Ryu the Primitive Boy

Synopsis

When Ryuu is born his tribe tries to sacrifice him to a Tyrannosaurus named Shirano because of the color of his skin. He is however saved by a monkey who raises him as her own son. Meanwhile Ryuu's mother has left the tribe and is out on a quest to find Ryuu. 16 years later Ryuu meets a girl named Ran who was sold to the tribe Ryuu originaly came from. The tribe is not happy to see Ryuu alive and tries to sacrifice him again, this time by burning him alive. Before they can get the deed done the tribe is massacred along with Ryuu's adoptive mother by Shirano. Ryuu then sets out on a quest together with Ran to find his mother and Ran's brother Don.

First Air Date: 1971-10-30

Last Air Date: 1972-03-25

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 22

Networks: TBS

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Top Cast

Makio Inoue as Ryu (voice)
Eken Mine as Karimu (voice)
Gorō Naya as Kiba (voice)

Seasons

Season 1 (1971)

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Episodes:

Ep. 1: Primitive Law (1971-10-30)

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Ep. 2: Fear of Tirano (1971-11-06)

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Ep. 3: Taka's Revenge (1971-11-13)

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Ep. 4: Pursuit full of Wounds (1971-11-20)

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Ep. 5: The Yamaneko Tribe's Conspiracy (1971-11-27)

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Ep. 6: Fight for the Hunting Grounds (1971-12-04)

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Ep. 7: A Blood-stained Hero (1971-12-11)

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Ep. 8: Fated Encounter (1971-12-18)

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Ep. 9: Devil Stone (1971-12-25)

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Ep. 10: Giant in the Blizzard (1972-01-01)

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Ep. 11: Wrath of the Mountain God (1972-01-08)

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Ep. 12: The Training of Misunderstandings (1972-01-15)

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Ep. 13: Fire Trap (1972-01-22)

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Ep. 14: Grave of the Heroes (1972-01-29)

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Ep. 15: Paradise in the Southern Seas (1972-02-05)

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Ep. 16: Human Beast (1972-02-12)

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Ep. 17: Desperate Cry at the Cliffs (1972-02-19)

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Ep. 18: The Uncontrollable Mammoth (1972-02-26)

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Ep. 19: Barking Wolf (1972-03-04)

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Ep. 20: Slave Hunt (1972-03-11)

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Ep. 21: Human Fangs (1972-03-18)

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Ep. 22: Towards Tomorrow (1972-03-25)

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