Series synopsis
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, also known as トム・ソーヤーの冒険 is a Japanese animation action & adventure drama television series that premiered on Fuji TV on January 6, 1980. It ended on December 28, 1980. It stars Masako Nozawa, Kazuyo Aoki, Keiko Han and Ichiro Nagai.
Tom Sawyer is a young boy growing up along the Mississippi River in the mid 1800s. Along with his best friend Huckleberry Finn, he spends his days ditching school, fishing, climbing trees and having adventures.
Premise
Tom Sawyer is a young boy growing up along the Mississippi River in the mid 1800s. Along with his best friend Huckleberry Finn, he spends his days ditching school, fishing, climbing trees and having adventures.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Masako Nozawa as Tom Sawyer (voice)
- Kazuyo Aoki as Huckleberry Finn (voice)
- Keiko Han as Becky Thatcher (voice)
- Ichiro Nagai as Prof. Dobbins (voice)
- Ikuo Nishikawa as Jim Hollis (voice)
- Sumiko Shirakawa as Sid Sawyer (voice)
- Kazuhiko Inoue as Joe Harper (voice)
- Kaoru Kurosu as Emmy (voice)
Supporting cast
- Kaoru Ozawa as Mary (voice)
- Naoki Tatsuta as Billy (voice)
- Natsuko Kawaji as Sally (voice)
- Yoshiko Matsuo as Benny (voice)
- Minoru Yada as Silas (voice)
- Ichirô Murakoshi as Father (voice)
- Haru Endō as Mrs. Boly (voice)
- Atsuko Mine as (voice)
- Bin Shimada as (voice)
- Chiyoko Kawashima as (voice)
- Eiji Kanie as (voice)
- Eken Mine as (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 49 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 49 | January 6, 1980 | December 28, 1980 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The small world of Tom Sawyer Tom Sawyer doesn't like school much. Escaping from the schoolhouse, he's off to the woods to catch a wild pig with his friend Huck. Their attempts to sell the pig at the harbor end with a wild disturbance on the steamboat. |
January 6, 1980 |
| 2 |
Hand games, evil games Tom is dismayed when Aunt Polly tells him he must spend his Saturday whitewashing the fence. Too long to paint in one day, Tom convinces his friends of the joys of the job, and soon has all the help he needs. |
January 13, 1980 |
| 3 |
A great love Tom goes to the harbor to meet his cousin Mary, and sees Becky Thacher for the first time. Her family moves into St. Petersburg, and Tom falls in love. |
January 20, 1980 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Fuji TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | January 6, 1980 |
| Last aired | December 28, 1980 |
| Runtime | 24 minutes |
| Status | ended |