The Adventures of the Little Prince (TV series) facts for kids
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Poster from the first DVD box of the series depicting the main characters
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Quick facts for kids 星の王子さま プチ・プランス(Hoshi no Ōjisama Puchi Puransu) |
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| Genre | Adventures |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Kôji Yamazaki, Takeyuki Kanda |
| Studio | Knack Productions |
| Licensed by | |
| Network | TV Asahi |
| English network | |
| Original run | July 4, 1978 – March 27, 1979 |
| Episodes | 39 (35 on Japanese TV; 26 in English dub) |
The Adventures of the Little Prince is an anime (Japanese animation) TV series. It is based on the famous book called The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. The show was made by Knack Productions studio.
In Japan, the series was called The Prince of the Stars: Le Petit Prince (星の王子さま プチ・プランス, Hoshi no Ōjisama Puchi Puransu). It first aired on the TV Asahi network from July 1978 to March 1979. Later, it was translated into English. The English version first showed in Los Angeles and New York on ABC in 1982. It then came to the rest of the United States in 1985 on Nickelodeon. The show was also seen in Canada on TVOntario starting in 1985.
The original Japanese series had 39 episodes. However, only 26 episodes were shown in English. In 2017, Discotek Media got the rights to the anime in North America. They uploaded the Japanese version with English subtitles to Crunchyroll. This means all 39 episodes can now be watched with subtitles.
Story of the Little Prince
The story of the series follows the Little Prince on his adventures. He travels from his tiny home planet, called B-612. His journey takes him to Earth.
In the original Japanese version, the Little Prince lands in Europe. He then travels across the continent. Along the way, he meets different people and helps them.
The English version changed the story a bit. In this version, the Little Prince travels to Earth and other planets that look like Earth. He helps people in these places. At the end of each episode, he returns to his home planet. Some episode stories were also changed for the English version.
Episodes List
The series has many exciting episodes. Here is a list of them.
| No. | Original Title | English Title | Original air date |
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| 1 | "My Home, a Tiny Planet" "Furusato no chisana hoshi" (ふるさとの小さな星) |
"Somewhere in Space" | July 4, 1978 |
| 2 | "Friendship in the Desert" "Sabaku no yūjō" (砂漠の友情) |
"A Small Alien" | July 11, 1978 |
| 3 | "Earth, the Green Planet" (みどりの星・地球) |
N/A | July 18, 1978 |
| 4 | "Morning Shining with Life" (命かがやく朝) |
"Visit to Another Planet" | July 25, 1978 |
| 5 | "Light of the Heart" (心のともしび) |
"A Light in the Storm" | August 1, 1978 |
| 6 | "Even So, Stars Twinkle" (それでも星はまたたく) |
"The Star Gazer" | August 8, 1978 |
| 7 | "The Castle Floating on the Sea" (海に浮かぶ城) |
N/A | August 15, 1978 |
| 8 | "On the Bank of the Lake" (湖のほとりで) |
"The Wolf Pack" | August 22, 1978 |
| 9 | "Small Promise" (小さな約束) |
"The Wishing Stone" | August 29, 1978 |
| 10 | "Sound of the Flute Across the Lake" (湖をわたる笛の音) |
"Play it Again, Sean!" | September 5, 1978 |
| 11 | "Dandelions and the Girl" (タンポポと少女) |
"What Makes Mitzi Mean?" | September 12, 1978 |
| 12 | "Hero from the Mountain" (山から来た英雄) |
"Too Big for This World" | September 26, 1978 |
| 13 | "Red Roses Tie Together Two Hearts" (心を結ぶ赤いバラ) |
