Bannertail: The Story of Gray Squirrel (シートン動物記 りすのバナー, Shīton Dōbutsuki Risu no Banā) is a Japanese anime series made by Nippon Animation in 1979. It is based on the 1922 children's book BannertailbyErnest Thompson Seton.[1] It ran for a total of 26 episodes[2] and told the story of Banner, a young orphaned squirrel raised by a kindly mother cat, and his adventures in the forest. It is also known by its German version, entitled Puschel, das Eichhorn. In the Arab and Persian worlds, where the anime succeeded in attracting young viewers and gained much popularity, it is known as Sanjob (سنجوب) or Sanajeb-el Gaaba (سناجب الغابة). It was also popular in Spain and Latin America under the name Banner & Flappy, it was also popular in Portugal, under the name Bana & Flapi.
| Bannertail: The Story of Gray Squirrel | |
Japanese magazine cover showing Bannertail: The Story of Gray Squirrel
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| シートン動物記 りすのバナー (Shīton Dōbutsuki Risu no Banā) | |
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| Anime television series | |
| Directed by | Yoshio Kuroda |
| Studio | Nippon Animation |
| Original network | TV Asahi |
| Original run | April 7, 1979 – September 29, 1979 |
| Episodes | 26 |
| No. | Title | Original air date |
|---|---|---|
| 01 | "A Kitten is a Squirrel?" (Japanese: 話 ねこの子は りす) | April 7, 1979 (1979-04-07) |
| 02 | "Friends of the Forest" (Japanese: 話 森のなかま) | April 14, 1979 (1979-04-14) |
| 03 | "Banner's Own Home" (Japanese: 話 バナーのマイホーム) | April 21, 1979 (1979-04-21) |
| 04 | "A Strange Thief" (Japanese: 話 おかしなどろぼう) | April 28, 1979 (1979-04-28) |
| 05 | "Tail Parachute" (Japanese: 話 しっぽのパラシュート) | May 5, 1979 (1979-05-05) |
| 06 | "We're All Friends" (Japanese: 話 みんな ともだち) | May 12, 1979 (1979-05-12) |
| 07 | "Clay Runs Away" (Japanese: 話 クレーの家出) | May 19, 1979 (1979-05-19) |
| 08 | "Clay Rescue Mission" (Japanese: 話 クレー救出作戦) | May 26, 1979 (1979-05-26) |
| 09 | "Moving-Out Curse" (Japanese: 話 引っこし祝い) | June 2, 1979 (1979-06-02) |
| 10 | "Squirrel School" (Japanese: 話 リスの学校) | June 9, 1979 (1979-06-09) |
| 11 | "Rabbit in a Rose Briar" (Japanese: 話 バラの茂みのうさぎ) | June 16, 1979 (1979-06-16) |
| 12 | "Scary Field Trip" (Japanese: 話 こわい遠足) | June 23, 1979 (1979-06-23) |
| 13 | "Lure of the Mushrooms" (Japanese: 話 きのこのゆうわく) | June 30, 1979 (1979-06-30) |
| 14 | "Run While You Can" (Japanese: 話 逃げるがかち) | July 7, 1979 (1979-07-07) |
| 15 | "Wandering Porcupine" (Japanese: 話 さすらいのヤマアラシ) | July 14, 1979 (1979-07-14) |
| 16 | "Sue's Star Fortunetelling" (Japanese: 話 スーの星うらない) | July 27, 1979 (1979-07-27) |
| 17 | "Topsy-Turvy Confusion" (Japanese: 話 あべこべゴチャ) | July 28, 1979 (1979-07-28) |
| 18 | "Blooming in Autumn" (Japanese: 話 みのりの秋) | August 4, 1979 (1979-08-04) |
| 19 | "Found a Music Box" (Japanese: 話 ひろったオルゴール) | August 11, 1979 (1979-08-11) |
| 20 | "Death of a Horned Owl" (Japanese: 話 ミミズクの死) | August 18, 1979 (1979-08-18) |
| 21 | "Farewell to Hickory Forest" (Japanese: 話 ヒッコリーの森よ さらば) | August 21, 1979 (1979-08-21) |
| 22 | "To a New Forest" (Japanese: 話 新しい森をめざして) | September 1, 1979 (1979-09-01) |
| 23 | "Dangerous Quarrel" (Japanese: 話 きけんな仲たがり) | September 8, 1979 (1979-09-08) |
| 24 | "City Adventure" (Japanese: 話 町のぼうけん) | September 15, 1979 (1979-09-15) |
| 25 | "Winter Journey" (Japanese: 話 冬の旅) | September 22, 1979 (1979-09-22) |
| 26 | "In a New Forest" (Japanese: 話 新しい森で) | September 22, 1979 (1979-09-22) |