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'''''Ritoru Ruru to Chitchai Nakama''''' (also known as ''Little Lulu and Her Little Friends'') is a 26-episode anime series, produced by Nippon Animation, that ran from October 3rd, 1976, to April 3rd, 1977. This show was based on the American comics by Marjorie Buell. This anime is extremely rare and has been out of print for a long time.
'''''Ritoru Ruru to Chitchai Nakama''''' (also known as ''Little Lulu and Her Little Friends'') is a 26-episode anime series, produced by Nippon Animation, that ran from October 3rd, 1976, to April 3rd, 1977. Little Lulu was originally created by Marjorie Henderson Buell and this anime was based on the comics by John Stanley. This anime is extremely rare and has been out of print for a long time.


An English dub was made by ZIV International in 1978. It was also dubbed in Spanish, German, Italian (twice, first in 1980, than in 1995, plus a compilation film released in 1980, named "Le incredibili avventure della Piccola Lulú", translated as "The Incredible Adventures of Little Lulu"), Arabic, Hebrew, and Brazilian Portuguese.
An English dub was made by ZIV International in 1978. It was also dubbed in Spanish, German, Italian (twice, first in 1981, then in 1995, plus a compilation film released in 1980, named "Le incredibili avventure della Piccola Lulú", translated as "The Incredible Adventures of Little Lulu"), Arabic, Hebrew, and Brazilian Portuguese.


==Availability==
==Availability==
According to a comment on a Little Lulu intro. Little Lulu was very popular in America at the time. However, it was not popular at all in Japan.
The Japanese dub is completely lost because the show never received any home media releases in its home country. Despite this, an August 2020 Japanese auction emerged, containing a 16mm film reel of episode 6 from the original Japanese dub. Images from this film reel and a short 20-sec clip were saved by YouTuber ChozinFellers.  
Currently, the whole series is available in Spanish (courtesy of YouTuber NesGamer90) and in Arabic (courtesy of YouTuber Ayam Zaman لولو الصغيرة). The Swedish dub of Episode 6 was uploaded on December 16, 2014 (courtesy of YouTuber Muppet). As for the Italian dubs, the only footage of the 1981 dub is the opening, while the compilation film released that year found it's way onto YouTube on May 15, 2020, courtesy of FilmIsNow. YouTuber Emozioni Ritrovate claims to have a DVD box-set of the 1995 dub for sale.


It aired in America in the 1980s. VHS tapes were not very popular and were very expensive at the time, so barely anyone could record it.
On July 20th, 2019, ChozinFellers uploaded six full episodes of the Ziv International English dub of Little Lulu, which was originally uploaded by now-deleted YouTube channel Fogelogel. ChozinFellers is awaiting for possible translators for the rest of the remaining episodes through "Project Lulu," and has a fansite dedicated to the anime, called "Fellers' Frontier."
 
The only known footage of the Japanese and English versions is the intro. However, the whole series is available in Spanish, courtesy of YouTuber LuLuChibi (Although the episodes are flipped and watermarked), and in Arabic, formerly courtesy of YouTuber كرتوناتي, and currently courtesy of YouTuber Ayam Zaman لولو الصغيرة. The RCTV YouTube channel (Formerly the Pongalo YouTube channel) also formerly hosted the Spanish dub, before taking it off the channel. An upload of the Swedish dub of Episode 6 has been on YouTube since December 16, 2014, courtesy of YouTuber
Muppet. As for the Italian dubs, the only footage of the 1980 dub is the intro, while the compilation film released that year found it's way onto YouTube on May 15, 2020, courtesy of FilmIsNow. YouTuber Emozioni Ritrovate claims to have a DVD box-set of the 1995 dub for sale.
 
On July 20th, 2019, YouTuber Lulu1976 Archive, now known as ChozinFellers, uploaded six full episodes of the Ziv International English dub of Little Lulu which was originally uploaded by now-deleted YouTube channel Fogelogel. ChozinFellers is currently planning to sub and redub the anime, through "Project Lulu", and has already opened up a fansite dedicated to the anime, called "Fellers' Frontier".


