Ruy, the Little Cid
{{Short description|Animated television series}}
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| genre = Animation
| creator = Claudio Biern Boyd
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| writer = Toshiyuki Kushikura
Joaquim Amichartis (Spanish adaptation)
| director = Fumio Kurokawa
| producer = Junzo Nakajima
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| voices = Naoko Watanabe
Ana Angles Garcia (Spanish)
| narrated = Claudio Rodriguez
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| country = Spain
| language = Spanish
| num_seasons = 1
| num_episodes = 26
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| runtime = 23 minutes
| company = BRB Internacional
Televisión Española
| channel = TVE1
| first_aired = {{Start date|1980|9|10|df=y}}
| last_aired = {{End date|1980|12|3|df=y}}
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Ruy, the Little Cid is an animated adventure series produced by Spanish studio BRB Internacional and Televisión Española with animation by Japanese studio Nippon Animation.{{cite web|url=http://www.nippon-animation.co.jp/work/1456/|title=Little El Cid no boken |access-date=13 October 2019}} The series is based upon the life of El Cid, an 11th-century Spanish hero{{cite web|url=https://brb.es/ruy-el-pequeno-cid-2/|title=Ruy, el pequeño Cid|access-date=6 March 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.filmaffinity.com/es/film433621.html|title=Ruy, el pequeño Cid (Serie de TV) (1980)|access-date=6 March 2019|via=www.filmaffinity.com}} and was the first original project from Claudio Biern Boyd.{{Cite web|url=http://www.theguardian.com/culture/2021/jul/05/how-we-made-dogtanian|title='I bought two dog encyclopedias': how we made Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds|date=July 5, 2021|website=the Guardian}}
Synopsis
The story is about the imaginary adventures of the childhood of El Cid in the Kingdom of Castile during the 11th century.{{Cite web|url=http://www.nippon-animation.co.jp/work/1456/|title=リトル・エル・シドの冒険 | 作品紹介 | NIPPON ANIMATION|website=www.nippon-animation.co.jp}} At the beginning of each chapter there was a historical introduction of the moment: King Fernando I, always engaged in warfare against the rest of the peninsular kingdoms, had unified the Kingdom of Castile with that of León, something that was not accepted willingly by all the Leonese nobles. Meanwhile, little Rodrigo (Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar or El Cid) dreams of being a brave knight.
Spanish cast
- Claudio Rodriguez as Narrator
- Ana Angeles Garcia as Ruy
- Matilde Vilarino as Jimena
- Teofilo Martinez as Fray Amadeo
Japanese cast
- Naoko Watanabe as Ruy
- Akiko Tsuboi as Teresa
- Kinpei Azusa as King Fernando
Episode list
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| EpisodeNumber = 1 | Title = | TranslitTitle = In a town called Vivar | NativeTitle = En un pueblo llamado Vivar | NativeTitleLangCode = es | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|1980|9|10|df=y}} | ShortSummary = }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 2 | Title = | TranslitTitle = Ruy, I am your father | NativeTitle = Ruy, yo soy tu padre | NativeTitleLangCode = es | OriginalAirDate = | ShortSummary = }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 3 | Title = | TranslitTitle = Ruy at the monastery | NativeTitle = Ruy en el monasterio | NativeTitleLangCode = es | OriginalAirDate = | ShortSummary = }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 4 | Title = | TranslitTitle = An ass in the chapel | NativeTitle = Un asno en la capilla | NativeTitleLangCode = es | OriginalAirDate = | ShortSummary = }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 5 | Title = | TranslitTitle = Ruy imprisoned | NativeTitle = El encierro de Ruy | NativeTitleLangCode = es | OriginalAirDate = | ShortSummary = }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 6 | Title = | TranslitTitle = Ruy, the gang's boss | NativeTitle = Ruy, el jefe de la pandilla | NativeTitleLangCode = es | OriginalAirDate = | ShortSummary = }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 7 | Title = | TranslitTitle = Giant's tower | NativeTitle = El torreón del gigante | NativeTitleLangCode = es | OriginalAirDate = | ShortSummary = }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 8 | Title = | TranslitTitle = Ruy is flying | NativeTitle = El vuelo de Ruy | NativeTitleLangCode = es | OriginalAirDate = | ShortSummary = }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 9 | Title = | TranslitTitle = The silver horseshoe | NativeTitle = La herradura de plata | NativeTitleLangCode = es | OriginalAirDate = | ShortSummary = }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 10 | Title = | TranslitTitle = Ruy and the three vagabonds | NativeTitle = Ruy y los tres vagabundos | NativeTitleLangCode = es | OriginalAirDate = | ShortSummary = }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 11 | Title = | TranslitTitle = The castle under siege | NativeTitle = El castillo sitiado | NativeTitleLangCode = es | OriginalAirDate = | ShortSummary = }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 12 | Title = | TranslitTitle = The knight made out of brass | NativeTitle = El caballero de latón | NativeTitleLangCode = es | OriginalAirDate = | ShortSummary = }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 13 | Title = | TranslitTitle = Florinda's kidnapping | NativeTitle = El rapto de Florinda | NativeTitleLangCode = es | OriginalAirDate = | ShortSummary = }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 14 | Title = | TranslitTitle = A night in the graveyard | NativeTitle = Una noche en el cementerio | NativeTitleLangCode = es | OriginalAirDate = | ShortSummary = }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 15 | Title = | TranslitTitle = The mad hero | NativeTitle = El loco justiciero | NativeTitleLangCode = es | OriginalAirDate = | ShortSummary = }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 16 | Title = | TranslitTitle = Ruy gets Peca back | NativeTitle = Ruy recupera a Peca | NativeTitleLangCode = es | OriginalAirDate = | ShortSummary = }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 17 | Title = | TranslitTitle = The banner | NativeTitle = El estandarte | NativeTitleLangCode = es | OriginalAirDate = | ShortSummary = }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 18 | Title = | TranslitTitle = Doña Berenguela's ghost | NativeTitle = El fantasma de doña Berenguela | NativeTitleLangCode = es | OriginalAirDate = | ShortSummary = }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 19 | Title = | TranslitTitle = A castle for Martin | NativeTitle = Un castillo para Martín | NativeTitleLangCode = es | OriginalAirDate = | ShortSummary = }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 20 | Title = | TranslitTitle = Pancorbo's bells | NativeTitle = Las campanas de Pancorbo | NativeTitleLangCode = es | OriginalAirDate = | ShortSummary = }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 21 | Title = | TranslitTitle = Mountain men | NativeTitle = Los montañeses | NativeTitleLangCode = es | OriginalAirDate = | ShortSummary = }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 22 | Title = | TranslitTitle = The pilgrim's bridge | NativeTitle = El puente de los peregrinos | NativeTitleLangCode = es | OriginalAirDate = | ShortSummary = }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 23 | Title = | TranslitTitle = The conspiracy | NativeTitle = La conspiración | NativeTitleLangCode = es | OriginalAirDate = | ShortSummary = }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 24 | Title = | TranslitTitle = A deadly arrow | NativeTitle = Una flecha mortal | NativeTitleLangCode = es | OriginalAirDate = | ShortSummary = }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 25 | Title = | TranslitTitle = The King is in danger | NativeTitle = El rey en peligro | NativeTitleLangCode = es | OriginalAirDate = | ShortSummary = }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 26 | Title = | TranslitTitle = Ruy, the Cid | NativeTitle = Ruy, el Cid campeador | NativeTitleLangCode = es | OriginalAirDate = | ShortSummary = }} |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb title|id=1304919}}
{{BRB Internacional}}
{{Televisión Española original series}}
{{Nippon Animation}}
{{Rodrigo Díaz}}
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Category:1980 Spanish television series debuts
Category:1980 Spanish television series endings
Category:1980 anime television series debuts
Category:Cultural depictions of El Cid
Category:Spanish children's animated adventure television series
Category:Animation based on real people
Category:TV Tokyo original programming
Category:Television shows set in Spain
Category:Television series set in the 11th century
Category:Historical anime and manga
Category:Adventure anime and manga
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