Takarajima: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Around the Golden Age of Piracy, Jim Hawkins is a lively young boy helping his mother run the Admiral Benbow Inn located near Black Hill, a small town in England. On a dreary rainy night, they receive a new customer. A mysterious sailor paranoid of being followed whenever he isn't drunk. From him, Jim acquires an invaluable item: the treasure map of Flint, one of the most feared pirates of his epoch. With the help of the friends of his late father, Jim embarks on an incredible adventure in search of what could be a legendary fortune.

Series details

• Title: Takarajima
• Format: Animation
• Language: Japanese
• Genres: Action, Adventure, Anime, Fantasy
• Premiere date: 1978-10-08
• Final broadcast date listed: 1979-04-01
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: NTV
• Network country: Japan
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 4397

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1978-10-08; final listed air date 1979-04-01; episode order: 26.

Source and licence

Adapted from Takarajima 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.