Pinocchio: The Series (樫の木モック Kashi no Ki Mokku) is an anime series from 1972, created by Tatsunoko Productions. The story is based on the novel The Adventures of Pinocchio by Italian author Carlo Collodi.
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Dubbing History[]
- Main article: The Adventures of Pinocchio
The series was originally adapted in English in 1984 as a compilation film titled The Adventures of Pinocchio, consisting of several episodes edited together to create a 90-minute movie. The film released on VHS by American Way, Inc. with a dub directed by Jim Terry.
Later, the entire series was adapted into English in the 1990s by Saban Entertainment under the title Pinocchio: The Series (also known as Saban's Adventures of Pinocchio). This version was shown in the United States on weekday mornings on HBO in 1992. The on-screen title was given as Pinocchio The Series, to emphasize the fact that this was an independent production, unrelated to the Disney feature.
Cast[]
| Character | Seiyū 
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Dub Actor 
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|---|---|---|
| Pinocchio | Hiroko Maruyama | Thor Bishopric |
| Geppetto | Minoru Yada | Walter Massey |
| The Cricket | Kaneta Kimotsuki | Rick Jones |
| The Oak Fairy | Masako Ikeda | Jane Woods |
| Sneeroff the Puppetmaster | Kōsei Tomita | A.J. Henderson |
| Charlie | Kazuya Tatekabe | Arthur Holden |
| Jack | Masashi Amenomori (eps. 3-4, 12, 32-52) |
Dean Hagopian |
| Tarō Sagami (eps. 10, 15, 16-31) | ||
| Willy | Junpei Takiguchi | Terrence Scammell |
| Franko | Masako Nozawa | ¿? |
| Keiko Yamamoto (ep. 5) | ||
| Anna | Yōko Kuri | ¿? |
| Doro | Takeshi Watabe | Michael Rudder |
| Nora | Yōko Hayashi | ¿? |
| Gina | Keiko Tomochika | ¿? |
| Mr. Backman | Akira Shimada | ¿? |
| Narrator | Akira Kamiya | Ian Finlay |
Episodic Characters[]
| Character | Seiyū | Dub Actor | Episode |
|---|---|---|---|
| Puppets | Taimei Suzuki Akira Shimada Masako Sugaya Ryūji Nakagi |
Arthur Holden ¿? |
1-2 |
| Rosie | Makoto Kōsaka | Pauline Little | 1 |
| Boy | Ikuo Nishikawa | ¿? | |
| Drowned Boy | Keiichi Fukuhara | Arthur Holden | 3 |
| Tommy | Kumiko Abo | Bronwen Mantel | 4 |
| Tilly | Makoto Kōsaka | ¿? | |
| Villagers | Akira Kamiya Takashi Taguchi |
A.J. Henderson Arthur Holden | |
| Pinocchio's Teacher | Takuzō Kamiyama | Arthur Grosser | 5, 8 |
| Johnny | Sumiko Shirakawa | ¿? | 5 |
| Johnny's Father | Takuzō Kamiyama | Arthur Grosser | |
| Johnny's Mother | Toshiko Maeda | ¿? | |
| Girl | Mieko Goto | ¿? | |
| Gino | Sachiko Chijimatsu | Arthur Holden | |
| Kazuko Sugiyama | 6 | ||
| Countess Leonhard | Ryōko Kinomiya | Susan Glover | 6-7 |
| Retchel the Witch | Miyoko Asō | Bronwen Mantel | |
| Marco | Akira Kamiya | ¿? | 6 |
| Marco's Father | Toshirō Ishii | ¿? | |
| Anna's Mother | Toshiko Sawada | Bronwen Mantel | 7 |
| Mario | Akira Kamiya | ¿? | |
| Sophia | Rumiko Ishikawa | ¿? | |
| Sophia's Mother | Masako Nozawa | ¿? | |
| Casey the Poppy Witch | Reiko Mutō | ¿? | 8 |
| Children | Kazuya Tatekabe Akira Kamiya |
¿? | |
| Bruno | Toshiko Sawada | ¿? | 9 |
