That’s right, Errol Flynn is channeled through a cartoon pirate tiger. This is true of the protagonist too, a character that one can route for throughout the narrative. The series’ music perfectly complements the action and emotions of the story, adding suspense to scenes reminiscent of old pirate movies like Errol Flynn’s 1935 vehicle Captain Blood. This Sandokan boasts an animation style which recalls mid-to-late 80s classic cartoons, such as 1987’s Treasure Island.
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In fact, it’s this simplicity that allows the series to have a sense of beauty. This is not a bad thing though as the story never tries to be anything more than a swashbuckling adventure of good versus bad. The show has a simple concept, never really delving outside of its comfort zone. The animal here, loosely based on the novels, is a usurped prince, fighting to regain his rightful place from the Rajah who overthrew him.Īlthough nothing incredibly groundbreaking when it comes to animation, and coming across as far less fluid than later animated Sandokan adaptions, there is a sweetness to the 1992 series, a charm that fits in with those other BRB works, such as David the Gnome and Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds. Yes, they actually gave us a tiger pirate. The show’s writers, Doug Stone and Dave Mallow, decided to play up the famous nickname, and in fact, anthropomorphise the characters. After all, this take on the pirate stood out from the crowd. What made this version of the character linger in memory? Well, this animated series played on RTE2 in Ireland and although never popular, many people, if shown a picture of this Sandokan, can remember at least seeing him once.
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One such show, that I remember sticking out during my childhood was that of the 1992 cartoon Sandokan, created by Spanish animation company BRB International. The pirate, nicknamed ‘The Tiger of Malaysia’, would go on to be portrayed in a number of live action films and animated series. Their title song, heard under the opening credits, became hugely popular in Italy and Europe.Sandokan is a late 19 th century fictional pirate who bravely scoured the waters of the South China Sea in 11 novels by Italian writer Emilio Salgari. The score, released as an album, also included songs performed by the duo in Italian and English. The musical score for the series was composed and performed by Guido & Maurizio De Angelis under their most famous alias, Oliver Onions.
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In fact, the governor does not know Sandokan personally, and mistakes the pirate for an Indian noble. Lured into a trap, Sandokan is injured in an attack, falls overboard, and is found and treated by the family of Lord Brooke. One day Sandokan travels from the island of Malaysia to the lands of Borneo. Along with his friend Yanez De Gomera, Sandokan is now the ruler of the isle of Mompracem, a den of pirates who make constant attacks against British forces. The brave Sandokan is a young Malaysian prince who has lost his kingdom and title as result of the British annexation. The occupying British forces are commanded by Lord James Brooke, oppressive and ruthless governor and uncle of the beautiful Marianna Guillonk, nicknamed "The Pearl of Labuan". The English Queen Victoria owns the domain of the eastern lands of Borneo.
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Malaysia, the second half of the 19th century.