History WesternAnimation / SandokanTheTigerOfMalaysia

The first season was fairly popular in Spain, even if it clashes in collective memory with another Sandokan cartoon produced by Spanish company BRB International some years before (though they are pretty easy to tell apart, as the Spanish series was a more kid-friendly cartoon whose characters were [[AnthropomorphicAnimals anthropomorphic animals]]). Both cartoons' identical opening themes are well remembered, not only for being catchy, but also for being performed by the De Angelis brothers, who reprised their theme from the 1976 TV series starring Kabir Bedy as the eponymous hero.

All the episodes can be watched in English on Creator/[=YouTube=], while the series with the animals is available on Tubi.

The first season was fairly popular in Spain, even if it clashes in collective memory with another Sandokan cartoon produced by Spanish company BRB International some years before (though they are pretty easy to tell apart, as the Spanish series was a more kid-friendly cartoon whose characters were [[AnthropomorphicAnimals antropomorphic animals]]). Both cartoons' identical opening themes are well remembered, not only for being catchy, but also for being performed by the De Angelis brothers, who reprised their theme from the 1976 TV series starring Kabir Bedy as the eponymous hero.

All the episodes can be watched in English on [=YouTube=], while the series with the animals is available on Tubi.

The first season was fairly popular in Spain, even if it clashes in collective memory with another Sandokan cartoon produced by Spanish company BRB International some years before (though they are pretty easy to tell apart, as the Spanish series was a more kid-friendly cartoon whose characters were [[AnthropomorphicAnimals antropomorphic animals]]). Both cartoons's identical opening themes are well remembered, not only for being catchy, but also for being peformed by the De Angelis brothers, who reprised their theme from the 1976 TV series starring Kabir Bedy as the eponymous hero.

All the episodes can be watched in English on {=YouTube=} while the series with the animals is on Tubi.

* BoundAndGagged: Marianna in the first series' "Prisoner of the Pirates." Also, [[TheDarkChick Nimari]] and Ada in Series 2.

** Morugen, one of the main characters of "the Two Tigers" is not from any of the books.

* TeensAreShort: Hard to pin down due to Kammamuri's VagueAge, but it's implied he is around 13 years old around the third season, yet he is still much shorter than most adult characters.

* DoesNotLikeShoes: Many the main cast, as well as quite a lot of secondary characters. Sandokan starts the story in BarefootPoverty, while Tremal-Naik and Kammamuri are always barefoot due to their indigenous ways, and Ada is also a MagicalBarefooter in the first season.

* DarkSkinnedRedhead: Kammamuri. It is never mentioned in the series, so it's likely meant to be an artistic choice on the producers's part and not a in-universe trait.

The series, originally of 26 episodes, was followed in 2001 by a second season, ''Sandokan - The Yiger Roars Again'' (''Sandokan II - La tigre ruggisce ancora''), and yet a third one in 2008, ''Sandokan, The Two Tigers'' (''Sandokan III - Le due tigri'').

The series, originally of 26 episodes, was followed by a second season, ''Sandokan - The Yiger Roars Again'' (''Sandokan II - La tigre ruggisce ancora''), and yet a third one, ''Sandokan, The Two Tigers'' (''Sandokan III - Le due tigri'').

The first season was fairly popular in Spain, even if it clashes in collective memory with another Sandokan cartoon produced by Spanish company BRB International some years before (though they are pretty easy to tell apart, as the Spanish series was a more kid-friendly cartoon with AnthropomorphicAnimal). Both cartoons's opening themes are particularly remembered, and not only for being catchy, but also for being played by the brothers De Angelis, who reprised their theme from the 1976 TV series starring Kabir Bedy as the eponymous hero.

* {{Animesque}}: The realistic drawing style owes a lot to Japanese animation, even although the rest of the action is more clearly based on the adventure film genre.
* BadassCrew: Sandokan's crew, to the smallest member.

* BattleCouple: Sandokan and Marianna.

* CainAndAbel: Hindi brothers Nasumbata and Hyrundo; the former betrayed the second to get his throne.
* CanonForeigner: While Reginald Guillonk's surname is probably based on the character James Guillonk from the source books, the character is so different that it can be considered a completely different one.
* CompositeCharacter: As usual in adaptations, James Brooke is Marianna's uncle in lord Guillonk's place.

