| Synopsis | Soreike! Anpanman、 Lets’ Go! AnpanmanOne night、 the “star of life” comes down to master baker Uncle Jam’s bread oven、 and a baby whose head is made from anpan (sweet paste roll) is born. His name is Anpanman. Anpanman grows to become a superhero loved by all; he flies to the scene whenever someone is in trouble、 and sometimes he shares some of his anpan head to bring smiles to their faces.Baikinman (bacteria man) has come from Germ Planet to defeat Anpanman. Dokin-chan、 who followed Baikinman on his mission、 and Kabirunrun (moldy creature)、 Baikinman’s minions、 constantly cause trouble.To protect the smiles on everyone’s faces、 Anpanman、 along with his friends、 surmounts numerous challenges and、 finally、 drives off the enemy with his special An-punch.Let's Go! Anpanman is an animation TV series based on Takashi Yanase’s picture book (first published in Kodomo no Ehon、 PHP Institute、 October 1969 issue). It was first aired by Nippon Television and several other stations in October 1988. Initially、 only 24 episodes were scheduled、 but the running period was extended due to the series’ greater-than-expected popularity. The series celebrated its 30th anniversary of broadcasting in 2018.Following Sazae-san and Doraemon、 it is the third most long-running 30-minute regular anime TV series in Japan.In July 1996、 the Yanase Takashi Memorial Hall was founded in Kochi Prefecture where the writer was born. Today、 five Anpanman Children’s Museums exist across Japan. |