"Always Listen to a Fox" | October 3, 1978 |
| 14 | "The Rose Captain" (バラの船長さん) |
"Last Voyage of the Rose" | October 10, 1978 |
| 15 | "The Rainbow, the Boy and the Bandits" (虹と少年と盗賊と) |
"Rob the Rainbow" | October 17, 1978 |
| 16 | "Sea of Flying Gulls" (カモメとぶ海) |
"On Wings of Love" | October 24, 1978 |
| 17 | "Nature's Friendship" (大自然の友情) |
"A Different World" | October 31, 1978 |
| 18 | "Violets in the Attic" (屋根裏のスミレ) |
"The Chimney Sweep" | November 7, 1978 |
| 19 | "Nostalgic Telescope" (なつかしい遠メガネ) |
"The Magic Case" | November 14, 1978 |
| 20 | "Star in the Palm of My Hand" (手のひらの星) |
"Hitch Onto Halley's Comet" | November 21, 1978 |
| 21 | "The Exhilarating Wooden Horse Race" (爽快！木馬レース) |
"The Winning Ride" | November 28, 1978 |
| 22 | "Father and Son in the Storm" (嵐の中の父と子) |
"Shipwreck!" | December 5, 1978 |
| 23 | "Grandfather Simon's Presents" (シモンじいさんの贈り物) |
"The Greatest Gift" | December 19, 1978 |
| 24 | "The Man Who Digs for a Dream" (夢を掘る男) |
"The Perfect Planet" | January 9, 1979 |
| 25 | "Fly Over the Mountain Range in a Balloon!" (飛べ気球！山脈をこえて) |
"Higher Than Eagles Fly" | January 16, 1979 |
| 26 | "Little Flowers on Mount Rowen" (ローエン山の小さな花) |
"Erase All Beauty" | January 23, 1979 |
| 27 | "Run, Steam Locomotive!" (走れ！機関車) |
N/A | January 30, 1979 |
| 28 | "Lullabye Plant of Love" (愛のララバイ草) |
N/A | February 6, 1979 |
| 29 | "When the Aurora Glows" (オーロラの輝くとき) |
"To Be a Man" | February 13, 1979 |
| 30 | "The Adventure of the SS Dream (Part 1)" (ドリーム号の冒険 ―前編―) |
N/A | February 20, 1979 |
| 31 | "The Adventure of the SS Dream (Part 2)" (ドリーム号の冒険 ―後編―) |
N/A | February 27, 1979 |
| 32 | "I Want to Go Back to My Planet" (星へ帰りたい) |
N/A | March 6, 1979 |
| 33 | "Fly, SS Shooting Star!" (飛べ流星号！) |
N/A | March 13, 1979 |
| 34 | "The Vanished Village at the Bottom of the Lake" (湖底に消えた村) |
N/A | March 20, 1979 |
| 35 | "Bridge of Friendship" (友情の橋) |
N/A | March 27, 1979 |
| 36 | "Sculptor of the Forest" (森の彫刻師) |
N/A | N/A |
| 37 | "Hero Hills" (勇者の丘) |
N/A | N/A |
| 38 | "The Violin that Sings in the Heart" (心にうたうヴァイオリン) |
"The Dancing Bear" | N/A |
| 39 | "Goodnight, Prince" (おやすみなさい王子さま) |
N/A | N/A |
Voice Actors
Here are the actors who gave voices to the characters in the show.
| Character | Japanese voice | English voice |
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| Little Prince | Taiki Matsuno | Julie Dees, Katie Leigh |
| Rose Girl | Yoshiko Matsuo | Janet Waldo |
| Swifty (Bird) | Hiroshi Masuoka | Hal Smith |
| Saten | Keiko Yokozawa | |
| Boss | Kazue Takahashi | |
| Peter | Kaoru Kurosu | |
| Old Man | Minoru Yada | |
| Danya | Janet Waldo | |
| Narrator | Masaaki Yajima |
DVD Releases
The English version of The Adventures of the Little Prince has been released on DVD.
- On September 6, 2005, Koch Vision released a 4-disc DVD set. This set included all 26 English episodes.
- Discotek Media also released all 26 English episodes on DVD. This happened on October 31, 2017.
- In December 2017, Discotek Media put the first Japanese episode with English subtitles on YouTube.
- On May 16, 2019, the full Japanese version was added to Crunchyroll. This version has English subtitles.
- In September 2019, the English dub of the series became available on Amazon Prime.
| DVD Name | Ep # | Release Date |
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| The Complete Animated Series | 26 | September 6, 2005 |
| The complete English language series | 26 | October 31, 2017 |
See also
In Spanish: Las aventuras del Principito para niños
