The Rocket Pilot

The Rocket Pilot

July 2, 1965 (estimated) TV Episode Yûsei Shônen Papi

Series title: 遊星少年パピ&#12452

Studio
Dentsu Advertising Ltd., K. Fujita Associates
Animation studio
Tele-Cartoon Japan
Distributor
American-International Television (AIP-TV) (U.S.), Orion Pictures Corporation (U.S.)

Synopsis

Professor Lightburn invents a fantastic new rocket, and he and his son make plans to test it - but the cruel minions of Doctor Karlo are on the prowl.

Characters

Prince Planet/Bobby, Dan Dynamo, Ajababa, Warlock, Krag, Diana Worthy, Pop Worthy, Hardpate, Gunrock

Credits

Directing

Director
Tsutomu Yamamoto, Yonehiko Watanabe, Tadao Wakabayashi, Takeshi Kawauchi
Director, English Version
Mark Harris

Voices

Voice
Toshiko Fujita, Kiyoko Yamamoto, Eiko Masuyama, Eiko Masuyama, Ichirô Nagai, Reizô Nomoto, Yuzuru Fujimoto, Ichirô Murakoshi, Yoshihisa KamoKei Tomiyama
Voice Talent, English Version
Bobbie Byers (Prince Planet), Mark Harris (Dan Dynamo), Kurt Nagel (Ajababa), Arnie Warren (Warlock), Frank Schuller (Krag), Sandy Warshaw (Diana Worthy), Jeff Gillen (Pop Worthy), Reuben Guberman (Hardpate, Gunrock), Gerry Berke

Music

Music
Keiro Miki

Animation

Animator
Tadao Wakabayashi

Crew

Based On The Original Manga By
Hideoki Inoue
Art Director
Hoshi Shunroku
Character Design
Hideoki Inoue

Production notes

Based on a manga by Hideo Inoue.

The series aired in Japan from June 3, 1965 to June 27, 1966. It was produced by Dentsu Advertising and K. Fujita Associates, with animation by TCJ.

James Nicholson and Samuel Z. Arkoff produced the English-language version at American-International Television (AIP-TV). In American release, as was the practice at the time, the original Japanese theme was replaced by a new rendition by the Carol Lombard Singers.

Reuben Guberman wrote the screenplay for 48 episodes of the English-language version; his sister Rose wrote the other four.