spikespiegel28 Reviews

Maple Town (1986–1988)

One of the best Japan anime series co-produced with Spain

[10/10 · 20 June 2006]

In the ending 80's and starting 90's Spain co-produced Spanish cartoon shows with Japan (Willy Fog, Dogtagnian, The Bremen Musicians...) but it was the time to get it the other way, this time the original cartoon (story and drawing), was made in Japan and we only helped doing little things. However the result was impressive. The second season (Palm Town) was not done with Spanish help so we could never see it. This anime tells the story of a little town called Mapletown (La Aldea del Arce in the Spanish version), were anthropomorphic animals lived. The main character was Patty the little girl rabbit, that with all his friends like Bobby the bear (which was fond of her) and much more live adventures resolving mysteries and playing through the town. The most near thing you will find to this series now would be playing Animal Crossing on the DS or the GameCube and as good games they are, this cartoon was also great. The Spanish version opening song will be one that you will always remember, composed by Emilio Aragon (a very popular TV presenter and humorist here in Spain, that came of a family of very famous TV clowns (real clowns for children I mean)) and sing by Rita Irasema (that also came from that family). The Spanish and Japanese versions of the voices are as cute as the characters are drawn. Just amazingly lovely.

Los trotamúsicos (1989– )

One of the best Spanish old shows EVER!!!

[10/10 · 20 June 2006]

Some time ago between middle 80's and starting 90's Spain created the best cartoon shows that children will remember. Some were co-produced with Japanese (the vast majority) and maby because of this great cooperation they were so good shows. We had Alrededor del Mundo con Willy Fog(Around the World with Willy Fog), D'artacan y los tres Mosqueperros (Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds), David el Gnomo (David the Gnome), La Aldea del Arce (Maple Town Monogatari/Mapleville)... Los Trotamúsicos (The Bremen Musicians) was also one of them. The story of four animals (Koki the Rooster, Lupo the Dog, Mocker the Cat, and Stupid the Donkey) that team to make a music group, and start taking class music lessons in a abandoned house, so they can be the best musicians ever, and for that they have to win the Bremen Music Festival. Another group (the bad guys) that is composed by robbers want to also get the prize...but in other ways. Only to start, the opening song is one of that good 80's songs that you will always remember: One, Two, Three, Four, we are Four, Four guys, mad the Four And to Bremen we go with this song... ...with this song. Through the world we will carry, happiness and good humor, the life is amusement, its a music song.

If you loved all the other 80's Spanish cartoons you will also love this one.