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Secrets of Akko-chan
TV / 94 eps / Winter 1969 / Manga
Atsuko "Akko-chan" Kagami (known variously as "Stilly," "Caroline," or "Julie" in Western versions of the anime) is an energetic elementary school girl who has an affinity for mirrors. One day, her favorite mirror which was given to Akko by her mother (or in some versions, by her father, as a present from India) is broken, and she prefers to bury it in her yard rather than throw it to the trash can. In her dreams, she is contacted by a spirit (or in some cases the Queen of the Mirror Kingdom) who is moved that the little girl would treat the mirror so respectfully and not simply throw it away. Akko-chan is then given the gift of a magical mirror and taught an enchantment that will allow her to transform into anything she wishes. (Source: Wikipedia)
Marine Boy
TV / 65 eps / Winter 1969 / Unknown
Yet another expansion of the Marine Boy series. This time 65 episodes were added to the 1966 series and all 78 episodes were sold to the US. The broadcast history of the show in Japan was slightly more complicated, with only the first 36 episodes of the 78 shown at first but later on all 78 were shown, out of which 65 are contained in this entry and 13 in the Ganbare! Marine Kid series. Marine is now equipped with an underwater boomerang, a hydrojet, and the mermaid Neptuna/Neptina has become his girlfriend. Some previous episodes from Ganbare! Marine Kid had their footage recycled in part for this series. (Source: The Anime Encyclopedia)
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Dokachin
TV / 26 eps / Fall 1968 / Original
A tremendous explosion occurs in the middle of a time warp experiment and causes a caveman family to appear in the modern world. Since so many of the sights and sounds are strange to them, they wind up destroying things with their stone axes, thus setting off wild adventures. (Source: Tatsunoko Production)
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.
Johnny Cypher in Dimension Zero
TV / 130 eps / Fall 1968 / Unknown
Square-jawed superagent Johnny can travel through inner space, Dimension Zero, and uses his superpowers to combat evil all over the universe. He is helped by the beautiful blonde Zena and tiny alien Rhom from the Black Star. An early Japanse-American co-production by former Disney animator Joe Oriolo for Warner/Seven--a company formed by the merging of Seven Arts production after its merger with Warner Bros. It started airing a year after its release in the US. (Source: The Anime Encyclopedia)
Kaibutsu-kun
TV / 49 eps / Spring 1968 / Manga
The prince of Kaibutsu Land, Kaibutsu-kun, decides to go to the human world as part of his training to become the King. (Source: ANN)
Kyojin no Hoshi
TV / 182 eps / Spring 1968 / Manga
The story is about Hyuma Hoshi, a promising young baseball pitcher who dreams of becoming a top star like his father Ittetsu Hoshi in the professional Japanese league. His father was once a 3rd baseman until he was injured in World War II and was forced to retire. The boy would join the ever popular Giants team, and soon he realized the difficulty of managing the high expectations. From the grueling training to battling the rival Mitsuru Hanagata on the Hanshin Tigers, he would have to take out his best pitching magic to step up to the challenge. (Source: Wikipedia)
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)
SASUKE
TV / 29 eps / Fall 1968 / Manga
Sasuke is the son of a very skilled ninja, whose name is Ozaru. After the defeat of their lord, Yukimura Sanada, Tokugawa's and Hattori's ninjas begin to persecute all their enemies still alive: that means Ozaru and Sasuke must leave their house and start a violent struggle for their own life. Danger, vengeance, anger, loyalty, pain are the basic elements of this story, where the worst aspects of the human soul are described together with the growth of the main character, the young Sasuke.
Humanoid Monster Bem
TV / 26 eps / Fall 1968 / Original
In the dark corners of a mysterious laboratory, an out-of-control slurry of cellular material gives birth to the horrifying Humanoid Monsters - Bem, Bela, and Belo! Contrary to their grotesque exteriors, the blood of justice somehow runs thick through their veins. Be it simple human avarice or the supernatural, this monstrous trio fights back using their extraordinary inhuman abilities! But just why do these three go out of their way to protect those who fear them? Some say that they do it in hopes of becoming human themselves one day… (Source: Discotek Media)
Yuuyake Banchou
TV / 26 eps / Fall 1968 / Unknown
A transfer student only just arrives and is confronted by the school gang. One by one he defeats the gang members and challenges their leader to a fight. Each 10 minute episode aired Monday through Saturday. (Source: AniDB)
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Kaitei Toshi no Dekiru made
Special / 1 eps / Winter 1969 / Unknown
Special anime produced for Nippon Television's educational program <i>20th Century Hour</i>.<br><br> Depicts a young man's journey towards his lifelong dream of building an "underwater city". Not as a fantasy, but as a realistic life drama.<br><br> (Source: Osamu Tezuka's Official Website, translated)
Wonder-kun no Hatsu Yume Uchuu Ryokou
TV Special / 1 eps / Winter 1969 / Original
This is the story of a friendship between a boy named Taro and the mysterious Wonder-kun, using "the first dream of the New Year" as a motif. Guided by Wonder-kun, Taro departs on a space trip searching for adventure. This work combines live-action and animation and was broadcast by NHK for kids staying at home watching TV over the New Year holidays. The program was 20 minutes long but the story portion was roughly 11 minutes, as such MAL will reflect the duration of the anime itself rather than the program it was shown in. (Source: Official Site)