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The Mysterious Cities of Gold: Complete Series

A.J. Henderson (Actor, Host), Richard Dumont (Actor, Host), Bernard Deyriès (Director, Host), Rated: Unrated Format: DVD

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Actors: A.J. Henderson, Richard Dumont
Directors: Bernard Deyriès, Edouard David
Producers: The Mysterious Cities of Gold - Complete Series - 6-DVD Set ( Esteban and the Seven Cities of Gold ), The Mysterious Cities of Gold - Complete Series - 6-DVD Set, Esteban and the Seven Cities of Gold, Les Mystérieuses cités d'or
Format: Import, PAL
Language: English (Dolby Digital 2.0)
Region: All Regions
Number of discs: 6
Rated: Unrated
Studio: Umbrella Entertainment
Run Time: 1100.00 minutes
Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars See all reviews (64 customer reviews)
ASIN: B001HNNFSI
Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #195,267 in Movies & TV (See Top 100 in Movies & TV)

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Australia released, PAL/Region 0 DVD: it WILL NOT play on standard US DVD player. You need multi-region PAL/NTSC DVD player to view it in USA/Canada: LANGUAGES: English ( Dolby Digital 2.0 ), SPECIAL FEATURES: Biographies, Booklet, Deleted Scenes, Documentary, Featurette, Interactive Menu, Multi-DVD Set, Production Notes, Remastered, Scene Access, Storyboards, SYNOPSIS: All 39 episodes from the 1980s animated series about the sun child esteban and his quest to find eldorado, the legendary inca city of gold. episodes comprise: 'esteban, child of the sun', 'crossing the atlantic', 'heroes again', 'adrift on the endless sea', 'the abduction of zia', 'the ship solaris', 'secret of the solaris', 'the new continent', 'the end of the solaris', 'secret of the temple', 'messengers of the region', 'secret of the medallions', 'mystery of the parents', 'esteban's medallion', 'the subterranean secret', 'the urubus', 'the great condor', 'maiden flight of the great condor', 'the nazca plateau', 'the spaniards' cannon', 'the amazons', 'the mirror of the moon', 'the jade mask', 'the manuscript', 'the lake of gold', 'the swamps', 'the doors of night', 'the forest of statues', 'the burning shield', 'the escape', 'the village of the new sun', 'attack of the olmecs', 'the reunion', 'revolt of the mayas', 'the olmec machine', 'aerial pursuit', 'the city of gold', 'the great legacy' and 'end of the city of gold'. ...The Mysterious Cities of Gold - Complete Series - 6-DVD Set ( Esteban and the Seven Cities of Gold ) ( Les Mystérieuses cités d'or )

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The picture quality and sound are great.

W. woelfel

They learn and grow, becoming deeper, more mature people as they explore and come in contact with real South American cultures, which are painted in a positive light.

C. Fugate

I watched this series as a kid and it was great to watch it again after so many years. :]

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54 of 57 people found the following review helpful

The best animated children's series ever made! 100 stars!

By Ted VINE VOICE on February 6, 2009

Format: DVD Verified Purchase

This 1980's series, loosely based on Scott O'Dell's novel "The King's Fifth" is a superb blend of Japanese animation, French writing, and some of the best music ever.

The series which is one big story arc follows a group of Spaniards in the 16th century who go looking for a city of gold that is hidden somewhere in Central or South America, they are accompanied by an Inca girl who can decipher clues to its location and later meet other people along the way.

The storyline includes mythology of lost continents of Atlantis and Mu (Hiva in this story), and of their supposed highly advanced technology that rivals today's.

This series was the jewel of Nickelodeon's television programming in the 1980's and became a cult classic. It was previously released on DVD in Quebec and France in the early 2000's and Japan a few years later. It is now set for a long overdue US release with excellent special features.

I speculate that the success of bootleg copies of the series may have contributed to it finally being released on DVD in English speaking countries just like what happened with the series Sea Quest DSV.

The series also includes a music soundtrack by Haim Saban and Shuki Levy recorded with synthesizers which is worthy of a Grammy and an Emmy. This soundtrack is better than most movie soundtracks and has been released on LP and CD over the decades.

I am ecstatic about this release and will be buying both editions. It is a show that people who watched it growing up will want their kids to see. I watched this all the time when it was on Nickelodeon in the 80's and am glad it is getting the release it deserves.

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35 of 36 people found the following review helpful

A Golden Oppertunity

By C. Fugate on January 28, 2009

Format: DVD Verified Purchase

After 20 years of waiting, its finally here.

The Mysterious Cities of Gold is a show most of children would have seen on Nickelodeon in the mid-80's. A rare collaboration between French writers and Japanese animators (overseen by none other than Hayao Miyazaki himself), it combined strong characters with rich artwork, and set it all in a more or less historically accurate 15th century Meso-America. 39 episodes in length, this series tells one continuous story, told primarily from the viewpoint of the show's three main child characters.

