Genshi Shounen Ryuu

Genshi Shounen Ryuu

Alternative Titles

Synonyms

Genshi Shonen Ryu

Japanese

原始少年リュウ

English

Ryu the Primitive Boy

Information

Type

TV

Aired

Oct 30, 1971 to Mar 25, 1972

Episodes

22

Duration

25 min per ep

Season

fall 1971

Broadcast

Saturdays at 19:00 (JST)

Studios

Toei Animation

Status

Finished Airing

Source

Manga

Rating

PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

Themes

Demographics

Shounen

Statistics

Rank

8288

Score

6.29

Scored by

1055

Popularity

10511

Members

2930

Favorites

6

External Links

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.

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