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Future Boy Conan

Witness the imagination of Hayao Miyazaki before Ghibli

  • 1978
  • Ended
  • Animation · Action & Adventure · Sci-Fi & Fantasy · Family
  • ~29m / ep
  • 1 season
  • 8.4/10

After the great disaster of 2008, a war that destroyed the planet, the world is now largely ocean with the continents having sunk. Conan lives on a remote island with his grandpa and nature, never having seen another human being. But one day a mysterious girl, Lana, washes up on his beach. The two become quick friends, but she’s soon kidnapped and taken to Industria, a technological remainder from the world before. Conan leaves his island in pursuit, braving new lands and many hardships with new friends and enemies just beyond the horizon.

Latest: Season 1 · 1978

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  1. E1. Remnant Island

    Apr 4, 1978 · 29m

    On Remnant Island, a tiny surviving enclave of humanity on the devastated Earth, Conan lives alone with his grandfather until a young girl, Lana, washes up on the shore. Two soldiers of Industria land their hydroplane and kidnap Lana. While threatening the intruders with a missile, Conan's grandfather is mortally injured when one of the soldiers opens fire on him, detonating the launcher.

  2. E2. The Journey

    Apr 11, 1978 · 29m

    After Lana is kidnapped by the two soldiers from Industria, Conan fails to rescue her. Conan's grandfather dies from his injuries. After burying his grandfather, Conan builds a boat and sets off to rescue Lana.

  3. E3. The First Friend

    Apr 18, 1978 · 29m

    Conan arrives at an island where a wild boy, Jimsy, lives. After an initial fight, Conan develops a good friendship with Jimsy. The Baracuda comes to the same island, getting the inhabitants to salvage for plastic. After Conan finds out the Barracuda is from Industria, he and Jimsy plan to stow away aboard the ship.

  4. E4. The Barracuda

    Apr 25, 1978 · 29m

    Jimsy and Conan sneak onto the ship, but Jimsy gets drunk and alerts the captain of their presence. After the boys are caught, Captain Dice lets Conan and Jimsy stay on the ship if they will take punishment. Jimsy passes out and Conan takes both their beatings. They work on the ship doing random jobs. Finally, the ship sets sail for Industria.

  5. E5. Industria

    May 9, 1978 · 29m

    After the Barracuda arrives in Industria, Conan is thrown in the brig after he assaults Monsley who was visiting the ship. Lepka, the self-serving chief administrator of Industria's High Committee, tries to threaten Lana into telling him where her grandfather is. Monsley decides to take Conan in for "re-education". When the soldiers come to take him, Conan escapes and, after a rough flight through the bowels of Industria, eventually finds Lana.

  6. E6. Dyce's Rebellion

    May 16, 1978 · 29m

    While making their escape, Conan and Lana come upon a plane from the last war that Lepka wants to power with Dr. Lao's solar energy process for his plans of world conquest. They are captured, and Lepka threatens to hurt Conan if Lana doesn't tell him where her grandfather is, but she refuses. Upon witnessing Lepka's viciousness, Dyce decides to help Lana. Dyce and his crew kidnap Lana and make their escape on the Barracuda.

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