description Future Boy Conan Overview
Conan was the only child born on Remnant Island, a place settled by a group of refugees while they fled a terrifying wave of magnetic bombs that wiped out most of humanity. After 20 years, most of the castaways have died, save for Conan and the wise old man that raised him. Believing Remnant Island to be the last inhabited place on Earth, Conan is shocked when he discovers a young girl named Lana washed up on the beach one day. Though he is thrilled to learn that humanity has survived, Lana tells him the nation of Industria wants her as a hostage to force her grandfather, Dr.
Lao, to power their machinery. Their conversation is cut short when Industria's top pilot, Monsley, suddenly appears...
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Why is Future Boy Conan important for Hayao Miyazaki fans?
Future Boy Conan was Hayao Miyazaki's major TV directorial work before Studio Ghibli existed. Nippon Animation produced the 26-episode series, which aired on NHK in 1978.
What is the disaster in Future Boy Conan's setting?
The story takes place after a war involving magnetic weapons devastates much of civilization. Conan grows up on Remnant Island before meeting Lana and getting pulled into the conflict with Industria.
Is Future Boy Conan based on a book?
Yes. It adapts Alexander Key's 1970 novel The Incredible Tide, though the anime develops the world in a very Miyazaki-like adventure direction.
Does Future Boy Conan have a sequel?
There is a later spin-off called Future Boy Conan II: Taiga Adventure, which aired in 1999. It is not usually treated as essential to Conan and Lana's original 1978 story.
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