Huckleberry no Bōken facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Huckleberry no Bouken |
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| Genre | Adventure |
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| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Hiroyoshi Mitsunobu Tameo Kohanawa |
| Produced by | Hiroyoshi Mitsunobu Masakazu Higuchi Tameo Kohanawa |
| Written by | Mamoru Sasaki |
| Music by | Nobuyoshi Koshibe |
| Studio | Group TAC |
| Network | Fuji Television |
| Original run | 2 January 1976 – 25 June 1976 |
| Episodes | 26 |
| Anime film | |
| Directed by | Hiroyoshi Mitsunobu Tameo Kohanawa |
| Produced by | Hiroyoshi Mitsunobu Masakazu Higuchi Tameo Kohanawa |
| Written by | Mamoru Sasaki |
| Music by | Nobuyoshi Koshibe |
| Studio | Group TAC |
| Released | August 16, 1991 |
| Runtime | 86 minutes |
Huckleberry no Bōken (ハックルベリィの冒険) is a fun anime TV show from 1976. It is based on the famous book Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain. This show was the first of two anime series about Huckleberry Finn. Another show, Huckleberry Finn Monogatari, came out in 1994.
An English version of this anime was made in the early 1980s. It was shown on TV channels in the United States. Later, in 1993, a company called Saban Entertainment owned the rights to the English TV version. Now, Disney Enterprises owns the rights to the show. Some episodes were released on DVD in Europe in the 2000s.
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The Story of Huck and Jim
The story of Huckleberry no Bōken continues from another book, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer. At the end of that book, Huck is adopted by Widow Douglas. She takes him in after he helps save her life.
Huck's New Life
In Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Widow Douglas tries to teach Huck how to live a more "civilized" life. This means learning manners and going to school. But Huck is used to being free and living his own way.
Huck's father, who is not a good parent, kidnaps him. Huck is very clever and manages to trick everyone into thinking he has died. He then escapes to an island called Jackson's Island.
Escaping to Freedom
On Jackson's Island, Huck meets Jim. Jim is a slave who belongs to Miss Watson, the Widow Douglas's sister. Jim has run away because he found out Miss Watson plans to sell him. Selling a person meant they would be sent far away and forced to work.
Huck and Jim build a raft together. They travel down the Mississippi River on their raft. Jim hopes to find freedom from slavery, which was a terrible system where people were treated as property. Huck is looking for freedom from his father and from the strict rules of his foster parent. Their journey is full of adventures and challenges.
Characters in the Show
The show features many interesting characters. Here are some of the main ones:
Main Voices
- Masako Nozawa as Huckleberry Finn
- Yasuo Yamada as Jim
Other Voices
- Chikao Otsuka
- Daisuke Umon
- Kei Tomiyama
- Miyoko Aso
- Reiko Mutoh
Episode Guide
The Huckleberry no Bōken TV series has 26 episodes. Each episode tells a part of Huck and Jim's journey.
| Episode | Title |
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| 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 from the Series
The anime has special songs that play at the beginning and end of each episode.
| Performer | Description | ||
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| "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 |
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In Spanish: Las aventuras de Huckleberry Finn (anime de 1976) para niños
