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Winter 1979/1980

Tom Sawyer no Bouken
Tom Sawyer no Bouken
6th January
TV Series, 49 eps
Rating: 6.04 (197)
Average: 6.77 (200)
novelA novel is a relatively long work of narrative fiction, normally written in prose form, and which is typically published as a book. Manga, comics, or visual novels do not fit this description and are not considered novels; including a small number of illustrations, however, is still permissible, which means that light novels are considered novels.
* Based on The Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain.

Tom is a rustic, wild and mischievous boy living with his younger brother Sid, his aunt Polly, and Polly's daughter Mary. Following the death of their parents, Polly has raised her sister's two kids as though they were her own children, with love and affection. Tom spends most of his time with his best friend Huckleberry Finn sharing all sorts of thrilling activities and adventures such as chasing wild pigs, playing pirates in the Mississippi River, and riding a balloon. While enjoying various adventures and excitement, Tom and Huck happen to stumble upon hidden gold...

Source: http://www.nipponanimation.com/catalogue/030/index.html

See also: http://www.pelleas.net/dbman/db.cgi?db=wmt&uid=default&ID=011&view_records=1
Mori no Youki na Kobito-tachi: Belfi to Lillibit
Mori no Youki na Kobito-tachi: Belfi to Lillibit
7th January
TV Series, 26 eps
Rating: 4.24 (55)
Average: 5.96 (55)
fantasyImaginative or fanciful work, especially one dealing with supernatural elements and themes.
The story of two friends (Belfi and Lillibit) who live in the Dwarf village deep in the forest with their friends. Belfi (Lillabit in the English version) lives with her uncle who is the doctor in the village. She spends her time with her friends, especially her best friend Lillibit (Willibit in the English version), and Napoleon (Snagglebit in the English version), the spoiled son of the village mayor. Other characters include Chuchuna (Teenybit), Lillibit's younger sister; Manga (Snuffly), Belfi's flying squirrel companion; and Daggurin (Elderbit), the village elder. The episodes show how friends cooperate together to help the people in the village and animals in the surrounding forest who are in need. At the end of the story Belfi's parents, assumed dead for the entire series up to that point, come back to the village.
Nils no Fushigi na Tabi
Nils no Fushigi na Tabi
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8th January
TV Series, 52 eps
Studio Pierrot, Nunokawa Yuuji
Rating: 5.02 (253)
Average: 6.44 (255)
adventureAdventures are exciting stories, designed to provide an action-filled, energetic experience for the viewer. Rather than the predominant emphasis on violence and fighting, the viewer of adventures can live vicariously through the travels, conquests, explorations, creation of empires, struggles and situations that confront the main characters. Adventure films are often, but not always, set in an historical period., fantasyImaginative or fanciful work, especially one dealing with supernatural elements and themes., minaIn the context of manga and associated media, the word mina refers to a broad audience, which can be said to be "the entire family", from the grumpy grandpa to the newborn baby. In Japanese, the word means simply "everyone", and has no anime/manga-related connotations at all., novelA novel is a relatively long work of narrative fiction, normally written in prose form, and which is typically published as a book. Manga, comics, or visual novels do not fit this description and are not considered novels; including a small number of illustrations, however, is still permissible, which means that light novels are considered novels.
This is the story of an annoying little lad that tortures the animals in his fathers farm. One day he captures a leprechaun which he starts to toy with. The leprechaun escapes him and puts a curse on the boy which gets turned into a dwarf. To escape the anger of the farm animals, he leaves with a flock of wild geese and travels with them. This is how the series begins... As it progresses the boy begins to discover a new greater world which moulds him into a new person.

Source: www.imdb.com
Maeterlinck no Aoi Tori: Tyltyl Mytyl no Bouken Ryokou
Maeterlinck no Aoi Tori: Tyltyl Mytyl no Bouken Ryokou
9th January
TV Series, 26 eps
Rating: 5.69 (30)
Average: 5.76 (30)
* Based on L'Oiseau Bleu by Maurice Maeterlinck.

On a snowy Christmas Eve, Tyltyl and Mytyl sit in their home. Normally, they would be caught up in the Christmas spirit, but their mother has taken ill. So that evening, they lie awake, unable to sleep, when through the window crashes a strange, mercurial magical spirit named Berylune, who reveals that the world we live in isn't the only one there is. And so Tyltyl and Mytyl, accompanied by various spirits, as well as their now-humanoid pets, are led on a journey to find the blue bird of happiness and save their mother, and along the way they visit some strange and wondrous places, and finally, must face the spirit of darkness to attain their elusive goal.

