At the time, many serialized manga appeared in newspapers, and this work is also published in the Sankei Shimbun as “Blue Triton.” The anime version, “Sea Triton,” is adapted from this newspaper serialized manga, focusing on the adventure action elements popular with children of the era.
00:00Hello. Thank you for watching today. Today's topic is Triton of the Sea.
00:19At the time, many serialized manga were published in newspapers, and this work was also published in the Sankei Shimbun under the title Blue Triton.
00:33This newspaper comic strip was adapted into an animated version called Triton of the Sea, which focused more on the adventure stories that were popular with children at the time.
00:46The anime adaptation was produced by a stellar team of producers, including Yoshinobu Nishizaki of Space Battleship Yamato and Yoshiyuki Tomino of Mobile Suit Gundam.
01:02So let's take a look at this piece right away.
01:05The original author of Triton of the Sea was Osamu Tezuka, who also wrote Astro Boy. The original Blue Triton was serialized in the Sankei Shimbun newspaper from 1969 to 1971, and the anime version aired in 1972 with a total of 27 episodes.
01:29A theatrical version was also released in 1979.
01:36The story begins one day when a fisherman finds a baby named Triton in a coastal cave, along with some unfamiliar clothing and adventures.
01:49The fisherman finds this strange, but decides to raise the baby.
01:54A few years later, Triton grows up, but because he has green hair, he is looked at with suspicion in the fishing village and has a hard time fitting in with the other children in the village.
02:07One day, he meets a white dolphin named Zika and learns the mystery of his birth.
02:14Fearing that his presence would bring harm to the village from Poseidon, he leaves the village and sets off to sea to fight Poseidon, the enemy of his clan and his parents.
02:31First, let me explain about Triton.
02:34Triton is a survivor of the Triton tribe, who were residents of Atlantis. When his parents were killed by the Poseidon tribe, the dolphin Luke escaped with the baby Triton.
02:48During the escape, Triton fights Poseidon using the Orichalcum scavenger he brought with him.
02:55The exploration of this Orichalcum gives off a mysterious glow and defeats enemies, but the Orichalcum itself is the source of the mystery in this work, and that mystery is solved in the final episode.
03:08They are always companions who fight alongside Triton, but in addition to his mother figure, Lucar, the remaining surviving members of the Triton tribe, a young mermaid named Pipi, and Lucar's elders, Il, Cal, and Finn, mainly travel with Triton.
03:28He also met many sea creatures on his journey, but there were many episodes in which his companions were killed in fierce battles with Poseidon, including the giant sea turtle Medon.
03:43Additionally, since Triton himself is a child, the story also depicts his temporary disagreements with his companions, as well as his immaturity in not being able to listen to Luke's suggestions.
03:54However, in the final episode, he learns a shocking truth that causes him to think deeply about the tragedy of conflict and grow as a person.
04:06The Poseidon clan is Triton's enemy, and throughout the play, a giant stone statue of Poseidon is seen giving orders to his subordinates.
04:17Poseidon's tribe once fought against Triton's tribe and destroyed them.
04:23He then takes control of the seven seas, but when he discovers the existence of Triton, the last surviving member of the Triton tribe, he uses highly offensive creatures such as sharks to attack Triton in order to defeat him.
04:36Among them are powerful enemies one after another, such as Gerpes, who killed Triton's parents, the female commander Doriate, and the commanders of the Arctic World, Minotus, Sunbow, and Nereus, but Triton defeats them with the help of Orichalcum.
04:54And finally, the final episode.
04:59However, since this is a rather complicated development, I will explain it in a little more detail.
05:04Triton and his friends head to the Temple of Poseidon on the continent of Atlantis, which sank to the bottom of the sea long ago.
05:13However, as they approach the temple, Triton and his friends are confronted by the last remaining leader of the Poseidon tribe, the half-fish Gerpes, and his royal guards, who challenge Triton to a fight.
05:27Triton then comes face to face with Gerpes, who provokes him by confessing that he murdered Triton's parents.
