Little Lulu and Her Little Friends (partially found episodes of anime series; 1976): Difference between revisions

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Promotional art from the anime.

Status: Partially Found

Little Lulu and Her Little Friends (リトル・ルルとちっちゃい仲間 Ritoru Ruru to Chitchai Nakama) is a 26-episode anime series, produced by Nippon Animation, that ran from October 3rd, 1976, to April 3rd, 1977. While the character of Little Lulu was originally created by Marjorie Henderson Buell, the 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 produced 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 1981, 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, with the absence of any home video releases. Despite this, bits of material have surfaced online. On July 1, 2020, Twitter User @doughnut_f posted a couple of images from the original Japanese opening, which came from a 2016 Japanese auction. An August 2020 Japanese auction also 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), Arabic (courtesy of YouTuber Ayam Zaman لولو الصغيرة), and Italian. The Swedish dub of Episode 6 was uploaded on December 16, 2014 (courtesy of YouTuber Muppet). Regarding Italy, the 1st dub (1981) is currently lost while the 2nd dub (1995) is available online, produced by SD Cinematografica. The compilation film released was uploaded onto YouTube on May 15, 2020, courtesy of FilmIsNow. YouTuber Emozioni Ritrovate had the 1995 Italian dub for sale since March 1, 2020.

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."

Soundtrack Laboratory Co., Ltd complied the original Japanese soundtracks for Little Lulu and Her Little Friends and Attack on Tomorrow into a CD album, which was released on August 25, 2021. This CD marks the first time in which these soundtracks have been released commercially.

Gallery

1980 LP record album (Front)
1980 LP record album (Back)
1980 US VHS release by Media Home Entertainment
1st volume US VHS release by Family Home Entertainment
2nd volume US VHS release by Family Home Entertainment
The 1982 Family Home Entertainment poster featuring the VHS release of Little Lulu
Japanese Title Card
Japanese Title Card for Ep. 6
Japanese Ending Credits

Videos

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 Soundtrack CD

August 2020 auction (Images & 20-sec clip)

1977 Japanese record, containing bits of the original Japanese VA

Spanish Dub Ep. 1

2nd Italian Dub Ep. 1

Arabic Dub Ep. 1

1981 Italian Opening

1981 Italian Theme Song

Spanish Theme Song

"Le incredibili avventure della Piccola Lulú"

External Link

References

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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. 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.
+'''''Little Lulu and Her Little Friends''''' (リトル・ルルとちっちゃい仲間 ''Ritoru Ruru to Chitchai Nakama'') is a 26-episode anime series, produced by Nippon Animation, that ran from October 3rd, 1976, to April 3rd, 1977. While the character of Little Lulu was originally created by Marjorie Henderson Buell, the 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.
+An English dub was produced 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 1981, 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.
+The Japanese dub is completely lost, with the absence of any home video releases. Despite this, bits of material have surfaced online. On July 1, 2020, Twitter User @doughnut_f posted a couple of images from the original Japanese opening, which came from a 2016 Japanese auction. An August 2020 Japanese auction also 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.
+Currently, the whole series is available in Spanish (courtesy of YouTuber NesGamer90), Arabic (courtesy of YouTuber Ayam Zaman لولو الصغيرة), and Italian. The Swedish dub of Episode 6 was uploaded on December 16, 2014 (courtesy of YouTuber Muppet). Regarding Italy, the 1st dub (1981) is currently lost while the 2nd dub (1995) is available online, produced by SD Cinematografica. The compilation film released was uploaded onto YouTube on May 15, 2020, courtesy of FilmIsNow. YouTuber Emozioni Ritrovate had the 1995 Italian dub for sale since March 1, 2020.
-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."
+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."
+Soundtrack Laboratory Co., Ltd complied the original Japanese soundtracks for Little Lulu and Her Little Friends and Attack on Tomorrow into a CD album, which was released on August 25, 2021. This CD marks the first time in which these soundtracks have been released commercially.
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-Little_Lulu_Ziv_Vinyl.jpg|1980 LP vinyl record by ZIV International
+Little_Lulu_1980_Record_Front_(Hiqh_Quality_Scan).jpg|1980 LP record album (Front)
+Little_Lulu_1980_Record_Back_(Hiqh_Quality_Scan).jpg |1980 LP record album (Back)
 LittleluluMediaHomevhs.jpg|1980 US VHS release by Media Home Entertainment
-Little_Lulu_FHE_vhs.jpg|1st volume US VHS release by Family Home Entertainment
+Little_Lulu_FHE_VHS_Vol_1_(Hiqh_Quality_Scan).jpg|1st 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 the VHS release of Little Lulu
+August_2020_Auction_Jap_OP_Title_Card.png| Japanese Title Card
+August_2020_Auction_Jap_Ep_6_Title_Card.png| Japanese Title Card for Ep. 6
+August_2020_Auction_Jap_ED.png | Japanese Ending Credits
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 ==Videos==
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 ==External Link==
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 ==References==
-*[https://www.youtube.com/user/NESgamer90 NesGamer90's YouTube channel, where the entire Spanish dub is available to watch.]
+*[https://twitter.com/doughnut_f/status/1278268517838548992 Twitter User @doughnut_f's post]
-*[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://www.youtube.com/user/NESgamer90 NesGamer90's YouTube channel, where the entire Spanish dub is available to watch]
-*[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LS0NDglDwfY Video by Emozioni Ritrovate promoting the DVD box-set of the 1995 Italian dub.]
+*[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://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://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LS0NDglDwfY Video by Emozioni Ritrovate promoting the DVD box-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 sub the anime, as well as obtain the 1995 Italian dub]
+*[https://www.soundtrack-lab.co.jp/products/cd/STLC043.html Soundtrack Laboratory's post about the CD soundtrack release]
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