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<gallery mode=packed heights=175px>
<gallery mode=packed heights=175px>
Little_Lulu_Ziv_Vinyl.jpg|The 1980 LP vinyl record by Ziv International.
Little_Lulu_Ziv_Vinyl.jpg|1980 LP vinyl record by ZIV International
LittleluluMediaHomevhs.jpg|The 1980 US VHS release by Media Home Entertainment.
LittleluluMediaHomevhs.jpg|1980 US VHS release by Media Home Entertainment
Little_Lulu_FHE_vhs.jpg|The 1982 US VHS release by Family Home Entertainment.
Little_Lulu_FHE_vhs.jpg|1st volume US VHS release by Family Home Entertainment
Little_Lulu_Vol2_FHE_vhs.jpg|The 2nd volume US VHS release by Family Home Entertainment.
Little_Lulu_Vol2_FHE_vhs.jpg|2nd volume US VHS release by Family Home Entertainment
Family_Home_Entertainment_Poster_1982.jpg|The 1982 Family Home Entertainment poster featuring Little Lulu release.
Family_Home_Entertainment_Poster_1982.jpg|The 1982 Family Home Entertainment poster featuring the VHS release of Little Lulu
</gallery>
</gallery>
==Videos==
==Videos==
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==External Link==
==External Link==
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==References==
==References==
*[https://www.youtube.com/user/LuLuChibi/videos LuLuChibi's YouTube channel, where the series is uploaded in Spanish.]
*[https://www.youtube.com/user/NESgamer90 NesGamer90's YouTube channel, where the entire Spanish dub is available to watch.]
*[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeWEfLF4gR7_r_NkiQyFxUg/videos Ayam Zaman لولو الصغيرة's YouTube channel, where the series is uploaded in Arabic.]
*[https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCeWEfLF4gR7_r_NkiQyFxUg/videos Ayam Zaman لولو الصغيرة's YouTube channel, where the entire Arabic dub is available to watch.]
*[https://youtu.be/8pOsxtEwOWo A video showcasing the opening on ''Little Lulu and Her Little Friends'', where the comment was posted.]
*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LS0NDglDwfY Video by Emozioni Ritrovate promoting the DVD box-set of the 1995 Italian dub.]
*[https://youtu.be/_LS0NDglDwfY Video by Emozioni Ritrovate promoting the DVD bot-set of the 1995 Italian dub.]
*[https://sites.google.com/view/fellers-frontier/project-lulu?authuser=0 Project Lulu, a project by ChozinFellers, made to potentially sub the anime, as well as obtain the 1995 Italian dub]
*[https://sites.google.com/view/fellers-frontier/project-lulu?authuser=0 Project Lulu, a project by ChozinFellers, made to sub and redub the anime, as well as obtain the 1995 Italian dub]


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Revision as of 22:56, 28 February 2021

Little lulu.jpg

Promotional art from the anime.

Status: Partially Found

Ritoru Ruru to Chitchai Nakama (also known as Little Lulu and Her Little Friends) is a 26-episode anime series, produced by Nippon Animation, that ran from October 3rd, 1976, to April 3rd, 1977. Little Lulu was originally created by Marjorie Henderson Buell and this anime was based on the comics by John Stanley. This anime is extremely rare and has been out of print for a long time.

An English dub was made by ZIV International in 1978. It was also dubbed in Spanish, German, Italian (twice, first in 1981, then in 1995, plus a compilation film released in 1980, named "Le incredibili avventure della Piccola Lulú", translated as "The Incredible Adventures of Little Lulu"), Arabic, Hebrew, and Brazilian Portuguese.

Availability

The Japanese dub is completely lost because the show never received any home media releases in its home country. Despite this, an August 2020 Japanese auction emerged, containing a 16mm film reel of episode 6 from the original Japanese dub. Images from this film reel and a short 20-sec clip were saved by YouTuber ChozinFellers.

Currently, the whole series is available in Spanish (courtesy of YouTuber NesGamer90) and in Arabic (courtesy of YouTuber Ayam Zaman لولو الصغيرة). The Swedish dub of Episode 6 was uploaded on December 16, 2014 (courtesy of YouTuber Muppet). As for the Italian dubs, the only footage of the 1981 dub is the opening, while the compilation film released that year found it's way onto YouTube on May 15, 2020, courtesy of FilmIsNow. YouTuber Emozioni Ritrovate claims to have a DVD box-set of the 1995 dub for sale.

On July 20th, 2019, ChozinFellers uploaded six full episodes of the Ziv International English dub of Little Lulu, which was originally uploaded by now-deleted YouTube channel Fogelogel. ChozinFellers is awaiting for possible translators for the rest of the remaining episodes through "Project Lulu," and has a fansite dedicated to the anime, called "Fellers' Frontier."

Gallery

Videos

"Le incredibili avventure della Piccola Lulú"

Episode 1: "Little Angel"

Episode 2: "Operation Babysitter"

Episode 3: "Good Luck Guard"

Episode 4: "The Endurance Test"

Episode 5: "Save the Prisoners"

Episode 6: "Little Fireman"

1978 English Opening

1978 English Ending

Swedish dub of Episode 6

Japanese Opening & Ending songs

August 2020 auction (Images & 20-sec clip)

1977 Japanese record, containing bits of the original Japanese VA

Provided ID could not be validated.

Full Spanish Theme Song

Provided ID could not be validated.

1981 Italian Opening

Full 1981 Italian Theme Song

1995 Italian Dub for Sale

External Link

References