Urikupen Kyuujo-tai (partially found anime series; 1974-1975)

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Still from an episode.

Status: Partially Found

Urikupen Kyuujo-tai (ウリクペン救助隊 Urikupen Rescue Team) is a Japanese anime series that ran from 1974-1975. The series follows four animals (rabbit Seitaro Usagi, squirrel Risu, bear Kuma, and penguin Uri Kupen) that rescue other animals from danger. Each full serial (or set of episodes) was stretched across the week, and a total of 132 episodes were made.[1]

Availability

Many episodes were broadcast in the USA for Japanese audiences. Episodes were approximately 5 minutes each and were typically aired alongside blocks of other short programs.[2] No episodes are currently available with English subtitles. However, three full episodes of a VHS-ripped Norwegian dub of the show (retitled "Jungelpatruljen," or "Jungle Patrol" in English) have been uploaded on YouTube and are available to view below.

In Japan, the only release for home media is on a 2 DVD-set containing opening and ending sequences of anime and tokusatsu sung by Ichirō Mizuki[3]. The opening of Urikupen Kyūjo-tai, 15 seconds in duration, is part of it.

Gallery

Jungle Patrol Episode 1.

Jungle Patrol Episode 2.

Jungle Patrol Episode 3.

Jungle Patrol Episode 4.

References

  1. MyAnimeList entry, written from “The Anime Encyclopedia” entry. Retrieved 09 Aug ’16.
  2. Japanese Wikipedia article on the series. Retrieved 09 Aug ’16.
  3. Mizuki Ichirō TV Shudaika Daizenshū was released in 2011 and the opening of Urikupen Kyūjo-tai is track 23 of disc 1.