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The Mysterious Cities of Gold · Episode 21: The Amazons

The Amazons
1984-02-1525 min

The group head for the land of the Mayas, on board the Golden Condor, when they are forced to land in the jungle. They are captured by Amazon warriors and taken to their temple, to be sacrificed to the Rain God. But Esteban uses his special powers, and the sun comes out. The Queen is so impressed by his power to command the sun, that she orders their release.

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1Esteban, Child Of The Sun1983-09-2825 minFather Rodriguez, who has looked after Esteban since he was a baby, tells him a great secret on his deathbed: somewhere his father may still be alive. So Esteban decides to begin his search in the New World. With the help of Mendoza, a mysterious man who claims to have rescued him as a baby, Esteban hides as a stowaway, aboard the Esperanza. As they are about to set sail, he meets a young Inca girl: Zia.2Crossing The Atlantic1983-10-0525 minThe two children, Esteban and Zia, find out that they both wear the same strange medallion. The Esperanza crosses the Atlantic and nears the entrance of the Straits of Magellan, where wild seas and strong winds create terrible storms. Mendoza, the navigator, prepares to spend four days and nights at the wheel.3Heroes Again1983-10-1225 minBuffeted by a fierce wind and a wild sea, the Esperanza manages to sail through the Straits of Magellan, under Mendoza's guidance. But now, the ship faces another trial of strength: it is in the grip of a hurricane.4Adrift On The Endless Sea1983-10-1925 minEsteban and his friends barely cross through the terrible Straits of Magellan before their ship, the Esperanza, sinks in a storm. Tossed around on a small raft and attacked by sharks, they're left in the middle of the ocean, with no provisions. But a seagull overhead guides them towards the closest shores, and they finally reach a small island.5The Abduction Of Zia1983-10-2625 minAfter a dangerous journey, Esteban and his friends are washed up on a mysterious island. That night, a shadowy figure comes creeping towards them. Silently, the figure steals a chart and a pistol, then snatches up Zia. Esteban gives chase. He discovers a curious house in a tree, where Zia is a prisoner. To Esteban's surprise, the mysterious shadow turns out to be a friendly boy of his own age, called Tao.6The Ship Solaris1983-11-0225 minOn a small island among the Galapagos, Esteban and Zia find a young boy living all alone: Tao. His ancestors left a magnificent ship, the Solaris, which contains their ancient secret knowledge, hidden in a temple on the island. Esteban and Zia want to use the ship to reach the mainland.7The Secret Of The Solaris25 min8The New Continent1983-11-1625 minAfter many adventures, Esteban and his friends finally set foot on the new continent. But there, they meet the soldiers of Governor Pizarro, men who think only of gold. They capture Zia and try to make her tell them the way to the Cities of Gold, but Tao and Esteban help her to escape.9The End Of The Solaris1983-11-2325 minEsteban and his companions escape from Pizarro, but their fabulous ship, the Solaris, is taken by Gaspard and Gomez. They offer to exchange the ship for Zia, and her secret. Trying to save Zia, and the friendly Inca people in the village, Tao blows up Gomez's ship, but sadly the Solaris is also destroyed.10Secret Of The Temple1983-11-3025 minEsteban and his friends are on their way to Zia's village, when they are surrounded by Spanish soldiers. The children manage to escape, and take refuge in an underground temple, where they meet the old priest, Pasha. To help them escape, the priest melts the pillar of ice that supports the temple roof, and it crashes down on top of him. The others just manage to get away.11Messengers Of The Region1983-12-0725 minGomez captures the children and forces Zia to reveal the secret of the Golden Quipu. It is an Inca message which reveals that the Cities of Gold lie beyond the High Mountain Peak. In the night, Esteban and the children escape. They find a secret underground passage and set off for the High Peak.12Secret Of The Medallions1983-12-1425 minThe Spanish army follow Esteban and his friends to the Fort of the Black Eagle. Under cover of darkness, the Spaniards attack the fort, but Tao devises a rocket flare that repels the attackers, saving the fort. The three children leave the fort and at last reach the City of the High Peak, whose chief, Kraka, tells them that the medallions Esteban and Zia wear can open the doors of Sela, one of the Cities of Gold.13Mystery Of The Parents1983-12-2125 minWhen Esteban arrives at the place called the High Peak, he meets an old man, Mayuka, who seems to know something about his parents.14Esteban’s Medallion25 min15The Subterranian Secret25 min16The Urubus1984-01-1125 minSearching for the Cities of Gold, Esteban and his friends cross a high plateau up in the Andes. Near Lake Titicaca, they are attacked by the Urubus, a tribe of giants. Tao invents a submarine, and they capture Karuga, chief of the tribe, and hold him prisoner. Karuga tells them that there's a City of Gold on a mountain, guarded by the earth goddess, Pachamama.17The Great Condor1984-01-1825 minThe setting sunlight leads Esteban and his friends to the statue of the earth goddess, Pachamama. The legend goes that when Pachamama takes the sun in her arms, the Gates to the Cities of Gold will open. Estaban and Zia place their medallions in the statue and the mountain opens up to reveal the first City of Gold. Inside they discover a great bird, made of solid gold.18Maiden Flight Of The Condor1984-01-2525 minInside the first City of Gold, Esteban finds a great Golden Condor. When the volcano on which the Cities are built begins to erupt, the Cities are destroyed. Sheltering inside the body of the Condor, they try to make its mechanism work, using the Medallion of the Sun. Suddenly, the giant bird spreads its wings and takes flight.19The Nasca Plateau1984-02-0125 minThe great Golden Condor, carrying