Vicky the Viking

Vicky the Viking
Japanese cover art of the series DVD release
GenreAdventure
Comedy
Based onVicke Viking
by Runer Jonsson
Directed byChikao Katsui (eps. 1-26)
Hiroshi Saitô (eps. 27-52)
Kōzō Kusuba (eps. 53-78)
ComposersSeiichirō Uno (Japanese version)
Karel Svoboda (German version)
Country of originWest Germany
Japan
Original languagesGerman
Japanese
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes78
Production
Production companiesTaurus Film
Zuiyo Eizo (eps. 1-52)
Nippon Animation (eps. 53-78)
Original release
NetworkORF (Austria)
ZDF (Germany)
Fuji TV (Japan)
ReleaseJanuary 31, 1974 (1974-01-31) –
April 8, 1976 (1976-04-08)
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Vicky the Viking, known as Wickie und die starken Männer (listen) in Germany and Austria and Chiisana Viking Bikke (小さなバイキング ビッケ) in Japan, is an animated television series which tells the adventures of Vicky, a young Viking boy who uses his wits to help his Viking fellows. It is based on the novel Vicke Viking (1963) written by the Swedish author Runer Jonsson. It premiered on the German TV channel ZDF on 31 January 1974 and aired in various countries. In 2013–2014, the series also existed in 3D animation produced by Studio 100.