| The Magician | Takeshi Watabe | A.J. Henderson | |
| Giorgio | Ryūji Saikachi | ¿? | 9, 14 |
| Candy Shop Owner | Kazuya Tatekabe | A.J. Henderson | 9 |
| Puppets | Kuriko Komamura Yoneko Matsukane Akira Kamiya |
¿? | |
| Sandro | Eken Mine | Arthur Grosser | 10 |
| Mayor | Masashi Amenomori | ||
| Beggar | Kōhei Miyauchi | A.J. Henderson | |
| Fire Chief | Akira Shimada | ¿? | |
| Boy | Akira Kamiya | ¿? | |
| Jocko | Kuriko Komamura | Julian Bailey | 11 |
| Mrs. Jones | Toshiko Maeda | ¿? | |
| Kids | Yoneko Matsukane Akira Kamiya |
¿? | |
| Melody | Mari Okamoto | Anik Matern | 13 |
| Mr. Lucas | Shunsuke Shima | Arthur Holden | |
| Mrs. Lucas | Miyoko Shōji | ¿? | |
| Governess | Mie Azuma | ¿? | |
| Michael | Akira Kamiya | ¿? | |
| Rich Boy | Masako Ebisu | ¿? | |
| Rich Man | Toshirō Ishii | ¿? | |
| Mr. Trumbull | Kōichi Kitamura | ¿? | 14 |
| Engineer | Shin Takegawa | ¿? | |
| Squirrel | Hiroo Oikawa | Richard Dumont | |
| Bird | Takeki Nakamura | ¿? | |
| Old Owl | Kaneta Kimotsuki | Arthur Grosser | |
| Boys | Sachiko Chijimatsu Akira Kamiya |
¿? | 15 |
| Pika | Kei Tomiyama | ¿? | 16 |
| Dame Edith | Hiroko Mori | ¿? | |
| Ms. Kilgore | Kiyoko Shibata | Bronwen Mantel | |
| Chick | Minori Matsushima | Sonja Ball | 17 |
| Stork | Toshiro Ishii | ¿? | |
| Teacher Owl | Masashi Amenomori | Arthur Grosser | |
| Student Bird | Makoto Kōsaka | ¿? | |
| Rabbit | Kyōko Toriyama | ¿? | |
| Lord Donaldson | Takeshi Watabe | ¿? | 18 |
| Tony | Ryūji Nakagi | Richard Dumont | |
| Villager | Haru Endō | ¿? | |
| Lord Donaldson | Takeshi Watabe | ¿? | |
| Guardian Owl | Ryūsuke Shiomi | Arthur Grosser | 19 |
| Jailer | Kaneta Kimotsuki | A.J. Henderson | 19-20 |
| King | Mikio Terashima | ¿? | |
| Queen | Miyoko Shōji | ¿? | |
| Princess Penelope | Masako Ikeda | Michelle Turmel | |
| Farmer | Toshiki Ueda | ¿? | 19 |
| General Zule | Hideo Kinoshita | Arthur Grosser | 20 |
| Prime Minister | Masao Imanishi | Terrence Labrosse | |
| Soldier | Akira Kamiya | ¿? | |
| Violin | Ryūsuke Shiomi | ¿? | |
| Leon | Akira Kamiya | Rick Jones | 21 |
| Danny | Mie Azuma | Tedd Dillon | |
| Fishermen | Kaneta Kimotsuki Shin Takegawa |
A.J. Henderson Arthur Holden | |
| Dr. Sorrow | Junji Chiba | Arthur Grosser | 22 |
| Clarence | Ryūji Saikachi | ¿? | |
| Raccoon | Masao Imanishi | ¿? | |
| Old Woman | Haru Endō | ¿? | |
| Rabbit | Sachiko Chijimatsu | ¿? | |
| Mother Rabbit | Kiyoko Shibata | ¿? | |
| Squirrel | Makoto Kōsaka | ¿? | 23 |
| Mother Squirrel | Kiyoko Shibata | ¿? | |
| Old Woman | Haru Endō | ¿? | |
| Sneeroff the Carnival Owner | Kōsei Tomita | A.J. Henderson | 24-25 |
| Old Mermaid | Miyoko Asō | ¿? | |
| Melissa the Mermaid | Minori Matsushima | ¿? | |
| Captain Patch | Kōji Yada | ¿? | |
| Gino | Akira Kamiya | Arthur Holden | 24, 28 |
| Pirates | Kazuya Tatekabe Kaneta Kimotsuki Ren Nishiyama |
¿? | 24-25 |
| Sea Cucumber Monster | Osamu Katō | Michael Rudder | 25 |
| Dolphin | Kazuya Tatekabe | ¿? | |
| Shark | Kaneta Kimotsuki | Arthur Holden | |
| The Snake with Three Heads | Yasuo Tanaka Shingo Kanemoto Hiroshi Masuoka |
¿? ¿? ¿? |
26 |
| Boy | Akira Kamiya | ¿? | |
