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Recently someone asked me this question. I decided to post my asnwer here. If anyone has any disputes...they're wrong.
Sazae-San is currently the longest running anime series on earth, but contrary to the claim that it has more than 5500 episodes is incorrect In fact only has around 1800 episodes, still putting it at the top. The series has been running once a week since 1969 so it couldn't possibly have 5000eps.
Saying it has 5500 is not totally wrong however, because each episode has three seperate plots or skits, as you would expect for a comic strip based cartoon.
Here's a short synopsis from AnimeWebGuide...
The main character is a mother named Sazae-san. She lives in a house with her husband, her kids and her parents. The show is the ultimate family program and tends to follow traditional themes. Think of this show as the Japanese equivalent to "The Partridge Family" and you'll get a good feel for this show's atmosphere. The plots are more like 'Today, Sazae-san goes to the new mall and gets lost'. Such "boring" plotlines and the simplistic art are often a turn-off to non-Japanese audiences, but most Japanese find the show incredibly good. As a result, it continues to be one of the top ratings grabbers on TV and is one of the few anime that is considered "acceptable" by adults.
The only one that comes close, Doraemon, said to have almost 2000eps(still checking that), and 25 movies.
As for the others...they dont come close.
Dragon Ball/Z/GT all total of 508 episodes, 3 TV specials, and 17 movies all together.
Pokemon/Advance has 355 episodes, a couple of specials, and 7 movies
Detective Conan has 373 episodes, and 8 movies
Astro Boy(1963,1980,2004) has 295 episodes and 1 movie
Lupin III(1971,1979,1984) has 230 episodes, 14 specials, 4 OVAS, and 8 movies
Sailor Moon/R/S/SS/Stars has 200 episodes, 2 specials, and 3 movies _________________ Bang.
Last edited by Zechs on Tue Oct 26, 2004 8:27 pm; edited 1 time in total
Tue Oct 26, 2004 11:06 am
WhtHawk
Joined: Jan 30, 2003
Post subject: Re: Longest-Running Anime Series?
Zechs wrote:
...
Sailor Moon/R/S/SS/Stars has 200 episodes, 1 special, and 3 movies
Sailor Moon includes 2 specials, both during the Super S season. One titled Sailor Moon Super S Special, and the other Sailor Moon Super S Plus - Ami's First Love.
The Super S Special was 3 episodes and consisted of a synopsis of the previous episodes. Plus a bout with the standard MOTW.
Ami's First Love was a 15min special about Ami's first Love, with a distinctively Sailor Moon plot twist. _________________ To do two things at once is to do neither. —Publilius Syrus, Roman slave, first century B.C.
Tue Oct 26, 2004 8:21 pm
Zechs
Joined: Nov 07, 2002
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Ooookay.
Guess I'll have to change that...done.
Anyone else want to take shots at my research? _________________ Bang.
Tue Oct 26, 2004 8:27 pm
just
Joined: Oct 15, 2004
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No. It seems like you're a very thorough researcher. What is this Sazae-san that you speak of about? _________________ "Charles Xaiver did more for mutants than you could ever know. My only regret is that he had to die for our dream to live." -Magneto, X Men3:The Last Stand
Wed Oct 27, 2004 12:56 pm
Nobuyuki
Joined: Nov 07, 2002
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It's exactly like he described it in the first post, a low-key domestic-life family comedy. _________________ "When I became a man, I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up."- C.S. Lewis
"Superman can't be emo. He can't cut himself."-CP
Wed Oct 27, 2004 1:09 pm
ROBRAM89
Joined: Feb 14, 2003
Post subject: Re: Longest-Running Anime Series?
WhtHawk wrote:
Zechs wrote:
...
Sailor Moon/R/S/SS/Stars has 200 episodes, 1 special, and 3 movies
Sailor Moon includes 2 specials, both during the Super S season. One titled Sailor Moon Super S Special, and the other Sailor Moon Super S Plus - Ami's First Love.
The Super S Special was 3 episodes and consisted of a synopsis of the previous episodes. Plus a bout with the standard MOTW.
Ami's First Love was a 15min special about Ami's first Love, with a distinctively Sailor Moon plot twist.
OK, all misguided SM bashing aside, there's no good reason for you to know all that. _________________ I am Jack's Fight Club reference.
Wed Oct 27, 2004 2:13 pm
WhtHawk
Joined: Jan 30, 2003
Post subject: Re: Longest-Running Anime Series?
ROBRAM89 wrote:
WhtHawk wrote:
Zechs wrote:
...
Sailor Moon/R/S/SS/Stars has 200 episodes, 1 special, and 3 movies
Sailor Moon includes 2 specials, both during the Super S season. One titled Sailor Moon Super S Special, and the other Sailor Moon Super S Plus - Ami's First Love.
The Super S Special was 3 episodes and consisted of a synopsis of the previous episodes. Plus a bout with the standard MOTW.
Ami's First Love was a 15min special about Ami's first Love, with a distinctively Sailor Moon plot twist.
OK, all misguided SM bashing aside, there's no good reason for you to know all that.
