Christopher Columbus
Boukensha: THE MAN WAS FROM SPAIN / Cristoforo Colombo / Alla scoperta dell'America / Christopher Columbus: The Commemorative Series / The Historical Adventures of Christopher Columbus / Krzysztof Kolumb / كريستوف كولومبوسSummary
An anime commemorating the 500th anniversary of Columbus' landing to the New World.
Christopher Columbus is a man of strong will. His life is full of drama. Born in Genoa, he realizes his dream of becoming a sailor, dares to search for a new route, and finally reaches his goal, discovering a new land in the process. Sometimes in desperation, sometimes in excitement, his experiences are truly extraordinary.
Note: The series originally broadcasted in Italy on Canale 5 from November 28, 1992 to March 30, 1993. In Japan, it was broadcasted exactly a decade later from November 28, 2002 to March 30, 2003.
Where to watch
Official and social
Availability may vary by country.
Episodes
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Details
- Format
- TV series
- Number of Episodes
- 26
- Episode length
- 25 min
- Estimated total length
- ≈ 10 h 50 min (26 × 25 min)
- Season
- Fall 1992
- Start date
- November 28, 1992
- End date
- March 30, 1993
- Status
- Finished
- Country of origin
- Japan
- Studios
- Nippon Animation
- Romaji title
- Boukensha: THE MAN WAS FROM SPAIN
- English title
- Christopher Columbus
- Native title
- 冒険者-THE MAN WAS FROM SPAIN-
- Other titles
- Cristoforo Colombo · Alla scoperta dell'America · Christopher Columbus: The Commemorative Series · The Historical Adventures of Christopher Columbus · Krzysztof Kolumb · كريستوف كولومبوس
Characters 8
Main characters
- Christopher Columbusクリストファー・コロンブスMain
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- Ferdinand Ouフェルナンド王Supporting
- Bartholomew Columbusバルトロメオ・コロンブスSupporting
- FilipaフェリパSupporting
- BeatrizベアトリスSupporting
- Marchena Shinpuマルチェーナ神父Supporting
- GiovanniジョバンニSupporting
- Isabella Joouイザベラ女王Supporting
Staff and studios
Studios
Key staff
- Fumio KurokawaDirector
- Sadahiko SakamakiCharacter design
- Kouichirou KameyamaMusic
- Masamichi TakanoArt director
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- Sadahiko SakamakiChief Animation Director (eps 1-26)
- Masahiro KitazakiAnimation Director (ep 9)
- Fumio KurokawaEpisode Director (eps 1, 3, 5, 8, 26)
- Nobuaki NaganoAnimation Director (ep 21)
- Kou MatsuoEpisode Director (eps 19, 20)
- Takaya OnoAnimation Director (ep 10)
- Masao KojimaAnimation Director (eps 1-8, 12, 14, 22, 26)
- Susumu IshizakiEpisode Director (ep 25)
- Michiyo SakuraiStoryboard (eps 21, 26)
- Fumio IkenoStoryboard (ep 20)
- Yasuo IwamotoStoryboard (ep 10)
- Susumu IshizakiStoryboard (eps 16, 25)
- Seiji AriharaStoryboard (eps 13, 18, 19)
- Takeo KitaharaStoryboard (ep 12)
- Sunao KatabuchiStoryboard (eps 8, 9, 22, 23)
- Ryuuzou NakanishiScript (ep 25)
- Fumio KurokawaStoryboard (eps 1, 3, 5)
- Kenichirou WatanabeStoryboard (ep 14)
- Nobuyuki FujimotoScript (eps 1-24, 26)
- Hayato DateEpisode Director (eps 2, 4, 6, 7, 11, 15, 16, 18, 23)
- Hayato DateStoryboard (eps 2, 4, 6, 11, 15)