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The Mysterious Cities of Gold

1982

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EP1 Lalibela Dec 02, 2020

After Arabia, our heroes set course for Africa. In pursuit of Ambrosius, the climb Lalibela, in Ethiopia. There, Esteban and Tao explore a church whose walls are covered with religious murals. To their shock, one of them depicts the pyramid of Mu being carries in a procession! But the church hides something else: a strange machine from Mu. Convinced this machine will provide them with a clue leading to the next city of gold, Tao is hesitant to leave, against the advice of Esteban who suspects a trap laid by Ambrosius. Rightly so...

EP2 Zia's Dream Dec 02, 2020

At Lalibela, Zia uses all her mental energy to create a force field and free Esteban and Tao from the rubble of the church. As night falls, Zia has a strange, piercing dream, plunging her into an incredible vision of an African mask leading her to a city of gold.

EP3 Chained Up Dec 02, 2020

Arriving at the city of Kilwa, out heroes split up to find the famous Cinza. While exploring the city, they discover the sad reality of the slave markets. Moved, Zia convinces Mendoza to help them free the captives.

EP4 The Great Escape Dec 02, 2020

After having proposed to Esteban that they join forces to find the fifth city of gold, the deceitful Gomez sends his men to capture our heroes. But only Mendoza and Esteban fall into their hands. So the others are able to execute their plan to help free the captives at Kilwa threatened with being sold into slavery. Finally, Mendoza fights Gomez in a duel while Esteban steals the map leading to the city of gold. Meanwhile, Ambrosius heads for a secret base where a surprising welcoming committee awaits him...

EP5 The Gate of the Ancients Dec 02, 2020

Guided by the map stolen from Gomez, our heroes are flying over the city of Zimbabwe when, believing they have been beaten by Ambrosius, Esteban crashes. The children are taken to the palace gardens of the king Neshangwe. Seeing Zia's medallion, the king shows them "The Gate of the Ancients", a very old orichalcum arch. Thanks to their medallions, our young heroes pass through the mysterious arch which teleports them to Francis I, the king of France, in his castle at Chambord...

EP6 The Founder Dec 02, 2020

Teleported to Chambord thanks to the gate of the ancients, Zia and Esteban are welcomed by the king of France, meanwhile Tao makes the acquaintance of Nostradamus in the workshop of the founder of the Order of the Hourglass, the late Leonardo da Vinci. Back in Zimbabwe, the two sailors discover some hidden gold and Mendoza speaks with Laguerra, imprisoned on the ship by Ambrosius.

EP7 The Bellowing Smoke Dec 02, 2020

Thanks to the clue in the base of the pyramid of My they found in Chambord, our heroes discover the location of the fifth city of gold. But Tao, full of doubt, decides to remain in Chambord to think and find himself, rather than leaving with his friends. So, without him, the Golden Condor takes off in pursuit of Ambrosius. Once again, he has a large head-start. Unfortunately for the alchemist and his companions, the city's defences prove remarkably sturdy...

EP8 Ophir Dec 02, 2020

Having rid themselves of the threat of Magon the Olmec, the children are hot on the heels of Ambrosius who has opened the city of Ophir thanks to his medallion. A bitter fight for the city's treasure begins: the stone of Ophir, also known as the philosopher's stone. Meanwhile in Chambord, Nostradamus shows Tao the treasure of Chambord: a double-helix staircase designed by his master Leonardo da Vinci. But what secret does it hide?

EP9 The Eternity Stone Dec 02, 2020

The fifth city of gold is swallowed up as our heroes confront Ambrosius for the Stone of Ophir. A great maelstrom consumes the city and all are swept away. Carried by the flood, they are strewn here and there, all over the banks of the river. While Esteban helps the Olmec Tyrias, Zia is forced to rescue the Eternity Stone from the grip of Ambrosius. Alas, in vain...

EP10 The Smiling Lady Dec 02, 2020

Chasing a young boy, who has kidnapped Pichu, back to his village, Esteban and Zia find Mendoza and the sailors safe and sound. Meanwhile, Ambrosius heads for the Olmec base to repair his ship, sabotaged by Magon.

EP11 The Bako Dec 02, 2020

En route to Kilwa, Zia finds a stowaway in the hold of the Golden Condor: Temba, still looking for a great feat to accomplish. With his help our hero retrieves the Bako, a sacred mask stolen by Gomez. Placing it over her face, Zia has another vision in which Tao is in great danger. Despite this however, Tao is safe and sound in Chambord where he too has made some discoveries: according to the clues left behind by Leonardo da Vinci, the seventh city of gold does not exist. It is up to them to build it!

EP12 Farewell, Master! Dec 18, 2020

In the Lenje village, Zia, Tao and young Temba are welcomed with great fanfare. Impressed by Zia and her link to the sacred mask, the matriarch confirms that she is the one who must take the Bako back to the place where it was made, the mythical city of Orunigi.

EP13 The Night of Masks Dec 18, 2020

After Ambrosius's disappearance, Laguerra and Gaspard are almost killed in the volcanic fault. They manage to escape but the heavily damaged flying ship crashes shortly thereafter. Meanwhile out heroes follow the path of the Bako to the mythical city of Orunigi where, according to the legend, the sacred mask was made.

EP14 The Cliff of Spirits Dec 18, 2020

The Leopard-men set fire to the village to create a distraction enabling them to kidnap Zia along with the sacred mask. Out heroes learn that she is being held by the powerful sorceror N'Deye, in the city of Tellem, abandoned for centuries at the foot of the Bandiagara escarpment. Jealous of the link between Zia and the Bako, the sorceror tries to force her secret from her. But, faced with his prisoner's silence, N'Deye has her taken to one of the caves in the Cliff of Spirits. While at the top of the cliff, Esteban and Tao attempt to climb down and save their friend, Zia explores the caves to try to find another exit.

