Anyone remember Marine Boy? - Science Fiction Fantasy Chronicles: forums

Dave · 26th March 2003, 09:40 PM

This was a Japanese anime cartoon made by Seven Arts Productions. It was originally shown on BBC1 from 1969 to 1970, but I'm sure it was repeated many times later, only not for at least 20 years!

It was the adventures of a boy who rode on the back of a white dolphin called Splasher. He fought monsters and evil villains and was helped by a mermaid called Neptina. He chewed 'Oxygum' so that he could breath underwater without coming to the surface.

From this website I found out that there were many more episodes than were ever shown in the UK. http://www.alphalink.com.au/~roglen/marine.htm
and that it Japan he was known as Kaitei Shonen Marien (Marine The Sea Bottom Boy).

He worked for the Ocean Patrol Headquarters under the sea, responsible for making the oceans of the world safe. The main patrol boat was the P1, led by Marine Boy and his 2 crew members Piper (the skinny one) and Bolton (fatter with a deeper voice). The sub fired torpedoes and had a chute underneath where Marine Boy would swim in and out. Like all ocean patrol recruits, they wore red berets as part of their uniform. The entire operation was run by Dr Mariner who was Marine Boy’s father, with the help of Professor Fumble (has a huge nose) who comes up with fabulous inventions to help Marine Boy defeat his foes.

duokilla · 28th March 2003, 06:01 PM

Nope i havent heard of it. And Dave you write WAY too much

Dave · 31st March 2003, 12:31 AM

sorry, but I'm sure that brings back memories for some people. It's from way back in my childhood like Star Trek, The Double Deckers and the Wacky Races.

ray gower · 18th May 2003, 03:17 AM

Ye gads, groping in the dark ages. I remember Marine Boy (but I would

).

Preferred Catch the Pigeon to Wacky Races though

vanessa_winner · 2nd September 2003, 09:19 PM

*scratches back of head* what is that

Dave · 2nd September 2003, 09:27 PM

You should try to see it Vanessa. If you thought that Anime was just invented in the 1980's you'll see that it has the same style, the same eyes and same Michael Jackson noses as the modern Anime. It was much more strikingly different then than now. The only other cartoons that we got then were Disney, Loony Tunes and Hanna-Barbara and the quality compared to Hanna-Barbara stood out. It also was action and scifi, if a little childish, I guess!

vanessa_winner · 2nd September 2003, 09:31 PM

I shall look stuff up on this anime..
er you ever here of moon dreamers i don't know if it was anime but i remember it. it was from long ago also there was a girl with long blonde hair & creatures living in it it was cool ^^ i forget the name though

Dave · 2nd September 2003, 09:37 PM

I don't remember 'Moon Dreamers'.

Was it this? http://www.80scartoons.net/toons/moondreamers.html
I remember 'My Little Pony' but sorry, I was never a fan :rolly2:

vanessa_winner · 4th September 2003, 12:38 AM

heh yup that sure is moon dreamers i remember lots of odd shows like that from when i was a kid. Er can i ask a favor do you know if gundam can get it's own place on here in the anime section? i mean there's many different gundam series & blah dbz got one ... er don't know nothing bout mods though are you the one that can do that sort of thing?

Dave · 4th September 2003, 01:29 AM

meagan_maxwell is the mod here, so ask her. It would have to be added by an admin, but I know hardly anything about Anime, so I can't decide if it needs it alone. Please try to keep these threads on topic. You can PM a mod or admin, or post a question in the 'Question and Answers' forum. So what other odd shows so you remember?

vanessa_winner · 4th September 2003, 02:28 AM

thanks for the info ^^
er I remember a cartoon it was called zelda... er cept no one's heard of it... um lady lovelilocks (not sure if i spelled it right)
umm.... trying to think... can't think of much more then that... hmm i'll telll ya if i can think of any more heh thanks for the help ^^

L. Arkwright · 1st October 2003, 02:45 PM

God Dave thats a blast from the past. I remember watching that when I was in primary school. he used to have a couple of mates that always wore scuba gear. I used to think why dont they just use the oxygum as well?

vanessa_winner · 2nd October 2003, 12:36 AM

Hm with all these old anime's I feel so old
I'm still waiting for dave to find out about that cartoon show >.<

