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Ken the Wolf Boy

Original title: Okami shônen Ken
  • TV Series
  • 1963–1965
  • 25m
IMDb RATING
5.9/10
53
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Ken the Wolf Boy (1963)
JapaneseAnimeAdventureAnimationFamily

Ken is a young boy who was raised by wolves 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... Read allKen is a young boy who was raised by wolves 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 partic... Read allKen is a young boy who was raised by wolves 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.

  • Stars
    • Jôji Yanami
    • Kenji Utsumi
    • Hiroshi Ôtake
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  • IMDb RATING
    5.9/10
    53
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    • Stars
      • Jôji Yanami
      • Kenji Utsumi
      • Hiroshi Ôtake
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    Jôji Yanami
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    • 1963–1965
    Kenji Utsumi
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    • One-Eyed Jack
    • 1963–1965
    Hiroshi Ôtake
    • Black
    • 1963–1965
    Reiko Katsura
    • Dorothy
    • 1963–1965
    Takuzô Kamiyama
    • Gorilla
    • 1963–1965
    Keiko Yamamoto
    • Wally
    • 1963–1965
    Kazue Tagami
    • Chicchi
    • 1963–1965
    Yôko Mizugaki
    • Poppo
    • 1963–1965
    Hiroshi Masuoka
    • Bear
    • 1963–1965
    Yuuji Nishimoto
    • Ken
    • 1963–1965
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    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Wolf Boy Ken is the first anime series produced by Toei Animation (then Toei Doga)
    • Connections
      Referenced in 69 (2004)

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    Details

    • Release date
      • November 25, 1963 (Japan)
    • Country of origin
      • Japan
    • Language
      • Japanese
    • Also known as
      • Ket pepito, el niño lobo
    • Production company
      • Toei Doga
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    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 25m
    • Color
      • Black and White
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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