| Doctor | Shingo Kanemoto | Arthur Grosser | |
| King Crow | Ren Nishiyama | Terrence Scammell | 27 |
| Pepo | Yoshiko Yamamoto | ¿? | |
| Lena | Masako Sugaya | Anik Matern | |
| Farmer | Kazuya Tatekabe | Michael Rudder | |
| Crows | Kan Tokumaru Akira Kamiya |
Arthur Holden ¿? | |
| Jonathan | Ryūji Saikachi | Arthur Grosser | 28 |
| Mr. King | Tetsuo Mizutori | ¿? | |
| Woodcutter | Eken Mine | Richard Dumont | |
| Mrs. King | Kiyoko Shibata | ¿? | |
| Scalawag | Takeshi Watabe | Michael Rudder | 29 |
| Lucy | Yoshiko Matsuo | Anik Matern | |
| Lucy's Father | Kōhei Miyauchi | ¿? | |
| Lucy's Mother | Miyoko Shōji | ¿? | |
| Girl | Sachiko Chijimatsu | Jane Woods | 30 |
| Farmer | Akira Kamiya | A.J. Henderson | |
| Female Spectator | Atsuko Sagara | ¿? | 31 |
| Male Spectator | Akira Kamiya | ¿? | |
| Rich Man | Kōichi Kitamura | Arthur Holden | 32 |
| Spectators | Haru Endō Kaneta Kimotsuki |
Kathleen Fee ¿? | |
| Dennis | Ryōko Tanaka | Arthur Holden | 33 |
| Dennis's Father | Kinto Tamura | Michael Rudder | |
| Girl | Masako Ebisu | ¿? | |
| Captain | Kaneta Kimotsuki | ¿? | |
| Cat | Mie Azuma | ¿? | |
| Ralph | Akira Kamiya | ¿? | |
| Mario | Yoshiko Yamamoto | ¿? | |
| Rosanna | Yōko Asagami | ¿? | |
| Tree Voice | Kazuya Tatekabe | ¿? | |
| Bishop | Kōichi Chiba | Arthur Holden | 34 |
| Sophia | Chiyomi Tomita | ¿? | |
| Dr. D | Kaneta Kimotsuki | Terrence Scammell | |
| King | Tetsuo Mizoi | Michael Rudder | |
| Captain | Shōzō Iizuka | ¿? | |
| Soldier | Akira Kamiya | ¿? | |
| Chron | Kazue Takahashi | Julian Bailey | 35 |
| Chron's Father | Akira Shimada | Michael Rudder | |
| Chron's Mother | Kiyoko Shibata | ¿? | |
| Henchman | Akira Kamiya | ¿? | |
| Dragonero | Susumu Mizushima | ¿? | 36 |
| Jerol | Takeshi Watabe | ¿? | |
| Princess Rael | Keiko Tomochika | ¿? | |
| Leoni | Akira Kamiya | ¿? | |
| Mr. Lion | Minoru Midorikawa | Michael Rudder | |
| Crocodile | Yasuo Tanaka | ¿? | |
| Baby Vulture | Kazuko Sawada | Sonja Ball | 37 |
| Vulture | Kaneta Kimotsuki | ¿? | |
| Puppet | Akira Kamiya | ¿? | |
| Guards | Takashi Yasuda Chikao Shiroyama |
¿? | |
| Dobo | Nobuo Tanaka | Sonja Ball | 38 |
| Muhammed | Akira Kamiya | Arthur Holden | 39 |
| Debo | Ichirō Nagai | ¿? | |
| Kiki | Akira Shimada | ¿? | |
| Seagulls | Kazuya Tatekabe Takashi Taguchi |
¿? | |
| Seal | Haru Endō | ¿? | 40 |
| Parrot | Ryūji Nakagi | ¿? | |
| Giant Cedar | Kazuya Tatekabe | Michael Rudder | 41 |
| Villagers | Kōhei Miyauchi Kaneta Kimotsuki Akira Kamiya |
¿? | |
| Head Soldier | Takeshi Watabe | Michael Rudder | 41-42 |
| Old Farmer | Kaneta Kimotsuki | Rick Jones | 42 |
| Nina | Reiko Katsura | Sonja Ball | |
| Dream Man | Kōichi Chiba | Michael Rudder | |
| Soldiers | Kazuya Tatekabe Akira Kamiya |
¿? | |
| Mario | Toshiko Sawada | Tedd Dillon | 43 |
| Mario's Father | Keita Nishi | ¿? | |
| Commander | Kaneta Kimotsuki | Arthur Grosser | |
| Soldiers | Norio Wakamoto Akira Kamiya |
¿? | |
| Nina | Minori Matsushima | Liz MacRae | 44 |
| Priest | Kaneta Kimotsuki | Richard Dumont | |
| Rabbit | Sachiko Chijimatsu | ¿? | |
| Boys | Ikuo Nishikawa Hiroya Ishimaru Akira Kamiya |
