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what is this?

PostPosted: Thu Mar 03, 2005 7:14 pm
by glitch1501
i was looking at the tsubasa chronicles webpage and i clicked a link at the top and it went to this

http://www3.nhk.or.jp/anime/conan/index.html

what is this anime? it looks like castle in the sky?!?!

any translation would be good
thanks

PostPosted: Thu Mar 03, 2005 8:23 pm
by MasterDias
That would be Future Boy Conan. It was the first TV series Hayao Miyazaki directed.

It has never been released in the United States.

PostPosted: Thu Mar 03, 2005 8:54 pm
by Jeikobu
If it ever is released, I'll be sure to see it. Miyazaki rules.

PostPosted: Thu Mar 03, 2005 8:57 pm
by Arnobius
Jeikobu wrote:If it ever is released, I'll be sure to see it. Miyazaki rules.

Expect to see the name changed. "Conan" has been copyrighted in the US since the 1930's...

PostPosted: Fri Mar 04, 2005 3:39 am
by glitch1501
how old is this series, does it have anything to do with castle in the sky?

PostPosted: Fri Mar 04, 2005 3:51 am
by bigsleepj
glitch1501 wrote:how old is this series, does it have anything to do with castle in the sky?


"Future Boy Conan" is admittedly the direct inspiration for "Castle in the Sky" although the plot is slightly different. Essentially the same, essentially different. Here is the plot-outline I got from IMDB.com

The story takes place in the 21st century, 20 years after World War 3. The world as we know it has been destroyed, and 12 year old Conan lives on an island with his grandfather, believing they are the only two survivors of the war. But one day Conan discovers an unconscious girl on the beach. She is 11 year old Lana, and she's fleeing from the evil rulers of Industria, who want to kidnap her and use her as a bait to convince her grandfather (who has fled from Industria himself) to give up the lost secret of solar energy, which would allow Industria to rule over the world. After Lana is kidnapped from the island, Conan decides to rescue her and sets sail to Industria.


Also according to the Internet Movie Database this TV-series aired in 1978 before Miyazaki would go on to direct "The Castle of Cagliostro" the following year.

PostPosted: Fri Mar 04, 2005 4:01 am
by bigsleepj
Here is a link on the TV-series from Nausicaa.net. Hope this answers your questions.

http://www.nausicaa.net/miyazaki/conan/

PostPosted: Fri Mar 04, 2005 9:13 am
by mitsuki lover
From the title it would be easy to confuse it with Detective Conan(Case Closed here).I think the reason it would have to be changed if it were shown here is because of Robert E. Howard's Conan The Barbarian.
aside:Conan is a Celtic name.