26th March 2003, 09:40 PM	#1 (permalink)
Dave Wherever I Am, I'm There Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Greater London Posts: 11,443	Anyone remember Marine Boy? This was a Japanese anime cartoon made by Seven Arts Productions. It was originally shown on BBC1 from 1969 to 1970, but I'm sure it was repeated many times later, only not for at least 20 years! It was the adventures of a boy who rode on the back of a white dolphin called Splasher. He fought monsters and evil villains and was helped by a mermaid called Neptina. He chewed 'Oxygum' so that he could breath underwater without coming to the surface. From this website I found out that there were many more episodes than were ever shown in the UK. http://www.alphalink.com.au/~roglen/marine.htm and that it Japan he was known as Kaitei Shonen Marien (Marine The Sea Bottom Boy). He worked for the Ocean Patrol Headquarters under the sea, responsible for making the oceans of the world safe. The main patrol boat was the P1, led by Marine Boy and his 2 crew members Piper (the skinny one) and Bolton (fatter with a deeper voice). The sub fired torpedoes and had a chute underneath where Marine Boy would swim in and out. Like all ocean patrol recruits, they wore red berets as part of their uniform. The entire operation was run by Dr Mariner who was Marine Boy’s father, with the help of Professor Fumble (has a huge nose) who comes up with fabulous inventions to help Marine Boy defeat his foes.

28th March 2003, 06:01 PM	#2 (permalink)
duokilla The Devil Himself Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Derbyshire,England Posts: 387	Nope i havent heard of it. And Dave you write WAY too much

31st March 2003, 12:31 AM	#3 (permalink)
Dave Wherever I Am, I'm There Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Greater London Posts: 11,443	sorry, but I'm sure that brings back memories for some people. It's from way back in my childhood like Star Trek, The Double Deckers and the Wacky Races.

18th May 2003, 03:17 AM	#4 (permalink)
ray gower Registered User Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Gwynedd Posts: 3,591	Ye gads, groping in the dark ages. I remember Marine Boy (but I would ). Preferred Catch the Pigeon to Wacky Races though

2nd September 2003, 09:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
vanessa_winner Slytherin Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,418	scratches back of head what is that

2nd September 2003, 09:27 PM	#6 (permalink)
Dave Wherever I Am, I'm There Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Greater London Posts: 11,443	You should try to see it Vanessa. If you thought that Anime was just invented in the 1980's you'll see that it has the same style, the same eyes and same Michael Jackson noses as the modern Anime. It was much more strikingly different then than now. The only other cartoons that we got then were Disney, Loony Tunes and Hanna-Barbara and the quality compared to Hanna-Barbara stood out. It also was action and scifi, if a little childish, I guess!

2nd September 2003, 09:31 PM	#7 (permalink)
vanessa_winner Slytherin Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,418	I shall look stuff up on this anime.. er you ever here of moon dreamers i don't know if it was anime but i remember it. it was from long ago also there was a girl with long blonde hair & creatures living in it it was cool ^^ i forget the name though

2nd September 2003, 09:37 PM	#8 (permalink)
Dave Wherever I Am, I'm There Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Greater London Posts: 11,443	I don't remember 'Moon Dreamers'. Was it this? http://www.80scartoons.net/toons/moondreamers.html I remember 'My Little Pony' but sorry, I was never a fan :rolly2:

4th September 2003, 12:38 AM	#9 (permalink)
vanessa_winner Slytherin Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,418	heh yup that sure is moon dreamers i remember lots of odd shows like that from when i was a kid. Er can i ask a favor do you know if gundam can get it's own place on here in the anime section? i mean there's many different gundam series & blah dbz got one ... er don't know nothing bout mods though are you the one that can do that sort of thing?

4th September 2003, 01:29 AM	#10 (permalink)
Dave Wherever I Am, I'm There Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Greater London Posts: 11,443	meagan_maxwell is the mod here, so ask her. It would have to be added by an admin, but I know hardly anything about Anime, so I can't decide if it needs it alone. Please try to keep these threads on topic. You can PM a mod or admin, or post a question in the 'Question and Answers' forum. So what other odd shows so you remember?

4th September 2003, 02:28 AM	#11 (permalink)
vanessa_winner Slytherin Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,418	thanks for the info ^^ er I remember a cartoon it was called zelda... er cept no one's heard of it... um lady lovelilocks (not sure if i spelled it right) umm.... trying to think... can't think of much more then that... hmm i'll telll ya if i can think of any more heh thanks for the help ^^

1st October 2003, 02:45 PM	#12 (permalink)
L. Arkwright Vimes's stunt double Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: Salisbury England Posts: 97	God Dave thats a blast from the past. I remember watching that when I was in primary school. he used to have a couple of mates that always wore scuba gear. I used to think why dont they just use the oxygum as well?

2nd October 2003, 12:36 AM	#13 (permalink)
vanessa_winner Slytherin Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 1,418	Hm with all these old anime's I feel so old I'm still waiting for dave to find out about that cartoon show >.<