Source: T.H.E.M. Anime Reviews
Gouyeong-ui Samgugji
Gouyeong-ui Samgugji
16th January
Movie, 2 eps
Liu Bi, the descendant of the fallen Han Dynasty, is attacked by Huang Geon-jeok while making a mat in Nusang Village. In anger, Yubi made a resolution of Do-won with Gwan-woo and equipment, and formed a brother-in-law. The Yubi brothers defeat Jangbo's Hwanggeon-jeok who raided the Yuju region and rescue Dong-tak, who had been defeated and fled, but are ignored for being a medical officer, not an official. Meanwhile, in the Han royal family, after the death of the emperor, a fierce power battle between Empress Dong and Empress Ha broke out. Ha Jin, a younger brother of Ha Tae-hoo, assassinated her Dong-tae-hu to gain her power, but in the end, he too falls into the tactics of Sisang-si and dies. Aiming for this opportunity, Dong-tak leads 200,000 troops to Luoyang, takes the emperor as a hostage, and takes office as a monk. Gong Son-chan, Son Gyeon, and Jojo, who were less capable of this situation, united and went out to subdue Dong-tak, but the three Liu Bi brothers were also in the double.

source: oldcine.co.kr
Orangutan
Orangutan
?? February
Music Video, 1 ep
Rating: 2.77 (26)
Average: 3.85 (27)
Music video for the song by Yasunori Soryo and Jim Rock Singers that was featured on NHK's Minna no Uta program.
Muteki Robo Trider G7
Muteki Robo Trider G7
2nd February
TV Series, 50 eps
Rating: 4.88 (33)
Average: 5.54 (33)
actionAction anime usually involve a fairly straightforward story of good guys versus bad guys, where most disputes are resolved by using physical force. It often contains a lot of shooting, explosions and fighting., comedyAnime whose central struggle causes hilarious results. These stories are built upon funny characters, situations and events. A comedy anime is laced with humour and sets out to provoke laughter from the audience. Japanese humour can be a bit strange to westerners, so if you`re new to this type of humour, just bear with it; it`ll most likely grow on you if you`re a fan of other kinds of comedy., elementary schoolThe term elementary school is used in some countries for schools where children from the age of about five receive primary education., mechaMecha in Japanese basically means mechanical things; everything from an electric whisk or a car to a spaceship or a robot. Here however we limit it to the more exotic things usually referred to as mecha anime: robots, whether controlled by a human or not, and their ilk., science fictionScience fiction stories usually focus on how situations could be different in the future when we are more technologically advanced; due to either our own achievements or having met with other civilizations whom we have learned from., space travelSpace Travel usually refers going to space or travelling there with or without a spacecraft. There are different forms of space travel like Interplanetary travel, Interstellar travel or Intergalactic travel. Since it isn`t possible to travel faster than light, most anime series involve some sort "sub-space travel mechanism" as a way to travel faster than light., transforming craftA transforming craft is an object built by humans or other intelligent lifeforms, usually a robot but sometimes also a vehicle of some sort, that can rearrange its parts in order to switch between a minimum of two forms.
Takeo Watta inherits a company upon his father's death. The company focuses on space travel, and the transformable robot Trider-G7 is their greatest creation. When an evil space organization lead by Lord Zakuron starts attacking Earth, Watta has to use Trider in a more combat-oriented way.

Source: ANN
Nodoka Mori no Doubutsu Daisakusen
Nodoka Mori no Doubutsu Daisakusen
3rd February
TV Special, 1 ep
Rating: 3.67 (27)
Average: 4.38 (27)
anthropomorphismAnthropomorphism is the attribution of uniquely human characteristics to non-human beings, inanimate objects, or natural or supernatural phenomena. If it`s an animal or an object (AI excluded) and it speaks and/or does other human-like things (dresses up) then we`re dealing with anthropomorphism. Anthropomorphism leans more on the animal-looking side when compared to juujin, which leans more on the human-looking side., fantasyImaginative or fanciful work, especially one dealing with supernatural elements and themes., minaIn the context of manga and associated media, the word mina refers to a broad audience, which can be said to be "the entire family", from the grumpy grandpa to the newborn baby. In Japanese, the word means simply "everyone", and has no anime/manga-related connotations at all., novelA novel is a relatively long work of narrative fiction, normally written in prose form, and which is typically published as a book. Manga, comics, or visual novels do not fit this description and are not considered novels; including a small number of illustrations, however, is still permissible, which means that light novels are considered novels.
* Based on the book Jakobus Nimmersatt, oder Pfoten weg vom Donnerwald by Boy Lornsen.

