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Gamba no Bōken
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Gamba and his friends
ガンバの冒険
(Ganba no Bōken)
GenreAdventure
Created byAtsuo Saitoh
Anime television series
Directed byOsamu Dezaki
Produced byTōru Ueno
Sankichirō Kusube
Written byMitsuru Majima
Yutaka Kaneko
Sōji Yoshikawa
Hideo Takayashiki
Atsushi Yamatoya
Yoshio Takeuchi
Music byTakeo Yamashita
StudioTMS Entertainment
Madhouse
Original networkNippon TV
Original run April 7, 1975 September 29, 1975
Episodes26
Anime film
Bōkenshatachi: Gamba to 7-biki no Naka Ma
Directed byShinzo Azaki
StudioTokyo Movie Shinsha
ReleasedMarch 4, 1984
Runtime93 minutes
Anime film
Gamba to Kawauso no Bōken
Directed byShunji Ōga
Music byHiroaki Kondo
StudioTokyo Movie Shinsha
ReleasedJuly 20, 1991
Game
Gamba no Bōken: The Puzzle Action
PublisherBandai
GenrePuzzle, Action
PlatformPlayStation
ReleasedMarch 4, 2003
Anime film
Gamba: Gamba to Nakama-tachi
Directed byTomohiro Kawamura
Yoshihiro Komori
Written byRyota Kosawa
Music byBenjamin Wallfisch
StudioShirogumi
Licensed byToei Company
ReleasedOctober 10, 2015
Runtime92 minutes

Gamba no Bōken (ガンバの冒険, lit. Adventures of Gamba) is a Japanese anime series based on the 1972 eponymous novel, Bōkenshatachi: Ganba to 15-hiki no Nakama (冒険者たち ガンバと15ひきの仲間, lit. The Adventurers: Gamba and His Fifteen Companions) by Atsuo Saitoh 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 Shinsha and Madhouse. A first movie was released March 4, 1984 and was animated by Tokyo Movie Shinsha. The series has been adapted into a movie, titled Ganba to Kawauso no Bōken (ガンバとカワウソの冒険, lit. The Adventures of Gamba and Otters), 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 Bōken: The Puzzle Action. A 3D CG animated film adaptation was released in Japan on October 10, 2015, titled Gamba: Gamba to Nakama-tachi (GAMBA ガンバと仲間たち),[1] which was later released in the United States by Lionsgate and Grindstone Entertainment Group in 2017 under the title Air Bound.

Plot

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.

Characters

Main characters

Gamba (ガンバ, Ganba)
Voiced by: Masako Nozawa, Yūki Kaji (2015 film) (Japanese); Nash Grier (English)
The town mouse, who calls himself "Ganbari-ya no Gamba" (がんばり屋のガンバ, "Gamba of the Eager Beaver"). He is always energetic, full of curiosity, and has a strong sense of justice. He takes a trip to show the sea to his close friend Bōbo, and meets Chūta at the harbor when they arrive. Gamba and his friends are out on a journey to heed the wishes of Chūta, to defeat Noroi who rules Noroi Island. He is named Gavin in the English film dub.
Bobo (ボーボ, Bōbo)
Voiced by: Ranko Mizuki, Yasuhiro Takato (2015 film) (Japanese); Max Mittelman (English)
The Gamba's best friend. He is a gluttonous, green-furred and an easygoing town mouse. His name is the result of him being absentminded. His sensitive nose helps him to find food. He is made into a secondary character in the 2015 film.
Manpuku (マンプク)
Voiced by: Wataru Takagi (Japanese); Jimmy Tatro (English)
A mouse who appears only in the 2015 film. He takes on Bobo's original role from the 70s anime. He is named Matthew in the English dub.
Yoisho (ヨイショ)
Voiced by: Kenji Utsumi, Akio Ōtsuka (2015 film) (Japanese); Imari Williams (English)
The kind-hearted captain of sailor mice. He has a daughter named Yuri, is very dependable and is calmer than Gamba. He lost his right eye to Noroi. He is named Rusty in the English film dub.
Gakusha (ガクシャ)
Voiced by: Kei Tomiyama, Shuuichi Ikeda (2015 film) (Japanese); Crispin Freeman (English)
One of Yoisho's childhood friends. He is knowledgeable, clever, wears big glasses and has quite a short tail. He is named Grayson in the English film dub.
Shijin (シジン)
Voiced by: Akira Shimada
The wandering doctor mouse. Every time he gets drunk, he reads poetry out loud. He also has sensitive ears that pick up sound the other mice cannot hear.
Ikasama (イカサマ)
Voiced by: Junko Hori, Keiji Fujiwara (2015 film) (Japanese); Ray Chase (English)
He is a gambler and good at fraud. He is also called a "swift runner" because he is light-footed. He is named Ace in the English film dub.
Chūta (忠太)
Voiced by: Hiroko Kikuchi, Akiko Yajima (2015 film) (Japanese); Michelle Ruff (English)
An insular mouse who comes to the town for help. He is a younger brother of Shioji. He is named Chester in the English film dub.
Noroi (ノロイ)
Voiced by: Chikao Ōtsuka, Mansai Nomura (2015 film) (Japanese); Jon Lovitz (English)
The leader weasel with snow-white fur and red eyes. He is a cruel and bloodthirsty killer and when his red eyes shine eerily in the dark, he can apply hypnotism. He is named Winston in the English film dub.

Sub characters

Shioji (潮路)
Voiced by: Kazuko Yanaga, Sayaka Kanda (2015 film) (Japanese); Justine Ezarik (English)
The granddaughter of the elder mouse Shuro from Yumemishima, and is an older sister of Chūta. She is named Shelly in the English film dub.
Toragorō (トラゴロー)
Voiced by: Ken'ichi Ogata
The traveler mouse who is on his way home from a ten year trip. He uses Gamba to avoid danger. He is modeled on Torajirō of "Otoko wa Tsurai yo."
Tsuburi (ツブリ)
Voiced by: Shunsuke Shima, Masako Nozawa (2015 film) (Japanese); Wendee Lee (English)
The head of the streaked shearwaters. All of his subordinates, his wives, and his eggs were slaughtered by Noroi. Tsuburi is depicted as a female in the film, and she is named Theresa in the English dub.

Episode listing

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Theme songs

Opening theme: "Ganba no uta" (The Gamba Song) Ending theme: "Bōkenshatachi no Ballad" (The Ballad of the Adventurer)

Reception

In a 2006 poll of Japanese celebrities conducted by TV Asahi, Gamba no Bōken was ranked as respondents' 22nd favorite TV anime out of 100, beating many other series including: One Piece, Naruto, Pokémon, Evangelion, and Fullmetal Alchemist.[2]

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