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<br><span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span> (English, full series)
<br><span style="color:orange;">'''Partially Found'''</span> (French, full series)
<br><span style="color:orange">'''Partially Found'''</span> (Spanish, full series)
<br><span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span> (English, feature-length adaptation)
<br><span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span> (English, feature-length adaptation)
<br><span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span> (Spanish, feature-length adaptation)
<br><span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span> (Spanish, feature-length adaptation)
<br><span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span> (French, full series)
<br><span style="color:green;">'''Found'''</span> (Italian, full series)
<br><span style="color:orange">'''Partially Found'''</span> (Spanish, full series)
<br><span style="color:red;">'''Lost'''</span> (English, full series)
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<br>12 Feb 2013 (Italian, full series)
<br>14 Sep 2014 (English, feature-length adaptation)
<br>14 Sep 2014 (English, feature-length adaptation)
<br>14 Jul 2016 (French/Spanish, full series)
<br>14 Jul 2016 (French/Spanish, full series)
<br>4 Sep 2023 (French, full series)
<br>18 Jul 2024 (Spanish, feature-length adaptation)
<br>18 Jul 2024 (Spanish, feature-length adaptation)
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<br>[https://www.youtube.com/@Labandadeiranocchi Labandadeiranocchi] (Italian, full series)
<br>[https://www.youtube.com/@AriesArtist02 AriesArtist] (English, ''The Brave Frog'')
<br>[https://www.youtube.com/@AriesArtist02 AriesArtist] (English, ''The Brave Frog'')
<br>[https://www.youtube.com/@NeilNadelman Neil Nadelman] (English, ''The Brave Frog's Greatest Adventure'')
<br>[https://www.youtube.com/@NeilNadelman Neil Nadelman] (English, ''The Brave Frog's Greatest Adventure'')
<br>[https://www.youtube.com/@PabloHumberto El rincón del anime] (French/Spanish, full series)
<br>[https://www.youtube.com/@PabloHumberto El rincón del Anime] (French/Spanish, full series)
<br>[https://www.youtube.com/@FunnySheep_DessinsAnimes Funny Sheep] (French, full series)
<br>[https://www.youtube.com/@ScarletVortex Scarlet Vortex] (Spanish, feature-length adaptation)
<br>[https://www.youtube.com/@ScarletVortex Scarlet Vortex] (Spanish, feature-length adaptation)
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'''''Adventures on Rainbow Pond''''' (also known as '''''The Brave Frog''''' and '''''Demetan Croaker''''') is an English adaptation of the TV anime ''Demetan The Frog'' (けろっこデメタン ''Kerokko Demetan''), produced by Harmony Gold at some point in the mid-to-late '80s (exact year unknown).<ref>[http://www.mania.com/aodvb/showpost.php?s=a7eb20f7119deb62f9354256ddfc5b0e&p=1975167&postcount=9 A post on the Mania/AnimeOnDVD forums, referencing the existence of this dub, although the exact date of production is unknown.] 25 Nov '13</ref> It covered approximately 26 episodes of the original 39-episode series<ref>[http://harmonygold.com/catalog_adventuresrainbow.htm Harmony Gold's catalog entry for the series]. Retrieved 25 Nov '13</ref>
'''''Adventures on Rainbow Pond''''' (also known as '''''The Brave Frog''''' and '''''Demetan Croaker''''') is an English adaptation of the TV anime ''Demetan The Frog'' (けろっこデメタン ''Kerokko Demetan''), produced by '''Harmony Gold USA''' at some point in the mid-to-late '80s (exact year unknown).<ref>[http://www.mania.com/aodvb/showpost.php?s=a7eb20f7119deb62f9354256ddfc5b0e&p=1975167&postcount=9 A post on the Mania/AnimeOnDVD forums, referencing the existence of this dub, although the exact date of production is unknown.] 25 Nov '13</ref> It covered approximately 26 episodes of the original 39-episode series.<ref>[http://harmonygold.com/catalog_adventuresrainbow.htm Harmony Gold's catalog entry for the series]. Retrieved 25 Nov '13</ref>


Harmony Gold had also released the ''Demetan'' anime as two compilation films titled '''"The Brave Frog"''' (in 1988) and '''"The Brave Frog's Greatest Adventure"''' (in 1989).
Harmony Gold also released the ''Demetan'' anime as two compilation films titled '''"The Brave Frog"''' (in 1988) and '''"The Brave Frog's Greatest Adventure"''' (in 1989).


