Ep.108 - Le Petit Castor/Don Chuck Monogatari
About this episode
The episode discusses the popularity of the violent talking beaver cartoon Le Petit Castor in Quebec during the 1980s.
You may assume that the most popular anime to air in Quebec in the 1980s was Captain Harlock or Candy Candy, but that's probably because those are shows you'd find interesting on the surface. If you want to look at what was actually popular with French-Canadian children, you should shift your attention to a surprisingly violent talking beaver cartoon that was actually a repurposed advertisement for a Japanese amusement park put out by the same studio that made Chargeman Ken. Le Petit Castor (known as Don Chuck Monogatari in Japan) was a Quebec dub made for a Quebec audience, and is fondly remembered despite having no English translation in existence. Patricia and Dez join me for this discussion!
People in this episode
Guests: Patricia, Dez
Topics covered
- anime
- Quebec culture
- children's television
- 1980s
- Japanese animation
Keywords
- Le Petit Castor
- Don Chuck Monogatari
- Captain Harlock
- Candy Candy
- French-Canadian children
- violent cartoon
- Japanese amusement park
- Chargeman Ken
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Le Petit Castor/Don Chuck Monogatari, Chargeman Ken
Places: Quebec, Japan
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