Dinosaur Expedition Born Free

Series	Episodes
Dinosaur Expedition Born Free
Dinosaur Expedition Born Free is the 1st entry in the Tsuburaya Dinosaur Trilogy


Format:	Special Effects, Animation
Created by:	Tsuburaya Productions
Starring:	Unknown
Opening Theme:	"Go! Born Free" by Toru Fuyuki
Ending Theme:	"Dinosaurs Itsutenimo" by Toru Fuyuki
Country Of Origin	Japan
Number Of Episodes	25
Running Time	aprox. 30 minutes
Original Channel	NET (Now known as TV Asahi)
Original Air Date	October 1, 1976 to March 25, 1977
Preceded by	Production: Ultraman Leo
Succeeded by	Trilogy: Dinosaur Great War Izenborg

Dinosaur Expedition Born Free (恐竜探険隊ボーンフリー Kyōryū Tanken-tai Bōn Furī) is a TV series made by Tsuburaya Productions.

Creation

The show was the first in the Tsuburaya Dinosaur Trilogy and because Tsuburaya was filming Aztecizer, they could not have the show in Live action. Japan Sunrise did the animation. Paleontologist Ikuo Kobata criticized Tsuburaya for using costumes with the "Godzilla" posture, so Tsuburaya used stop-motion to have accurate dinosaurs.

A main inspiration for creating the series was the discovery of Taniwhasaurus (Ezo Mikasa Ryu) in 1976. At the time they thought the moasasaur was a tyrannosaur which explains the inaccurate Ezomikasa Dragon.

Shows and Films
Showa Series	Ultra Q \| Ultraman \| Ultra Seven \| Return of Ultraman \| Ultraman Ace \| Ultraman Taro \| Ultraman Leo \| Ultraman 80
Heisei Series	Ultraman Tiga \| Ultraman Dyna \| Ultraman Gaia \| Ultraman Cosmos \| Ultra Q: Dark Fantasy \| Ultraman Nexus \| Ultraman Max \| Ultraman Mebius \| Ultraseven X \| Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster Battle \| Ultra Galaxy Mega Monster Battle: Never Ending Odyssey \| Ultraman Retsuden \| Neo Ultra Q \| New Ultraman Retsuden \| Ultraman Ginga \| Ultraman Ginga S \| Ultraman X \| Ultraman Orb \| Ultraman Zero: The Chronicle \| Ultraman Geed \| Ultraman Orb: The Chronicle \| Ultraman R/B \| Ultraman New Generation Chronicle
Reiwa Series	Ultraman Taiga
Outside of Japan	Ultraman: The Adventure Begins \| Ultraman: Towards the Future \| Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero
Original Video and TV Special	Ultra Fight \| Ultraman vs. Kamen Rider \| Ultraman Nice \| Heisei Ultra Seven \| Ultraman Neos \| Ultraman Super Fighter Legend \| Ultra Idemitsujin \| Ultra Zone
Showa Movies	Ultraman: Monster Movie Feature \| Ultraman, Ultraseven: Great Violent Monster Fight \| The 6 Ultra Brothers vs. The Monster Army \| Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle \| Ultraman (1979) \| Ultraman ZOFFY: Ultra Warriors vs. the Giant Monster Army \| Ultraman Story
Heisei Movies	Ultra Q The Movie \| Ultraman Zearth \| Ultraman Zearth 2 \| Revive! Ultraman \| Ultraman Tiga & Ultraman Dyna \| Ultraman Tiga, Ultraman Dyna, & Ultraman Gaia \| Ultraman Tiga: The Final Odyssey \| Ultraman Cosmos: The First Contact \| Ultraman Cosmos 2 \| Ultraman Cosmos Vs Ultraman Justice \| ULTRAMAN (2004) \| Ultraman Mebius & the Ultra Brothers \| Super 8 Ultra Brothers \| Ultra Galaxy Legends The Movie \| Ultraman Zero The Movie \| Ultraman Saga \| Ultraman Ginga S The Movie \| Ultraman X The Movie \| Ultraman Orb The Movie \| Ultraman Geed The Movie \| Ultraman R/B The Movie
Reiwa Movies	Shin Ultraman
Spin-offs	Ultraman Tiga Gaiden: Revival of the Ancient Giant \| Ultraman Dyna: The Return of Hanejiro \| Ultraman Gaia: Gaia Again \| Ultraman Mebius Gaiden: Hikari Saga \| Ultraman Mebius Gaiden: Armored Darkness \| Ultraman Mebius Gaiden: Ghost Rebirth \| Ultra Galaxy Legend Gaiden: Ultraman Zero vs. Darklops Zero \| Ultraman Zero Gaiden: Killer the Beatstar \| Ultra Zero Fight \| Ultra Fight Victory \| Ultraman Orb THE ORIGIN SAGA \| Ultra Fight Orb \| Ultra Galaxy Fight: New Generation Heroes
Other Series	Captain Ultra \| Mighty Jack \| Operation: Mystery \| Mirrorman \| Redman \| Triple Fighter \| Emergency Directive 10-4·10-10 \| Iron King \| Fireman \| Jumborg Ace \| Mirror Fight \| Army of the Apes \| Pro-Wres no Hoshi Azteckaiser \| Dinosaur Expedition Born Free \| Dinosaur War Aizenborg \| Dinosaur Squadron Koseidon \| Denkou Choujin Gridman \| Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad \| Mirrorman REFLEX \| Bio Planet WoO \| Mirror Fight 2012
Anime	The☆Ultraman \| Ultraman Kids \| Ultraman Graffiti: Wild! Ultra Country \| Ultraman: Super Fighter Legend \| Ultra Nyan \| Denkou Choujin Gridman: boys invent great hero \| The・Ultraman: Jackal vs. Ultraman \| Kaiju Sakaba Kanpai! \| Kaiju Girls \| SSSS.GRIDMAN \| ULTRAMAN (2019)
Outlaw	Space Warriors 2000 \| Project Ultraman \| Dragon Force: So Long Ultraman \| Dragon Force: Rise of Ultraman

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