| Dog of Flanders | |
.jpg) Cover art forKodansha English Library book version of the TV series | |
| フランダースの犬 (Furandāsu no Inu) | |
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| Genre | Drama |
| Created by | Maria Louise Ramé |
| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Yoshio Kuroda |
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| Music by | Takeo Watanabe |
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| Original network | FNS (Fuji TV) |
| Original run | January 5, 1975 – December 28, 1975 |
| Episodes | 52 |
| Anime film | |
| The Dog of Flanders | |
| Directed by | Yoshio Kuroda |
| Produced by | Junzō Nakajima |
| Written by | Miho Maruo |
| Music by | Tarō Iwashiro |
| Studio | Nippon Animation |
| Licensed by | Geneon USA |
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| Runtime | 103 minutes |
Dog of Flanders (フランダースの犬,Furandāsu no Inu) is a 1975 Japaneseanime television series adaptation ofOuida's 1872 novel ofthe same name, produced byNippon Animation. 52 episodes were produced.[1] A film version was released in 1997.
The series represents the bond between a boy and his ever so faithful dog living in a 19th centuryFlanders village nearAntwerp. The emotional story shows the boy's struggles in life, and his hopes of becoming a great classical painter.
The anime series is notable for being the first official entry in theWorld Masterpiece Theater series (Calpis Children's Theater at the time).
The animators conducted extensive research on 19th centuryFlanders,[citation needed] although it has to be said that a lot of features in the series are not Flemish but typically Dutch (the girl's hat and the tulips for example).[citation needed] The buildings depicted in the series were modeled after theBokrijkopen-air museum.[citation needed] Although there have been some changes from the original story by Marie Louise de la Ramée, it has been faithful in keeping the storyline accurate.
Isao Takahata andHayao Miyazaki also worked on the series, respectively as storyboard artist and key animator for episode 15.
Dog of Flanders aired onFuji TV between January 5 and December 28, 1975. Having gone into production beforeZuiyo Eizo and Nippon Animation division, episodes #1–26 of the anime were still originally credited to Zuiyo and broadcast in theCalpis Comic Theater series. In subsequent DVD releasesCalpis Children's Theater title card was kept in all 52 episodes.[2][3]
A feature film remake of the series, titledThe Dog of Flanders orThe Dog of Flanders: The Movie (劇場版 フランダースの犬,Gekijōban Furandāsu no Inu) was released in March 1997. It was distributed byShochiku. It grossed ¥243,543,645 at the box office. The film was released on VHS in 1999 and later released on DVD in March 2000.
Anime News Network describes the synopsis as such:
Nello Tarth is a poor but happy orphan who lives with his grandfather Jehan in a little village nearby Antwerp. Nello has a talent for drawing pictures and has been fascinated by it since he saw one ofRubens' pictures as a little boy. Helping Jehan with the daily milk delivery to Antwerp, Nello one day discovers Patrash, a working dog who has been mistreated and abandoned by his former owner. He treats the exhausted animal and after a little while a close and dependable friendship develops. Alois Cojez, the daughter of the richest and hence most influential man in Blacken Village, is Nello's best friend. When Nello decides to become an artist he has to experience first hand the ignorance and cruelty of the villagers. Especially Alois' father thinks of him as a slacker who cannot earn his living by drawing pictures. Nonetheless Nello perseveres and never gives up to achieve his dream and to win their appreciation and respect while strenuously struggling with his poverty.[4]
Voices for orphan children provided by Jessica Evans, Dylan Hart, Sophie Lechken, Alex Mandelberg,Bryce Papenbrook.
The main opening theme song "Yoake-no Michi" (よあけのみち) has always been popular in Japan since the series' debut. It was featured in a daydream sequence in the live action adaptation ofNodame Cantabile, starringJuri Ueno andHiroshi Tamaki, with the character of Nodame singing the song while taking a bath. It was also used in the anime adaptation ofRe:Zero -Starting Life in Another World- as protagonist Subaru Natsuki's ringtone.[5] Both the opening and ending themes were composed byTakeo Watanabe and written byEriko Kishida.
A series of trailers for the 2023 video gameResident Evil 4 that parodiedDog of Flanders were released to coincide with the game's release.[6]
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