The Three Musketeers

is a French historical adventure novel written in 1844 by French author Alexandre Dumas, which has been adaption into the following anime:
 * An anthropomorphism anime titled was produced by Nippon Animation and aired on TBS/MBS from October 9, 1981 to March 26, 1982, where the main characters are dogs. It became popular in Spain, so that Televisión Española and Thames Television produced a sequel series entitled The Return of Dogtanian. Later in 2021, a CGI film based on the 1981 anime was co-produced by Apolo Films and Cosmos Maya and was directed by Toni García.
 * An anime following the actual story titled, was produced by Studio Gallop and aired on NHK from October 1987 to February 1989. It was also followed by a film sequel, , was released in March 1989.

Plot
D'Artagnan leaves his hometown in the province of Gascony for Paris, in order to join the King's Musketeers or the Guards of the Cardinal. At his arrival, he gets into an argument with Athos, Porthos and Aramis and provokes them into a sword-fight. While fighting, they are interrupted by the Guards of the Cardinal, who are enforcing the King's decree banning duels. Afterwards, d'Artagnan and the others become friends and adopt the motto "All for one, and one for all".