"Taiyô no ko Esteban" (1982) TV series 1982-1983

Directors:

Edouard David
Bernard Deyriès

Writers:

Jean Chalopin (writer)
Bernard Deyriès (writer)

Seasons:

1

Release Date:

13 May 1982 (Luxembourg)

Genre:

Animation | Adventure | Documentary | Family

Plot:

The year is 1532. Esteban, a young boy, is told that he was saved by Mendoza, a navigator on a Spanish ship from a ship wreck in a storm at sea...

Plot Keywords:

Inca | Treasure Hunter | 16th Century | Betrayal | Exploration

Cast

Janice Chaikelson	...	Zia (39 episodes, 1982-1983)
Adrian Knight	...	Tao (39 episodes, 1982-1983)
Vlasta Vrana	...	Kokapelt / ... (39 episodes, 1982-1983)
Terrence Labrosse	...	Sancho (39 episodes, 1982-1983)
Matt Berman	...	Captain Gomez (39 episodes, 1982-1983)
Maurice Podbrey	...	Governor Pizarro (39 episodes, 1982-1983)
Anick Faris	...	Lana / ... (39 episodes, 1982-1983)
Shiraz Adam	...	Esteban (39 episodes, 1982-1983)
Walter Massey	...	The Doctor (39 episodes, 1982-1983)
Howard Ryshpan	...	Pedro / ... (39 episodes, 1982-1983)
Dean Hagopian	...	Kalmec (39 episodes, 1982-1983)
Richard Dumont	...	Menator / ... (39 episodes, 1982-1983)
A.J. Henderson	...	Captain Gaspard / ... (39 episodes, 1982-1983)
Tomoko Ai	...	Lana (39 episodes, 1982-1983)
Shigeru Chiba	...	Priest (39 episodes, 1982-1983)
Tesshô Genda	...	General Gomez (39 episodes, 1982-1983)
Haruna Ikezawa	...	Wyna (39 episodes, 1982-1983)
Rokurô Naya	...	Subcommander Gaspard (39 episodes, 1982-1983)
Sachiko Saitô	...	Gwynn (39 episodes, 1982-1983)
Mahito Tsujimura	...	Metnard (39 episodes, 1982-1983)
Hideyuki Umezu	...	Carmec (39 episodes, 1982-1983)
Kiyoyuki Yanada	...	Wanococha (39 episodes, 1982-1983)

Also Known As:

Esteban and the Seven Cities of Gold (USA) (cable TV title)
Esteban: The Child of the Sun (literal English title)
Les mystérieuses cités d'or (France)
The Mysterious Cities of Gold (USA)
De steden van goud (Belgium: Flemish title) [un]
Die geheimnisvollen Städte des Goldes (Germany) (DVD title) [de]
Esteban e le misteriose città d'oro (Italy) [it]
Gizemli altin sehirler (Turkey: Turkish title) [tr]
Guldsolens barn (Sweden) (dubbed version) [sv]

Runtime:

20 min (39 episodes) | France:28 min

Country:

France | Japan | Luxembourg

Language:

French | Japanese

Color:

Color

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

USA:TV-Y7 | Australia:PG

Company:

DIC France

Trivia:

In the English version the lost continent in the Pacific is referred to as Heva. However in every other version (including the original French) it's called by its far more familiar name: Mu.

Goofs:

Continuity: During the opening credits, Esteban is seen controlling the golden condor using 2 control levers. However, during the episodes proper, he only uses one (the condor just has one, shaped like a cobra).

Quotes:

English Opening Titles Narrator: It is the Sixteenth Century. From all over Europe great ships sail west to conquer the New World - the Americas; the men eager to seek their fortune, to find new adventures in new lands. They long to cross uncharted seas and discover unknown countries; to find secret gold on a mountain trail high in the Andes. They dream of following the path of the setting sun, that leads to El Dorado and The Mysterious Cities of Gold.

Movie Connections:

Referenced in "Two Pints of Lager and a Packet of Crisps: Vomit (#2.4)" (2002)

Soundtrack:

Les Mystérieuses Citées D'Or

Great story!

"The mysterious cities of gold" is a great story for adventures,treasures and courageous men whose are looking for the legendary cities of gold.The main characters-Esteban the child of the sun,Zia-inca girl,Tao-the last member of lost tribe,Pedro and Sancho-two stupid,cowardly but good-natured men and Mendosa-a man want to find a gold, but he take care of all.They have many enemies whose want to kill them,many greedy for gold and cruel people.Esteban and his friends find a super modern ship-Solaris and one enormous flying machine-the golden Phoenix.And they find the golden cities-all building are golden!But whats the matter later-just watch the film!