982-1983)
Shigeru Chiba ... Priest (39 episodes, 1982-1983)
Tesshô Genda ... General Gomez (39 episodes, 1982-1983)
Haruna Ikezawa ... Wyna (39 episodes, 1982-1983)
Rokurô Naya ... Subcommander Gaspard (39 episodes, 1982-1983)
Sachiko Saitô ... Gwynn (39 episodes, 1982-1983)
Mahito Tsujimura ... Metnard (39 episodes, 1982-1983)
Hideyuki Umezu ... Carmec (39 episodes, 1982-1983)
Kiyoyuki Yanada ... Wanococha (39 episodes, 1982-1983)
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Additional Details

Also Known As:
Esteban and the Seven Cities of Gold (USA) (cable TV title)
Esteban: The Child of the Sun (literal English title)
Les mystérieuses cités d'or (France)
The Mysterious Cities of Gold (USA)
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20 min (39 episodes) | France:28 min
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Trivia:
In an early draft of the concept, SOLARIS, the solar vessel was a much more simplistic wood sailing boat with oars activated by a steam engine. Bernard Deyries made a few changes to make to vessel more technologically advanced: he made the boat metallic and came up with the idea of a solar sail. The Japanese team accepted and added the "cube" mechanism that activates the system. more
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Continuity: During the opening credits, Esteban is seen controlling the golden condor using 2 control levers. However, during the episodes proper, he only uses one (the condor just has one, shaped like a cobra). more
Quotes:
English Opening Titles Narrator: It is the Sixteenth Century. From all over Europe great ships sail west to conquer the New World - the Americas; the men eager to seek their fortune, to find new adventures in new lands. They long to cross uncharted seas and discover unknown countries; to find secret gold on a mountain trail high in the Andes. They dream of following the path of the setting sun, that leads to El Dorado and The Mysterious Cities of Gold. more
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Mysterious Cities Of Gold more

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6 out of 6 people found the following comment useful.
The unforgettable children of the Sun!, 11 November 2005
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Author: dobromir from Bulgaria

I watched that cartoon when I was a kid.I remember that it was very nice.As it was a long time ago I had forgotten most of the plot and the characters.

Some months ago a local TV channel aired "The Mysterious Cities of Gold" .In spite of not being a 5-year old kid anymore I sat in front of the TV in order to watch it again.And I really enjoyed it!

It is a masterpiece in the animation genre-a cartoon with an exciting plot,memorable characters and terrific music.Moreover,it takes place at an interesting historical period-the conquest of South America. Most characters in cartoons are rather flat.But here all the characters are intriguing-especially the Spanish navigator Mendosa who is both greedy and kind-hearted.The kids Esteban,Zia and Tao are really nice.The villains also have their charm.

Hardly any other cartoon has better music score.Not only the starting song "Children of the sun" but all the other melodies are stunning.

So,if some TV channels in your countries air this cartoon,don't hesitate at all-take your seats in front of the TV and explore the mysterious cities of gold where adventures never end-as well as our enjoyment!

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