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is an anime series based on the novel Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
by Mark Twain
. It is the first of two Huckleberry Finn anime. A second Huck Finn television series was made in 1994, Huckleberry Finn Monogatari.
, Huck
is adopted by the Widow Douglas in return for saving her life. In Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
, in some respects a sequel to The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, the widow attempts to "civilize" the newly rich Huck.
Huck is kidnapped by his father but manages to fake his own death and escape to Jackson's Island, where he coincidentally meets up with Jim
, a slave of the Widow Douglas' sister, Miss Watson. Jim is running for freedom because he has found out that Miss Watson plans to "sell him South" for $800. Together they construct a raft and travel on the Mississippi River
, Jim hoping for freedom from slavery, and Huck searching freedom from his drunk father and controlling foster parent.
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a novel by Mark Twain, first published in England in December 1884 and in the United States in February 1885. Commonly named among the Great American Novels, the work is among the first in major American literature to be written in the vernacular, characterized by...
by Mark Twain
Mark Twain
Samuel Langhorne Clemens , better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American author and humorist...
. It is the first of two Huckleberry Finn anime. A second Huck Finn television series was made in 1994, Huckleberry Finn Monogatari.
Plot summary
At the end of The Adventures of Tom SawyerThe Adventures of Tom Sawyer
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain is an 1876 novel about a young boy growing up along the Mississippi River. The story is set in the Town of "St...
, Huck
Huckleberry Finn (character)
Huckleberry "Huck" Finn is a fictional character created by Mark Twain, who first appeared in the book The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and is the protagonist and narrator of its sequel, Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. He is 12 or 13 years old during the former and a year older at the time of the latter...
is adopted by the Widow Douglas in return for saving her life. In Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
Adventures of Huckleberry Finn is a novel by Mark Twain, first published in England in December 1884 and in the United States in February 1885. Commonly named among the Great American Novels, the work is among the first in major American literature to be written in the vernacular, characterized by...
, in some respects a sequel to The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, the widow attempts to "civilize" the newly rich Huck.
Huck is kidnapped by his father but manages to fake his own death and escape to Jackson's Island, where he coincidentally meets up with Jim
Jim (Huckleberry Finn)
Jim is one of two major fictional characters in the classic novel Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain. The book chronicles the journey of Jim and Huckleberry "Huck" Finn down the Mississippi River in the antebellum Southern United States. Jim is an adult African American who has escaped...
, a slave of the Widow Douglas' sister, Miss Watson. Jim is running for freedom because he has found out that Miss Watson plans to "sell him South" for $800. Together they construct a raft and travel on the Mississippi River
Mississippi River
The Mississippi River is the largest river system in North America. Flowing entirely in the United States, this river rises in western Minnesota and meanders slowly southwards for to the Mississippi River Delta at the Gulf of Mexico. With its many tributaries, the Mississippi's watershed drains...
, Jim hoping for freedom from slavery, and Huck searching freedom from his drunk father and controlling foster parent.
Additional Cast
- Chikao OhtsukaChikao Ohtsukais a Japanese actor and voice actor from Tokyo currently represented by Aoni Production. He is the father of Akio Ōtsuka, another voice actor, and they occasionally perform together...
- Daisuke Umon
- Kei TomiyamaKei Tomiyama, better known by his stage name , was a Japanese actor, voice actor, and narrator from Anshan, Manchukuo. During his life, Tomiyama was affiliated with Aoni Production and Production Baobab....
- Miyoko AsoMiyoko Asois a Japanese voice actress. She is best known for the role of Fune Isono in the longest-running Japanese anime series Sazae-san that began in 1969 and recently celebrated its 40 year anniversary. Her recent works include Dr. Pinako Rockbell in the 2009-2010 anime series Fullmetal Alchemist:...
- Reiko Mutoh
Episode list
| Episode | Title |
|---|---|
| 1 | Homeless Huck |
| 2 | A Scary Father |
| 3 | Log Cabin in a Secluded Wood |
| 4 | Huck's Great Escape |
| 5 | Death of Father |
| 6 | A Sure Handshake |
| 7 | Thieves are Human Too |
| 8 | Jim in Danger |
| 9 | Mission to Rescue Jim |
| 10 | Huck Wanders into a House |
| 11 | Don't Shoot Hearney! |
| 12 | A Gentlemen's Agreement |
| 13 | After the Fight |
| 14 | In the Mist |
| 15 | Huck Protects the Delivery |
| 16 | Illusive Mother |
| 17 | Boys in the Wild |
| 18 | Jim's Prediction |
| 19 | Run, Huck |
| 20 | $3 Fare |
| 21 | The King and the Count |
| 22 | A Grandfather from England |
| 23 | Mary Smiles |
| 24 | Jim is Sold |
| 25 | Escape, Jim |
| 26 | Huck Arrives Back Home |
Music
| Performer | Description | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Hora Huckleberry Finn | Hey there, Huckleberry Finn | Horie Mitsuko and Korogi '73 | Opening Theme |
| Kawa no Uta | The River Song | Horie Mitsuko and Korogi '73 | Ending Theme |