Dinosaur Expedition Born Free

is a TV series made by Tsuburaya Productions. It is the first of the Tsuburaya Dinosaur Trilogy.
In the 1990s, like Dinosaur Great War Izenborg, episodes of the series were compiled into an English-dubbed film by Associated Entertainment International, titled Return of the Dinosaurs.
==Production==
Because Tsuburaya was filming Pro-Wres no Hoshi Azteckaiser at the time of this series, it could not be in live-action. Nippon Sunrise (known as Sunrise, Inc. currently a part of Bandai Namco Filmworks) did the animation. Paleontologist Ikuo Kobata criticized Tsuburaya for using costumes with the "Godzilla" posture, so Tsuburaya used stop-motion to have accurate dinosaurs.
A main inspiration for creating the series was the discovery of Taniwhasaurus (Ezo Mikasa Ryu) in 1976. At the time they thought the mosasaur was a tyrannosaur which explains the inaccurate Ezomikasa Dragon.
==Synopsis==
Due to an anomaly on Earth, ancient dinosaurs that had secretly survived deep underground emerged on the surface. In order to protect these dinosaurs from a group trying to exterminate them and from the nefarious hands seeking profit, the Bone free Team was formed. They travel around the world on a mission to safeguard these prehistoric creatures.https://m-78.jp/videoworks/bornfree/
==Appearances==
===Kaiju===
*Giant Ammonite
*Brontosaurus
*Allosaurus
*Tyrannosaurus
*Triceratops
*Trachodon
*Stegosaurus
*Iguanodon
*Pteranodon
*Gorgosaurus
*Troodon
*Ankylosaurus
*Polacanthus
*Monoclonius
*Brachiosaurus
*Corythosaurus
*Diplodocus
*Ezomikasa Dragon
==Cast==
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==Music==
:;Opening Theme
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**Lyrics: Kounosuke Fuji
**Composition and Arrangement: Toru Fuyuki
**Artist: Masato Shimon
:;Ending Theme
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**Lyrics: Konosuke Fuji
**Composition and Arrangement: Toru Fuyuki
**Artist: Masato Shimon
==Home Media==
Following the other entries of the Tsuburaya Dinosaur Trilogy, the series was released on DVD by Toei Video on May 9 and June 13, 2014.https://m-78.jp/news/n-2462https://m-78.jp/news/n-2476
Dinosaur Expedition Born Free 1.jpg|Volume 1 (episodes 1-5)
Dinosaur Expedition Born Free 2.jpg|Volume 2 (episodes 6-10)
Dinosaur Expedition Born Free 3.jpg|Volume 3 (episodes 11-15)
Dinosaur Expedition Born Free 4.jpg|Volume 4 (episodes 16-20)
Dinosaur Expedition Born Free 5.jpg|Volume 5 (episodes 21-25)
==Gallery==
Dinosaur Expedition Born Free logo.webp
Dinosaur Expedition Born Free 01.png
Dinosaur Expedition Born Free 02.png
==Trivia==
*, a late-night show that aired from 2005 to 2009, was inspired by this series, also using a blend of live-action and anime.
==External Links==
*Dinosaur Expedition Born Free at Tsuburaya Productions' official website
==References==
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