With Peter the fairy as chairman, the animals of Placid Forest gather in a meeting to discuss the villagers' plan to cut down all the trees in the forest. They decide to stage a protest in the hope of preserving the woods, but the greedy men will not listen to their warning. The animals are forced to carry out one final operation.

Source: nipponanimation.com/catalogue/031/

See also: pelleas.net/dbman/db.cgi?db=wmt&uid=default&ID=151&view_records=1
Futago no Monchicchi
Futago no Monchicchi
4th February
TV Series, 130 eps
short episodesShort episodes are regular episodes that are much shorter than the standard length. This means up to and including 10 minutes; shows with episodes that are 11 to 20 minutes in length are half-length episodes instead. Not to be confused with multi-segment episodes, which are regular episodes that are split into several short segments (parts), usually with separate titles and independent storylines.
Monchichi-chan, the twin sister, loves her twin brother very much. She is a pretty crybaby and always follows her brother. Monchichi-kun, the twin brother, protects his sister. He is a brave adventurer and a fishing champion but sometimes becomes a hasty boy. They enjoy wonderful and mysterious adventures together everyday.
When they take a space walk, they ride on a swan of the swan constellation and build a small house with aliens in the space. They can do everything children want to do and dream of.
This heartwarming animation series featuring the pretty twins surely gives wonderful dreams, brother-sister love and hopes for the future to all the children in the world.
Mahou Shoujo Lalabel
Mahou Shoujo Lalabel
15th February
TV Series, 49 eps
Rating: 4.32 (36)
Average: 5.44 (38)
daily lifeThe antics of the protagonists do not take place in some exotic setting or time, but in everyday life. Daily Life is basically a synonym for everything normal, repetitive, and trivial happening to your average person., isekaiAn isekai story is one in which the lead characters are transferred to and become stuck or trapped in another world completely different from the one they lived in up until the transfer, commonly a fictional world. They generally cannot come back permanently without meeting a highly specific goal. In some cases, they will seek and eventually find a way to return; in others, they will gleefully embrace their new life., kodomoIn the context of manga and associated media, the word kodomo refers to a children`s audience roughly for the ages 12 and younger. In Japanese, the word means simply "child", and has no anime/manga-related connotations at all. It does not comprise a style or a genre per se, but rather indicates the publisher`s intended target demographic., magicMagic is the art of purportedly manipulating aspects of reality either by supernatural means or through knowledge of unknown occult laws., magical girlMagical girls (also known both in Japan and in the West as mahou shoujo, and in Japan as majokko) are young girls with superhuman abilities of magical nature. In the early years, magical girls usually used magic to solve everyday problems and often transformed into idols; nowadays, however, the term is most often used to refer to with girls who fight evil using magical powers, and, although transformations are still common, they tend to be more along the lines of a change of costume., newNot based on anything, the story is a new work, usually made up by the people involved in creating the anime. Generally if an original work (原作) credit is given, it will be to the studio, or director, or other members of the production team., shoujoIn the context of manga and associated media, shoujo, literally meaning "girl", refers to a female audience roughly between the ages of 10 and 18.
Lalabel is a magical girl who arrives in the Human world to stop an evil wizard from stealing various magical objects or items. As a magical girl, she has a kitty for a companion and a magic wand. Coincidentally, she lands on the doorstep of the Tachibana couple and lives in with them during her stay in the human world. She attends the local school and begins to learn about the different things in the human world.

