
Genshi Shounen Ryuu
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.
Data
Format
TV
Episodes
22
Episode Duration
25 minutes
Status
FINISHED
Start Date
Tue Nov 30 1971
End Date
Tue Apr 25 1972
Season
FALL 1971
Average Score
58%
Mean Score
61%
Popularity
1072
Favourites
17
Studios
Producers
TBS
Source
MANGA
Genres
Adventure, RomanceRomaji
Genshi Shounen Ryuu
English
Ryu the Primitive Boy
Native
原始少年リュウ
Synonyms
Genshi Shonen Ryu
Ryu, the Cave Boy
Rai Grottpojken
Relations

SOURCE
Genshi Shounen Ryuu
MANGA · FINISHED
Characters

Don
MAIN
Hiroko Maruyama
JAPANESE


Ryuu
MAIN
Makio Inoue
JAPANESE


Ran
MAIN
Michiko Hirai
JAPANESE


Kiba
SUPPORTING
Gorou Naya
JAPANESE


Majara
SUPPORTING

Miros
SUPPORTING

Mashi
SUPPORTING

Elder
SUPPORTING
Ryuuji Saikachi
JAPANESE


Pasa
SUPPORTING

Karim
SUPPORTING
Eken Mine
JAPANESE

Staff

Mitsuko Horie
Theme Song Performance (ED)

Shoutarou Ishinomori
Theme Song Lyrics

Shoutarou Ishinomori
Original Creator

Makoto Yamazaki
Background Art (eps 8, 12, 16, 18)

Ichirou Mizuki
Theme Song Performance (OP)

Shingo Araki
Animation Director (ep 21)

Toshio Mori
Animation (eps 9, 15, 20)

Toshio Mori
Animation Director (eps 4, 9, 15, 20)

Jouji Yanase
Animation (ep 1)

Katsuhisa Yamada
Assistant Episode Director (eps 2, 8, 14, 18)
Status Distribution
- CURRENT
49 Users
- PLANNING
542 Users
- COMPLETED
350 Users
- DROPPED
96 Users
- PAUSED
35 Users












