Around the World with Willy Fog
Around the World with Willy Fog (Spanish: La vuelta al mundo de Willy Fog, Japanese:アニメ80日间 世界 一周Anime Hachijū Nichikan Sekai Isshu ), is one of BRB Internacional in 1981 produced and animated by Nippon Animation animated series with 26 episodes of the based on the novel around the World in 80 Days by Jules Verne. Unlike the novel, the characters are here but played by animals. The series was continued with Willy Fog 2 ( With Willy Fog to the Center of the Earth and Willy Fog on the trail of the Nautilus).
Action
The English businessman Willy Fog bets with the unfriendly banker Sullivan and three other members of a gentleman clubs to 20,000 British pounds, half of his fortune that he can circumnavigate the world in 80 days exactly and in order before the deadline of December 21, 1872 20:45 clock arrives again in the London club. Yet his faithful servant Rigodon and his friend Tico should accompany him. But of course not everything goes so smoothly, especially since Sullivan wants to help out on his assistants transfer the fate something so Willy Fog loses his bet.
At the end succeeds Willy Fog yet to arrive after 80 days using its total assets in Liverpool, where he is, however, arrested for confusion with a bank robber. This costs him enough time that he missed the train to London. He can still secure the trip on a freight train, but comes five minutes late on in London. The following day he and the rescued on his journey Princess Romy decide their wedding. It learns his servant Rigodon by a Reverend that fog was actually already arrived on 20 December. Regardless of Fog is also clear that he has gained from the trip to the east at each longitude four minutes time, a total of a whole day. He succeeds so, but in time to arrive at the club and win the bet. The story ends with the marriage between Fog and Princess Romy on 22 December.
Main Characters
The series characters are anthropomorphic animals.
- Willy Fog (Lion): Willy Fog is an English gentleman, the politeness about anything goes. Although he does everything possible to win his bet, he never forgets the important things in life such as his friends.
- Rigodon ( hangover ) and Tico (Hamster): Two inseparable friends, who more than once are a great help on the journey Willy Fog.
- Princess Romy ( Cat): The princess was to be burned in the Indian jungle after the death of her husband, but Willy Fog could save them. Since then he heard her heart.
- Transfer (Wolf): This criminal was hired by Sullivan to prevent Willy Fog on within the time allowed. As its name suggests, the transfer is a master of disguise.
- Inspector Dix (dog): Due to a misunderstanding of the police officer of Scotland Yard, Willy Fog thinks would be a bank robber and followed him with his assistant Bully, a Bulldog.
Production and Publications
The series was animated by Nippon Animation on behalf of BRB Internacional. The screenplay was written by Ryuzo Nakanishi, after the presentation of Jules Verne; Was directed by Fumio Kurokawa and Luis Ballester Bustos. The music is in the Japanese version of Shunsuke Kikuchi, in the Spanish and German by Guido De Angelis and Maurizio De Angelis.
The Spanish broadcaster RTVE beamed the series first time in 1983 from the Japanese Air Date took place on 10 October 1987 to 26 March 1988. The German version was first shown in 1989 on Tele 5. In the 1980er/90er years, the consequences were 1-6 and 17-19 released on video. 2003, the first nine episodes of the label " Icestorm " were released on three DVDs. For legal reasons, while the title song is missing. Since 3 July 2012, the consequences in German language on-demand at MyVideo are available.
There are, among others, also translations into English, French and Polish.
The title song "Fog " was written by Guido & Maurizio De Angelis (better known as Oliver Onions ) composed and interpreted in the Spanish original of the group Mocedades. The English version ( which coincides with the English version) was re- sung by unknown artists.