Synopsis
Continues the story of Dolphin Ouji
This three-episode black-and-white series was a short experimental project. It takes some inspiration from Arthur C. Clarke's novel Deep Range. The plot follows the underwater adventures of a boy known as the Dolphin Prince. With his pet dolphin by his side, he wears a wetsuit equipped with a jetpack and fights foes using an aqua-boomerang. The episodes feature his mermaid comrade Neptuna and Dr. Mariner, and the story arcs are titled "Secret of the Red Vortex," "Call of the Sea," and "Attack of the Sea People."
In this installment
Ganbare! Marine Kid expands upon the earlier Dolphin Ouji series, featuring several changes to set it apart from its predecessor. The title was updated, the main character is now called Marine Kid instead of Dolphin Prince, and Neptuna was renamed to Neptina. New characters were added, and the storyline was enriched. Marine, the son of oceanographer Dr. Mariner who works for the Ocean Patrol, has been genetically enhanced to excel at swimming underwater and uses Oxygum to breathe underwater. Alongside Whitey—known as Splasher in the U.S.—Marine helps his father safeguard the oceans.
