Title: Demetan the Frog Boy (Kerokko Demetan)

Type: Television Series

Airdates: January 2, 1973 - September 25, 1973

Series Run: 39 episodes

Episode Length: 30 minutes

Network: Fuji Television

Air time: 7:00 P.M. to 7:30 P.M., Tuesdays

Brought to U.S.: Yes, under the title The Brave Frog.

Information: Demetan comes from such a poor family that he cannot even go to school in his woodland pond community. However, he has a friend in Ranata, the lovely, gentle frog girl who is the daughter of the pond's rich ruler. Naturally her Father is quite displeased by this relationship and he seeks to break it up. Nevertehless the young frogs continue with courage ond confidence. Gradually the pond community responds to their sincerity and joins them in a march toward a bright future.


Creator: Jinzo Toriumi

Planner : Tatsuo Yoshida

Producers: Kenji Yoshida, Ippei Kuri

Chief Director: Hiroshi Sasagawa

Character Design: Tatsuo Yoshida, Yoshitaka Amano

Music: Nobuyoshi Koshibe, Music Production Center

Demetan: Yuko Hisamatsu

Ranatan: Mari Okamoto

Ametaro: Koichi Kitamura

Amako: Miyoko Shoji

Gyata: Kosei Tomita

Iboyoshi : Hiroshi Otake

Zari : Yasuro Tanaka

Bearded Old Man: Kanuta Kimotsuki

Kyaru: Shun Yashiro

Inspector ABC: Hiroshi Otake

Goro Sawada: Seizo Kato

Narrator: Haruko Kitahama