EP15 The Sorcerer Jan 08, 2021

Esteban and Tao find Zia in the caves of the Cliff of Spirits where the sorcerer N'Deye has imprisoned her. Together, our heroes explore the depths of the cliff and find a secret gallery where the statues grouped around Princess Rana'Ori reveal to them the location of the sixth city of gold. Meanwhile, Mendoza, Pedro and Sancho attack the sorceror and his Leopard-men to retrieve the precious Bako. Reunited once again, Esteban and his companions set out for the city of gold. But while using the sacred mask again, Zia unleashes a terrible storm...

EP16 Orunigi Jan 08, 2021

Caught in a lightning storm, the Golden Condor crashes into the impenetrable forest of the Congo. There, our heroes are met by the guardians of this place, gorillas who escort them to the heart of their kingdom, next to a seemingly bottomless chasm. The Bako then guides Esteban, Zia and Tao to its home: Orunigi, the sixth city of gold, which to the children's great joy, opens to them. At the peak of this incredible tree-city, they find princess Rana'Ori who finally reveals to them the true goal of their mission: use the great heritage of Mu and Atlantis to prevent a great cataclysm which could destroy humanity!

EP17 Revelations Jan 15, 2021

EP18 Beyond the Mirror Jan 15, 2021

EP19 Fell from the Sky Jan 15, 2021

EP20 The Sacrifice Jan 15, 2021

EP21 Hand in Hand Jan 22, 2021

EP22 The Gate to Hell Jan 22, 2021

EP23 The Last Atlanteans Jan 22, 2021

EP24 Vengeance Jan 29, 2021

EP25 The Seventh City of Gold Jan 29, 2021

EP26 The End of the Adventure? Jan 29, 2021
8.6| 0h30m| TV-Y7| en
Synopsis

The adventures of a young Spanish boy named Esteban who joins a voyage to the New World in search of the lost Cities of Gold and his father.

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StunnaKrypto Self-important, over-dramatic, uninspired.
Supelice Dreadfully Boring
Janae Milner Easily the biggest piece of Right wing non sense propaganda I ever saw.
Gary The movie's not perfect, but it sticks the landing of its message. It was engaging - thrilling at times - and I personally thought it was a great time.
generationofswine OK, so it turns out that this is a French cartoon about a Spanish kid in South America and I grew up in Chicago and am apparently the ONLY one of my friends that is NOT French and remembers watching this as a child.So, naturally I have NO idea where I saw it.But for the absolute rest of my life that theme song has popped up in my head...of course working in Latin American History doesn't really help the odds there.In fact it could be an early childhood inspiration. A subliminal message implanted in my head at a young age "you will find the city of Gold, Sam, you will find it." Or, likely, more realistically, it was just an absolutely awesome adventure with a very catchy theme song that every child is going to be obsessed with after watching one episode.
Bala I came to know about the mysterious cities of gold from an internet forum and was most intrigued by the plot summary. So when I finally got the DVD, I couldn't wait to finish watching the series.And it didn't disappoint me a single bit. Right from the beginning, it keeps the viewers glued to their screens keeping them in anticipation of what is going to happen next.All 3 central characters-Esteban, Zia and Tao have been excellently portrayed and they are superbly supported by Mendoza and other characters.The music is very absorbing and blends with the scenarios brilliantly. This is one of the few cartoons that has really stood the tests of time.I would highly recommend this to any cartoon lover.I give it a 10/10.
frog_chorus A majestic cartoon series, this series encapsulates the beautiful mystery of many of the 1980's cartoons. Any cartoon that makes you feel emotion for the characters is very special indeed. Those who produced this shoe deserve a belated Oscar, i cant wait get the DVD , my own kids will love this show , they will soon see how brain-dead the majority of todays cartoons really are. I hope this gets the promo it deserves when it comes out , i hope the producers make millions - the success is deserved. I cant wait to bring back all of those wonderful memories , i intend to take a week off work to watch this - God bless all MCOG Fans!
DrLex This is one of those TV series that has "quality" written all over it. I remember immediately being hooked on as a kid from the moment I saw the intro for the first time. This intro on itself is a nice example of how well this series was conceived. It starts out with a spectacular descent from outer space towards the ruin of a Maya temple and further down to the core of Earth, accompanied by a voice which tells of an amazing mystery. Then the catchy theme song starts, while we get a preview of the main characters and some key elements of the story, some of which would only appear after a dozen episodes.In short, this animated series has excellent animation, excellent voice acting, an excellent musical score, and an excellent story based on a historical setting but with lots of fantasy elements that will stir the interest of any child. I had probably never developed the same interest in history if I hadn't watched this series. Moreover, every episode was originally accompanied by a short documentary which connected some of the (semi-)fictional events or sites in the story to real-world counterparts. Unfortunately these documentaries were not aired in every country.The series originated from a French-Japanese cooperation, a concept that would produce several other high-quality animated series around the same time period. It appears that the Japanese, French and English versions were produced by the same quality standards, because they all are top-notch. It's a shame that there currently is no official DVD release of the English version. The only way to get it, is to look for unofficial releases, reconstructed from the video stream of the official French release and audio tracks from old VCR recordings. Apparently it's unclear who owns the rights to the English master tapes. Although not widely known, this series is a monument in TV history and deserves a better treatment.