Takarajima

Alternative Titles

Synonyms

Japanese

宝島

English

Treasure Island

Information

Type

Aired

Oct 8, 1978 to Apr 1, 1979

Episodes

Duration

24 min per ep

Season

fall 1978

Broadcast

Sundays at Unknown

Studios

Tokyo Movie Shinsha

Licensors

Discotek Media

Status

Finished Airing

Source

Novel

Rating

PG-13 - Teens 13 or older

Genres

Adventure Drama Mystery

Themes

Historical

Demographics

Statistics

Rank

778

Score

7.92

Scored by

7562

Popularity

4891

Members

21826

Favorites

293

External Links

Official Site AniDB ANN Wikipedia Wikipedia Syoboi Takarajima

Synopsis

Jim Hawkins is a young boy lead by progressive events to embark on a search journey for the legendary treasure of the once dreaded pirate, Captain Flint. On their way to Treasure Island, John Silver, Jim's best friend, take over command of the ship revealing his true self as the ruthless pirate who once was the right hand of Flint himself. Feeling betrayed, Jim now has to deal with his mixed feelings and face Silver who still consider himself and Jim as friends. (Source: ANN)

Background

This is an anime adaptation of the classic novel "Treasure Island" written by Scottish novelist Robert Louis Stevenson in 1882.