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.

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Network:

TBS (1971 - 1972)

Schedule: Saturdays at 19:00 (25 min)

Status: Ended

Language: Japanese

Show Type: Animation

Genres: ActionAdventureAnimeFantasy

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Episode Name	Airdate	Trailer
1x22: Towards Tomorrow	Mar 25, 1972
1x21: Human Fangs	Mar 18, 1972
1x20: Slave Hunt	Mar 11, 1972

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1x22: Towards Tomorrow

Mar 25, 1972

1x21: Human Fangs

Mar 18, 1972

1x20: Slave Hunt

Mar 11, 1972

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Also known as:

Huledrengen Rai ( Denmark)
Nolan, Enfant des Cavernes ( France)
Ryu Il Ragazzo Delle Caverne ( Italy)
Genshi shōnen Ryū ( Japan)
原始少年リュウ ( Japan)
원시소년 돌치 ( Korea, Democratic People's Republic of)
Chłopiec z Parku Jurajskiego ( Poland)
Tao, el cavernícola ( Spain)
Rai Grottpojken ( Sweden)
Ryu the Primitive Boy
Ryu, the Cave Boy

Genshi Shounen Ryuu

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Towards Tomorrow

Episode 1x22; Mar 25, 1972

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