安寿と厨子王丸 :: Anju to Zushioumaru (a.k.a. The Littlest Warrior) Originally released in 1961, 83 minutes long.
Anime feature based on the classic story 'Sanshou Dayuu' by Ougai Mori. In medeival Japan, two little children, Anju, a girl, and Zushioumaru, a boy, lost their father, and are separated from their mother.
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たのしい文明史 鉄ものがたり :: Tanoshii Bunmeishi Tetsu Monogatari (a.k.a. Iron Story) Originally released in 1962, 23 minutes long.
History of civilization, the story of iron. | (No image. If you have one, please contact me.) |
わんぱく王子の大蛇退治 :: Wanpaku Ouji no Daija Taiji (a.k.a. The Little Prince and the Eight-headed Dragon) Originally released in 1963, 85 minutes long.
A classic anime movie about a boy named Susanoo who embarks on a journey to find a land called Yomi no Kuni to find his mother. He has to face a battle with an eight-headed dragon named "Yamata no Orochi" to get where he wants to.
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わんわん忠臣蔵 :: Wan Wan Chuushingura (a.k.a. Doggie March) Originally released in 1963, 82 minutes long.
Based on the famous Japanese "47 Ronin" story, this is told with dogs instead of people.
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暗黒街最大の決闘 :: Ankokugai Saidai no Kettou (a.k.a. The Biggest Duel in the Underworld) Originally released in 1963, 101 minutes long.
Live-action movie starring Ken Takakura, Koji Tsuruta, Naoko Kubo & Yoshiko Sakuma. | 
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狼少年ケン :: Ookamishounen Ken (a.k.a. Ken the Wolf Boy) TV show which ran from 1963-65 & ran for 86 episodes.
TV series about a boy living with wolves, similar to "The Jungle Book."
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少年忍者 風のフジ丸 :: Shounen Ninja Kaze no Fujimaru (a.k.a. Boy Ninja: Fujimaru the Wind) TV show which aired from 1964-65 & ran for 65 episodes.
Based on the manga by Sanpei Shirato, the story follows the life of young Sasuke who is sent away by his father to learn the ways of the ninja and defend the country from the oppressive Shogunate.
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ガリバーの宇宙旅行 :: Garibaa no Uchuu Ryokou (a.k.a. Gulliver's Space Travels ) Originally released in 1964, 80 minutes long.
Gulliver's travels, set in space.
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ハッスルパンチ :: Hassuru Panchi (a.k.a. Hustle Punch) TV show which aired from 1965-66 & ran for 26 episodes.
In order to protect his friends, Hustle, a bear, must defend against Gari-gari, a wolf.
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魔法使いサリー :: Mahoutsukai Sally (a.k.a. Sally, the Witch) TV show which ran from 1966-68 for 109 episodes.
Very similar to the American TV show "Bewitched," which the original manga was based on.
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レインボー戦隊ロビン :: Reinbou Sentai Robin (a.k.a. Rainbow Trooper Robin) TV show which aired from 1966-67 & ran for 48 episodes.
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太陽の王子 ホルスの大冒険 :: Taiyou no Ouji: Horusu no Daibouken (a.k.a. "Horus: Prince of the Sun", "Hols: Prince of the Sun" or "The little Norse Prince") Originally released in 1968, 82 minutes long.
Horus is a boy that one day, hunted by silver wolfs, found the sword of the sun. The day his father died he left his home to find the people from the town his father told him. Together with a small bear named Koro he start the journey an run into a great adventure fighting against Grunwald and his subordinates who wants to rule the world. Synopsis thanks to aniDB.
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ゲゲゲの鬼太郎 :: Gegege no Kitarou (a.k.a. Lowest-of-the-Low Kitarou) TV show which aired from 1968-69 (and again in the 1970's and 1980's, in the 2000's and had live-action movies) & ran for 65 episodes.
Kitarou, a ghost, spends his afterlife helping humans in need of his skills. He does this with the help of his father and other yokai. He thwarts the plans of evil spirits who live to torment humanity.
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長靴をはいた猫 :: Nagagutsu wo Haita Neko (a.k.a. Puss in Boots) Originally released in 1969, 80 minutes long.
When the loveable Perro was banished from the kingdom of cats (for the treacherous crime of saving a mouse!), his wanderings led him to the house of Pierre, a young lad who was mistreated by his greedy brothers. Thrown out in the cold, the duo then traveled to a great kingdom where they laid eyes on the princess Rosa, who soon would be wed to a wealthy suitor. Who best to marry her but ... the son of a poor farmer?! With Perro's help, Pierre might just stand a chance -- that is, if he can fool the royal family and defeat the evil Lucifer, who wants Rosa all for himself!