Source: ANN
Doraemon: Nobita no Kyouryuu
Doraemon: Nobita no Kyouryuu
15th March
Movie, 1 ep
Rating: 5.30 (162)
Average: 6.18 (163)
adventureAdventures are exciting stories, designed to provide an action-filled, energetic experience for the viewer. Rather than the predominant emphasis on violence and fighting, the viewer of adventures can live vicariously through the travels, conquests, explorations, creation of empires, struggles and situations that confront the main characters. Adventure films are often, but not always, set in an historical period., comedyAnime whose central struggle causes hilarious results. These stories are built upon funny characters, situations and events. A comedy anime is laced with humour and sets out to provoke laughter from the audience. Japanese humour can be a bit strange to westerners, so if you`re new to this type of humour, just bear with it; it`ll most likely grow on you if you`re a fan of other kinds of comedy., kodomoIn the context of manga and associated media, the word kodomo refers to a children`s audience roughly for the ages 12 and younger. In Japanese, the word means simply "child", and has no anime/manga-related connotations at all. It does not comprise a style or a genre per se, but rather indicates the publisher`s intended target demographic., mangaManga is the lifeblood that drives the anime industry. Everything and its mother is based on manga. However! There are exceptions where the manga was not the basis for the anime. See also manhua and manhwa., time travelIn time travel anime characters are transported through time either figuratively or literally to find themselves either in the past or the future
Nobita finds a fossilized dinosaur egg by accident, and with the help of Doraemon's tools, they hatched the egg and began raising the dinosaur. Knowing that they can't keep the dinosaur forever, Nobita was forced to send it back to prehistoric times where a group of hunters from the future threatens to endanger the dinosaurs. Determined to save the dinosaurs from the claws of the hunters, Doraemon and the gang returns to the past and sets out in a prehistoric adventure.

Source: ANN
Hi no Tori 2772: Ai no CosmoZone
Hi no Tori 2772: Ai no CosmoZone
15th March
Movie, 1 ep
Rating: 5.73 (308)
Average: 6.40 (312)
mangaManga is the lifeblood that drives the anime industry. Everything and its mother is based on manga. However! There are exceptions where the manga was not the basis for the anime. See also manhua and manhwa., science fictionScience fiction stories usually focus on how situations could be different in the future when we are more technologically advanced; due to either our own achievements or having met with other civilizations whom we have learned from., shounenIn the context of manga and associated media, shounen, literally meaning "youth" and often also specifically "boy", refers to a male audience roughly between the ages of 10 and 18., space travelSpace Travel usually refers going to space or travelling there with or without a spacecraft. There are different forms of space travel like Interplanetary travel, Interstellar travel or Intergalactic travel. Since it isn`t possible to travel faster than light, most anime series involve some sort "sub-space travel mechanism" as a way to travel faster than light.
Phoenix 2772 starts with twelve minutes without dialogue, much like a silent film, recalling the birth and education of Godo. In this brave new world, children are born in test tubes and are raised by computers and robots. Godo learns the skills that will make him into a great pilot, assisted by the robotic wonder Olga. Everything that Godo needs is provided for him until he eventually goes for training with his automaton companion. He soon realizes that the world is not what he expected...

Source: theanimereview.com
Ie Naki Ko (1980)
Ie Naki Ko (1980)
15th March
Movie, 1 ep
Rating: 7.13 (34)
Average: 6.58 (34)
* Based on the novel Sans Famille (Eng: Nobody's Boy) by Hector-Henri Malot.

Remi is a boy living happily with his mother in the French countryside. But everything changes when his estranged father comes home and, in desperate need of money, reveals that Remi is adopted, and sells him. Heartbroken, Remi ends up with Vitalis, a traveling musician, and his troupe of animal entertainers. Together, they travel the country in search for Remi's real parents, along the way learning the harsh lessons of life. A deeply moving story about friendship, loss and the pursuit of happiness.
Sekai Meisaku Douwa: Mori wa Ikite Iru
Sekai Meisaku Douwa: Mori wa Ikite Iru
15th March
Movie, 1 ep
Rating: 6.49 (174)
Average: 6.42 (174)
* Based on a story by Soviet poet Samuel Marshack. Music performed by the Leningrad Symphony Orchestra.

When a spoiled queen decides that she wants a bouquet of spring flowers in the middle of winter and offers a generous reward, a kind-hearted girl is sent into the snowy woods to look for the flowers by her greedy stepmother and selfish stepsister. Miraculously, the spirits of the Twelve Months intercede to help the girl, locally altering the seasons to help her complete her task. But when the girl returns with the bouquet, everyone demands to know the secret of the miracle, which she has promised not to divulge.

Source: ANN
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