Serendipity the Pink Dragon facts for kids
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Quick facts for kids ピュア島の仲間たち(Pyuatō no Nakama-tachi) |
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| Genre | Adventure, coming of age, comedy-drama |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Nobuo Onuki |
| Produced by | Shigeto Takahashi |
| Written by | Sumiko Nakao, Tsunehisa Ito |
| Music by | Takeo Watanabe |
| Studio | ZUIYO Enterprise |
| Network | NTV |
| Original run | July 1, 1983 – December 23, 1983 |
| Episodes | 26 |
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Serendipity the Pink Dragon (ピュア島の仲間たち, Pyuatō no Nakama-tachi, Serendipity Stories: Friends of Pure Island) is an exciting anime TV show. It was made by ZUIYO Enterprise and first aired in Japan on NTV on July 1, 1983. The last episode was shown on December 23, 1983.
The show is based on the Serendipity books written by Stephen Cosgrove. A famous artist named Yōichi Kotabe designed the characters for the cartoon. The story begins when a boy gets shipwrecked on a deserted island. There, he finds a mysterious pink egg. This egg hatches into a wonderful pink dragon named Serendipity! (Even though the English theme song calls her a dinosaur). The series follows their amazing adventures on the island.
An English version of the show was made into a movie and released on video in the United States on March 9, 1989. In this version, the boy's name was changed from Kōna to "Bobby." The TV show has also been popular in other countries. It was called Biniky le Dragon Rose in France, Rosaura in Italy, Serendipity in Iran, and Biniki, el dragón rosa in Spain.
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The Story of Serendipity
The story starts with a boy named Kona. He is on an adventure with his parents in the Southern Ocean when something goes wrong. Kona ends up on a lonely place called Pure Island in the South Sea. With him is a big, pink egg. From this egg hatches Serendipity, a beautiful pink sea dragon!
Kona and Serendipity become great friends. They are allowed to live on Pure Island by Lola, who is the mermaid queen of the island. All the other island residents welcome them too. But their peaceful life is threatened by a bad guy named Captain Smudge. He wants to steal a special treasure on the island called the Tear of the Mermaid. Kona, Serendipity, Lola, and all their friends must work together to protect Pure Island and keep it safe from Captain Smudge.
Meet the Characters
Here are some of the main characters you'll meet in Serendipity the Pink Dragon:
Serendipity
Serendipity is a mysterious and kind pink sea dragon. She helps Kona protect the people and animals of Pure Island. Even though she's a protector, she's also very playful and loves to have fun.
Kona
Kona is a brave boy who washes ashore on Pure Island. He is very curious and doesn't give up easily. He quickly falls in love with Pure Island and all its amazing inhabitants. He will fight hard to protect them from anyone who tries to cause harm.
Pira Pira the Bird of Paradise
Pira Pira is a colorful bird who can talk! Kona first met him trapped in a cage on a ship. Kona set him free so he could fly wherever he wanted. Pira Pira is a good friend to Kona, Serendipity, and everyone on Pure Island, even if he sometimes acts a little spoiled.
Captain Smudge
Captain Smudge is the greedy captain of a ship called Ombolo. His only crew member is a bird named Mudlark, who sits on his shoulder. Captain Smudge pretends to be a big pirate. All he cares about is getting the treasure of Pure Island, "The Mermaid Tear," and even trying to capture Serendipity!
Prime Minister Dolf
Prime Minister Dolf is a wise and gentle fish. He is also the leader of the World Congress of Fish Representatives. He cares deeply for Princess Lola, almost like a father. He is very understanding and gives good advice to Kona and Serendipity.
Princess Lola
Princess Lola is a beautiful mermaid princess who lives in a grand palace. She is also the queen of Pure Island. In the past, humans harmed her parents, so she used to dislike all humans. But when she meets Kona, she sees his kind heart and they become good friends.
Other Island Friends
Pure Island is full of many interesting creatures!
- Mudlark: This is Captain Smudge's pet raven.
- Minta: A shark who lives in the waters around Pure Island.
- Chap and Mestle: These are two flying fish. Chap is a blue male, and Mestle is a red female.
- Tentec: An eel who lives on the island.
- Kachi Kachi and Puly: A crab couple with three children. Kachi Kachi is the male, and Puly is the female.
- Akanatsu the Fruit Spirit: A spirit who lives on Pure Island.
- Pure Island Inhabitants: Many other friendly creatures live on Pure Island.
- Spiritual High Rocks: A group of special, spiritual rocks on the island.