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空飛ぶゆうれい船 :: Soratabu yuureisen (a.k.a. The Flying Ghost Ship) Originally released in 1969, 60 minutes long.
Hayato's peaceful life with his parents and his dog is brought to a dramatic terrible end when a giant robot, said to be sent from a flying ghost ship, devastates the city...
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もーれつア太郎 :: Mouretsu Atarou (a.k.a. Atarou the Workaholic) TV show which aired from 1969-70 & ran for 90 episodes.
Batsugoro is an idle father whose hobby is telling fortunes. After his death, his young son Ataro runs the local grocery store, only to discover that the ghost of his father has missed out on his chance to get into heaven and is now obliged to hang around offering unwelcome advice...
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ひみつのアッコちゃん :: Himitsu no Akko-chan (a.k.a. Secret Little Akko) TV show which aired from 1969-70 & ran for 94 episodes.
Atsuko "Akko" Kagami is 11 years old and obsessed with mirrors. She's given a magic compact by the Queen of the Land of Mirrors which allows her to transform into anything or anybody she wants.
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どうぶつ宝島 :: Doubutsu Takarajima (a.k.a. Animal Treasure Island) Originally released in 1971, 78 minutes long.
Animal Treasure Island concerns a boy named Jim and his pet mouse. They dream of escaping from their lives as innkeepers in order to set out on grand adventures. One day one of their tenants gives them a treasure map. The duo builds a boat and set out to find the treasure, having to overcome pirates in order to claim it as their own.
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アリババと40匹の盗賊 :: Aribaba to 40-ppiki no Touzoku (a.k.a. Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves) Originally released in 1971, 55 minutes long.
A boy who is the descendant of the leader of the theives who met a grisly fate in the 1001 Nights bands together with 38 cats and a mouse to get back his rightful treasure from Ali Baba XXXIII, the descendent of Ali Baba who now rules the kingdom with an iron fist. This is a reversal of the good guy/bad guy roles in the original story! |  |
さるとびエッちゃん :: Sarutobi Ecchan (a.k.a. Monkey-Style Jumper Ecchan) TV show which aired from 1971-72 & ran for 16 episodes.
Ecchan was a little girl who was a descended directly from ninjas. As a result, she knows many ninja-like moves, which can be used to help other people. She befriended a high-school girl named Miko and, because Ecchan is homeless, eventually moved in with her.
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ルパン三世 :: Rupan Sansei (a.k.a. Lupin III) TV show which aired in 1971-72 & 1977-80 (ルパン三世 -2ndシリーズ- :: Lupin III 2nd series). Hayao Miyazaki &/or Isao Takahata were involved in the first show & worked on 2 episodes for the second. The TV show continued into the 1980's, but this page is concerned with the Studio Ghibli tie-in only. To see the episode list, see here.
Lupin the 3rd, The World's Greatest thief, who's proud of being the grandson of the infamous French thief: Arsene Lupin. Accompanied by his comrades who help him pull off the biggest heists in thievery history, while Inspector Zenigata has vow his life in capturing Lupin. But Lupin isn't you'd average criminal...
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ゲゲゲの鬼太郎 :: Gegege no Kitarou (a.k.a. Lowest-of-the-Low Kitarou) TV show which aired from 1971-72 & ran for 45 episodes.
(See the other Gegege no Kitarou, above, for synopsis.)
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パンダ・コパンダ :: Panda Kopanda (a.k.a. Panda! Go Panda!) Originally released in 1972, 30 minutes long.
Mimiko is a bright little girl left alone when her grandmother leaves on a trip. She comes home to her house in a bamboo grove to find a baby panda. His father soon comes to visit and they decide to become a family. The three have adventures which are continued in the second movie, パンダコパンダ 雨ふりサ―カスの巻 :: Panda-Kopanda: Amefuri Circus no Maki (a.k.a. Panda! Go Panda!: Rainy Day Circus).
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赤胴鈴之助 :: Akadou Suzunosuke (a.k.a. Red-armored Suzunosuke) TV show which aired from 1972-73 & ran for 52 episodes.
A young samurai fights the invaders of Japan.
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荒野の少年イサム :: Kouya no Shounen Isamu (a.k.a. Wasteland boy Isamu) TV show which aired from 1973-74 & ran for 52 episodes.
Set in the Old West, the story follows the boy Isamu as he searches for his father. Luckily, he is a great shot, since he needs to be as he encounters racism (his father is Japanese and his mother is Native American) and other problems on his journey.
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侍ジャイアンツ :: Samurai Jaiantsu (a.k.a. Samurai Giants) TV show which aired from 1973-74 & ran for 46 episodes.
Baseball series.
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アルプスの少女ハイジ :: Arupusu no Shoujo Haiji (a.k.a. Heidi, girl of the Alps) TV show which began in 1974 & ran for 52 episodes. It was also condensed into a movie.
