Ulysses 31
Format	Science fiction Fantasy Animation
Created by	Jean Chalopin Nina Wolmark inspired by Homer's Odysseus
Voices of	Matt Berman Adrian Knight Anick Faris Kelly Ricard Howard Ryshpan
Country of origin	France, Japan
No. Fantasy is a Genre that uses magic and other Supernatural forms as a primary element of plot, theme, and/or setting The bouncing ball animation (below consists of these 6 frames Jean Chalopin (born 31 May 1950) is a French producer and Writer. Homer ( Ancient Greek:, Homēros) is a legendary ancient Greek epic Poet, traditionally said to be the author of the epic poems the grc-Latn Odysseus or la Ulysses ( Greek grc-Latn Odysseus; Latin: la Ulixes or more commonly Ulysses) oʊˈdɪsiəs Adrian Knight is a Canadian Actor who was the voice actor for the character Tao in the English version of the Animated series The Mysterious Cities This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics.  of episodes	26 (List of episodes)
Production
Running time	24 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel	Syndication
Original run	October 10, 1981 – April 3, 1982

Ulysses 31 (Japanese: 宇宙伝説ユリシーズ31 uchuu densetsu yurishiizu sātī wan, French: Ulysse 31) is a Franco-Japanese anime series (1981) that updates the Greek and Roman mythology of Odysseus (known as "Ulysses" in Roman Mythology, and Ulysse in French, hence the name) to the 31st century. This is an episode guide for the Japanese French Anime Science fiction television series Ulysses 31 produced In Broadcasting, syndication is the sale of the right to broadcast Radio shows and Television shows to multiple individual stations without going through Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Events 1043 - Edward the Confessor is crowned King of England. Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities French ( français,) is a Romance language spoken around the world by 118 million people as a native language and by about 180 to 260 million people This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. (anime in Japanese, Year 1981 ( MCMLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Greek mythology is the body of stories belonging to the ancient Greeks concerning their gods and Heroes the nature of the world and the origins and significance Roman mythology, or more appropriately Latin mythology, refers to the mythological beliefs of the Italic people inhabiting the region of Latium and its The word mythology (from the Greek grc μυθολογία mythología, meaning "a story-telling a legendary lore" grc-Latn Odysseus or la Ulysses ( Greek grc-Latn Odysseus; Latin: la Ulixes or more commonly Ulysses) oʊˈdɪsiəs The show comprises 26 half-hour episodes and was produced by D.i.C. Audiovisuel in conjunction with Tokyo Movie Shinsha.

The Gods of Olympus are angered when Ulysses, commander of the giant spaceship Odyssey, kills the giant Cyclops to save a group of enslaved children, including his son. The Twelve Olympians, also known as the Dodekatheon ( Greek: Δωδεκάθεον A starship is a theoretical Spacecraft designed for traveling between the stars, as opposed to a vehicle designed for Orbital spaceflight or Interplanetary The Odyssey ( Greek: Ὀδύσσεια or Odússeia) is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer. In Greek mythology and later Roman mythology, a cyclops (ˈsaɪklɒps or kyklops ( Greek) is a member of a primordial race of Zeus sentences Ulysses to travel the universe with his crew frozen until he finds the Kingdom of Hades, at which point his crew will be revived and he will be able to return to Earth. Zeus (zjuːs in Greek: nominative: Zeús /zdeús/ genitive: Diós; Modern Greek /'zefs/ in Greek mythology The Greek Underworld is a general term used to describe the various realms of Greek mythology which were believed to lie beneath the earth or beyond the horizon EARTH was a short-lived Japanese vocal trio which released 6 singles and 1 album between 2000 and 2001 Along the way they encounter numerous other famous figures from Greek mythology given a futuristic twist.

The entire series is available in English in a complete DVD boxset in the UK released by Contender Entertainment and in Australia by Madman Entertainment. Madman Entertainment is an Australian company that specialises in the distribution of Japanese Anime and Manga in Australia and New In the US, one DVD entitled Ulysses 31: The Mysteries of Time was released, containing only 4 selected episodes.

