When talking about the longest running anime, many fans might assume that it is a series like One piece either Pokemon. After all, each of them has more than 1,000 episodes, which puts even The Simpsons Embarrass. However, a much lesser known anime has the title; in fact, it’s not even close.
The longest running anime is actually Sazae-sanwhich has probably escaped the attention of most North American fans, even though the series ran for more than five decades and continues.
The longest running anime series is Sazae-san
Sazae-san began in April 1946 as a four-panel comic strip (somehow) by pioneering female manga artist Machiko Hasegawa. It debuted in her local newspaper, Fukunichi’s Shinbunbefore being picked up three years later by asahi shin bunwhere it continued until 1974. The somehow ran around 6,500 strips.
The series was adapted as an anime series starting in 1969 and has been airing on Japanese television ever since. The anime airs three eight-minute episodes each week, which contributes to its staggering number of episodes. At the moment, Sazae-san it clocks in at a whopping 7,881 episodes, but that number continues to rise.
it is not only Sazae-san the longest-running anime, but it is also the longest-running animated series of all time. Period. That’s an achievement recognized in 2013 by Guinness World Records. It’s an achievement scripted television probably won’t top any time soon.
What is Sazae-san about?
Sazae-san follows the daily life of Sazae Fugata, a twenty-five-year-old housewife, and her loving family: her husband, her parents, her son, her younger siblings, and a cat.
Sazae-san it was meant to embody what Hasegawa-sensei hoped the traditional Japanese family would become after World War II. To that end, Sazae herself was more interested in riding a horse than doing what was expected of women of the time to attract a husband. When she finally got married, she tended to boss her husband around, which the neighbors considered unorthodox.
Sazae-san he is also known for never aging his characters; even with the passing of the years in the series, the characters remain unchanged. Other animated series also do this, but while Sazae-san has been in the air, it’s a little more noticeable. The trope, logic and anime are often mentioned in gintama to explain why his own characters never age under similar circumstances.
Sazae-san it is a simple comedy about everyday life, but its portrayal of Japanese life of its time has caused nostalgia and received praise from Japanese audiences. It represents an old-fashioned yet progressive point of view from a bygone era, before the social changes brought about by modern technology. As such, it has remained a highly rated program.
What is the second longest running anime?
The second longest running anime is Nintama Rantaro. Broadcast since 1993, the series boasts an impressive 2,321 episodes and counting. That too is leagues ahead of One piece Y Pokemonbut far behind by Sazae-san almost insurmountable 7,881 episodes.
The series follows the daily lives of Rantarō and his classmates as they learn to become ninjas. Yes naruto Had it focused more on the titular character’s Ninja Academy days, it might have looked something like this. Of course, Nintama Rantaro is aimed at young children, so the series will never be as dark as naruto does.
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