This is the story of Heidi, a five year old girl living in the Swiss Alps, orphaned as an infant and raised by her aunt Dete. When Dete finds work elsewhere, she takes Heidi to live with her Grandfather, a hermit who lives alone on a mountain with only two goats and an old dog for company. Heidi's innocence softens her Grandfather's heart, and she finds adventures every day up on the mountain with the poor goatherd Peter. But, eventually, Heidi is taken to live with a rich family in Frankfurt as the companion of a wheelchair-bound girl, Clara. Heidi struggles to keep up her spirits in the strict confines of a proper city household, and perhaps to bring joy to Clara as well.
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フランダースの犬 :: Furandaasu no Inu (a.k.a. A Dog of Flanders) TV show which aired in 1975 & ran for 26 episodes.
Based on the classic children's novel by Louise De La Ramee (aka Ouida). In 19th-century Belgium, a peasant boy Nello lives with grandfather in a small village. He loves painting, and desparately wants to see the work of Reubens. One day he finds an exausted dog. Nello takes care of the dog and named him Patrasche. The dog becomes his best friend.
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母をたずねて三千里 :: Haha wo Tazunete Sanzenri (a.k.a. From the Apennines to the Andes) TV show which began in 1976 & ran for 52 episodes.
Marco and his family live in Genoa, Italy, a poor town where many local Italians went to work overseas. Marco's mother, Anna, is among one of them. Initially, Anna keeps writing back home while working in Argentina, but one day, the letters stopped. The boy then decides to search for his mother.
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あらいぐまラスカル :: Araiguma Rasukaru (a.k.a. Rascal the Raccoon) TV show which aired in 1977 & ran for 52 episodes.
11-year-old Robby North and his friend Oscar live in Wisconsin. During a fishing trip, they hear a shot and discover a mother raccoon was killed. Robby takes the baby racoon home to take care of it and names it Rascal. The story follows the scrapes and troubles the two get into.
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シートン動物記 くまの子ジャッキー :: Shiiton Doubutsuki Kuma no Ko Jakkii (a.k.a. Seton Animal Chronicles: Jacky the Bear Cub) TV show which aired in 1977 & ran for 26 episodes.
Story of a Native American boy who finds two bear cubs, Jacky & Jill, and their friendship.
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未来少年コナン :: Mirai Shounen Konan (a.k.a. Future Boy Conan) TV show which began in 1978 & ran for 26 episodes.
Mankind was facing the fires of extinction. Super-magnetic weapons, far more destructive than atomic weapons, caused half the world to be wiped out in an instant. The Earth was seized by great tectonic upheavals. Its axis was twisted. The five continents were ripped completely apart and sank into the sea…
Twenty years later, life exists on only a few remaining islands. One of these islands is ‘Remnant Island’, where a boy named Conan lives with his grandfather as the only two survivors on the island. They think they might be the only two humans still alive in the world, until a girl named Lana turns up unconscious on the beach. Lana is being chased by the huge technological city of Industria, and they soon capture her again. Conan is determined to get her back, and sets off on the adventure of a lifetime.
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ペリーヌ物語 :: Periinu Monogatari (a.k.a. Perrine's Story) TV show which aired in 1978 & ran for 53 episodes.
In 19th-century France, a girl named Perrine travels with her family to search for her grandfather. Perrine has to overcome many hardships, losing her father in Bosnia and then her mother to illness. She finally finds her grandfather- blind and lonely- living in a castle-like mansion, but the girl is unable to make him realize who she is. Perrine becomes a secretary of his father, waiting for an opportunity to introduce herself as his granddaughter. As Perrine treats him with kindness, the grandfather gradually regains his warm heart and kindness.
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赤毛のアン :: Akage no An (a.k.a. Anne of Green Gables) TV show which began in 1979 & ran for 50 episodes.
Anne Shirley, a girl raised in an orphanage, is accidentally sent to Miss Marilla Cuthbert and Mr. Matthew Cuthbert, who had originally requested a boy. She gradually becomes an irreplaceable member of their family.
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ルパン三世 カリオストロの城 :: Rupan Sansei: Kariosutoro no Shiro (a.k.a. Lupin III: Castle of Cagliostro) Originally released in 1979, 100 minutes long. To view the rest of the Lupin the 3rd series, check out the Lupin III page.
Reknowned international thief Lupin III (known as "Wolf" in the English dub) comes to the small European duchy of Cagliostro to investigate some excellently-forged money and stumbles across a national conspiracy going back some hundreds of years. Lupin and his friends must rescue the beautiful Clarice from the hands of the evil Count Cagliostro and solve the mystery of a hidden treasure dating back to the 15th century.
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