* DoesNotLikeShoes: Most of the main cast, as well as quite a lot of secondary characters. Sandokan and Kammamuri start the story in a case of BarefootPoverty, but both retain a liking to go barefoot, particularly the latter, while it's a given with Tremal-Naik due to his indigenous ways.
* EverybodyWasKungFuFighting: The series's fighting scenes feature martial arts moves surprisingly well researched for this kind of cartoon, including kicks from Southeast Asian fighting styles and throws from UsefulNotes/{{Judo}} for good measure. Both good and bad guys are skilled fighters, specially Sandokan, who is implied to be a practitioner of the Malaysian art of silat melayu (although in a pretty acrobatic variation, of course).

* MrFanservice: Pretty much every male character is well muscled and spends a lot of time (if not ''all the time'') barechested.

* TeensAreShort: Hard to pin down due to Kammamuri's VagueAge, but it's implied he is around 13 years old around the third season, yet he is still some heads shorter than most adult characters.

* KnifeNut: Sandokan is skillful with his kris dagger, though not as much as Ushitora with his flying blades.

The series, originally of 26 episodes, was followed by a second season, ''Sandokan - The Yiger Roars Again'' (''Sandokan II - La tigre ruggisce ancora''), and yet a third one, ''Sandokan, The Two Tigers'' (''Sandokan III - Le due tigri''). The first of them was fairly known in Italy and Spain, even if in the latter country it clashes in popular memory with another Sandokan cartoon produced by Spanish company BRB International some years before (though they are pretty easy to tell apart – that was a more kid-friendly cartoon with AnthropomorphicAnimal characters, while this is a series with human characters and a more mature tone). Both cartoons's opening themes are particularly remembered, and not only for being catchy, but also for being played by the brothers De Angelis, who reprised their theme from the 1976 TV series starring Kabir Bedy as the eponymous hero.

* DuelingDubs: There are two dubs of the show in Greek. The first aired on Alter, and stars experienced actors, like most the shows that aired on the channel. The second is a dub of the second season, and was commissioned by Empire Video Production in Romania. The latter aired on 0-6 (now Smile TV) and is infamous for its awful accents.

The series, originally of 26 episodes, was followed by a second season, ''Sandokan - The Yiger Roars Again'' (''Sandokan II - La tigre ruggisce ancora''), and yet a third one, ''Sandokan, The Two Tigers'' (''Sandokan III - Le due tigri''). The first of them was fairly known in Italy and Spain, even if in the latter country it clashes in popular memory with another Sandokan carton produced by Spanish company BRB International some years before (though they are pretty easy to tell apart – that was a more kid-friendly cartoon with AnthropomorphicAnimal characters, while this is a series with human characters and a more mature tone). Both cartoons's opening themes are particularly remembered, and not only for being catchy, but also for being played by the brothers De Angelis, who reprised their theme from the 1976 TV series starring Kabir Bedy as the eponymous hero.

This is the beginning of Sandokan’s adventures as a pirate leader in the search of bringing Brooke to justice and getting back his kingdom. He will be aided in this perilous task by the Portuguese adventurer Yañez (and his lizar pet Paco!), the Indian shaman Tremal-Naik, the street urchin Kammamuri and of course Brooke’s own niece Marianna, Sandokan’s love interest.

The series, originally of 26 episodes, was followed by a second season, ''Sandokan - The Yiger Roars Again'' (''Sandokan II - La tigre ruggisce ancora''), and yet a third one, ''Sandokan, The Two Tigers'' (''Sandokan III - Le due tigri''). The first of them was fairly known in Italy and Spain, even if in the latter country it clashes in popular memory with another Sandokan carton produced by Spanish company BRB International some years before (though they are pretty easy to tell apart – that was a more kid-friendly cartoon with AnthropomorphicAnimal characters, while this is a series with human characters and a more mature tone). Both cartoons's opening themes are particularly remembered, and not only for being catchy, but also for being played by the brothers De Angelis, who reprised their theme for the 1976 TV series starring Kabir Bedy as the eponymous hero.

* BadBoss: Brooke generally doesn't much consideration towards his underlings, particularly Guillonk.

