Conan, the Boy in Future
Common Alternative Title · English[5]
English rendering of the title used in English-language reference and press writing; not the title of the current GKIDS release
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Anime series / 1978
Future Boy Conan
未来少年コナン
Synopsis
Twenty years after a global catastrophe destroyed civilization, Conan lives on an isolated island with his adoptive grandfather. When a girl named Lana washes ashore and is then abducted by Industria, which wants to use her to reveal the secret of solar power, Conan sets out to rescue her.
Original Release1978
Episodes26
Episode Runtime in Minutes26
GenreAdventure
Titles
Also Known As
People Behind the Work
Director
1978 television series; direction credit
[8]
Source Author
Source novel: The Incredible Tide
[7]
Studios and Companies
- Nippon AnimationProduction
1978 television animation production; anime staff cited in the official stage announcement
[9]
Broadcast History
NHK · Japan
- Documented Local Title
- 未来少年コナン
- Transmission Period
- 1978-04-04 – 1978-10-31 · Exact Dates
Original Japanese series run, 26 episodes. Run dates from archive overview; NHK identified on the episode 1 record.
[11]Media Releases
Catalog editions do not imply ownership or current commercial availability.
Future Boy Conan: The Complete Series [Blu-ray]
Blu-ray
- Edition Release Date
- 2021-11-16
- Disc Playback Region
- A/1
- Publisher
- GKIDS
- Audio Languages
- English, Japanese
- Subtitles
- English, English SDH
Original 26-episode series; four-disc Blu-ray edition, 4K digital restoration.
[10]Sources and Notes
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Selecta Visión — Conan, el niño del futuro (DVD)
Source Notes
Spain: distributor title; 1978 is the production year, the 2024 DVD release is separate
Spanish Title, Release Year, Genre
Accessed: 2026-10-30
Nippon Animation — 未来少年コナン official site: 作品紹介
Source Notes
Original Japanese Title, Format, Release Year, Episode Count
Accessed: 2026-10-30
日本アニメーション — 未来少年コナン 作品紹介
Source Notes
Original Japanese Title, Release Year, Episode Count, Format, English Synopsis, Spanish Synopsis
Accessed: 2026-10-30
GKIDS — Future Boy Conan (series page)
Source Notes
English Synopsis, Spanish Synopsis
Accessed: 2026-10-30
North America: licensed English title
English Title
Accessed: 2026-10-30
nippon.com — Kanō Seiji, “Miyazaki Hayao and His Mentor Ōtsuka Yasuo” (2021; capitalization normalized)
Source Notes
Romanized Title
Accessed: 2026-10-30
English rendering of the title used in English-language reference and press writing; not the title of the current GKIDS release
nippon.com (Nippon Communications Foundation) — Kanō Seiji, 'Miyazaki Hayao and His Mentor Ōtsuka Yasuo' (2021): 'Mirai shōnen Konan (Conan, the Boy in Future)'
Alternative Titles
Accessed: 2026-10-30
Wikipedia — Future Boy Conan
Source Notes
Romanized Title
Accessed: 2026-10-30
Nippon Animation — FUTURE BOY CONAN (English catalog)
Source Notes
Runtime in Minutes, English Synopsis, Spanish Synopsis
Accessed: 2026-10-30
Source novel: The Incredible Tide
Nippon Animation — Future Boy Conan program catalog
People and Roles
Accessed: 2026-10-16
Nippon Animation — Future Boy Conan licensing catalog
Source Notes
1978 television series; direction credit
People and Roles
Accessed: 2026-10-16
Future Boy Conan — official stage announcement, original anime credits
Source Notes
1978 television animation production; anime staff cited in the official stage announcement
Studios and Companies
Accessed: 2026-10-16
GKIDS — Future Boy Conan complete-series Blu-ray edition specifications
Source Notes
Original 26-episode series; four-disc Blu-ray edition, 4K digital restoration.
Media Releases
Accessed: 2026-10-30
Broadcast Library — Future Boy Conan episode 1 and original-series overview
Source Notes
Original Japanese series run, 26 episodes. Run dates from archive overview; NHK identified on the episode 1 record.
Broadcast History
Accessed: 2026-10-30
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