• Source: Wolf Boy Ken

      • Wolf Boy Ken (狼少年ケン, Ōkami Shōnen Ken) is the first anime series produced by Toei Animation (then Toei Doga). The series is known for having more frames per second than other anime of the same time. The series also implemented sponsorship by a large corporation, in this case, Morinaga Candy Company. An English pilot was created to pitch for America but was scrapped. The test pilot featured the voices of Daws Butler and Don Messick.


      Plot


      Ken is a young boy who was raised by wolves (similar to Mowgli) in a jungle in the Himalayan Mountains. One day, a meteor hits the jungle, causing a drastic change. This eventually leads to famine and a need for certain animals to relocate. Ken tries to help the animals as much as possible, in particular, he watches over two young wolf cubs named Chichi and Poppo. Jack, a one-eyed wolf, doesn't like Ken as he is a human living among them. One day, Ken saves Jack's life. Jack later has the opportunity to let Ken die when he is bitten by a poisonous snake, but decides to return the favor and save his life instead. This mutual affair causes a friendship to form between the two, and they team up to save the other animals from predators and humans.


      Characters


      Yuuji Nishimoto as Ken
      Kenji Utsumi as Jack
      Hiroshi Masuoka as Kuma
      Hiroshi Ohtake as Black
      Jouji Yanami as Boss
      Kazue Tagami as Chicchi
      Yoko Mizugaki as Poppo
      Keiko Yamamoto as Wally
      Reiko Katsura as Dorothy
      Takuzou Kamiyama as Gorilla


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