The Mysterious Cities of Gold
Seen it?1982 | 4 seasons | 28 min | Kids, Animation, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
Sunday Safe Betearly ratingWhy it’s a Sunday Safe Bet
Solid across the board without standing out anywhere. A safe bet when you want something reliable.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for sci-fi fans, action fans and families.
- The mood
- Feel-good.
- The pace
- 4 seasons, but most episodes stand on their own, so you can dip in anywhere (about 28 minutes each).
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-Y7: a parent's death or loss. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
- It's in Japanese, so expect subtitles (or a dub).
The adventures of a young Spanish boy named Esteban who joins a voyage to the New World in search of the lost Cities of Gold and his father.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerSolid
Ran for 4 seasons and reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
- Buzz & cultural impactSolid
About 92K people sought it out in the past year
Season by season
The show overall is a Sunday Safe Bet. Here's how each season stacks up; Season 4 is the high point.
- Season 11982 · 39 episodes · 7.2 out of 10Sunday
- Season 22012 · 26 episodesNot rated yet
- Season 32016 · 26 episodesNot rated yet
Season 42020 · 26 episodes · 10.0 out of 10Friday
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Cast & crew
Created by Soji Yoshikawa, Mitsuru Majima, Mitsuru Kaneko, Jean Chalopin
- Rei SakumaZia (voice)
- Masako NozawaEsteban (voice)
- Isao SasakiMendoza (voice)
- Junko HoriTao (voice)