Future Boy Conan
1978 1 season · 26 ep live_tv Scripted Japan

Future Boy Conan

未来少年コナン

Future Boy Conan sits in the top 4% of Japan seriess on this catalog — ranked #167 of 4,579 by TMDB audience score.

Synopsis

未来少年コナン

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.

Reception Benchmarks

8.5
TMDB Rating
148
Audience Reviews
Outstanding
Critical Tier

Ranked #167 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (96th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is +1.6 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #140 of 2,532 (top 6%).

Also On NHK G

Other series that aired on NHK G.

Other Titles From NHK

Animation + Action & Adventure in Japan

706 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Action & Adventure genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Future Boy Conan itself).

The 1977–1979 Japan Window

Future Boy Conan tops the 52 Japan seriess we index from this three-year window. Cards below list the runners-up in descending audience order.

  1. Future Boy Conan
    #1

    Future Boy Conan

    ★ 8.5 · 1978
  2. The Rose of Versailles
    #2

    The Rose of Versailles

    ★ 8.3 · 1979
  3. Once Upon a Time... Man
    #3

    Once Upon a Time… Man

    ★ 8.3 · 1978
  4. Anne of Green Gables
    #4

    Anne of Green Gables

    ★ 8.3 · 1979
  5. Message from Space: Galactic Wars
    #5

    Message from Space: Galactic Wars

    ★ 8.2 · 1978
  6. Nobody's Boy: Remi
    #6

    Nobody's Boy: Remi

    ★ 8.1 · 1977
  7. Captain Future
    #7

    Captain Future

    ★ 8.0 · 1978
  8. Mobile Suit Gundam
    #8

    Mobile Suit Gundam

    ★ 8.0 · 1979

The 1970s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year across the 1970s in Japan, 197 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Future Boy Conan premiered alongside 19 others.

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Position in Catalog

Released alongside 19 other Japan seriess in 1978.

The 490th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).

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

Audience Engagement

148
Reviews
82nd
Review-volume percentile
77th
Popularity percentile

148 audience reviews — more than 82% of Japan seriess in our index.

Popularity sits at the 77th percentile among Japan seriess.

Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
April 4, 1978
Last Air Date
October 31, 1978
Broadcast Span
7 months
Total Episodes
26 across 1 season
Format
Scripted
Total Runtime
≈ 12.6 hours

Production Details

Primary CountryJapan
Original LanguageJapanese
Production CompaniesNHK, Nippon Animation
Series TypeScripted
Seasons / Episodes1 / 26
Release DateApril 4, 1978
Official Sitewww6.nhk.or.jp

Questions Answered

When did Future Boy Conan end?

Future Boy Conan finished its run with its final episode airing on October 31, 1978.

How highly rated is Future Boy Conan?

Among Japan Asian seriess in this catalog, Future Boy Conan ranks #167 of 4579 — in the top 4%.

Where did Future Boy Conan air?

Future Boy Conan aired on NHK G, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.