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MONEY
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4 seasons · 117 episodes total · ~29 per season.
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The Mysterious Cities of Gold
1982 4 seasons · 117 eps Japanese
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★7.8TMDB · 90
KidsAnimationAction & AdventureSci-Fi & Fantasy
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The adventures of a young Spanish boy named Esteban who joins a voyage to the New World in search of the lost Cities of Gold and his father.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Where to watch · US
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Cast
Rei Sakuma
Zia (voice)
Masako Nozawa
Esteban (voice)
Isao Sasaki
Mendoza (voice)
Junko Hori
Tao (voice)
Created by
Soji Yoshikawa, Mitsuru Majima, Mitsuru Kaneko, Jean Chalopin
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CRAFT
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Crossed the 100-episode mark — syndication territory.
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RUNTIME
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Roughly 55 hours end-to-end — 7 full workdays of television.
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ERA
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Aired from 1982 to 2021 — a 39-year run.
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WILD
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TMDB status: "Ended".
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AWARDS
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Show type: Scripted.
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CAST
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Created by Soji Yoshikawa, Mitsuru Majima, Mitsuru Kaneko, Jean Chalopin.
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DIRECTOR
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Co-production across France, Japan.
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The technical file
- Seasons
- 4
- Total episodes
- 117
- Avg episode length
- 28 min
- Premiered
- 1982-06-29
- Last aired
- 2021-01-29
- Languages
- Japanese
- Countries
- France, Japan
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