Esteban and his friends away from Pachamama and the erupting volcano, lands in the desert at Nazca. But when Pizarro and his soldiers arrive, Esteban makes sure everyone escapes.20The Spaniards` Cannon1984-02-0825 minThe Golden Condor carries Esteban and his companions to the High Peak, where they encounter the Spanish forces, armed with their cannon. With the help of the Golden Condor, they stop Gomez and Gaspard. And when they had saved their friends, they leave the High Peak, in search of the land of the Mayas.21The Amazons1984-02-1525 minThe group head for the land of the Mayas, on board the Golden Condor, when they are forced to land in the jungle. They are captured by Amazon warriors and taken to their temple, to be sacrificed to the Rain God. But Esteban uses his special powers, and the sun comes out. The Queen is so impressed by his power to command the sun, that she orders their release.22The Mirror Of The Moon1984-02-2225 minEsteban and his friends on board the Golden Condor have to make a forced landing in the jungle, where they're captured by Amazon warriors who want to sacrifice them to their Rain God. After some difficulties, they manage to escape from this dangerous situation. And in the end, the Queen of the Amazons allows them to leave for the land of the Mayas.23The Jade Mask1984-02-2925 minIn the jungle, Esteban and his friends discover some ruins, deserted temples and pyramids. In one of the temples, Pedro and Sancho try to remove a jade mask from the wall when the mask begins to glow. Suddenly the stone beams shoot out of the walls, ceiling and floor and trip them up.24The Manuscript1984-03-0725 minAfter solving the secret of the green jade mask, Esteban and his friends find a manuscript which seems to hold the key to the whereabouts of the Cities of Gold. But almost immediately, they are captured by Doctor Fernando Laguerra and his friend, Marinche, who are also searching for the Cities of Gold. However, Kokapetl manages to rescue them all.25The Lake Of Gold1984-03-1425 minEsteban and his friends are captured by Indians who wanted to sacrifice them to purify their sacred lake of gold. Marinche and Doctor Laguerra try to poison the lake so they could get at all the treasure on the bottom. Mendoza foils their plan by breaking through the dam, flooding the village and allowing the children to escape.26The Swamps1984-03-2125 minThe Serpent God of the Mayas was said to have crossed the mountains to build a new city in the east, among the swamps of the Rain God. Setting out to find this second city, Esteban and his friends are tricked by Marinche, and find themselves fighting the alligators in the marshes. After a savage battle, they escape to the other side of the swamp.27The Doors Of Night1984-03-2825 minEsteban and his friends find the second City of Gold, but they are captured by Marinche and the Doctor. The Doctor finds a new manuscript, but is caught in a trap set into the floor of the temple. The children get the manuscript which tells of a third city, to be found near a forest of statues.28The Forest Of Statues1984-04-0425 minAfter much travelling and many adventures, Esteban and his friends finally discover the third temple built deep inside an enormous cave. A golden statue is holding a third manuscript which mentions a mountain known as "The Burning Shield".29The Burning Shield1984-04-1125 minHaving found the Burning Shield, Esteban and his friends fall into the hands of the mysterious Olmecs, who possess very advanced technology. They escape from them, but are captured again. So what will happen to them now?30The Escape25 min31Village Of The New Sun25 min32Attack Of The Olmecs1984-05-0225 minWith the help of Gomez and Gaspard, Esteban and his friends succeed in getting the Golden Condor to fly. But the Olmecs find the Indian Village of the New Sun, and mount a fierce attack. With the help of the Golden Condor, they are defeated. But Zia's father, Papacamayo, has been seriously wounded.33The Reunion1984-05-0925 minIn the Indian Village of the New Sun, Zia at last finds her father, Papacamayo. But her happiness is short-lived, when he dies from his wounds, after defending the village against an attack by the Olmecs. All the Mayan tribes unite to fight against the Olmecs.34Revolt Of The Mayas1984-05-1625 minThe Mayan people arm themselves and attack the Olmecs, who have been tyrannising them for years. A fierce battle takes place near the entrance to the Olmec base. From the Golden Condor, Esteban and the other children bombard the Olmecs with stones, turning the tide of the battle in favour of the Mayas.35The Olmec Machine1984-05-2325 minEsteban and his friends manage to find their way into the Olmec base. But Kalmec discovers them, and takes Zia prisoner. Suddenly, a gigantic war machine rushes up from deep inside the Olmec underground temple.36Aerial Pursuit1984-05-3025 minEsteban flies the Golden Condor against the terrible Olmec war machine, to try to rescue Zia. Tao and Esteban manage to leap onto the machine in mid-air, and Zia is saved. But Tao is left behind, a prisoner.37The City Of Gold1984-06-0625 minWith Tao as a hostage, the Olmecs force Esteban and Zia to use their medallions to open the doors to the City of Gold.38The Great Legacy1984-06-1325 minAfter wounding the High Priest of the Cities of Gold, Kalmec steals the Great Treasure, a concentrated source of the sun's power also called the Sun Power Unit. However, the security systems of the City are activated and destroy the Olmecs' flying machine. Kalmec and Menator make their way back to their base, taking the Great Treasure with them.39End Of The City Of Gold1984-06-2025 minThe Olmecs place the Sun Power Unit at the bottom of their sunlight collecting crystal and activate it. However, the unit does not behave as expected and the Sun Power Unit begins to overheat. The High Priest of the Cities of Gold, who turns out to be Esteban's father, tries to shut it down using Tao's jar which is actually a control unit. But he could be too late.
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The Mysterious Cities of Gold

