Gamba no Bōken

Gamba no Bōken

Gamba and his friends
ガンバの冒険
Genre Adventure
Anime television series
Directed by Osamu Dezaki
Music by Takeo Yamashita
Studio Tokyo Movie
Network NTV
Original run April 7, 1975 – September 29, 1975
Episodes 26
Anime film
Gamba to Kawauso no Bōken
Directed by Shunji Ōga
Music by Hiroaki Kondo
Studio Tokyo Movie Shinsha
Released September 20, 1991
Game
Gamba no Bōken: The Puzzle Action
Publisher Bandai
Genre Puzzle, Action
Platform PlayStation
Released March 4, 2003
Anime film
Gamba: Gamba to Nakama-tachi
Directed by Tomohiro Kawamura
Yoshihiro Komori
Written by Ryota Kosawa
Music by Benjamin Wallfisch
Studio Shirogumi
Released October 10, 2015
Runtime 24 minutes

Gamba no Bōken (ガンバの冒険, lit. Adventures of Gamba) is a Japanese anime series based on the eponymous novel that was created by Atsuo Saitoh and directed by Osamu Dezaki. Its 26 episodes were broadcast on NTV between April 7, 1975 and September 29, 1975. A first movie was released March 3, 1984. The series has been adapted into a movie, titled Ganba to Kawauso no Bōken (ガンバとカワウソの冒険, lit. The Adventures of Ganmba and Sea Otter), which was released in Japan by Tokyo Movie Shinsha on September 20, 1991. On March 4, 2003 Bandai released a puzzle and action PlayStation game called Ganmba no Bōken: The Puzzle Action. A 3D CG animated film adaptation was released in Japan on October 10, 2015, titled Gamba: Gamba to Nakama-tachi (GAMBA ガンバと仲間たち).[1]

Plot

Gamba, a brown mouse, embarks on a sailing journey with his childhood friend. They gather experienced mice sailors at a harbour. They encounter Chūta, a mouse who has been injured and is seeking help. He appeals for Gamba and Bōbo to assist him in defending the island of Yumemishima and its inhabitants from the cruel and wicked invading Noroi Clan. Gamba elects to sail to Yumemishima with Chūta to help defend the island, and Gamba recruits more mice to join their cause on the island.

Characters

Main characters

Gamba (ガンバ)
Voiced by: Masako Nozawa, Yūki Kaji (2015 film)
The town mouse, who calls himself "Ganbari-ya no Gamba" (がんばり屋のガンバ "Gamba of the Eager Beaver"). He is always energetic, full of curiosity, and has a strong sense of justice. He takes a trip to show the sea to his close friend Bōbo, and meets Chūta at the harbour when they arrive. Gamba and his friends are out on a journey to heed the wishes of Chūta, to defeat Noroi who rules Noroi Island.
Bōbo (ボーボ)
Voiced by: Ranko Mizuki, Yasuhiro Takato (2015 film)
The Gamba's best friend. He is a gluttonous, green-furred and an easygoing town mouse. His name is the result of him being absentminded.
Manpuku (マンプク)
Voiced by: Wataru Takagi (2015 film)
Yoisho (ヨイショ lit. yo-heave-ho)
Voiced by: Kenji Utsumi, Akio Ōtsuka (2015 film)
The kind hearted captain of sailor mouse. He has a daughter named Yuri, is very dependable and is calmer than Gamba. He lost his right to Noroi.
Gakusha (ガクシャ lit. scholar)
Voiced by: Kei Tomiyama, Shuuichi Ikeda (2015 film)
One of Yoisho's childhood friends. He is knowledgeable, clever, and wears big glasses (naturally).
Shijin (シジン lit. poet)
Voiced by: Akira Shimada
The wandering doctor mouse. Every time he gets drunk, he reads poetry out loud.
Ikasama (イカサマ lit. swindler)
Voiced by: Junko Hori, Keiji Fujiwara (2015 film)
He is a gambler and good at fraud. He is also called a "swift runner" because he is light-footed.
Chūta (忠太)
Voiced by: Hiroko Kikuchi, Akiko Yajima (2015 anime)
An insular mouse who comes to the town for help. He is a younger brother of Shioji.
Noroi (ノロイ lit. curse)
Voiced by: Chikao Ōtsuka, Mansai Nomura (2015 film)
The leader weasel with snow-white fur (which he is proud of) and red eyes. He is cruel and bloodthirsty killer and when his red eyes shine eerily in the dark, he can apply hypnotism.

