Tom Sawyer no Boken
Encyclopedia
is a Japan
ese anime
series, directed by Hiroshi Saitô
which was aired in 1980. It is based on the well-known and popular novel The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
by Mark Twain
.
The series was broadcast on the World Masterpiece Theater
, an animation staple on Fuji TV that showcased each year an animated version of a different classical book or story of Western literature, and was originally titled "Tom Sawyer no Bōken".
This series was also dubbed to English by Saban International and aired on HBO circa 1988 under the title "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
." It aired during the 7:30AM time slot and alternated with the later WMT version of "Little Women
." Celebrity Home Entertainment
released videos in the United States under the title "All New Adventures of Tom Sawyer".
As of January 2011, the anime is airing in the United States (in the original Japanese) on the NHK
's cable channel TV Japan
.
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
ese anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
series, directed by Hiroshi Saitô
Hiroshi Saito
is a former governor of Yamagata Prefecture. He was first elected in 2005. A native of Yamagata, Yamagata, he joined the Bank of Japan upon graduation from Tokyo University of Foreign Studies in 1981. He also received MIPP in 1989 and MA in 1990 from Paul H...
which was aired in 1980. It is based on the well-known and popular novel The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
The 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...
by Mark Twain
Mark Twain
Samuel Langhorne Clemens , better known by his pen name Mark Twain, was an American author and humorist...
.
The series was broadcast on the World Masterpiece Theater
World Masterpiece Theater
is a Japanese TV anime staple that showcased an animated version of a different classical book or story each year on 7:30p.m. on Sunday. It originally aired from 1969 to 1997 then resumed in 2007....
, an animation staple on Fuji TV that showcased each year an animated version of a different classical book or story of Western literature, and was originally titled "Tom Sawyer no Bōken".
This series was also dubbed to English by Saban International and aired on HBO circa 1988 under the title "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
The 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...
." It aired during the 7:30AM time slot and alternated with the later WMT version of "Little Women
Ai no Wakakusa Monogatari
Little Women, also known as is a 1987 Japanese animated television series adaptation of Louisa May Alcott's Little Women, produced by Nippon Animation.A sequel series, Little Women II: Jo's Boys, premiered in 1993.- Plot :...
." Celebrity Home Entertainment
Celebrity Home Entertainment
Celebrity Home Entertainment , founded by Noel C. Bloom , was a home video distributor specializing in mostly obscure material from around the world, as well as B-grade action films and soft-core adult fare, although they also released some material that...
released videos in the United States under the title "All New Adventures of Tom Sawyer".
As of January 2011, the anime is airing in the United States (in the original Japanese) on the NHK
NHK
NHK is Japan's national public broadcasting organization. NHK, which has always identified itself to its audiences by the English pronunciation of its initials, is a publicly owned corporation funded by viewers' payments of a television license fee....
's cable channel TV Japan
TV Japan
TV Japan is a 24-hour Japanese language television channel geared towards the Japanese diaspora in North America. It is currently the only Japanese TV channel available in the United States and Canada. TV Japan is owned by NHK CosmoMedia America Inc, a company operated by NHK Enterprises- the...
.
Characters
- Thomas(Tom) Sawyer (voiced by Masako NozawaMasako Nozawais a Japanese voice actress and actress affiliated with Office Nozawa. Her pet name is Mako. Her husband, Masa'aki Tsukada is also a voice actor....
) - Huckleberry(Huck) Finn (voiced by Kazuyo AokiKazuyo Aokiis a Japanese voice actress employed by the talent management firm Kiraboshi.- TV :*Huckleberry Finn in Adventures of Tom Sawyer *Jean in Story of the Alps: My Annette*Susan in the anime version of Himitsu no Hanazono...
) - Rebecca(Becky) Thatcher (voiced by Keiko HanKeiko Hanis a Japanese voice actress. She attended Tōyō Eiwa Jogakuin, going on to study theatre arts at Nihon University. She gained experience in theater while attending school by obtaining work through Aoni Production, singing the theme songs in productions such as Story of the Alps: My Annette and...
) - Benny
- Billy
- Mary
- Sid
- Sally
- Jim
- Silas
- Emmy
- Peter (the cat)