Future Boy Conan
A post-apocalyptic adventure radiating vibrant optimism where a super-powered boy and a telepathic girl traverse a flooded world. It blends high-flying steampunk action with a soulful reverence for nature, establishing the visual poetry of Studio Ghibli.
Future Boy Conan
Future Boy Conan

未来少年コナン

04 April 1978 — 31 October 1978 Japan 1 season 26 episode Ended ⭐ 8.4 (208)
Cast: Noriko Ohara, Mieko Nobusawa, Kazuyo Aoki, Ichiro Nagai, Rihoko Yoshida
Animation Sci-Fi & Fantasy Action & Adventure Family
Nature vs. Industry The Resilience of Youth Redemption and Forgiveness The Danger of Past Technology

Future Boy Conan - Movie Quotes

Memorable Quotes

I want you to live! Even if the world is destroyed, you must live!

— Conan's Grandfather

Context:

Spoken in the first episode as he dies from injuries sustained protecting Conan and Lana from Industrian soldiers.

Meaning:

These dying words set the tone for the entire series, emphasizing survival and the duty to carry on life despite apocalyptic despair.

If we stay here, we'll just eat ourselves out of house and home... We have to go out and cultivate the land.

— Jimsy

Context:

Spoken when Jimsy realizes that stealing and hunting aren't enough for a sustainable future, marking his maturity.

Meaning:

This reflects the shift from a hunter-gatherer mindset to an agrarian, community-building one, central to the show's theme of civilization rebuilding.

The sun belongs to everyone. It is not something for you to monopolize.

— Dr. Lao

Context:

Dr. Lao confronts Lepka in Industria when demanded to reveal the secret of solar power.

Meaning:

A direct rebuke of Lepka's fascism, asserting that natural resources are a common good, not a tool for domination.