The Mysterious Cities of Gold

The Mysterious Cities of Gold (Japanese: ?????????, Taiy? no Ko Esuteban; French: Les Mystérieuses Cités d'Or) is a anime series produced by Studio Pierrot. It was a French/Japanese coproduction which originally aired in Japan on NHK in 1982, and in France in 1983 on Antenne 2. It was also shown in Britain on Children's BBC, and a few years later in the United States on the Nickelodeon cable network, and in Australia on the public broadcaster ABC.

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Japanese - French - Anime - Studio Pierrot - French - Japanese - NHK - 1982 - 1983 - Antenne 2 - Britain - Children's BBC - United States - Nickelodeon - Australia - ABC

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There are 39 half-hour episodes, in the typical anime serial style of one continuous story. Each episode ended with a cliffhanger. A small documentary follows, presenting concise, accurate and appealing (for children) information about subjects related to the episode, thanks to funding by the NHK.

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Anime - Serial - Cliffhanger - NHK

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It can also be noted that the characters in the series are actually quite complicated and subtle. Several of the main characters switch sides several times in the story or keep ambiguous stances. Under influence of the French team, the drawing style evolved from the traditional "manga" style to a more rounded and less exaggerated style.

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