Main characters

• Ulysses – main character and Captain of the Odyssey. grc-Latn Odysseus or la Ulysses ( Greek grc-Latn Odysseus; Latin: la Ulixes or more commonly Ulysses) oʊˈdɪsiəs He achieved the Solar Peace before being the subject of the Olympian gods' revenge. He is brave, determined and will stop at nothing to defeat the gods and the conditions imposed upon himself and his companions.
• Telemachus – son of Ulysses and second in command for most of the voyage; Yumi's friend and protector. This article is about the figure in greek mythology For the Christian saint see Saint Telemachus, and for the South African cricketer, see Roger Very beautiful, as described by Yumi in their first encounter. He is a skilled pilot, and his weapon of choice is a hi-tech, energy-ball shooting slingshot.
• Yumi – a blue-skinned humanoid-alien from the white planet, Zotra. The term " humanoid " refers to any being whose body structure resembles that of a Human. She is the younger sister of Numinor. She possesses telepathic powers. Telepathy ( Greek τηλε tele meaning "distant" and πάθεια patheia meaning "to be affected by" describes the purported transfer She is saved from being sacrificed to the Cyclops, along with Telemachus and her older brother, by Ulysses. She also exhibits telekinesis to some extent, as shown in the episode "At the Heart of the Universe", and is immune to fire. The term psychokinesis (from the Greek ψυχή, "psyche" meaning mind soul heart or breath; and κίνησις, "kinesis" Zotrians are considered extremely beautiful.
• Nono – Small robotic companion of Telemachus, fond of eating nails, a trusty friend who was given to him as a birthday present. A robot is a mechanical or Virtual Artificial agent In practice it is usually an electro-mechanical system which by its appearance or movements In Engineering, Woodworking and Construction, a nail is a pin -shaped sharp object of hard Metal, typically Steel, He is rather timid but can be relied upon in a crisis. He is skilled at machinery repair and possesses tremendous physical strength.
• Shirka – the Odyssey's main computer. Speaks with a deep female voice.
• Numinor – older brother of Yumi. He is saved by Ulysses from being sacrificed to the Cyclops. He is in suspended animation along with the rest of the crew, for most of the series. Suspended animation is the slowing of life processes by external means without termination Like his sister, he is considered extremely beautiful. He has a sweet and very gentle personality. He awakes three times before being finally released from the gods' curse in the final episode of the series, the first time in "The Lost Planet", where the Odyssey comes across a white Zotrian moon. Secondly, in "Mutiny on Board", where the crew are subjected to possession by an alien essence. The third time, is in "The Magician in Black", along with the entire crew, they are awakened by a powerful spell by the mysterious Magician in Black.
• Zeus – the god of gods, Ulysses' persecutor. Zeus (zjuːs in Greek: nominative: Zeús /zdeús/ genitive: Diós; Modern Greek /'zefs/ in Greek mythology
• Poseidon - God of the Seas, he is enraged by Ulysses' killing of his creature, the Cyclops. In Greek mythology, Poseidon ( Greek:; Latin: Neptūnus) was the god of the Sea and as "Earth-Shaker" He wields a trident, symbol of his power, and his servants pilot ships shaped as a trident.
• Hades - ruling god of the Underworld, Ulysses must find his realm to be able to find the way back to Earth. Hades (from Greek, Hadēs, originally, Haidēs or, Aidēs, probably from Indo-European *n̥-wid- 'unseen' refers both to the ancient

Support characters

Most of these characters appear in only one episode of the series, while some have several interventions during the course of the series. Many are characters from Greek mythology encountered by Odysseus in Homer's Odyssey. Homer ( Ancient Greek:, Homēros) is a legendary ancient Greek epic Poet, traditionally said to be the author of the epic poems the The Odyssey ( Greek: Ὀδύσσεια or Odússeia) is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer.

