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  • Anime Type 191q3f

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  • Origin 362o1m

Summer 1979 20303y

?? June
Music Video, 1 ep
Rating: 2.55 (16)
Average: 3.37 (16)
A music video for the song "Susume! Shinji-kun" by Youko Seri that was featured on NHK's Minna no Uta program.
30th June
TV Special, 1 ep
Rating: 5.11 (42)
Average: 5.18 (43)
A ceramic figure of a blue mouse with long ears, stubby legs, and no tail suddenly comes to life. He is a Manxmouse as known in the legend. Since he is new to this world, his fearless curiosity leads him to meet a frog couple, an aviator hawk, a stray tiger, and a girl. Although he learns about his ultimate fate-to be eaten by a Manxcat - he decides to face this cat and challenge his destiny.

Source: nipponanimation.com/catalogue/027/
1st July
TV Special, 1 ep
Rating: 3.73 (26)
Average: 4.69 (26)
A boy from the farm with amazing running speed is asked to a newly formed national soccer team and discovers a natural talent for the game. The movie is inspired by Japan's hosting of the 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship.
4th July
Movie, 2 eps
Rating: 3.86 (51)
Average: 5.55 (52)
Note: This is a re-edition of the TV series. While two parts were made, only the first one was shown in theatres during the Uchuu Senkan Yamato Festival event. The second part was released decades later on the "Umi no Triton Original Movie Edition" DVD set together with the first part.
19th July
TV Series, 13 eps
Rating: 3.96 (46)
Average: 5.32 (46)
* Based on a novel by Ishinomori Shiro and a song by American songwriter Stephen Foster (1826-1864). The song was written with his wife, Jane McDowell, in mind.
21st July
Movie, 1 ep
Rating: 4.59 (37)
Average: 5.27 (37)
Adventures of the polar cubs is a delightful story of Mushka and Mishka, two polar bear cubs who set out on a series of adventures in the North Pole. Mushka is thoughtful; Mishka is daring. While out on their own Mishka befriends Aura, A prank-playing seal and Mushka stumbles over swan eggs, breaks them and creates havoc in the bird village. The cub's father is Scholar Mu, who is the wise leader of the Great Northern animal kingdom and is in charge of their annual Summer Festival. When Mu is injured by man, the cubs must take on the responsibilities of their father and save the other animals from the hunters.

Source: ANN
22nd July
Movie, 1 ep
After pollution of the Earth's environment reaches the dangerous level, a small group of people embarks on a space journey to find a new place to live.
26th July
Movie, 1 ep
Rating: 2.31 (11)
Average: 4.18 (11)
27th July
TV Series, 34 eps
Rating: 4.06 (13)
Average: 5.00 (13)
Strange phenomena is causing creatures to awaken in ancient ruins all over the world. It's up the 5 of Team Tansar to fight against these enemies of humanity. The show combines drawn animation with real models.
28th July
Movie, 1 ep
Rating: 2.51 (12)
Average: 4.16 (12)
31st July
Movie, 1 ep
Rating: 6.08 (212)
Average: 6.44 (213)
It is the year 2201. The Yamato has returned from the devastating battle with Emperor Zordar and the Comet Empire. Sanada, Aihara, and Shima are released from the hospital, and go to pay their respects to the fallen crew at Okita's memorial. They meet Tokugawa's son Tasuke, who says that he will be ing the crew once he graduates from cadet school. The next day at his graduation, he ends up capsizing a boat full of new cadets because they are all too busy staring at the Yamato to watch where they are going.

After some problems during launch due to the new engine crew hitting the wrong switches and stalling the ship, the Yamato departs on what should be a simple training mission.

Source: www.the-nest.com/yamato/newvoyag.htm

Note: Originally shown on Fuji TV; in 14.03.1981 had theatrical premier.
4th August
Movie, 1 ep
Rating: 7.59 (621)
Average: 7.33 (627)
After the death of his mother at the hands of the evil robot Count Mecha, young Tetsuro has become a delinquent street urchin who dreams only of revenge. Tetsuro lives in a far future world in which humans have the choice to travel to another planet where they can exchange their bodies for immortal, robotic counterparts. His goal is to someday acquire (through theft) enough money to board the Galaxy Express 999, a train which is capable of traveling through space, and which will take him to the planet of robots. One day, after escaping from the police, he meets the beautiful Maetel, who resembles his mother. She offers to take him on the Galaxy Express 999 to get a robotic body and to get revenge on Count Mecha. Along the journey, the two meet many varied people (including Captain Harlock and Queen Emeraldas), and Tetsuro learns what it means to be human.

Source: ANN
26th August
Movie, 1 ep
Rating: 4.45 (126)
Average: 5.51 (126)
The year is 2002, and the Marine Express, the first underwater train between America and Japan, is ready for its maiden voyage. The chief engineer suspects that the train's test run will be used for illicit purposes and hires private detective Ban Shunsaku. He arrives at his client's mansion only to find that he has just been murdered. Armed with just a glimpse of the murderer's face, Shunsaku boards the Marine Express to get to the bottom of this mystery. This job, however, is much more than what he bargained for, as the train holds secrets beyond anyone's imagination.

Source: ANN

Note: Originally broadcast in 1979, Marine Express is the second of two made-for-TV movies produced by Metropolis.
8th September
Movie, 1 ep
Rating: 7.30 (229)
Average: 6.77 (233)
High school freshman Hiromi s the tennis club because of her iration for Ryuzaki. Ryuzaki is a senior, who's the best tennis player on the team and also nicknamed Ochoufujin (Madame Butterfly) because of her elegance on the tennis court. However, the new coach, Jin Munakata, wants the inexperienced Hiromi to play in a forthcoming tournament.

Due to this, Hiromi considers quitting tennis for good but, in the depth of her soul, she soon realizes that she loves tennis after all. She returns to the club and, under Munakata's coaching, her talent starts to bloom.

In the end, Hiromi develops a strong emotional bond with her coach, not knowing that Munakata is risking his life because of a chronic illness.

Source: AnimeNfo
9th September
TV Series, 30 eps
Rating: 5.23 (54)
Average: 5.99 (54)
* Based on King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table.

When Prince Arthur was a baby and his father King Uther ruled Camelot, another king named Lavik who wished to conquer Camelot attacked the castle. Arthur was saved by Merlin who sent him to another knight to keep Arthur in a safe place. For many years, this knight brought Arthur up as his own son.

At the age of 15, Arthur attends a tournament with his stepfather. There, he pulls the sword Excalibur from a stone. This action proves that Arthur is the legitimate king of England. Finally, Arthur's foster father reveals to him his royal lineage. Since then, King Arthur begins to fight against the evil King Lavik, who is aided by the witch Medessa.

Source: Wikipedia
15th September
Movie, 1 ep
Rating: 6.36 (59)
Average: 6.59 (61)
In the aftermath of a war fought by magnetic weapons which caused massive earthquakes, a young and spunky boy naned Conan gets involved in a grand adventure. Conan lives in a world that is mostly oceans; the major land masses having been destroyed by the weapons of the great war. He meets a young girl named Lana, and they eventually foil the plans of the city-state of Industria which wants to regain the lethal weapons.
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