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Papyrus Complete 6-Disc Box Set DVD
Papyrus Complete brings home the early-2000s European animated adventure series adapted from the long-running Belgian comic-album series, following a young Egyptian fisherman who, after rescuing a princess, becomes a guardian of the pharaoh's daughter and embarks on a sustained run of mythology-driven adventures across the ancient Egyptian world. The texture is unmistakable, with confident character animation that pays loving tribute to the source comic albums, dramatic narration, and a tone that takes its ancient-Egyptian mythology seriously while still finding room for character-led warmth.
What stands out is the show's commitment to its mythology. The series treats ancient Egypt as a real, deeply imagined setting, with each chapter pulling from genuine mythological figures and ideas while building out the saga's own sustained dramatic arcs. Episodes like "The Black Mummy," "The Cursed Pharaoh," "The Labyrinth," "The Sacrilege Of Papyrus," and "The Trial Of Papyrus" lean directly into the show's love of mythology-driven storytelling. The format pairs episodic adventures with sustained character arcs, giving the run real continuity across its two seasons.
This ran across the early 2000s on France 3, RAI, RTBF, and Schweizer Fernsehen, finding its viewers among readers of the original Belgian comic albums, families looking for thoughtful, mythology-rooted adventure storytelling, and broader audiences drawn to the era's wave of European-led animated programming. It appealed especially to viewers who valued literary-rooted children's television, and to anyone curious about the European tradition of comic-album-derived animation.
Favorite chapters worth singling out include "The Black Mummy" for the breezy series-establishing opener, "The Labyrinth" for one of the run's most atmospheric early outings, "The Sacrilege Of Papyrus" for a major season-two opener, and "The Nightmare" for a satisfying closing chapter. "The Black Pyramid" earns its place as a particularly memorable mythology beat. This complete collection delivers all 52 episodes across 6 DVDs, the entire run preserved on disc, the right way for fans of European mythology-flavored animation to own this beloved Papyrus saga without depending on shifting international streaming availability.
Papyrus Season 1 Episode 1 The Black Mummy
Papyrus Season 1 Episode 2 Anger Of The Moon God
Papyrus Season 1 Episode 3 Lord Of The Crocodiles
Papyrus Season 1 Episode 4 Revenge Of Ramses
Papyrus Season 1 Episode 5 The Faceless Giant
Papyrus Season 1 Episode 6 The Cursed Pharaoh
Papyrus Season 1 Episode 7 The Black Sun Of Seth
Papyrus Season 1 Episode 8 The Metamorphosis Of Imhotep
Papyrus Season 1 Episode 9 The Labyrinth
Papyrus Season 1 Episode 10 The Triumph Of Bastet
Papyrus Season 1 Episode 11 City Of Scribes
Papyrus Season 1 Episode 12 The Demon Of The Red Mountains
Papyrus Season 1 Episode 13 The Golden Feather Of The Great Falcon
Papyrus Season 1 Episode 14 The Return Of The Red Sphinx
Papyrus Season 1 Episode 15 The White Egyptian
Papyrus Season 1 Episode 16 The Harp Of Hathor
Papyrus Season 1 Episode 17 The Forgotten Sarcophagus
Papyrus Season 1 Episode 18 The House Of Life
Papyrus Season 1 Episode 19 The Revenge Of Amon
Papyrus Season 1 Episode 20 The Rebirth Of The Child Pharaoh
Papyrus Season 1 Episode 21 Tears Of Giants
Papyrus Season 1 Episode 22 The Hieroglyph Child
Papyrus Season 1 Episode 23 The Master Of The Three Doors
Papyrus Season 1 Episode 24 The Black Pyramid
Papyrus Season 1 Episode 25 The Mirror Of Nebou
Papyrus Season 1 Episode 26 The Second Flood Of The Sacred River
Papyrus Season 2 Episode 1 The Sacrilege Of Papyrus
Papyrus Season 2 Episode 2 Mika The Sorceress
Papyrus Season 2 Episode 3 The Thirtieth Case Of Senet Cursed
Papyrus Season 2 Episode 4 Justice Thoueris
Papyrus Season 2 Episode 5 The Awakening Of Osiris
Papyrus Season 2 Episode 6 White Baboon
Papyrus Season 2 Episode 7 Stolen Country
Papyrus Season 2 Episode 8 Four Chapels Of Tutankhamun
Papyrus Season 2 Episode 9 The Divine Potter
Papyrus Season 2 Episode 10 Return Senkhet
Papyrus Season 2 Episode 11 The Talisman Of The Great Pyramid
Papyrus Season 2 Episode 12 Yam
Papyrus Season 2 Episode 13 Time Of Discord
Papyrus Season 2 Episode 14 Seven Knots Of Horus
Papyrus Season 2 Episode 15 Renunciation Of Papyrus
Papyrus Season 2 Episode 16 Nile Red
Papyrus Season 2 Episode 17 The Sacred Crown Of Wadjet
Papyrus Season 2 Episode 18 Neferure
Papyrus Season 2 Episode 19 Emissaries
Papyrus Season 2 Episode 20 Princess Tiya
Papyrus Season 2 Episode 21 Princess Star
Papyrus Season 2 Episode 22 The Sacred Child Of Ebla
Papyrus Season 2 Episode 23 The Ished Tree
Papyrus Season 2 Episode 24 The Djed Pillar
Papyrus Season 2 Episode 25 The Trial Of Papyrus
Papyrus Season 2 Episode 26 The Nightmare
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