==Availability==
==Availability==
While the two compilation film dubs have circulated around and have been widely seen, nothing has surfaced of the ''Rainbow Pond'' English incarnation. However, this version was used as the basis for a few international dubs, such as ones aired in Germany, Portugal, and Saudi Arabia.
While the two feature-length compilation dubs have been widely circulated, no footage of the ''Adventures on Rainbow Pond'' English incarnation has surfaced. This version was used as the basis for a few international dubs, such as ones aired in Germany, Portugal, and Saudi Arabia.


It has been alleged that there were a few localization differences between this version and the compilation films, with the love interest character (Ranatan) being named "Pookie" in the two films but "Hilary" in the series. The German dub localized the same character's name to "Hildegard" in their version of the TV series, which was based on Harmony Gold's version.
It has been alleged that there were a few localization differences between this version and the compilation films, with the love interest character (Ranatan) being named "Pookie" in the two films but "Hilary" in the series. The German dub localized the same character's name to "Hildegard" in their version of the TV series, which was based on Harmony Gold's version.


A copyright catalogue of Harmony Gold's titles suggests that the rights to this version were held until at least 1996,<ref>[http://www.copyrightencyclopedia.com/adventures-on-rainbow-pond-magical-world-of-gigi-william/ Copyright catalogue referencing "Adventures on Rainbow Pond"] Retrieved 25 Nov '13</ref> along with [[The Magical World of Gigi (lost Harmony Gold English dub of anime series; 1984)|The Magical World of Gigi]] and a dub of ''Temple the Balloonist'' that was retitled "Sabrina's Journey".
A copyright catalogue of Harmony Gold's titles suggests that the rights to this version were held until at least 1996,<ref>[http://www.copyrightencyclopedia.com/adventures-on-rainbow-pond-magical-world-of-gigi-william/ Copyright catalogue referencing "Adventures on Rainbow Pond"] Retrieved 25 Nov '13</ref> along with [[The Magical World of Gigi (lost Harmony Gold English dub of anime series; 1984)|The Magical World of Gigi]] and a dub of ''Temple the Balloonist'' that was retitled "Sabrina's Journey".
Starting on February 12th, 2013, YouTube user Labandadeiranocchi uploaded the entirety of the Italian dub of the show, which is titled '''La banda dei ranocchi'''.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL2773751331719CAC ''La banda dei ranocchi'']. Retrieved 23 Aug '24.</ref>


On September 14th, 2014, the full English version of ''The Brave Frog'' was found and uploaded to YouTube by user Григорий Нестеров.
On September 14th, 2014, the full English version of ''The Brave Frog'' was found and uploaded to YouTube by user Григорий Нестеров.


In July of 2016, YouTube user "El rincón del anime" began uploading every episode of the show; the video feed is taken from the French version (known as '''Démetan, la petite grenouille'''), but the audio is ripped from VHS tapes of the Spanish version (known as '''La ranita Demetán'''). The channel now has a full playlist containing all 39 episodes, plus the intro and the ending of the show.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLol8EHuvh6_QOpdGgAQAjFuFy8zz5kXBb ''La Ranita Demetán'']. Retrieved 23 Aug '24.</ref>
Starting on July 14th, 2016, YouTube user "El rincón del Anime" uploaded the entirety of the show; the video feed is taken from the French version (known as '''Démétan, la petite grenouille'''), but the audio is ripped from VHS tapes of the Spanish version (known as '''La ranita Demetán''').<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLol8EHuvh6_QOpdGgAQAjFuFy8zz5kXBb ''La Ranita Demetán'']. Retrieved 23 Aug '24.</ref>
 
Starting on September 4th, 2023, YouTube user Funny Sheep uploaded the entirety of the French dub of the show, this time with its full, unedited video and audio.<ref>[https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLAPDi2yaxsAkvkUd7ODMRkwlMPMzyCbZV ''Démétan, la petite grenouille]. Retrieved 23 Aug '24.</ref>


On July 18th, 2024, '''La rana valiente''', a Spanish dub of ''The Brave Frog'' (this one produced independently from the one mentioned above and published by East West DVD Entertainment around 2005) was uploaded in full to the Internet Archive and partially to YouTube by user Scarlet Vortex.<ref>[https://archive.org/details/la-rana-valiente-kerokko-demetan ''La rana valiente'' (Tatsunoko Pro film)]. Retrieved 16 Aug '24.</ref>
On July 18th, 2024, '''La rana valiente''', a Spanish dub of ''The Brave Frog'' (produced independently from the Spanish dub mentioned above and published by East West DVD Entertainment around 2005) was uploaded in full to the Internet Archive and partially to YouTube by user Scarlet Vortex.<ref>[https://archive.org/details/la-rana-valiente-kerokko-demetan ''La rana valiente'' (Tatsunoko Pro film)]. Retrieved 16 Aug '24.</ref>


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Latest revision as of 01:56, 24 August 2024

Demetan Croaker, The Boy Frog.jpg

Cover art of French DVD.

