Run for Life, also known as An Olympic Fable: Run for Life (走れメロス Hashire Melos) is a 1981 Toei TV special adapted from a story by Osamu Dazai, itself adapted from a ballad by Friedrich Schiller.
A dub produced by Harmony Gold in 1983 was released on VHS by the Children's Video Library label.
Cast[]
| Character | Seiyū | Dub Actor |
|---|---|---|
| Philios | Teruhiko Aoi | Max Christian |
| Tony Oliver (young) | ||
| Adamantus | Makio Inoue | Daniel Woren |
| ¿? (young) | ||
| Elena | Sayoko Makino | Melanie MacQueen |
| King | Kōji Nakata | Tom Wyner |
| Sarantus | Toshio Furukawa | Bryan Cranston |
| Grandfather | Kōji Yada | Richard Epcar |
| Granddaughter | Chiyoko Kawashima | Melanie MacQueen |
| Chief Prosecutor | Yonehiko Kitagawa | Mike Reynolds |
| Adamantus' Mother | Nana Yamaguchi | Melanie MacQueen |
| Bandit | ¿? | Daniel Woren |
| Nicola | Masaharu Satō | ¿? |
| Soothsayer | Eiko Masuyama | ¿? |
| Merchant | Satomi Majima | Melanie MacQueen |
| Milius | Yoku Shioya | ¿? |
| Blacksmith | ¿? | ¿? |
| Soldiers | Banjō Ginga | ¿? |
| Kazuhiko Kishino | ¿? | |
| Narrator | Fumi Dan | Melanie MacQueen |
Additional Voices[]
Notes[]
- The special was released under the title An Olympic Fable: Run for Life, though the on-screen title is simply Run for Life.
Video Releases[]
| Distributor | Year | Format | Region | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vestron Video | 1983 | 
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NTSC | United States | 
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External Links[]
- An Olympic Fable: Run for Life (anime) at the Anime News Network
- An Olympic Fable: Run for Life at the Internet Movie Database