Cartoon Resource entry #067 - The Mysterious Cities of Gold (1982)

THE MYSTERIOUS CITIES OF GOLD

ORIGINAL JAPAN AIRDATES: Jun 22, 1982-Mar 22, 1983 on NHK
ORIGINAL FRANCE AIRDATES: Sep 28, 1983-Jun 20, 1984 on France 2
ORIGINAL US AIRDATES: Jun 30, 1986-Jun 29, 1990 on Nickelodeon
ORIGINAL UK AIRDATES: Sep 1, 1986-Mar 24, 1987 on BBC
EPISODES: 39
ANIMATION BY: Studio Pierrot
PRODUCED BY: DiC Entertainment
DISTRIBUTED and OWNED BY: DHX Media and Studio Pierrot

SUMMARY

The Mysterious Cities of Gold was a co-production made for Japan and France, and was later redubbed for other international markets.  In the US, the Mysterious Cities of Gold premiered in the early days of cable channel, Nickelodeon.  The series takes place in 1532, where orphan Esteban is accompanied by Mendoza, Sancho, Pedro, Zia and Tao in search of the Seven Cities of Gold.

EPISODE GUIDE 
(Airdates are from original Japan run)

#01 Esteban, Child of the Sun (05.01.1982)
#02 Crossing the Atlantic (05.08.1982)
#03 Heroes Again (05.15.1982)
#04 Adrift on the Endless Sea (05.22.1982)
#05 The Abduction of Zia (05.29.1982)
#06 The Ship Solaris (06.05.1982)
#07 Secret of the Solaris (06.12.1982)
#08 The New Continent (06.19.1982)
#09 The End of the Solaris (06.26.1982)
#10 Secret of the Temple (07.03.1982)
#11 Messengers of the Region (07.10.1982)
#12 Secret of the Medallions (07.17.1982)
#13 Mystery of the Parents (07.24.1982)
#14 Esteban's Medallion (07.31.1982)
#15 The Subterranean Secret (08.07.1982)
#16 The Urubus (08.14.1982)
#17 The Great Condor (08.21.1982)
#18 Maiden Flight of the Great Condor (08.28.1982)
#19 The Nazca Plateau (09.04.1982)
#20 The Spaniards' Cannon (09.11.1982)
#21 The Amazons (09.18.1982)
#22 The Mirror of the Moon ()9.25.1982)
#23 The Jade Mask (10.02.1982)
#24 The Manuscript (10.09.1982)
#25 The Lake of Gold (10.16.1982)
#26 The Swamps (10.23.1982)
#27 The Doors of Night (10.30.1982)
#28 The Forest of Statues (11.06.1982)
#29 The Burning Shield (11.13.1982)
#30 The Escape (11.20.1982)
#31 The Village of the New Sun (11.27.1982)
#32 Attack of the Olmecs (12.04.1982)
#33 The Reunion (12.11.1982)
#34 Revolt of the Mayas (12.18.1982)
#35 The Olmec Machine (01.08.1983)
#36 Aerial Pursuit (01.15.1983)
#37 The City of Gold (01.22.1983)
#38 The Great Legacy (01.29.1983)
#39 The End of the City of Gold (02.05.1983)

ENGLISH DUB VOICE ACTORS

Shiraz Adam as Esteban
Matt Birman (1961) as Captain Gomez
Janice Chaikelson as Zia
Richard M. Dumont as Menataur
Anick Faris as Lana, Morca and Myeena
Dean Hagopian as Kalmec
A.J. Henderson as Captain Gaspard
Adrian Knight as Tao
Terrence Labrosse (1933-2003) as Sancho
Walter Massey (1928-2014) as the Doctor
Maurice Podbrey (1934) as Governor Pizarro
Kelly Ricard as the Narrator
Michael Rudder as Pedro
Howard Ryshpan (1932) as Mendoza
Vlasta Vrana (1950) as the Narrator, Kokapetl