Why not? I've claimed to be a complete fan boy on numerous ocassions. I'm sure there are pieces of information about one of your favorite shows you know that would fall into the same category. _________________ To do two things at once is to do neither. —Publilius Syrus, Roman slave, first century B.C.
Wed Oct 27, 2004 11:19 pm
AdmiralGreer
Joined: Nov 08, 2002
Post subject: Re: Longest-Running Anime Series?
WhtHawk wrote:
ROBRAM89 wrote:
WhtHawk wrote:
Zechs wrote:
...
Sailor Moon/R/S/SS/Stars has 200 episodes, 1 special, and 3 movies
Sailor Moon includes 2 specials, both during the Super S season. One titled Sailor Moon Super S Special, and the other Sailor Moon Super S Plus - Ami's First Love.
The Super S Special was 3 episodes and consisted of a synopsis of the previous episodes. Plus a bout with the standard MOTW.
Ami's First Love was a 15min special about Ami's first Love, with a distinctively Sailor Moon plot twist.
OK, all misguided SM bashing aside, there's no good reason for you to know all that.
Why not? I've claimed to be a complete fan boy on numerous ocassions. I'm sure there are pieces of information about one of your favorite shows you know that would fall into the same category.
I'm not a fanboy, yet I knew the same things about SM... Something wrong with having useless knowledge?
(this brings up the question of how we remember this kind of thing when we aren't fans- that can be for another thread) _________________ Ice cream has this erotic sense to it- kinda like the one choclate and strawberries have.
-Me
Thu Oct 28, 2004 12:31 am
ToonamiL
Joined: Nov 07, 2002
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Zechs, you have too much free time, don't you?
Thu Oct 28, 2004 8:07 pm
Nobuyuki
Joined: Nov 07, 2002
Post subject: Re: Longest-Running Anime Series?
AdmiralGreer wrote:
Something wrong with having useless knowledge?
Not if you can net about $2+ million out of it. _________________ "When I became a man, I put away childish things, including the fear of childishness and the desire to be very grown up."- C.S. Lewis
"Superman can't be emo. He can't cut himself."-CP
Thu Oct 28, 2004 8:12 pm
darkness88
Joined: Oct 21, 2004
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What's the second longest running series? _________________ "One Piece may seem like a pirate show, but it's really a life show. Think about it." Tom4, Toonami 2008 Hodgepodge
Fri Oct 29, 2004 8:30 am
ROBRAM89
Joined: Feb 14, 2003
Post subject: Re: Longest-Running Anime Series?
AdmiralGreer wrote:
WhtHawk wrote:
ROBRAM89 wrote:
WhtHawk wrote:
Zechs wrote:
...
Sailor Moon/R/S/SS/Stars has 200 episodes, 1 special, and 3 movies
Sailor Moon includes 2 specials, both during the Super S season. One titled Sailor Moon Super S Special, and the other Sailor Moon Super S Plus - Ami's First Love.
The Super S Special was 3 episodes and consisted of a synopsis of the previous episodes. Plus a bout with the standard MOTW.
Ami's First Love was a 15min special about Ami's first Love, with a distinctively Sailor Moon plot twist.
OK, all misguided SM bashing aside, there's no good reason for you to know all that.
Why not? I've claimed to be a complete fan boy on numerous ocassions. I'm sure there are pieces of information about one of your favorite shows you know that would fall into the same category.
I'm not a fanboy, yet I knew the same things about SM... Something wrong with having useless knowledge?
(this brings up the question of how we remember this kind of thing when we aren't fans- that can be for another thread)
Hell, I know more useless facts than anybody I know...like that this quote has to set some kind of record. It's starting to look like an Escher drawing. _________________ I am Jack's Fight Club reference.
Fri Oct 29, 2004 9:30 pm
Zechs
Joined: Nov 07, 2002
Post subject:
darkness88 wrote:
What's the second longest running series?
If you read the list...you'd know wouldn't you.
I originally posted this on another board and the reaction was...well less than stellar. These were the subsequential posts after mine.
Steven_Mster13 wrote:
well..the longest...maybe dragon ball?
Limited328 wrote:
olz...i think you're right...it's pokeman...but BEST anime series should go to One Piece since many ppl are watchin it.
I've learned never to post anything intelligent at AsianFanatics....EVER again. _________________ Bang.
Fri Oct 29, 2004 11:02 pm
AdmiralGreer
Joined: Nov 08, 2002
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I think it's a proven fact that the majority of "hardcore" fans (particularly those of anime and other japanese media) of just about anything have some of the lowest IQs around. Along with anyone who posts on Yahoo's various forums and response-to-news-article-threads. Posting on AsianFANATICS was asking for stupid responses. Come on Zechs... You should know better. _________________ Ice cream has this erotic sense to it- kinda like the one choclate and strawberries have.
-Me
Sat Oct 30, 2004 1:04 am
ROBRAM89
Joined: Feb 14, 2003
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Limited328 wrote:
olz...i think you're right...it's pokeman...but BEST anime series should go to One Piece since many ppl are watchin it.
You just melted part of my brain. _________________ I am Jack's Fight Club reference.
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