Jacky, the bear from Mount Tallac - The 1977 anime series

Jacky, the bear from Mount Tallac - The 1977 anime series

Jacky, the bear from Mount Tallac (original Japanese title シ ー ト ン 動物 記 く ま の 子 ジ ャ ッ キ ー Seaton dobutsuki kuma No ko Jackie?) is a Japanese anime series from 1977, consisting of 26 episodes and produced by Nippon Animation, which was inspired by the 1904 novel Monarch, The Big Bear of Tallac by writer Ernest Thompson Seton. The series was broadcast for the first time by the Asahi Broadcasting Corporation network starting from June 1977 and in Italy by TV Capodistria, Antennatre and other local TVs in 1983. TV Capodistria reproposed the entire series starting from 25 September 2019, every Wednesday evening at 19pm.

History

The story is set in the natural landscapes of California's Sierra Nevada at the end of the 19th century and tells the adventures of two bear cubs Jacky and his sister Nuca. The two Grizzly cubs lived happily on Mount Tallac, until their mother, mum Grisley, is shot to death. The orphaned bear cubs wander helplessly through the forest until they meet Senda, an Indian boy, and his friend Olga, the daughter of a cattle farmer, who soon grows fond of the animals.

Senda takes them home and decides to take care of the puppies as her mother would, under the supervision of her father, Kellian. The mischievous bears integrate into their new family, creating a strong bond between the children and the puppies, but everyone's happiness is interrupted again when the puppies are stolen by the evil hunter, Bonami, to sell them to a dog fighting show. Jacky and Nuca manage to escape and return home where they will face multiple dangers. But they are very far away and are forced to hibernate on their own.

After more than a year, Senda has stopped looking for her little friends when news spreads that a huge bear has appeared and is killing the region's livestock. His father informs him that it is possible that it is Jacky, but the boy refuses to believe that his friend is a killer, and when a hunt is organized to take down the predator, Senda goes in search of his friend Jacky. Meanwhile, Jacky and Nuca have managed to return to their native forest. Jacky, who is now a big bear, has an encounter with the bear that is killing the cattle and they engage in a fierce fight from which Jacky emerges victorious.

Almost immediately, the hunting party finds Jacky and, believing he is responsible for the calves' deaths, prepares to kill him. He stands between the gun barrels and the bear, to save him and the bear growls threateningly at the men, whom he has learned to fear. But when the boy approaches, Jacky recognizes him and, to everyone's amazement, behaves again like the mild puppy who listens to his friend's signs and licks him. Finally, the guilty bear, killed by Jacky, is discovered along with a half-eaten calf, which frees Jacky from suspicion.

The joy of the reunion darkens when her father makes it clear to Senda that Jacky can no longer be her pet, since he is an adult bear and must live free in the forest.

With regret Senda greets his friend and everyone sees him go away forever with his sister Nuca on the way to the mountain.

Characters

Jacky (Italian voice: Anna Marchesini)

Senda (Italian voice: Manuela Gatti)
Nut (Italian voice: Anna Marchesini)
Olga (Italian voice: Anna Marchesini)
Narrating Voice (Italian voice: Vittorio Di Prima)

Episodes

1 The first friend
「は じ め て の と も だ ち」 - hajimetenotomodachi 7 June 1977
2 Danger in the woods
「森 の き け ん」 - mori nokiken June 14, 1977
3 The first lesson
「か わ い い 名 付 親」 - kawaii nadukeoya June 21, 1977
4 A merciless hunt
「強 い お か あ さ ん」 - tsuyoi okaasan June 28, 1977
5 The courage of Mama Grisley
「見 ち ゃ い け な い」 - michi yaikenai 5 July 1977
6 Goodbye Mom Grisley
「お か あ さ ん は ど こ」 - okaasanhadoko
7 The adoption of Jacky and Nuca
「山 で の た た か い」 - yama denotatakai
8 Come on Jacky
「が ん ば れ お 兄 ち ゃ ん!」 - ganbareo niichan!
9 The difficult role of mom
「大 変 な お 母 さ ん 役」 - taihen nao kaasan yaku
10 The two rascals
「山 小屋 の 大 そ う ど う」 - yamagoya no taiso udō
11 The first experiences
「痛 い 勉強」 - itai benkyō
12 Bonamy's trap
「危 険 が い っ ぱ い」 - kiken gaippai
13 The swarm of wasps
「す ず め ば ち の わ な」 - suzumebachinowana
14 A just punishment
「犬 と 羊 を や っ つ け ろ」 - inu to hitsuji woyattsukero
15 Journey to sacrament
「西部 の 町」 - seibu no machi
16 The evil men of the Saloon
「大 変 な も て な し」 - taihen namotenashi
17 The fire
「お そ ろ し い た く ら み」 - osoroshiitakurami
18 The hunting dogs
「つ ら い 別 れ」 - tsurai wakare 11 October 1977
19 The new master
「あ え な い 日 々」 - aenai hibi October 18, 1977
20 A sad farewell
「新 し い 飼 い 主」 - atarashi i kainushi 25 October 1977
21 The deception
「ジ ャ ッ キ ー よ ど こ へ」 - jakki yodokohe 1 November 1977
22 Return to the land of origin
「か え っ て き た 山」 - kaettekita yama 8 November 1977
23 On fire
「も え る タ ラ ク 山」 - moeru taraku yama 15 November 1977
24 Winter is coming
「冬 が く る」 - fuyu gakuru November 22, 1977
25 Jacky and Nuka grow up
「大 き く な っ た 熊」 - ooki kunatta kuma 29 November 1977
26 Good luck friends
「は る か な る タ ラ ク 山 へ」 - harukanaru taraku yama he December 6, 1977

Technical data

Author Ernest Thompson Seton (novel: Monarch: The Big Bear of Tallac)
Regia Yoshio Kuroda
Film script Yukiko Takayama
Artistic direction Kazue Ito
Music Akihiro komori
Studio Nippon animation
Network Asahi Broadcasting Corporation
Date 1st TV June 7 - December 6, 1977
Episodes 26 (complete)
Relationship 4:3
Episode duration 24 min
Italian network Local televisions
Date 1st Italian TV 1983
Italian episodes 26 (complete)
Italian episode length 24 min