05:39An enraged Triton chases Gerpes back to the temple and avenges his parents, but at that moment a giant statue of Poseidon, holding a sword in its right hand, comes to life and approaches Triton.
05:53At that moment, it seemed as though he would attack Triton, but surprisingly, he begs Triton to keep his search for Orichalcum in its sheath.
06:02It seems tiny and afraid to explore, and the surprised Triton is confused.
06:12The statue of Poseidon tells the Poseidon tribe that not only does Orichalcum emit a radiance that has terrifying magical powers, but that they are also attracted to that radiance.
06:23He then tells Triton that if he were to move due to the light, Poseidon's tribe would be wiped out.
06:33Triton doesn't understand what the statue of Poseidon is saying, but the moment he tries to stop attacking, an enemy shark attacks, so he defeats it with Orichalcum.
06:44However, at the same time, the statue of Poseidon was also attracted by the glow of the Orichalcum and moved from its original location.
06:54Afterwards, the statue of Poseidon becomes active and attacks Triton, who is holding the Orichalcum.
07:02Triton realized that the glow of the Orichalcum was the cause of the activity, and when he placed the Orichalcum probe back into its sheath, the movement of the Poseidon statue stopped completely.
07:15Glancing at the motionless statue of Poseidon, Triton Torka and the others emerge into an underground temple facility that has appeared at the statue's feet.
07:26Then Triton and his friends discover the existence of a city and many dead bodies.
07:32These bodies appeared to be those of humans who had been alive until just moments before.
07:37At that moment, he hears the familiar voice of the statue of Poseidon, so he heads to the Colosseum, where the voice is coming from, and there he learns the truth about the strong end.
07:48The fact is that when the continent of Atlantis existed, the Poseidon tribe was used as sacrifices by the Atlanteans to build the statue of Poseidon.
07:59However, a small number of Poseidon tribe members survived in the underground city with the energy of the Orichalcum from the Poseidon statue, and conversely, they used that Orichalcum energy to sink the continent of Atlantis and destroy the Atlanteans.
08:16However, before the continent of Atlantis sank, the Atlanteans created an expedition to counter the power of Orichalcum, a negative force, and entrusted this expedition to the Tritons.
08:33Therefore, the Poseidon tribe fought against the Triton tribe in order to obtain the expedition, and defeated them, but the expedition remained lost until Triton appeared.
08:47In other words, if we understand this from a historical perspective, the Poseidon tribe, which has been considered evil until now, was once the sacrifice and victim of the Atlanteans.
08:59And the Atlanteans, or Tritons, were the perpetrators, sacrificing the Poseidons.
09:09Triton is confused after learning the truth, and then the statue of Poseidon appears and attacks him.
09:16With his last bit of strength, Triton thrusts the Orichalcum Probe into the throat of the Poseidon statue, killing it.
09:24And as the long battle with Poseidon's tribe comes to an end, Triton, having learned the truth, sets off on another sea adventure, and the show ends.
09:39Now, let's take a look at Triton in action.
09:43At the end of the horizon there must be a rainbow bridge
10:10The boy searches for a future country that no one has ever seen before.
10:24What is calling from beyond the vast ocean?
10:37Leaving the star of hope in my heart, I set off on a journey alone
10:51Gong, triton, gong, triton
10:55Gong, triton, gong, gong, triton
11:05Beyond the distant waves, aah, there must be a dream world
11:20The boy searches for a future country that no one has seen before.
11:34From the other side of the vast ocean, a mysterious song can be heard
11:47With the star of tomorrow written on my heart, I set off on a journey
12:02Go! Go! Triton!
12:05Go! Go! Triton!
12:09Go! Go! Go! Go! Triton!
12:16Ah, what is calling from beyond the vast ocean?
12:31Leaving the star of hope in my heart, I set off on a journey
12:46Go! Go! Triton!
12:49Go! Go! Triton!
12:53Go! Go! Go! Go!
12:55Triton!
13:02What did you think?
13:14When I saw the final episode of Triton of the Sea, I didn't understand it at all.
13:20For now, I'm glad that Poseidon lost.
13:25However, even when I watched the final episode again as an adult,
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