Sub characters

Shioji (シオジ (潮路) lit. tideway)
Voiced by: Kazuko Yanaga, Sayaka Kanda (2015 film)
The granddaughter of the elder mouse Shuro from Yumemishima, and is an older sister of Chūta.
Toragorō (トラゴロー)
Voiced by: Ken'ichi Ogata
The traveler mouse who is on his way home from a ten year trip. He uses Ganba to avoid danger. He is modeled on Torajirō of "Otoko wa Tsurai yo."
Tsuburi (ツブリ lit. head)
Voiced by: Shunsuke Shima, Masako Nozawa (2015 film)
The head of the streaked shearwaters. All of his subordinates, his wives, and his eggs, were slaughtered by Noroi.

Episode listing

# Title Original air date
01 "Out To Sea, To Adventure!"  April 7th, 1975
Tired of going hungry and being hunted, Gamba and Bobo head to the harbor. Chuta, a wounded mouse has escape from the notorious Noroi and only Gamba is willing to help her get back to Dreamer Island. Later he is joined by Bobo, Yoisho, Gakusha, Shijin and Ikasama. 
02 "Gamba Goes Nuts Onboard"  
Gamba and Bobo have trouble adjusting to the ship's rocking and become seasick. Chuta briefs the mouse crew about the carnage at the claws of the Noroi Clan, decimating his people that he needed to find the bravest of mice to combat the evil clan. 
03 "Mission: Save Chûta!"  
With Chuta's condition worsening, Gamba and Bobo with help from Ikasama procure some antibiotics, battling with an angry mouse gang and avoiding a vicious cat on the way. The three mice barely make it back to the departing ship, but Chuta is shortly cured. 
04 "Battered By A Storm"  
05 "What awaits on Battleship Island?"  
06 "Fun, Fun Diving"  
07 "Scary, Scary Black Shadow"  
08 "Bobo's First Love"  
09 "Difficult Battle With The Black Fox"  
10 "Seven Split Boards Going Their Separate Ways"  
11 "After Toragoro, the Swindler!"  
12 "A Party, A Fight, An Uproar"  
13 "Special Training!! Operation Moo-moo"  
14 "Attack Of A Pack Of Hunting Dogs"  
15 "Ganba Kidnapped By An Eagle"  
16 "Climbing Formidable Crow Peak!"  
17 "Run, Run, For The Weasel Is Near"  
18 "Curious, Fat Mice"  
19 "Streaked Shearwater Sinking In Darkness"  
20 "I Saw A White Weasel!"  
21 "13 Eyes Wet With Tears"  
22 "Friends From Across The Sea"  
23 "Traitor's Fortress"  
24 "Whispers Of A White Devil"  
25 "Grotto Of Hell"  
26 "The Last Battle: The Great Whirlpool"  September 29th, 1975

Theme songs

Opening theme: "Gamba no uta" (The Gamba Song) Ending theme: "Boukenshatachi no Ballad" (The Ballad of the Adventurer)

Reception

In a 2006 poll of Japanese celebrities conducted by TV Asahi, Gamba no Bōken was ranked as respondents' 22nd favorite TV anime out of 100, beating many other series including: One Piece, Naruto, Pokémon, Evangelion, and Fullmetal Alchemist.[2]

References

  1. ↑ "Gamba Film's Trailer, Additional Voice Cast Unveiled". Anime News Network. 17 July 2015. Retrieved 29 March 2016.
  2. ↑ "Japan's Favorite TV Anime - News [2006-10-12]". Anime News Network. 13 October 2006. Retrieved 4 May 2013.

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