Along their journey, these children demonstrate the virtues of love, friendship, kindness, and self-sacrifice, without any of the artificial constructs normally placed into such stories. They learn and grow, becoming deeper, more mature people as they explore and come in contact with real South American cultures, which are painted in a positive light. The primary antagonists are the invading Spaniards, seeking to look the new world's gold for their own profit.

From a decade where everything was a glorified half-hour toy commercial, the Mysterious Cities of Gold stood out due to it's emphasis on story telling and character development. And, unlike other series of it's time, when the story ends, so does the series. No attempt was made to milk this show for every last penny, it has a definite start, middle, and end, so there is a tangible sense of completion and satisfaction upon completing your viewing.

In addition, each episode contained, at the end, a brief history lesson about the real world versions of items and places visited by the characters in that episode. These were cut from various non-English versions of the series, but are here in full educational glory.Read more ›

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18 of 18 people found the following review helpful

The long overdue MCoG box set, finally available!

By A. Webster on May 10, 2009

Format: DVD Verified Purchase

To be certain, this show is terrific! The glowing reviews for the Mysterious Cities of Gold, both on this site and throughout the web, are well-deserved. With that said, I'm more interested in discussing the particulars of this DVD, to help you make an educated purchase.

This release spreads 39 episodes out between 6 discs. Each episode is presented along with its original, corresponding documentary. Additionally, there are DVD exclusives on each disc. The features are engaging, although it would've been nice to segregate the extras to disc 6, making it easier to find them!

Also, it is true that there are no other language options or subtitles on this disc. This is a little disappointing, as the documentary on the voice-over acting discusses the differences between the french and english translations frequently, making me wish I could hear some of the original french!

Yet, despite my criticisms, this box truly is very very good. An alternate Region 1 release of this series is a French Canadian box set by CMR Home Video, Les Mysterieuses Cites D'Or - Complete Collection Boxset (Original French ONLY Version - No English Options). CMR's release is inferior, as it has no liner notes and no extra features. Nor does it have subtitles or other language features.

So, while I have rated the MCoG Deluxe Edition as 4/5 stars, a more precise rating is 9/10. The one point reduction is due solely to the lack of language and subtitle options. Otherwise, this set is an excellent purchase. It is well worth the price, and fans of the show will love it!

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27 of 32 people found the following review helpful

Amazing series, ruined by single layer disc use!

By Mr. R. C. Fielding on October 5, 2012

Format: DVD

This series is an absolute classic make no mistake, but what VCI has done with this is so crazy it borders on lunacy. They have taken a series which was previously released on dual layer discs(the runtime on each disc goes way beyond the 3 hour mark in total) and looks fairly good, and crammed it onto 6 single layer dvd5's. The result? Awful 1-3mbps video bitrate, and HEAPS of compression/artefacting issues to add to the already old look of the show.

A total poster child for how not to treat animation on dvd, and a god awful effort from this firm VCI.

I am an international buyer from the UK, and i only bought this NTSC R1 version to avoid NTSC-PAL conversion issues, but honestly i wish i hadnt bothered as at least the UK set come on dual layer discs with proper video bitrates, and from what i can tell better video detail aside from that too.

Hugely dissapointing.

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A classic series, brought to DVD, and now with a NEW SEASON after 30...

An amazing series back in it's day! I recall this from my childhood, and searched far and wide for it. Read more

Published 24 days ago by Richfiles

Just as I remembered it. (PAL format)

Absolutely delighted to see this old show again. The quality is perfect. I am already half-way through the series and am over the moon. Read more

Published 1 month ago by Jack L. Hamilton

Excellent series - So happy it was made available on DVD.

Excellent cartoon series. Well written. We enjoyed it with our young children when it aired on Nickelodeon. We have enjoyed watching the series again with our now grown children.

Published 3 months ago by Jon's 01

Adventures in an exotic realm

'The Mysterious Cities of Gold' is a Japanese-French animation series. Set in 1532, the story follows the adventures of a young Spanish boy named Esteban who joins a voyage to Peru... Read more

Published 5 months ago by sevencrystalballs

Excellent

I watch this when it was on television when my kids were small. I enjoyed this series now and then. I recommend this to everyone.

Published 6 months ago by Ann

Childhood Favorite

This cartoon series is what inspired me to travel to study South American history and travel to Peru as an adult. Read more

Published 8 months ago by Cari L. Vaughn

love this

This is such a great series. I saw it 30 years ago on TV when I was a kid. Bought it for my 11 year old and he loved it too. Read more

Published 9 months ago by Olive

Love this show!

I grew up with this show and it still is awesome to this day. I was excited to find iut that there is a new sequel that came out a couple years ago that continues the story.

Published 10 months ago by Mark A Weller

How did I not buy this on the release date????

An excellent collection of the original TV show. There is a bit of nostalgia for me, but my kids enjoy this show. Read more

Published 11 months ago by Erik Zuniga

I bet there a lot of people out there like me.

I enjoyed seeing the few episodes of this I could catch when it was on TV, but I never did get to see more than a few of them. Read more

Published 11 months ago by David Adrian

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