Richard Dumont Arthur Holden ¿? | |
| Nina's Father | Kaneta Kimotsuki | Richard Dumont | |
| Grizzly Bear | Kazuya Tatekabe | Michael Rudder | |
| Snow Witch | Haruko Kitahama | ¿? | 45 |
| Alice | Minori Matsushima | Anik Matern | |
| Tilly | Sachiko Chijimatsu | Pauline Little | |
| Commander | Taimei Suzuki | ¿? | |
| Twins' Mother | Takako Sagara | ¿? | |
| Mayor | Ren Nishiyama | ¿? | |
| Bounty Hunter | Takeshi Watabe | Michael Rudder | 46 |
| Dr. Cook | Ichirō Nagai | ¿? | |
| Elina | Reiko Katsura | Anik Matern | |
| Mr. Stone | Kazuya Tatekabe | ¿? | |
| Plant Seller | Kōhei Miyauchi | Rick Jones | 47 |
| Commander | Osamu Katō | Michael Rudder | |
| Head Owl | Kaneta Kimotsuki | Arthur Grosser | |
| Soldier | Akira Kamiya | ¿? | |
| Captain | Shin Kunisaka | ¿? | 48 |
| Sailor | Eken Mine Kaneta Kimotsuki Akira Kamiya |
Terrence Scammell | |
| Fire Monster | Ryūsuke Shiomi | Michael Rudder | 49-50 |
| Turtle | Haru Endō | ¿? | 50 |
| Octopus | Kazuya Tatekabe | Rick Jones | |
| Commander | Takkō Ishimori | Michael Rudder | 51 |
| ¿? | 52 | ||
| Giulietta | Minori Matsushima | Anik Matern | 51 |
| Priest | Kōhei Miyauchi | Arthur Holden | |
| Girl | Sachiko Chijimatsu | ¿? | |
| Soldier | Yasuo Tanaka | ¿? | |
| Tree | Kōhei Miyauchi | Mark Hellman | 52 |
| Woman | Minori Matsushima | ¿? | |
| Boy | Akira Kamiya | ¿? | |
| Doctor | Kaneta Kimotsuki | Arthur Grosser |
Additional Voices[]
- Julian Bailey
- Sonja Ball - Child (ep. 18), Tree Spirit (ep. 29), Orphan (ep. 37)
- Tedd Dillon
- Richard Dumont
- Kathleen Fee
- Arthur Grosser - Customer (ep. 10), Zebra (ep. 40)
- Susan Glover
- Mark Hellman
- A.J. Henderson - Priest (ep. 6), Coachman (ep. 8), Pet Vendor (ep. 23)
- Arthur Holden - Male Butterfly (ep. 13), Zebra (ep. 40), Mouse (ep. 48)
- Rick Jones - Innkeeper (ep. 31), Cedar Spirit (ep. 41)
- Pauline Little
- Liz MacRae
- Bronwen Mantel - Twins' Mother (ep. 45)
- Anik Matern - Female Squirrel (ep. 14), Party Guest (ep. 28)
- Kelly Ricard
- Michael Rudder
- Terrence Scammell - Sailor (ep. 48)
- Aron Tager
- Vlasta Vrána
- Jane Woods
Transmission[]
| Date(s) | Channel | Country | |
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| 1992-1995 | HBO | United States | 
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| 1992-1993 | YTV | Canada |
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Video Releases[]
| Distributor | Year | Format | Contents | Region | Country | |
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| Video Treasures | 1991-1992 | 
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Episodes 1-4, 8, 14, 17, 19-23, 51-52 | NTSC | United States |
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| 4 Volumes | ||||||
| Jetix | 2008 | 
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Episodes 1-15 | 2 PAL |
United Kingdom | 
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| 3 Discs | ||||||
See Also[]
References[]
- ↑ Voice Acting - Terrence Scammell. Retrieved July 13, 2019.
External Links[]
- Pinocchio: The Series (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia
- Pinocchio: The Series at the Internet Movie Database