Anpanman
| Anpanman | |
| アンパンマン | |
|---|---|
| Manga | |
| Written by | Takashi Yanase |
| Published by | Froebel-kan |
| Demographic | Kodomo |
| Original run | 1973 – 2013 |
| Anime television series | |
| Soreike! Anpanman | |
| Directed by | Akinori Nagaoka Shunji Ôga |
| Music by | Hiroaki Kondo Taku Izumi |
| Studio | TMS Entertainment |
| Original network | NTV |
| Original run | October 3, 1988 – present |
| Episodes | 1320 |
Anpanman (アンパンマン?) is a Japanese picture book series written by Takashi Yanase, running from 1973 until 2013 following his death. The series has been adapted into an anime series entitled Soreike! Anpanman (それいけ!アンパンマン?, Let's Go! Anpanman), which is one of the most popular anime series among young children in Japan. The series follows the adventures of Anpanman, a superhero with an anpan (a bean-jam filled pastry) for a head, who protects the world from an evil anthropomorphic germ named Baikinman.
Heavily merchandised, the Anpanman characters appear on virtually every imaginable children's product in Japan, ranging from clothes to video games to toys to snack foods.
Many times during the Second World War, Takashi Yanase became faced with the prospect of starvation, which made him dream about eating anpan. This inspired the creation of Anpanman.
In each episode, Anpanman fights with Baikinman and helps the people of the town. He always goes on patrol in the area around the house of Uncle Jam. He is a symbol of justice, fighting for the cause of justice every day. Anpanman has a long history and new characters are frequently introduced, keeping the series fresh. In 2009, Anpanman was verified as a Guinness World Record Holder for the highest number of characters in an animated franchise with a total of 1,768 characters appearing in the first 980 episodes of the TV series and the first 20 Anpanman films.
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