• Nestor - Ulysses' best friend and second commander of the Odyssey.

• Eurycleia- Ulysses' trusted friend and third commander of the Odyssey

• The Giant Cyclops (Polyphemus)- Poseidon's creature, who feeds on young boys and girls, and is worshipped as a deity. He is killed by Ulysses.

• The worshippers of the Cyclops- A strange pagan cult formed by humanoid creatures who worship Poseidon's Giant Cyclops, and feed him with young boys and girls. They kidnap Numinor, Yumi and Telemachus intending to sacrifice them.

• Odyssey Crew- They accompany Ulysses during his space travels, and are condemned by Zeus and Poseidon to remain lifeless until Ulysses can find the Kingdom of Hades. They awake on several occasions before Ulysses finally finds the way back to Earth.

• Penelope- Wife of Ulysses and mother of Telemachus.

• Odysseus Robot crew- Robots skilled in many fields who take care of the Odyssey.

• The witch - A powerful witch who lives in a Zotrian moon and loves children. She hates adults because she thinks they had taken the children away from her.

• Heratos and Athina - A scholar from Earth who found a Zotrian girl in a ship, and named her Athina. They become friends of Ulysses.

• Aeolus and Aiolia - The king of winds, and his daughter. He enjoys cruel sport games and forces Ulysses to take part in them, until Aiolia nearly dies, making him realize his wrong deeds.

• Sisyphus - A king condemned to fill a seemingly bottomless crater for wanting the secret to immortality. He tries to trick Ulysses into replacing him.

• The Sphinx - A half-human, half-lion winged creature who asks travelers a riddle. He has an evil daughter.

• Chronos- The god of time and father of Zeus, Hades and Poseidon. He attempts to end his exile from Olympus by offering Ulysses to the gods.

• Ariadne - A young princess, very much in love with the hero, Thesseus. She asks Ulysses to help Thesseus kill the dreadful Minotaur.

• The Magician in Black - A mysterious sorcerer who is able to revert the gods curse on Ulysses' crew, later asking him to hunt them in return for his help.

• Hypsipyle - A young woman from the planet Lemnos, where the females are enslaved by the Shark Men, and seeks to achieve their freedom.

• Nanette- A female robot who befriends Nono, and pays with her life for betraying her master Cortex.

• Calypso- A queen from a dying planet who falls in love with Ulysses.

• Atlas- The god who supports the universe, he helps Ulysses on one occasion and stops the destruction of the universe.

• Mercurius- Calling himself "The grandson of the gods" he wishes to overthrow the other Olympian gods.

• Hermes- Messenger of the gods and servant of Poseidon.

• Circe- A powerful sorceress who wants to discover the knowledge of the universe, which will give her absolute power.

• Mythical Ulysses, Telemachus and Penelope- The Greek mythology counterparts of Ulysses, his son and wife. They were the characters appearing in Homer's Odyssey, and ancestors of Ulysses. The Odyssey ( Greek: Ὀδύσσεια or Odússeia) is one of two major ancient Greek epic poems attributed to Homer. The Ulysses of the 31st century became an ally of the original Ulysses to help him be restored as king of Ithaca.

• Orpheus and Eurydice- A young musician who is searching for his lover Eurydice in the Kingdom of Hades. He is helped by Ulysses to find her in the final episode.