* BigBad: James Brooke and priest Suyodhana.
* BlowGun: Kammamuri's signature weapon.

* DisneyVillainDeath: Shockingly averted with Nasumbata – he falls down from a high balcony, but we are presented with a clear, rather abrupt sequence of his body crashing and going limp.

* EverybodyWasKungFuFighting: The series's fighting scenes feature martial arts moves surprisingly well researched for this kind of cartoon, including kicks from Southeast Asian fighting styles and UsefulNotes/{{Judo}} throws for good measure. Both good and bad guys are skilled fighters, specially Sandokan, who is implied to be a practitioner of the Malaysian art of silat melayu (although in a pretty acrobatic variation, of course).

* {{Guyliner}}: WordOfGod says Sandokan wears kajal makeup.

* KnifeNut: Sandokan is skillful with his keris dagger, though not bad Ushitora with his flying daggers.
* LoyalAnimalCompanion: Yañez has Paco, a lizard, while Kammamuri has, Dharma, a tigress.
* MrFanservice: Pretty much every male character is well muscled and has a lot of time (if not ''all the time'') barechested.

* DarkSkinnedRedhead: Kammamuri. It is never mentioned in the series, so it's liely meant to be an artistic choice on the producers's part and not a in-universe trait.

This is the beginning of Sandokan’s adventures as a pirate leader in the search of bringing Brooke to justice and getting back his kingdom. He will be aided in this perilous task by the Portuguese adventurer Yañez (and his lizar pet Paco!), the Indian shaman Tremal-Naik, the street urchin Kammamuri and of course Brooke’s own niece Marianne, Sandokan’s love interest.

* ActionGirl: Marianne is a crackshot with guns and is never shy about using them.

* DefectingForLove: Marianne, as in every incarnation of the story.

* BattleCouple: Sandokan and Marianne.

* BlowGun: Kammamuri's weapon.

* DisneyVillainDeath: Subverted with Nasumbata – he falls down from a high balcony, but we are presented with a clear, rather abrupt sequence of his body crashing and going limp.
* DoesNotLikeShoes: Most of the main cast, as well with quite a lot of secondary characters. Sandokan and Kammamuri start the story in a case of BarefootPoverty, but both retain a liking to go barefoot, particularly the latter, while it's a given with Tremal-Naik due to his indigenous ways.

* HardHead: Mati can break iron with his forehead.

Sandokan is a young man living on an island of Singapur along with his mentor Macassar, who has taken care of him since he was a baby. But after the death of the old man, Sandokan receives shocking news: he is the son of the rajah of the lost kingdom of Kiltar, which was killed in an invasion by Dayak warriors. Seeking for the truth and the key to his origins, Sandokan travels to Sarawak and meets the British governor James Brooke, who soon proves to know more than he says...

* TeensAreShort: Hard to pin down due to Kammamuri's VagueAge, but it's implied he is around 13 years old, yet he is some heads shorter than most adult characters.

The series, originally of 26 episodes, was followed by a second season, ''Sandokan - The Yiger Roars Again'' (''Sandokan II - La tigre ruggisce ancora''), and yet a third one, ''Sandokan, The Two Tigers'' (''Sandokan III - Le due tigri''). The first of them was fairly known in Italy and Spain, even if in the latter country it clashes in popular conscience with another Sandokan carton produced by Spanish company BRB International some years before (though they are pretty easy to tell apart – that was a more kid-friendly cartoon with anthropomorphic animal characters, while this is a series with human characters and a more mature tone).

''Sandokan - The Tiger of Malaysia'' (''Sandokan - La Tigre della Malesia'') is a 1998 animated series produced by Italian companies RAI Fiction and Mondo TV. It is based on the eponymous ''Literature/{{Sandokan}}'' novel series penned by Emilio Salgari.

* EverbodyWasKungFuFighting: The series's fighting scenes feature martial arts moves surprisingly well researched for this kind of cartoon, including kicks from Southeast Asian fighting styles and UsefulNotes/{{Judo}} throws for good measure. Both good and bad guys are skilled fighters, specially Sandokan, who is implied to be a practitioner of the Malaysian art of silat melayu (although in a pretty acrobatic variation, of course).