, is a Japanese

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series written by Sōji Yamakawa and illustrated by Noboru Kawasaki. It was published in ''

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'' from 1971 to 1974. It was adapted into an

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by Tokyo Movie Shinsha,

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and Daikichiro Kusube created the character designs, while

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was in the team of animators. The series consists of 52 episodes and was originally broadcast on

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Cast

* Akira Kamiya as Isamu * Ichirô Murakoshi as Ned Wingate * Iemasa Kayumi as Rhett Wingate *

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as Big Stone * Osamu Kato as Old Wingate * Takeshi Kuwabara as Narrator

References

External links

Official TMS site for the anime adaptation under the official English title ''The Rough and Ready Cowboy''
* 1973 anime television series debuts 1974 Japanese television series endings Action anime and manga Adventure anime and manga Anime and manga set in the United States TMS Entertainment Shueisha franchises Shueisha manga TBS Television (Japan) original programming Western (genre) anime and manga {{anime-stub