Swiss Family Robinson English Sub & Dub

About Swiss Family Robinson

Swiss Family Robinson (家族ロビンソン漂流記ふしぎな島のフローネ) blends adventure, drama and slice of life by Nippon Animation (1981). Below is a fresh retelling of what the story is about. In short: 10-year-old Flone is a very active, tomboyish sort of a girl. One day, her father receives a letter from his English friend who is now in Australia.

Further in, in the letter, the friend asks her father to come down to Australia because of a serious shortage of doctors. The family decides to leave their old house in Bern. Now their drifting voyage has begun!

In an adventure series like this, exploration, new locations and a steady sense of momentum drive the story. Flone Robinson (Yoshiko Matsuo) and Franz Robinson (Tooru Furuya) are two of the characters you will meet early. Think of it as a pick for anyone who enjoys travel-the-world storytelling. The run is 50 episodes in total, so you know what you are signing up for.

Production & Appeal

Nippon Animation is the studio behind Swiss Family Robinson, and its direction shapes everything from character design to motion. The adventure focus matters here: exploration, new locations and a steady sense of momentum drive the story. A 7.1/10 score points to a dependable, well-liked series. On the casting side, Yoshiko Matsuo voicing Flone Robinson gives the lead role a recognizable voice. Released in 1981, it competed with that season's other new series for attention.