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"Taiyô no ko Esteban" (1982): :  -- Set in the 16th century, this animated tale tells the story of a young boy searching for his identity

Overview

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9.4/10   761 votes
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Writers:
Jean Chalopin (writer)
Bernard Deyriès (writer)
Contact:
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Seasons:
1 full episode list
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
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User Comments:
Best example of the "Euro-Anime" genre more

Cast

 (Series Cast Summary - 2 of 37)
A.J. Henderson ... Gaspard (16 episodes, 1982-1983)

Richard Dumont ... Menataur (11 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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Runtime:
20 min (39 episodes) | France:28 min
Language:
French | Japanese
Color:
Color
Sound Mix:
Mono
Certification:
USA:TV-Y7 | Australia:PG
Company:
DIC France more

Fun Stuff

Trivia:
In an early draft of the concept, the golden condor was a metallic Grey condor, Bernard Deyries came up with the idea of making the condor with gold. The idea was accepted by the rest of the team. more
Goofs:
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
Movie Connections:
Referenced in "Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps: Vomit (#2.4)" (2002) more
Soundtrack:
Mysterious Cities Of Gold more

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7 out of 7 people found the following comment useful:-
Best example of the "Euro-Anime" genre, 8 February 2004
Author: Angel Meiru

Ah, how I miss this series.

Yes, I have seen the French version of this series and I say, they did a great job (the creators of this also did Ulysse 31 and Spartakus). Though the story was based on a Scott O'Dell novel about a boy named Esteban and Pre-American history, there are also some mythic elements too, such as a flying condor made of pure gold and the allerged civilization of Mu as well.

I wish they would have this on again, instead of that teeny-bopping B.S. or sell-out shows claiming to be "educational" Like what are kids gonna learn from all that?

But hey, I heard this was released on DVD in Europe and French parts of the world. I might nail this too *L*

P.S. My favorites are Tao and his pet parrot. They were cute!

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