Future Boy Conan (1978): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1978, Future Boy Conan is an animation, action & adventure, sci-fi & fantasy and family series.

What it’s about. After the great disaster of 2008, a war that destroyed the planet, the world is now largely ocean with the continents having sunk. Conan lives on a remote island with his grandpa and nature, never having seen another human being. But one day a mysterious girl, Lana, washes up on his beach. The two become quick friends, but she’s soon kidnapped and taken to Industria, a technological remainder from the world before. Conan leaves his island in pursuit, braving new lands and many hardships with new friends and enemies just beyond the horizon.

Who’s in it. Future Boy Conan stars Noriko Ohara as Conan (voice), Mieko Nobusawa as Lana (voice), Kazuyo Aoki as Jimsy (voice) and Ichiro Nagai as Dyce (voice), among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 8.4/10, Future Boy Conan sits among the best-reviewed titles in the catalogue.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Philo, YouTube TV, Retrocrush and Fandor Amazon Channel and rent or buy it from Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and Fandango At Home. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Future Boy Conan page.

If you liked it. Fans of Future Boy Conan tend to enjoy Rick and Morty, Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba, Attack on Titan and Attack on Titan: No Regrets.