Series synopsis
Otogi Manga Calendar, also known as おとぎマンガカレンダー is a Japanese animation television series that premiered on Fuji TV on May 1, 1961. It ended on July 4, 1964.
The show was about historical events through a character who was not aware of what happened on this day in history. Sometimes photographs and film footages were mixed in with the animations to explain what historical event had taken place. The research archives came from the Mainichi Shinbun newspaper where the director's Fuku-chan manga was printing at the time.
Premise
The show was about historical events through a character who was not aware of what happened on this day in history. Sometimes photographs and film footages were mixed in with the animations to explain what historical event had taken place. The research archives came from the Mainichi Shinbun newspaper where the director's Fuku-chan manga was printing at the time.
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 624 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 312 | May 1, 1961 | February 24, 1962 |
| Season 2 | 312 | June 25, 1962 | July 4, 1964 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | May 1, 1961 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | |
| 3 | Episode 3 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Episode 1 | June 25, 1962 |
| 2 | Episode 2 | |
| 3 | Episode 3 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Fuji TV |
|---|---|
| First aired | May 1, 1961 |
| Last aired | July 4, 1964 |
| Runtime | 3 minutes |
| Status | ended |