Patapata Hikousen no Bouken

Title:Patapata Hikousen no Bouken
Adventures of Patapata Aircraft
Le secret du sable bleu (French)
Secret of Cerulean Sand
パタパタ飛行船の冒険
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A fifteen-year-old Jane Buxtom decides to set out to find her missing older brother. Chasing after a mysterious hint of her brother having found the secret of ‘Cerulean Sand’ at the time of his disappearance, Jane begins an adventure that will lead her from the safety of her English manor house to the vast foreboding deserts of the Middle East, and then to isolated mountain trails somewhere in the Caucasus. While chasing after various clues appearing only as hushed rumors and forgotten legends, Jane and her (protective) fellow travelers find themselves having to fight off a band of soldiers equipped with strange airships, seemly intent on keeping the ‘Cerulean Sand’ a secret to all outsiders.

The story is inspired by and based loosely on Jules Verne`s stories, "↗Facing The Flag" and "City in the Sahara”

This series is a co-production between Japanese and Korean animation teams and was aired simultaneously in both countries.

26 TV episodes (released in 2001/02)
Produced by Tokyo Movie Shinsha.
Broadcast in Japan by Wowow

Available only as a fansub as of Oct, 2005
English fansub title "Secret of Cerulean Sand"

1:40min Series Opening - YouTube Video
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If you enjoy this type of story, then you might want to check out - Fushigi no Umi no Nadia and Kenran Butoh Sai: The Mars Daybreak.

I remembering seeing this a couple of years ago.

Tis a good story for teenagers and those who can enjoy innocent adventure stories. In the classic style of ↗Jules Verne (wiki), one can expect a grand adventure of mystery and danger as the main character (Jane Buxtom) undertakes a dangerous journey, accompanied a stalwart band of fellow travelers, to discover the fate of her missing brother.

Last updated Saturday, September 27 2008. Created Friday, September 26 2008.

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Official Japanese Series Web Site http://www.telecom-anime.com/patapata/japanese/
AnimeSuki Torrent Site http://www.animesuki.com/series.php/59.html
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