| Gamba no Bōken | |
| Ja Kanji: | ガンバの冒険 |
| Ja Romaji: | Ganba no Bouken |
| Genre: | Adventure |
| Creator: | Atsuo Saitō |
| Type: | tv series |
| Director: | Osamu Dezaki |
| Producer: | Tooru Ueno Sankichirou Kusube |
| Music: | Takeo Yamashita |
| Studio: | A-Production Tokyo Movie |
| Network: | NNS (NTV) |
| First: | April 7, 1975 |
| Last: | September 29, 1975 |
| Episodes: | 26 |
| Type: | film |
| Boukenshatachi: Gamba to 7-biki no Naka Ma | |
| Director: | Shinzo Azaki |
| Studio: | Tokyo Movie Shinsha |
| Released: | March 4, 1984 |
| Runtime: | 93 minutes |
| Type: | film |
| Gamba to Kawauso no Bouken | |
| Director: | Shunji Ōga |
| Music: | Hiroaki Kondo |
| Studio: | Tokyo Movie Shinsha |
| Released: | July 20, 1991 |
| Gamba no Bouken: The Puzzle Action | |
| Publisher: | Bandai |
| Genre: | Puzzle, Action |
| Platforms: | PlayStation |
| Released: | March 4, 2003 |
| Other media | |
| Content: | |
is a Japanese anime series based on the 1972 novel by Atsuo Saitō and directed by Osamu Dezaki. Its 26 episodes were broadcast on Nippon TV between April 7, 1975 and September 29, 1975 and was animated by Tokyo Movie. The first movie, a compilation feature returning to the title of the book the series was based on, was released March 4, 1984 and was animated by Tokyo Movie Shinsha. The series has been adapted into a film, titled, which was released in Japan on July 20, 1991 and again was animated by TMS. On March 4, 2003 Bandai released a puzzle and action PlayStation game called Gamba no Bouken: The Puzzle Action.
A 3D CG animated film adaptation was released in Japan on October 10, 2015, titled,[1] which was later released in the United States by Lionsgate and Grindstone Entertainment Group in 2017 that changed many character names under the title Air Bound. Prior to this, an English version was produced by SC Films International under the name Gamba 3D, and without character name changes.[2]
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.
| Ganba | Masako Nozawa | |
|---|---|---|
| Boobo | Ranko Mizuki | |
| Noroi | Chikao Ootsuka | |
| Shioji | Kazuko Yanaga | |
| Yoisho | Kenji Utsumi | |
| Gakusha | Kei Tomiyama | |
| Shijin | Akira Shimada | |
| Ikasama | Junko Hori | |
| Chuuta | Hiroko Kikuchi | |
| Toragorō | Ken'ichi Ogata | |
| Tsuburi | Shunsuke Shima |
| Role | Japanese | English | |
|---|---|---|---|
| SC Films International (2015) | Lionsgate (2017) | ||
| Passo Passo | Bang Zoom! Entertainment | ||
| Ganba | Yuuki Kaji | Jack Merluzzi | Gavin |
| Nash Grier | |||
| Manpuku | Wataru Takagi | Ryan Drees | Matthew |
| Jimmy Tatro | |||
| Shioji | Sayaka Kanda | Julia Yermakov | Shelly |
| Justine Ezarik | |||
| Noroi | Mansai Nomura | Michael Rhys | Winston |
| Jon Lovitz | |||
| Yoisho | Akio Ootsuka | Walter Roberts | Rusty |
| Imari Williams | |||
| Gakusha | Shuuichi Ikeda | Michael Rhys | Grayson |
| Crispin Freeman | |||
| Bobo | Yasuhiro Takato | Jeff Manning | Max Mittelman |
| Ikasama | Keiji Fujiwara | Eric Kelso | Ace |
| Ray Chase | |||
| Chuuta | Akiko Yajima | Katie Adler | Chester |
| Michelle Ruff | |||
| Tsuburi | Masako Nozawa | Katie Adler | Theresa |
| Wendee Lee | |||
| Chuuichi | Akio Nojima | Jeff Manning | Clarence |
| Michael McConnohie | |||
| Shin'ichirou | Takashi Hikida | Ryan Drees | Shiloh |
| Kirk Thornton | |||
| Youichi | Yukitoshi Tokumoto | Eric Kelso | Owen |
| Doug Erholtz | |||
| Title | Original air date |
|---|
"Gamba no uta" (The Gamba Song)
"Boukenshatachi no Ballad" (The Ballad of the Adventurer)
"Hayasegawa no Uta" (Hayasegawa's Song)
"Kaze no Sekai" (Windy World)
This song is played on episode 15 when the man in the mountain hut turns on the radio.
In a 2006 poll of Japanese celebrities conducted by TV Asahi, Gamba no Bouken was ranked as respondents' 22nd favorite TV anime out of 100, beating many other series including: One Piece, Naruto, Dragon Ball, Evangelion, and Fullmetal Alchemist.[4] In 2013, anime director Kenji Kamiyama, most known for the series, cited the original anime among the 15 best anime of all time.[5]