Winter 1968

Gegege no Kitarou (1968)

TV / 65 eps / Winter 1968 / Manga

Kitarou, a ghost, spends his afterlife helping humans in need of his skills. He thwarts the plans of evil spirits who live to torment humanity.

Wanpaku Tanteidan

TV / 35 eps / Winter 1968 / Unknown

A group of young boys (plus a token girl and her little brother, the obligatory brat) form a detective club, pooling their talents for brain, brawn, invention, and driving skills to solve crimes in Tokyo. Much to the consternation of police chief Nakamura, they often succeed where the professionals fail. (Source: The Anime Encyclopedia)

Perman

TV / 54 eps / Spring 1967 / Manga

After Mitsuo receives a mask from a retiring superhero, he becomes Perman. (Source: AniDB)

Speed Racer

TV / 52 eps / Spring 1967 / Manga

The Mach 5 is one of the fastest and most technologically advanced race cars built by man. Equipped with various gadgets and a powerful engine, it provides a challenge for anyone who would dare race against it. The driver of this amazing vehicle is Gou Mifune, a teenager who dreams of breaking into the world of professional racing. In spite of this, Gou's father and the creator of the Mach 5, Daisuke Mifune, does not want his son anywhere near a racetrack. Undeterred, his girlfriend Michi, younger brother Kurio, and Kurio's monkey sidekick Sanpei become Gou's biggest fans as he sets out to become the greatest racer of all time. However, Gou soon learns that becoming a professional racer is not easy. From the underhanded plots of corrupt businessmen to stiff competition in the form of his rival, Racer X, Gou faces many obstacles on the road ahead, and has a lot to prove before he can cross the finish line. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Princess Knight

TV / 52 eps / Spring 1967 / Manga

In the kingdom of Silverland, Prince Sapphire holds a big secret: he is actually a girl. When Sapphire was born, she accidentally received both the blue heart of a boy and the pink heart of a girl. To protect the kingdom from the evil Duke Duralumin, who is the successor to the throne, Sapphire leads a double life, posing as a boy as women are not allowed to reign. God assigns trainee angel Tink to retrieve Sapphire's boy heart, but she refuses to let go of it. As the Duke schemes to usurp the throne, Sapphire finds herself in an even worse predicament in the clash of her two identities—she falls for Prince Franz Charming from the neighboring kingdom. Sapphire and Tink now embark on exciting adventures, but along the way, they must fight various enemies to uphold the throne at all costs. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Sally the Witch

TV / 109 eps / Winter 1967 / Manga

Sally, the kind but mischievous princess of the Land of Magic, has developed an interest in the human world. Wanting to experience it for herself, she runs away and meets two girls her age—Yoshiko "Yocchan" Hanamura and Sumire Kasugano—at a department store. They quickly become friends and spend time at Sally's mansion, which she conjured with magic. The two girls realize they forgot something at the store, and despite it having closed for the night, they leave to fetch the item. Sally and her younger brother Cub, who had been sent by their parents to retrieve her, follow them and discover that they have been captured by a pair of thieves who were attempting to rob the store. Utilizing their magic, Sally and Cub drive the thieves away and rescue the girls, who remain unaware of Sally's powers. Attached to her new friends and the fun of the human world, Sally decides to stay, taking up the surname Yumeno and attending school with Yocchan and Sumire. Cub chooses to live with her and together they make a variety of new friends and go on various adventures, all the while spicing up their lives with magic. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

Golden Bat

TV / 52 eps / Spring 1967 / Novel

A golden warrior wearing a cape and a scepter, Ougon Bat was a protector spirit from Atlantis reanimated by a scientist and his friends (specially the sweet Marie) from his tomb covered in hieroglyphics. His entry was heralded by a golden bat and a sinister laugh and he would put good use of his super powers to combat the evil forces of Dr. Zero.

Adventure Boy Shadar

TV / 156 eps / Fall 1967 / Unknown

When Earth is threatened by the invading Ghostar, a young boy with nerves of steel and the strength of 50 men appears from a cave on Mount Fuji. He is Shadar, a boy of unknown origin who, with his faithful dog, Pinboke, fights to save the world. (Source: The Anime Encyclopedia)

Chibikko Kaijuu Yadamon

TV / 26 eps / Fall 1967 / Unknown

A comedy about a spoiled and bratty kid monster. Each episode contains 2 stories. (Source: AniDB)

Donkikko

TV / 21 eps / Fall 1967 / Unknown

A comedy about the mischievous adventures of a young boy. Each episode contains 2 stories. (Source: AniDB)

Kaminari Boy Pikkari★bee

TV / 53 eps / Spring 1967 / Unknown

A comedy about a mischievous boy. Each episode contains 2 stories. Based on a manga by Murotani Tsunezou. (Source: AniDB)

Monoshiri Daigaku: Ashita no Calendar

TV / 1274 eps / Summer 1966 / Original

Another continuation of Instant History with a new title. This time it was sponsored by Kirin, a brewery company in Japan. (Source: Cartoon Research)

にんぎょうげき

TV_SHORT / 510 eps / Spring 1956 / OTHER

Puppet-animated show made for elementary school students in the lower grades with the aim of teaching children life lessons and morals while also nurturing healthy imagination. It adapts a wide array of stories; originating from foreign folktales, comtemporary fairytales and classic books.<br> The name originally was Puppet Show (人形劇) but in 1966 it was changed to "Ningyougeki" in hiragana.

Pyun Pyun Maru

TV / 26 eps / Summer 1967 / Unknown

The Ninja Pyun Pyun-Maru and his brother Chibi-Maru are working at an office that accepts anything. They solve unexpected happenings caused by other Ninjas. (Source: TOEI Animation Europe catalog)

Robotan

TV / 104 eps / Fall 1966 / Unknown

Based on a manga by Morita Kenji. Household robot Robotan, made by a nerdy school boy named Kan-chan, lives with an everyday Japanese family as a domestic servant and friend to the children. (Source: AniDB)

Subarashii Sekai Ryokou: Mirai Series

TV / 6 eps / Winter 1967 / Original

Dororo Pilot

Special / 1 eps / Winter 1968 / Manga

Before producing a TV series, a pilot film was made to let sponsors and television stations grasp the work's pervasive quality. This is the pilot film for "Dororo" in which the characters are closer to those of the original story compared to the characters in the TV series. The faces and personalities of the characters in the TV series are altered from time to time to gain popularity among its viewers. As a result, sometimes viewers really loved it, but at other times it didn't go over as well. The pilot for "Dororo" was made in color, but the TV series was monochrome due to a tighter budget. The story depicts a journey in which the boy thief named Dororo and a cursed man called Hyakkimaru destroy monsters. Hyakkimaru can be a complete "human" only after he destroys 48 devils. (Source: Official site)