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Pursuit full of Wounds (傷だらけの追跡) is the fourth episode of the Genshi Shonen Ryu anime. It originally aired on November 20, 1971.

Plot[]

Following Ryu and Ran's escape from the Tyranno's attack on Taka's tribe, found themselves in a desert with no one in sight, the finally relieved that they are safe. Elsewhere, Taka is revealed to have survived and along with his men are still in pursuit of Ryu. Ryu and Ran continues to cross desert, devoid of water and food in sight. Despite their predicament, the two pressed onwards. After an atrocious day of walking, in the evening they discover a fire, where a hunter, with his body covered in scars, unexpectedly welcomes them and provides them with food. The scarred hunter introduces himself as Kiba and tells his story; he was once the chieftain of the Anaguma Tribe, and lived happily with his wife and son. One Fateful day, the Tyranno came and killed his entire tribesmen, including his wife and son. Kiba himself, although badly wounded in the attack, alone survived and swore to kill the Tyranno. Kiba also explains that he was the one responsible for blinding one of the Tyranno's eyes when he tried to kill it two years ago. Wishing to avenge Kitty, Ryu and Ran agree to help him take his revenge on the Tyranno. Ryu, Ran and Kiba prepares to attack the Tyranno, as it drinks water from the nearby lake every morning. They set a trap by building a huge crossbow with a poisoned tip. Elsewhere, Taka and his men has lost track of Ryu and Ran, but is determined to hunt him down. The next morning, Ryu, Ran and Kiba uses the giant crossbow on the Tyranno, but fails by just one moment. Now aware of it's attackers, the Tyranno confronts the three. Kiba clashes with Tyranno and falls into a crevasse, but survives, while Ryu and Ran escape while being pursued by Tyranno. When all seems lost, a whirlwind takes the two away. Having survived yet again, Ryu and Ran continue their journey, while Taka, having spotted the two's footprints, continues to pursue them from the distance.

Characters[]

Cast[]

  • Ryu - Makio Inoue (井上 真樹夫 Inoue Makio)
  • Ran - Michiko Hirai (平井 道子 Hirai Michiko)
  • Don - Hiroko Maruyama (丸山 裕子 Maruyama Hiroko) (credits only)
  • Taka - Ichirō Murakoshi (村越 伊知郎 Murakoshi Ichirō)
  • Kiba - Gorō Naya (納谷 悟朗 Naya Gorō)

Guests[]

  • Eken Mine (峰 恵研 Mine Eken)
  • Isao Sakuma (作間 功 Sakuma Isao)
  • Reiko Seno (瀬能 礼子 Seno Reiko)
  • Osamu Ichikawa (市川 治 Ichikawa Osamu)
  • Kōko Kagawa, credited as Hiroko Kikuchi (菊地 紘子 Kikuchi Hiroko)

Gallery[]

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