Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds
1981 1 season · 26 ep live_tv Scripted Japan

Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds

D'Artacan y los Tres Mosqueperros

Synopsis

D'Artacan y los Tres Mosqueperros

Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds is an animated cartoon adaptation of the classic Alexandre Dumas story of d'Artagnan and The Three Musketeers. Most of the characters are anthropomorphizations of dogs, hence the title of the cartoon; although there are a few exceptions, most notably Dogtanian's two sidekicks Pip the mouse and Planchet the bear, among several others.

Audience Engagement

41
Reviews
59th
Review-volume percentile
96th
Popularity percentile

41 audience reviews — more than 59% of Japan seriess in our index.

Popularity (96th percentile) outruns review volume (59th) — a trending, discussed title among Japan seriess.

Also On TBS

Other series that aired on TBS.

Family + Animation in Japan

177 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Family and Animation genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds itself).

The 1980–1982 Japan Window

Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds holds position #16 of 67 Japan seriess in the 1980–1982 window, below highlighted by audience rating.

  1. Queen Millennia
    #1

    Queen Millennia

    ★ 8.5 · 1981
  2. Space Cobra
    #2

    Space Cobra

    ★ 8.3 · 1982
  3. Super Dimension Fortress Macross
    #3

    Super Dimension Fortress Macross

    ★ 8.1 · 1982
  4. Dr. Slump
    #4

    Dr. Slump

    ★ 8.0 · 1981
  5. Hello! Sandybell
    #5

    Hello! Sandybell

    ★ 7.9 · 1981
  6. Kagemusha
    #6

    Kagemusha

    ★ 7.8 · 1980
  7. Urusei Yatsura
    #7

    Urusei Yatsura

    ★ 7.8 · 1981
  8. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
    #8

    The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

    ★ 7.7 · 1980

The 1980s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 1980s in Japan, 280 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds premiered alongside 28 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 28 other Japan seriess in 1981.

The 564th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).

Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
October 9, 1981
Last Air Date
April 27, 2005
Broadcast Span
23.5 years
Total Episodes
26 across 1 season
Format
Scripted
Total Runtime
≈ 10.8 hours

Reception Benchmarks

7.3
TMDB Rating
41
Audience Reviews
Highly Rated
Critical Tier

Ranked #1,612 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (65th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +0.4 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Family productions specifically: #79 of 229 (top 34%).

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
All Production CountriesJapan, Spain
Original LanguageEs
Production CompaniesBRB Internacional, Nippon Animation, MBS
Series TypeScripted
Seasons / Episodes1 / 26
Release DateOctober 9, 1981
Official Sitewww.nippon-animation.co.jp

Questions Answered

Who created Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds?

Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds was created by Claudio Biern Boyd.

When did Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds end?

Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds finished its run with its final episode airing on April 27, 2005.

Where did Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds air?

Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds aired on TBS, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.