Status:
Found (English, feature-length adaptation)
Found (Spanish, feature-length adaptation)
Found (French, full series)
Found (Italian, full series)
Partially Found (Spanish, full series)
Lost (English, full series)

Date found:
12 Feb 2013 (Italian, full series)
14 Sep 2014 (English, feature-length adaptation)
14 Jul 2016 (French/Spanish, full series)
4 Sep 2023 (French, full series)
18 Jul 2024 (Spanish, feature-length adaptation)

Found by:
Labandadeiranocchi (Italian, full series)
AriesArtist (English, The Brave Frog)
Neil Nadelman (English, The Brave Frog's Greatest Adventure)
El rincón del Anime (French/Spanish, full series)
Funny Sheep (French, full series)
Scarlet Vortex (Spanish, feature-length adaptation)

Adventures on Rainbow Pond (also known as The Brave Frog and Demetan Croaker) is an English adaptation of the TV anime Demetan The Frog (けろっこデメタン Kerokko Demetan), produced by Harmony Gold USA at some point in the mid-to-late '80s (exact year unknown).[1] It covered approximately 26 episodes of the original 39-episode series.[2]

Harmony Gold also released the Demetan anime as two compilation films titled "The Brave Frog" (in 1988) and "The Brave Frog's Greatest Adventure" (in 1989).

Availability

While the two feature-length compilation dubs have been widely circulated, no footage of the Adventures on Rainbow Pond English incarnation has surfaced. This version was used as the basis for a few international dubs, such as ones aired in Germany, Portugal, and Saudi Arabia.

It has been alleged that there were a few localization differences between this version and the compilation films, with the love interest character (Ranatan) being named "Pookie" in the two films but "Hilary" in the series. The German dub localized the same character's name to "Hildegard" in their version of the TV series, which was based on Harmony Gold's version.

A copyright catalogue of Harmony Gold's titles suggests that the rights to this version were held until at least 1996,[3] along with The Magical World of Gigi and a dub of Temple the Balloonist that was retitled "Sabrina's Journey".

Starting on February 12th, 2013, YouTube user Labandadeiranocchi uploaded the entirety of the Italian dub of the show, which is titled La banda dei ranocchi.[4]

On September 14th, 2014, the full English version of The Brave Frog was found and uploaded to YouTube by user Григорий Нестеров.

Starting on July 14th, 2016, YouTube user "El rincón del Anime" uploaded the entirety of the show; the video feed is taken from the French version (known as Démétan, la petite grenouille), but the audio is ripped from VHS tapes of the Spanish version (known as La ranita Demetán).[5]

Starting on September 4th, 2023, YouTube user Funny Sheep uploaded the entirety of the French dub of the show, this time with its full, unedited video and audio.[6]

On July 18th, 2024, La rana valiente, a Spanish dub of The Brave Frog (produced independently from the Spanish dub mentioned above and published by East West DVD Entertainment around 2005) was uploaded in full to the Internet Archive and partially to YouTube by user Scarlet Vortex.[7]

Gallery

The English version of The Brave Frog.

The English version of The Brave Frog's Greatest Adventure.

La rana valiente, the Spanish version of The Brave Frog.

Episode 1 of La ranita Demetán.

Episode 1 of Démétan, la petite grenouille.

Episode 1 of La banda dei ranocchi.

References

  1. ↑ A post on the Mania/AnimeOnDVD forums, referencing the existence of this dub, although the exact date of production is unknown. 25 Nov '13
  2. ↑ Harmony Gold's catalog entry for the series. Retrieved 25 Nov '13
  3. ↑ Copyright catalogue referencing "Adventures on Rainbow Pond" Retrieved 25 Nov '13
  4. ↑ La banda dei ranocchi. Retrieved 23 Aug '24.
  5. ↑ La Ranita Demetán. Retrieved 23 Aug '24.
  6. ↑ Démétan, la petite grenouille. Retrieved 23 Aug '24.
  7. ↑ La rana valiente (Tatsunoko Pro film). Retrieved 16 Aug '24.
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