けろっこデメタン is a 39 episode anime series by Tatsunoko Production that first aired in 1973. The story is about Demetan, a poor young frog living in Rainbow Pond with his mother and father (a toymaker), who becomes friends with a popular and sweet girl frog named Ranatan, despite the differences in their social standings: Ranatan is the daughter of the leader of Rainbow Pond, while Demetan and his parents are tree frogs, which make them automatic outcasts in the community. Together, Demetan and Ranatan enjoy many adventures.
Like many of Tatsunoko's series at the time (in particular its predecessor Kashi no Ki Mokku, the show was often sad, tragic and even sadistic, with Demetan having to deal with natural predators as well as the bullies who rule the pond. The well-loved theme song sung by Mitsuko Horie has a melancholy sound.
In addition to its original broadcast on Fuji TV in 1973, Kerokko Demetan was re-run on TV Tokyo in 1982, as a replacement for Don Dracula, which was pulled off the air following the bankruptcy of its production company.
International versions[]
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Arabic | الضفدع الشجاع | Syndication (formerly) Kuwait Televison (formerly) |
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Cantonese | 小青蛙 | TVB Jade (formerly)[1] |
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Dutch | Demetan, de kikkerjongen | VHS |
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English (1985) |
The Brave Frog The Brave Frog's Greatest Adventure |
VHS/DVD Nickelodeon (movie 2, formerly) |
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English (1989) |
The Adventures on Rainbow Pond | unreleased Saudi 2 (formerly)[2] |
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French | Demetan, la petite grenouille | Radio-Canada (formerly) TVJQ/Canal Famille (formerly) FR3/France 3 (formerly) TMC (formerly) Canal J (formerly) |
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German (Japan Home Video) |
Demetan, der Froschjunge | VHS |
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German (1997) |
Abenteur am Regenbogenteich | Super RTL (formerly) |
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German (2000) |
Die kleinen Helden vom Regenbogenteich Jonathan, der tapfere Frosch |
VOX (formerly) RTL II (formerly) KiKA (formerly) 3sat (formerly) |
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Greek | Ο Γενναίος Βάτραχος | VHS |
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Italian | La banda dei ranocchi | Italia 1 (formerly) Junior TV (formerly) Super 3 (formerly) Antenna 3 (formerly) La Uomo TV (formerly) Odeon TV (formerly) Supersix (formerly) Telepace (formerly) |
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Korean (KBS) |
개구리 왕눈이 | KBS1 (formerly) EBS (formerly) Anione (formerly) Anibox (formerly) Champ TV (formerly) |
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Korean (1990) |
용감한 왕눈이 | unknown |
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Korean (SBS) |
개구리 왕눈이 | SBS (formerly) Daekyo Kids TV (formerly) JEI TV (formerly) |
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Mandarin | 小青蛙 | CTS (formerly)[3] |
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Polish (voice-over) |
Zielone Żabki | VHS |
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Portuguese (Brazil) | Jonny, O Sapinho Valente (VHS) As Peripécias do Sapinho Valente (DVD) |
VHS/DVD |
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Portuguese (Portugal) | As Aventuras no Lago do Arco-Íris | RTP1 (formerly) |
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Spanish (Latin America) (first dub) |
La ranita Demetán | Canal 13 (formerly) TV7 (formerly) Venezolana de Televisión (formerly) Universidad de Chile Televisión (formerly) Televisión Nacional de Chile (formerly) UCV Televisión (formerly) RPC (formerly) |
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Spanish (Latin America) (Magnum Estudios) |
La ranita Demetán | unknown |
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Spanish (Latin America) (third dub) |
La rana valiente | Canal 5 (formerly) |
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Spanish (Latin America) (Auditel) |
El estanque Arcoiris | Canal 5 (formerly) FETV (formerly) |
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Turkish | Gökkuşaği Gölü | Show TV (formerly)[4] |
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