Belle and Sebastian: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Series about the mountain-based adventures of a young boy named Sebastian and his Pyrenean mountain dog Belle who live in a small village in France. Sebastian has no friends because he is teased by the other children for not having a mother. But one day, he meets a gentle white dog who has been falsely accused of terrible crimes. He names her Belle and they become the best of friends. To save her from an unjust fate, Sebastian leaves his adoptive family and begins traveling with Belle and his little dog Poochie. They have many adventures as they elude the police and search for Sebastian's long-lost mother.

Series details

• Title: Belle and Sebastian
• Format: Animation
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Anime, Children
• Premiere date: 1981-04-07
• Final broadcast date listed: 1982-06-22
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: NHK
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 25 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 47592
• TVDB ID: 78614

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1981-04-07; final listed air date 1982-06-22; episode order: 52.

Source and licence

Adapted from Belle and Sebastian on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.