The Mysterious Cities of Gold

Taiyou no Ko Esteban
太陽の子エステバン

Also known as: Taiyou no Ko Esteban, 太陽の子エステバン, Les Mystérieuses Cités d’Or, Child of the Sun, Tajemnicze Złote Miasta

TV198275%AdventureSci-Fi

Synopsis

1532. Esteban (12) is a foundling from Barcelona, with a mysterious power of ordering the Sun to appear, for which he is called "Child of the Sun". Upon the death of his adoptive father, Esteban learns he was rescued as a baby from a sinking ship in the ocean. The mysterious medallion that Esteban wears since ever has a trace somewhere in the New World, probably coming from the Mysterious Cities of Gold. Esteban leaves Spain to find his parents and find out who he is. On the way he meets Zia, an Inca girl who was kidnapped from her people years back and has exactly the same medallion as him. Later on they are joined by Tao, a young Galapagos robinson, the last descendant of the Empire of Heva, an Empire said to have built the Cities of Gold. Following Coyolite, the shining star represented on their medallions, the three children travel through the unexplored New World, searching for the Cities of Gold, believing that this way is leading them to their lost parents. (Source: Anime News Network)

Characters & Voice Actors

Mendoza
MendozaMain
Isao SasakiJP
Isao Sasaki
Esteban
EstebanMain
Masako NozawaJP
Masako Nozawa
Zia
ZiaMain
Mami KoyamaJP
Mami Koyama
Tao
TaoMain
Junko HoriJP
Junko Hori
Gaspard
GaspardSupporting
Kenji UtsumiJP
Kenji Utsumi
High Priest
High PriestSupporting
Hitoshi TakagiJP
Hitoshi Takagi
Papacamayo
PapacamayoSupporting
Mahito TsujimuraJP
Mahito Tsujimura
Sancho
SanchoSupporting
Takeshi AonoJP
Takeshi Aono
Father Rodriguez
Father RodriguezSupporting
Hitoshi TakagiJP
Hitoshi Takagi
Pasha
PashaSupporting
Mahito TsujimuraJP
Mahito Tsujimura
Francisco Pizarro
Francisco PizarroSupporting
Katsunosuke HoriJP
Katsunosuke Hori
Pedro
PedroSupporting
Kaneta KimotsukiJP
Kaneta Kimotsuki

Staff

Mitsuki Nakamura
Mitsuki NakamuraArt Director
Hisayuki Toriumi
Hisayuki ToriumiChief Director
Hisayuki Toriumi
Hisayuki ToriumiEpisode Director
Jean Chalopin
Jean ChalopinADR Script (French)
Deyriès Bernard
Deyriès BernardADR Script (French)
Deyriès Bernard
Deyriès BernardADR Director (French)
Yuuji Nunokawa
Yuuji NunokawaProduction Manager
Lasse Svensson
Lasse SvenssonADR Producer (Swedish)

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