Fables of the Green Forest
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| 山ねずみ ロッキーチャック (Rocky Chuck the Mountain Rat) |
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| Genre | Adventure |
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| Studio | Mushi Productions |
| Network | Fuji TV |
| English network |  TVO |
| Original run | 7 January 1973 – 30 December 1973 |
| Episodes | 52 |
Fables of the Green Forest (山ねずみロッキーチャック Yama Nezumi Rokkī Chakku, lit. "Rocky Chuck, the Mountain Rat") is an anime adaption based on a series of books published in the 1910s and 1920s by Thornton W. Burgess which ran on the Japanese network Fuji TV from 7 January 1973–30 December 1973. It consists of 52 episodes and was created by the animation studio Zuiyo Eizo (the predecessor to Nippon Animation).
The series has been aired in many countries outside Japan. The release of the series into Canada was done through Ziv International in 1978.
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[edit] Synopsis
The series consists of the adventures of Rocky, a prairie dog and his mate Polly in the Green Forest. They make a lot of friends among their neighbors, and everyone works together to avoid the attacks of the different predators that put them in danger, such as man, the weasel and the wolf.
[edit] Characters
- Rocky Chuck (a woodchuck)
- Polly Chuck
- Peter Rabbit (a rabbit)
- Sammy Blue Jay
- Josie Otter
- Jimmy (a skunk)
- Bobby Raccoon (a raccoon. He wears yellow pants and suspenders in the anime.)
- Bob Quail
- Chatterer the Squirrel (a squirrel)
- Buster Bear (a black bear)
- Reddy Fox (a fox)
- Rocky-papa
- Rocky-mama
- Johnny Chuck
- Grandpa Frog (a frog)
- Paddy Beaver (a beaver)
[edit] Music
- Opening Theme: Midori No Hidamari by Micchī (Mitsuko Horie) and Chatterers
- Ending Theme: Rocky To Polly (Rocky and Polly) by Micchī and Chatterers
[edit] External links
- Fables of the Green Forest at the Internet Movie Database
- Fables of the Green Forest (anime) at Anime News Network's Encyclopedia
