Spanning a total of 26 episodes, the series was produced by Nippon Animation and featured the directorial debut of Hayao Miyazaki, who also contributed to character designs and storyboards. Other future prominent anime creators like Isao Takahata (storyboards, directing) and Yoshiyuki Tomino (storyboards) also worked on the series.
Nippon Animation originally presented NHK with several proposals. At first a different story was favoured, but eventually, The Incredible Tide novel was chosen.
Conan (コナン, Konan)
Voiced by: Noriko Ohara
Conan is an adventurous 11-year-old boy who was born on Remnant Island and raised by his grandfather after the Great Disaster. Conan is very attuned to his rural, secluded lifestyle. For his size and age, he is very clever, immensely strong, an exceptional athlete and swimmer, and can hold his breath for more than three minutes. He is also proficient with his spear, particularly at throwing it. Despite his lack of social exposure, he is gentle and kind. Deciding to rescue Lana in a self-constructed sailboat after his Grandfather’s killing and Lana’s subsequent capture, Conan meets new friends and acquaintances while becoming caught up in Lepka’s plots for Industria and High Harbour.
Lana (ラナ, Rana)
Voiced by: Mieko Nobusawa (Japanese)
Lana is a quiet, soft-spoken girl from High Harbour and the granddaughter of Dr. Lao, to whom she is devoted. Lana, who is also 11, is discovered by Conan, unconsciously washed up on the shore, as the first person other than his grandfather whom Conan meets. After a period of being held captive by Dyce, she follows Conan’s group through Industria in an attempt to find her grandfather. Pursued by Industria, Lepka intends to capture her as hostage in order to obtain the secret of solar power from Dr. Lao. Lana is referred to as possessing telepathy, allowing her to communicate with a tern named Tikki, as well as sense the presence of her grandfather. With her affection for Conan, she begins to form a close telepathic rapport with him as well.
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