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The Mysterious Cities of Gold

Score

7.5 / 10

Status

Finished Airing

Episodes

39

Studio

Studio Pierrot

The Mysterious Cities of Gold

Also known as 太陽の子エステバン | Taiyou no Ko Esteban

TVSpring 1982Source NovelPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
AdventureSci-Fi

7.5/10

Community score

#1291

Rank

16.1K

Members

134

Favorites

Synopsis

1532. Esteban (12) is a foundling from Barcelona, with a mysterious power of ordering the Sun to appear, for which he is called "Child of the Sun". Upon the death of his adoptive father, Esteban learns he was rescued as a baby from a sinking ship in the ocean. The mysterious medallion that Esteban wears since ever has a trace somewhere in the New World, probably coming from the Mysterious Cities of Gold. Esteban leaves Spain to find his parents and find out who he is. On the way he meets Zia, an Inca girl who was kidnapped from her people years back and has exactly the same medallion as him. Later on they are joined by Tao, a young Galapagos robinson, the last descendant of the Empire of Heva, an Empire said to have built the Cities of Gold. Following Coyolite, the shining star represented on their medallions, the three children travel through the unexplored New World, searching for the Cities of Gold, believing that this way is leading them to their lost parents.

(Source: Anime News Network)

Cast Highlights

Esteban

Esteban

Main

Voice: Nozawa, Masako (Japanese)

Mendoza

Mendoza

Main

Voice: Sasaki, Isao (Japanese)

Tao

Tao

Main

Voice: Manfredi, Fabrizio (Italian)

Zia

Zia

Main

Voice: Koyama, Mami (Japanese)

Amazon's Queen

Amazon's Queen

Supporting

Voice: Darche, Jocelyne (French)

Captain Perez

Captain Perez

Supporting

Voice: Yarita, Junkichi (Japanese)

Father Rodriguez

Father Rodriguez

Supporting

Voice: Takagi, Hitoshi (Japanese)

Gaspard

Gaspard

Supporting

Voice: Utsumi, Kenji (Japanese)

Core Staff

Bernard, Deyriès

Bernard, Deyriès

Director, Screenplay

Nishikubo, Mizuho

Nishikubo, Mizuho

Director, Episode Director

Toriumi, Hisayuki

Toriumi, Hisayuki

Director, Episode Director, Storyboard

Chalopin, Jean

Chalopin, Jean

Script

Aoki, Yuuzou

Aoki, Yuuzou

Storyboard

Kusakabe, Mitsuo

Kusakabe, Mitsuo

Storyboard

Theme Songs

Openings

"Boukensha-tachi (冒険者たち)" by Pal

Endings

"Itsuka Dokoka de Anata ni Atta (いつかどこかであなたに会った)" by Pal

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Quick Facts

FormatTV
Episodes39
Duration27 min per ep
SourceNovel
RatingPG-13 - Teens 13 or older
SeasonSpring 1982
AiredMay 1, 1982 to Feb 5, 1983
StatusFinished Airing
Recommended
Monetizing Content

Ranking And Reach

Popularity#6000
Scored by6.2K
BroadcastTuesdays at 19:30 (JST)
ApprovedYes

Title Variants

English title

The Mysterious Cities of Gold

Romaji title

Taiyou no Ko Esteban

Japanese title

太陽の子エステバン

Synonyms

Esteban, Child of the Sun, Les Mystérieuses Cités d’or

Production Team

Main studio

Studio Pierrot

Producers

DiC Entertainment

Licensors

Unknown

Japanese title

太陽の子エステバン

Themes And Audience

Historical