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.

The 1980–1982 Japan Window

67 Japan seriess released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds sits at position #16.

  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

Also On TBS

Other series that aired on TBS.

The 1980s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds premiered. 280 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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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
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 Country Japan
All Production Countries Japan, Spain
Original Language Es
Production Companies BRB Internacional, Nippon Animation, MBS
Series Type Scripted
Seasons / Episodes 1 / 26
Release Date October 9, 1981
Official Site www.nippon-animation.co.jp

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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.