Ryu the Primitive Boy
Season 1
S1 · E1 · Oct 30, 1971
Primitive Law Episode 1
S1 · E2 · Nov 6, 1971
Fear of Tirano Episode 2
S1 · E3 · Nov 13, 1971
Taka's Revenge Episode 3
S1 · E4 · Nov 20, 1971
Pursuit full of Wounds Episode 4
S1 · E5 · Nov 27, 1971
The Yamaneko Tribe's Conspiracy Episode 5
S1 · E6 · Dec 4, 1971
Fight for the Hunting Grounds Episode 6
S1 · E7 · Dec 11, 1971
A Blood-stained Hero Episode 7
S1 · E8 · Dec 18, 1971
Fated Encounter Episode 8
S1 · E9 · Dec 25, 1971
Devil Stone Episode 9
S1 · E10 · Jan 1, 1972
Giant in the Blizzard Episode 10
S1 · E11 · Jan 8, 1972
Wrath of the Mountain God Episode 11
S1 · E12 · Jan 15, 1972
The Training of Misunderstandings Episode 12
S1 · E13 · Jan 22, 1972
Fire Trap Episode 13
S1 · E14 · Jan 29, 1972
Grave of the Heroes Episode 14
S1 · E15 · Feb 5, 1972
Paradise in the Southern Seas Episode 15
S1 · E16 · Feb 12, 1972
Human Beast Episode 16
S1 · E17 · Feb 19, 1972
Desperate Cry at the Cliffs Episode 17
S1 · E18 · Feb 26, 1972
The Uncontrollable Mammoth Episode 18
S1 · E19 · Mar 4, 1972
Barking Wolf Episode 19
S1 · E20 · Mar 11, 1972
Slave Hunt Episode 20
S1 · E21 · Mar 18, 1972
Human Fangs Episode 21
S1 · E22 · Mar 25, 1972
Towards Tomorrow Episode 22
22 episodes in Season 1
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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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Cast
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Masayuki Akehi Director · Takeo Watanabe Composer
Total runtime 9h 10m · Episode length 25 min · Country Japan
Show info
Premiered
October 30, 1971
Final episode
March 25, 1972
Status
Ended
Network
TBS
Country
Japan
Type
Scripted
Episode length
25 min
Total runtime
9h 10m
Original language
Japanese
Production
Toei Animation
Production
Japan
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Languages
Original title
原始少年リュウ
Spoken on screen
Japanese
Some details come from TheTVDB.