Ryu the Primitive Boy
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Ryu the Primitive Boy

Genshi Shonen Ryu

Genshi Shounen Ryuu

Toei Animation

Genres

  • Action
  • Adventure
  • Sci-Fi

Tags

all 13
  • Main CastEstranged Family79
  • Main CastMale Protagonist79
  • DemographicShounen79
  • TraitsDinosaurs75
  • TraitsTanned Skin70
  • OtherSlavery60
  • ActionSpearplay60
  • OtherSurvival50
  • OtherAdoption46
  • OrganisationsCult40
  • FantasyKaiju20
  • TimeDystopian20
  • TraitsNudity20

Genres: Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi. Tags: Estranged Family, Male Protagonist, Shounen, Dinosaurs, Tanned Skin, Slavery, Spearplay, Survival, Adoption, Cult, Kaiju, Dystopian.

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Members

TV22 / 22 epsFinished
Toei Animation·Fall 1971
Premiered
Fall 1971
Aired
Oct 30, 1971 – Mar 25, 1972
Broadcast
Saturday · 19:00:00
Duration
25 min
Rating
PG - Children
Studio
Toei Animation

Alternative Titles

en-x-romajiGenshi Shounen Ryuu

ja原始少年リュウ

enGenshi Shonen Ryu

enRyu, the Cave Boy

enRai Grottpojken

Synopsis

When Ryuu is born his tribe tries to sacrifice him to a Tyrannosaurus named Shirano because of the color of his skin. He is however saved by a monkey who raises him as her own son. Meanwhile Ryuu's mother has left the tribe and is out on a quest to find Ryuu. 16 years later Ryuu meets a girl named Ran who was sold to the tribe Ryuu originaly came from. The tribe is not happy to see Ryuu alive and

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1,103users
Planning55850.6%
Completed35932.5%
Dropped1009.1%
Watching514.6%
Paused353.2%

Tags

Shows how closely each tag relates to this anime
Main Cast2
Estranged Family
79
Male Protagonist
79
Demographic1
Shounen
79
Traits3
Dinosaurs
75
Tanned Skin
70
Nudity
20
Other3
Slavery
60
Survival
50
Adoption
46
Action1
Spearplay
60
Organisations1
Cult
40
Fantasy1
Kaiju
20
Time1
Dystopian
20

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