Dinosaur Expedition Born Free

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

Series

Episodes

Information

Format/Genre

Special Effects, Animation

Created by

Tsuburaya Productions

Starring

Unknown

Original Air Date

October 1, 1976 to March 25, 1977

Opening Theme

"Go! Born Free" by Toru Fuyuki

Ending Theme

"Dinosaurs Itsutenimo" by Toru Fuyuki

Number of Episodes

25

Running Time

aprox. 30 minutes

Original Channel

NET (Now known as TV Asahi)

Continuity

Next
Dinosaur Great War Izenborg

Production/Release

Previous
Ultraman Leo

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.

Monsters

Productions
Showa Series	Ultra Q \| Ultraman \| Ultraseven \| 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 \| Neo Ultra Q \| Ultraman Ginga \| Ultraman Ginga S \| Ultraman X \| Ultraman Orb \| Ultraman Geed \| Ultraman R/B
Reiwa Series	Ultraman Taiga \| Ultraman Z \| Ultraman Trigger: New Generation Tiga
Rebroadcast Shows	Ultraman Retsuden \| New Ultraman Retsuden \| Ultraman Zero: The Chronicle \| Ultraman Orb: The Chronicle \| Ultraman New Generation Chronicle \| Ultraman Chronicle: ZERO & GEED \| Ultraman Chronicle Z: Heroes' Odyssey
Outside of Japan	Ultraman: The Adventure Begins \| Ultraman: Towards the Future \| Ultraman: The Ultimate Hero \| Ultraman (Netflix film)
Original Video and TV Special	Ultra Fight \| Ultraman vs. Kamen Rider \| Ultra Super Fight \| Ultraman Nice \| Heisei Ultraseven \| 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 (1979) \| Ultraman: Great Monster Decisive Battle \| Ultraman ZOFFY: Ultra Warriors vs. the Giant Monster Army \| Ultraman Story
Heisei Movies	Ultra Q The Movie \| Revive! Ultraman \| Ultraman Zearth \| Ultraman Zearth 2 \| 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 Theater Special \| Ultraman Ginga Theater Special: Battle Royale \| Ultraman Ginga S The Movie \| Ultraman X The Movie \| Ultraman Orb The Movie \| Ultraman Geed The Movie \| Ultraman R/B The Movie
Reiwa Movies	Ultraman Taiga The Movie \| Shin Ultraman
Spin-Offs	Andro Melos \| 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 \| Ultra Galaxy Fight: The Absolute Conspiracy \| Sevenger Fight \| Ultra Galaxy Fight: The Destined Crossroad
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 Great War Izenborg \| Dinosaur Squadron Koseidon \| Gridman the Hyper Agent \| Superhuman Samurai Syber-Squad \| Mirrorman REFLEX \| Bio Planet WoO \| Mirror Fight 2012 \| Ultraman The Prime \| Ultra Science Fantasy Hour \| Gridknight Fight
Anime	The☆Ultraman \| Ultraman Kids \| Ultraman Graffiti: Wild! Ultra Country \| Ultraman: Super Fighter Legend \| Ultra Nyan \| Gridman the Hyper Agent: boys invent great hero \| The・Ultraman: Jackal vs. Ultraman \| Kaiju Sakaba Kanpai! \| Kaiju Girls \| SSSS.GRIDMAN \| ULTRAMAN (2019) \| Kaiju Step Wandabada \| SSSS.DYNAZENON \| KAIJU DECODE \| GRIDMAN × DYNAZENON
Outlaw Content	Space Warriors 2000 \| Project Ultraman \| Dragon Force: So Long Ultraman \| Dragon Force: Rise of Ultraman

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