Ulysses 31
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| Genre | Science fiction Fantasy Animation |
| Created by |
Jean Chalopin Nina Wolmark inspired by Homer's Odyssey |
| Voices of | Matt Berman Adrian Knight Anick Faris Kelly Ricard Howard Ryshpan Vlasta Vrána |
| Country of origin | France Japan |
| No. of episodes | 26 (list of episodes) |
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| Running time | 25 min NTSC 24 min PAL |
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| Original network | FR3 |
| Original release | October 10, 1981 – April 3, 1982 |
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Ulysses 31 (宇宙伝説ユリシーズ31 Uchū Densetsu Yurishīzu Sātīwan?, lit. Space Legend Ulysses 31) (French: Ulysse 31) is a French-Japanese animated television series (1981) that updates the Greek mythology of Odysseus (known as "Ulysses" in Latin) to the 31st century. The show comprised 26 half-hour episodes and was produced by DIC Audiovisuel in conjunction with anime studio Tokyo Movie Shinsha. This is also the first show produced by DiC Entertainment, now Cookie Jar Entertainment (2008–12) and DHX Media (2012–present).
The plot line of the series (made by the French Jean Chalopin) describes the struggles of Ulysses and his crew against the divine entities that rule the universe, the ancient gods from Greek mythology. 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. 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. Along the way they encounter numerous other famous figures from Greek mythology who have been given a futuristic twist.
The entire series is available in English in a complete DVD box set in the UK released by Contender Entertainment, and in Australia by Madman Entertainment. In the United States, one DVD entitled Ulysses 31: The Mysteries of Time was released, containing only four selected episodes.
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