The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (トム・ソーヤーの冒険 Tomu Sōyā no Bōken) is a Japanese anime series, directed by Hiroshi Saitô which was broadcast in 1980. It is based on the well-known and popular novel The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain.
Dubbing History[]
This series was dubbed into English by Saban Entertainment and broadcast on HBO c. 1988 under the title The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, at 7:30am and alternated with the later WMT version of Tales of Little Women. Celebrity Home Entertainment released videos in the United States under the title All New Adventures of Tom Sawyer. None of the voice actors were credited, as standard for many non-union productions by Saban.
An alternate English dub of the series has been shown in southeast Asia. Even less is known about this dub; though was likely dubbed in Hong Kong, Singapore or the Philippines. In 1997, 2008, 2010 and 2014, it was shown on ABS-CBN. In 2015 and 2016, a digitally remastered version was shown on the ABS-CBN Digital TV subchannel Yey! in the Philippines.
Cast[]
| Image | Character | Seiyū | Dub Actor[1] |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Tom Sawyer | Masako Nozawa | Barbara Goodson |
|
Huckleberry Finn | Kazuyo Aoki | Wanda Nowicki |
|
Becky Thatcher | Keiko Han | |
|
Muff Potter | Eken Mine | Robert V. Barron |
|
Jeff Thatcher | Yumi Nakatani | Cam Clarke |
|
Sheriff Collins | Taimei Suzuki | |
|
Ben Rodgers | Yoshiko Matsuo | |
|
Mr. Rodgers | Kenichi Ogata | Simon Prescott |
| Masaru Ikeda | |||
|
Jim Hollis | Ikuo Nishikawa | |
|
Judge Edward Thatcher | Ichirō Murakoshi | |
|
Margaret Thatcher | Yumi Nakatani | |
|
Mary Sawyer | Kaoru Ozawa | Melora Harte |
|
Injun Joe | Eiji Kanie | Tom Wyner |
| Kenji Utsumi (eps. 38-49) | |||
|
Pap Finn | Toshiya Ueda | |
|
Mr. Dobbins | Ichirō Nagai | |
|
Old Sam | Yasuo Tanaka | |
|
Reverend | ||
|
Silas Phelps | Minoru Yada | |
|
Aunt Polly | Haru Endō | Philece Sampler |
|
Aunt Kate | Kineko Nakamura | |
|
Sid Sawyer | Sumiko Shirakawa | Brianne Siddall |
|
Amy Lawrence | Kaoru Kurusu | Lara Cody |
| Sanae Takagi | |||
|
Lisette Jean | Katsue Miwa | |
|
Arthur O' Connor | Katsuji Mori | Dave Mallow |
|
Dr. Michael Mitchell | Tadao Futami | Michael Forest |
|
Dr. Robinson | Jun Hazumi | Barry Stigler |
|
Davit Garlic (Theatre Director) |
Masashi Amenomori | Tom Wyner |
|
Oscar Phelps | Kaneto Shiozawa | Dave Mallow |
|
Mike | Yoku Shioya | Robert Axelrod |
|
Detective Pinkerton | Mahito Tsujimura | |
|
Prosecutor | Toshio Furukawa | Richard Epcar |
|
Judge | Ted Lehmann | |
|
Muff's Lawyer | ||
|
Joe Harper | Kazuhiko Inoue | |
|
Miss Natalie Rose | Kotoe Taichi | Lara Cody |
|
Samuel Flynn (Theatre Actor) |
Takkō Ishimori | Michael McConnohie |
|
Walter | Naoki Tatsuta | Dave Mallow |
|
Morris | Shōjirō Kihara | Michael McConnohie |
Additional Voices / Unidentified Roles
- Cam Clarke
- Richard Epcar
- Barbara Goodson
- Steve Kramer
- Michael McConnohie
- Tony Oliver
- Mike Reynolds
- Ellyn Stern
Transmission[]
| Date(s) | Channel | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988-1989 | HBO | United States | 
|
Video Releases[]
| Distributor | Year | Format | Contents | Region | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Celebrity Home Entertainment | 1991 | 
|
Various Episodes | NTSC | United States |
|
| 4 Volumes | ||||||
See Also[]
References[]
- ↑ The Adventures of Tom Sawyer on CrystalAcids Anime Voice Actor Database. Retrieved March 15, 2018.
External Links[]
- The Adventures of Tom Sawyer at the Internet Movie Database
- The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (anime) at Anime News Network's encyclopedia