Episodes

Main article: List of Ulysses 31 episodes

Pilot

Just as in the first episode of the series, Ulysses celebrates his son Telemachus' birthday in the Japanese pilot episode. This is an episode guide for the Japanese French Anime Science fiction television series Ulysses 31 produced

In 1980, Telecom Animation, TMS Entertainment, and DiC Entertainment produced a pilot for the series, simply titled Ulysses 31. A television pilot is a test episode of an intended Television series. ^[1] The pilot was released on VHS in Japan along with a couple of episodes by King Records in 1986. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The pilot appears was only recorded in Japanese. is a language spoken by over 130 million people in Japan and in Japanese emigrant communities

The story is virtually identical to episode one of the finished series, however the story was the only thing that was kept. Although all the characters were kept, some underwent major redesigns from a typical anime design to the one seen in the finished series, which is a mix of Japanese anime style and European art based on the appearance of classical Greek sculpture. ^[1] Renowned Japanese illustrators and animators Shingo Araki and Michi Himeno, who have worked in anime adaptations of famous manga, (e. g. , Masami Kurumada's Saint Seiya, Fuuma no Kojirou and Ring ni Kakero, Riyoko Ikeda's Versailles no Bara, UFO Grendizer OVA) were responsible for the finished series' character designs, animation routines and visual style.

Yumi and Nono in the Japanese pilot episode.

Out of all the characters, Telemachus received a major redesign. ^[1] Nono was kept identical to the anime design of the pilot, without changes. In the series, Numinor and Yumi are identical to their design in the pilot, only the color of their clothes was changed from purple and dark blue to lilac, and their hair was slightly longer. Also, in the pilot episode, their boot length is up the knees. In the final series, they became normal length boots.

Also, most of the animation sequences from the pilot were not used again, although some scenes were reused in the final version of the first episode.

Theme Songs

Japan

DVD cover featuring Ulysses, Telemachus, Yumi, Nono, Zeus and the Odyssey.

• Opening

"Ginga Densetsu Odyssey" (銀河伝説オデッセイ"Universe Legend Odyssey") by Tomoaki Taka

• Ending

"Ai, Toki no Kanata ni" (愛･時の彼方に"Love, Over the Other Side of Time ") by Tomoaki Taka

Front cover of the Ulysses 31 illustrated novel.

Staff

Credits

• Original idea: Nina Wolmark, Jean Chalopin
• Directors: René Borg (pilot), Shigetsugu Yoshida (pilot), Tadao Nagahama (pilot)
• Chief directors: Tadao Nagahama (episode 1) , Bernard Deyriès
• Assistant directors: Pierre Jodon (pilot), Michel Boulé (pilot)
• Producer: Tatsuo Ikuechi
• Art director: Morishige Suzuki, Shinji Itoh
• Chief animation director: Shingo Araki
• Mecha designs: Studio Nue, Riyuki Motono
• Music production: TMS Ongakushuppan (Japanese version)
• Music: Kei Wakakusa (Japanese version), Shuki Levy & Haim Saban (International version)

Voice cast

• Japan (Original cast)
  • Ulysses: Osamu Kobayashi
  • Telemachus: Yuu Mizushima
  • Yumi: Sumi Shimamoto
  • Nono: Mayumi Tanaka
  • Zeus: Shouzou Hirabayashi

• Japan (1992 NHK BS-2 Cast)
  • Ulysses: Masane Tsukayama
  • Telemachus: Nobuo Tobita
  • Yumi: Akiko Yajima
  • Nono: Miki Narahashi
  • Zeus: Shouzou Hirabayashi

TV Broadcast aired history

FRA

• FR3 (now France 3; 1981-1982)

USA

• Syndication (1986–1987, as part of Kideo TV)

UK

• BBC (1985–1986)[1]
• The Children's Channel (1994–1995)
• Disney Channel (1998–1999)
• Jetix (2005–)
• Toon Disney (2005–)

AUS

• Network Ten (1989–2000)
• Nickelodeon (1996–1998)

JPN

• TV Asahi (1988; first 12 episodes)
• NHK BS-2 (1991; all 26 episodes)
• Cartoon Network of Japan (2007-2008; Rerun of NHK BS-2 version)

POL

• TVP 2 (1992)
• TV 4 (2000)

References

External links

• The Ulysses 31 Information Resource Centre
• The Kingdom of Hades
• Intro (YouTube link)
• Ulysses 31 at the Internet Movie Database
• Ulysses 31 at TV.com