Kitadani

Kitadani (北谷 Chatan) is a Japanese animated television series produced and animated by Toei Animation.

Summary
Set in primordial Japan

Protagonists

 * Kitadani (北谷 Chatan) - A brave 18 year old woman who is willing to do what it takes to survive.
 * Jiyuu (自由 Jiyuu) - An Archaeopteryx who is Kitadani’s carefree companion and sole confidant.
 * Karyuudo (狩人 Karyuudo) - A Velociraptor who takes up the role of Kitadani’s overprotective caretaker.

Antagonists

 * The Colossal One (TBA) - An ancient and colossal T-Rex that is revered by many, and is legendary for the many failed attempts to hunt it.
 * Leviathan (リヴアイアサン Rivuaiasan) - An ancient dragon-like sea creature that was the guardian of the Primordial Ones.

Creatures

 * Allosaurus
 * Ankylosaurus
 * Apatosaurus
 * Archaeopteryx
 * Basilosaurus
 * Brachiosaurus
 * Camptosaurus
 * Camarasaurus
 * Cave Bear
 * Ceratosaurus
 * Centrosaurus
 * Chasmosaurus
 * Coelophysis
 * Compsognathus
 * Corythosaurus
 * Deinonychus
 * Deinosuchus
 * Deinotherium
 * Dilophosaurus
 * Dimetrodon
 * Dimorphodon
 * Dire Wolves
 * Dunkleosteus
 * Edmontosaurus
 * Entelodon
 * Eohippus
 * Gallimimus
 * Gigantopithecus
 * Glyptodon
 * Ichthyosaurus
 * Iguanodon
 * Liopleurodon
 * Lystrosaurus
 * Megaloceros
 * Megalodon
 * Megatherium
 * Moeritherium
 * Mosasaurus
 * Pachycephalosaurus
 * Paraceratherium
 * Parasaurolophus
 * Platybelodon
 * Plesiosaurus
 * Protoceratops
 * Pteranodon
 * Quetzalcoatlus
 * Smilodon
 * Spinosaurus
 * Stegosaurus
 * Styracosaurus
 * Triceratops
 * Tsintaosaurus
 * Tyrannosaurus
 * Velociraptor
 * Woolly Mammoth
 * Woolly Rhinoceros

Japanese Cast

 * Yui Ishikawa as Kitadani

English Cast

 * Abby Trott or Cristina Vee as Kitadani

Influences
The major influences for the series is Ray Harryhausen's One Million Years BC while the tone is influenced by Studio Ghibli's Princess Mononoke. The art style of the series is influenced by that of InuYasha.

Soundtrack
The series will be composed by TBA. According to the creators of the series the score for the series is influenced by James Newton Howard's score for the 1995 film Waterworld.

Poll
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