| Peter Pan: The Animated Series | |
| Ja Kanji: | ピーターパンの冒険 |
| Ja Romaji: | Pītā Pan no Bōken |
| Genre: | Adventure, Fantasy |
| Type: | tv series |
| Director: | Yoshio Kuroda |
| Producer: | Shigeo Endō (Nippon Animation) Yoshihisa Tachikawa (Fuji Television) |
| Music: | Toshiyuki Watanabe |
| Studio: | Nippon Animation |
| Licensee: | Saban Entertainment (1990–1991) |
| Network: | Fuji TV (1989) |
| Network En: | Sky One (1993–1994) |
| First: | January 15, 1989 |
| Last: | December 24, 1989 |
| Episodes: | 41 |
is an anime series by Nippon Animation, directed by Yoshio Kuroda, which first aired in Japan on Fuji Television between January 15, 1989 and December 24, 1989, and it is also popular in the United Kingdom.
An adaptation of the classic Peter Pan play and novel by James Matthew Barrie, the series spanned a total of 41 episodes. It was scheduled to start on 8 January 1989, but due to the death of Emperor Shōwa, the premiere got postponed for a week.
It was part of the World Masterpiece Theater, a famed animation staple by Nippon Animation, which produced an animated version of a different classical book or story each year. The anime, while adapting material from the original novel, also adds numerous original story arcs.
In the usual case of the World Masterpiece Theater, the stage is a real world, and the main character is often exposed to terrible circumstances such as "single-parent family" or "orphan", and it tends to have a gloomy atmosphere. However, this work is a rare case, the stage is a fictional world, and although it is a story of adventure and battle, it has a bright atmosphere. Compared to other series in the franchise, the story is loosely adapted from the book, adding an entirely original second act focused on the new character of Princess Luna. The series is also notable for the presence of Rascal from Rascal the Raccoon, making it the only anime in the World Masterpiece Theater to contain a crossover.
The series was also later translated and released by Saban Entertainment in several international audiences worldwide in 1990, sometimes under the name Peter Pan: The Animated Series. In Europe, it was broadcast on the television networks: Telecinco (Spain), SIC (Portugal), RTL Television (Germany), KiKA (Germany), Italia 1, Canale 5 and Rete 4 (Italy), TV3 (Sweden) and Fox Kids (Sweden, Norway), REN TV (Russia), Yleisradio (Finland) and TVP 2 (Poland). It also aired in numerous other countries, such as New Zealand (TV2), Israel (on IETV and Fox Kids), Brazil (Rede Globo), Mexico (XHGC), Philippines (ABS-CBN), Sky One's Fun Factory (United Kingdom) and from 2009 to 2012 Indonesia (Spacetoon).
The anime starts with Wendy having a dream about Peter Pan rescuing her and having a sword fight with Captain Hook. Wendy and her two brothers, later on in the episode, go to Never Neverland and Wendy becomes the 'mother' of the Lost boys. Throughout the series, a romance blooms between Peter and Wendy, as they go on fights with pirates.
The last half of the series deviates from the original story line, in a total of three camps (Peter Pan, Captain Hook and Sinistra). Two new characters (Sinistra and Luna) become an important part of the last episodes.
Different from Disney studios, the everyday wear of Peter Pan is brown in this work.
The hero of this anime. He is a short-tempered but has a caring character and accepts what his friends say. He has the strong belief that he will not forgive anyone who violate freedom, and fights to keep Neverland a free and livable world.
The oldest of three siblings who flies away with Peter Pan (followed by her siblings). She is a feisty, kind, clever, jolly tomboy who is capable of helping her family and friends defy Hook's forces.
Wendy's young brother, who is always getting into some kind of trouble.
Wendy's youngest brother, who shows a great deal of courage for his age.
A fairy and one of Peter's companions. She is abbreviated as .
A lost boy, who is small and wears a pot on his head. While sleeping he always falls out of the bed.
One of the Lost Boys, who is very thick, wears a wide white coat and a white cap with rabbit ears hanging down and is an inventor.
One of the Lost Boys. He is tall but the most gloomy boy in Peter Pan's camp. He accidentally shoots Wendy down when Tink tricks him into shooting her.
A tomboyish Indian princess that John starts to fall in love with.
When Peter fought Hook long ago, this crocodile ate Hook's right hand. Ever since then, he's been trying to eat the rest of him. This croc also happened to had swallowed a clock, which is the cause of the ticking sound that accompanies him.
A Raccoon who often visits Peter Pan's House.
They are friends of Peter Pan.
The first villain, and leader of the pirates, who tries his hardest to defeat Peter Pan. He doesn't have his right hand. Although he is the captain, he is a pretty clumsy person.
An old pirate that serves under Captain Hook, but is too kind to be a pirate, he is Hook's main helper.
He is also a pirate and one of the strongest.
The leader of the pirates when Hook is not around. He keeps many knives in his hat.
Another one of Captain Hook's pirates. He wears an eyepatch, suggesting that he lost an eye at some point.
A cowardly pirate.
Pirate in charge of Hook's artillery.
The evil queen of darkness, who serves as the main antagonist later on in the series. She is a witch who attempts to extinguish freedom from Neverland, regard both Peter Pan and Captain Hook as enemies. She has three henchmen that help her.
A powerful Princess of Light, with a dark and powerful alter-ego.
(Both theme songs)
Since 1986, the singer of the theme song of the "World Masterpiece Theater" series has usually appeared in the main story (dubbing voice) or musical. However, Yukiko Iwai who sang theme songs of this work, did not appear in both the main story and musical.
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Preview summaries character designs and pictures of the Peter Pan were released in magazines to promote the series. The character designs were slightly different from when the series aired. The story summary had a plot of Peter Pan and his friends stealing a treasure map from the pirates and went on a journey to find it.
Differences from the book or other Peter Pan versions: