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1976 In Japanese Television
Events in 1976 in Japanese television. Debuts Ongoing *''Music Fair'', music (1964–present) *''Mito Kōmon'', jidaigeki (1969–2011) *''Sazae-san'', anime (1969–present) *''Ōedo Sōsamō'', jidaigeki (1970–1984) *''Ōoka Echizen'', jidaigeki (1970–1999) *''Star Tanjō!'', talent (1971–1983) *''Himitsu Sentai Goranger'', tokusatsu (1975–1977) *'' Ganbare!! Robocon'', tokusatsu (1974–1977) *''FNS Music Festival'', music (1974–present) *'' Ikkyū-san'', anime (1975–1982) *''Panel Quiz Attack 25'', game show (1975–present) Endings See also *1976 in anime *1976 in Japan Events in the year 1976 in Japan. It corresponds to Shōwa 51 (昭和51年) in the Japanese calendar. Incumbents *Emperor: Hirohito *Prime minister: Takeo Miki (Liberal Democratic) until December 24, Takeo Fukuda (Liberal Democratic) * Chief C ... * List of Japanese films of 1976 {{DEFAULTSORT:1976 In Japanese Television ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
3000 Leagues In Search Of Mother
is a Japanese animated television series directed by Isao Takahata that aired in 1976. It is loosely based on a small part of the Italian novel ''Heart (novel), Heart'' (') created by Edmondo De Amicis, i.e., a monthly tale (''racconto mensile'') ''From the Apennines to the Andes'' (''Dagli Appennini alle Ande''), widely expanded into a 52-episode epic. The series was broadcast on World Masterpiece Theater (''Calpis Children's Theater'' back then), an animation staple that showcased each year an animated version of a different classic book or story. It was originally titled ''From the Apennines to the Andes''. Nippon Animation, producers of World Masterpiece Theater, adapted ''Cuore'' into a second anime television series in 1981, although this second series was not part of the WMT. The series was dubbed into several languages and became an instant success in some countries, such as Portugal, Brazil, Peru, Spain, Venezuela, Colombia, Germany, Chile, the Philippines, Malaysi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pro-Wres No Hoshi Aztecaser
is a Japanese pro-wrestling-themed tokusatsu/anime superhero television series produced by Tsuburaya Productions, and created by Go Nagai and Ken Ishikawa. Nagai and Ishikawa created three manga series, simply named , published in different magazines by Shogakukan. None of them are related between them or the TV show. They were compiled in a single ''tankōbon'' in 1978 (Futabasha), 1986 ( Asahi Sonorama) and 2001 (Futabasha). This primarily live-action series is unique, in that, during each climactic battle with the weekly demonic menace, the titular wrestling superhero is able to transform his entire live-action surroundings into anime footage, enabling him to perform superhuman wrestling techniques that are otherwise impossible to perform in live-action. See also *List of professional wrestling television series This is a list of professional wrestling television series. Territory-era (1950s–1970s) 1980s wrestling boom 1990s wrestling boom Modern-era (2002–pres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ikkyū-san (TV Series)
''Ikkyū-san'' ( ja, 一休さん, ) is a Japanese historical comedy anime series produced by Toei Animation, based on the recorded early life of Zen Buddhist monk Ikkyū during his stay at Ankoku-ji Temple. The anime was directed by Kimio Yabuki and written by Makoto Tsuji, Tadaki Yamazaki, Hisao Okawa, Tatsuo Tamura, Hiroyasu Yamaura and Keisuke Fujikawa. It aired on TV Asahi from October 15, 1975 to June 28, 1982. The series was received by all ages in Japan and throughout Asia, as it is mostly non-violent. Even when violence appears, it is usually presented in a mild or necessary way (for example, there are occasional references to the Ōnin War). In 1976, there was also a theatrical film released as part of the Toei Manga Matsui film festival in the summer of that year. Summary Ikkyū-san (一休宗純, Ikkyū Sōjun) was born in 1394 in Kyoto. He was the son of Emperor Go-Komatsu and Mrs. Iyo. Ikkyu and his mother had to leave the palace because of the political prob ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
FNS Music Festival
FNS may refer to: Television * ''Food Network Star'', an American reality television series * ''Fox News Sunday'', an American television news show * Fuji Network System, a Japanese television network * ''WWE Friday Night SmackDown'', an American sports television show Other uses * Factorial number system * Federal News Service, an American transcription service * Federated Naming Service * Finnish Navy Ship, a ship prefix * Fire and Skoal, a student society at Dartmouth College * Food and Nutrition Service, an agency of the United States Department of Agriculture * Frontier Nursing Service, an American nursing organization * FN FNS, a semi-automatic pistol * National Salvation Front (Russia), a defunct political coalition * Swiss National Science Foundation (French: ') See also * FN (other) FN may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media * Faking News, Indian news satire website * ''Financial News'', UK financial newspaper and news website * ''Finding Nemo'', ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ganbare!! Robocon
is a Japanese tokusatsu comedy family robot television series created by Shotaro Ishinomori and produced by Toei. It ran from October 4, 1974, to March 25, 1977, on NET TV. ran from January 31, 1999 (a week after the finale of ''Tetsuwan Tantei Robotack'') to January 23, 2000 (a week before the premiere of ''Kamen Rider Kuuga''). This series joined ''Kyuukyuu Sentai GoGoFive''. The story follows Robocon, a student of Gantz's Robot Academy who lives amongst humans and aids them as part of his studies. Though Robocon is a screw up, he makes efforts to establish a good image for robots in the eyes of humans they cross paths with. On December 10, 1999, Toei released the direct to video movie where the Robocon of the 90s meets the original Robocon from the 70s. In 2006, Cartoon Network planned to develop a western animated adaptation titled ''Robocon!'' The series would have been set in a futuristic city called Neo-Con City. The series never went beyond an animatic pilot. A n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Himitsu Sentai Goranger
is a Japanese ''tokusatsu'' superhero television series. ''Gorenger'', created by Shotaro Ishinomori, was the first in the long-running ''Super Sentai'' metaseries of ''tokusatsu'' programming. The series aired on NET (now TV Asahi) from April 5, 1975, to March 26, 1977, and was replaced by ''J.A.K.Q. Dengekitai'' for 84 episodes. Toei distributes the series internationally under the title ''Five Rangers''. The series was released in the Philippines under the title ''Star Rangers''. Plot When world peace is threatened by the emergence of a terrorist group called the Black Cross Army, EAGLE (The Earth Guard League) is formed to combat the threat. The Black Cross Army sends five operatives to destroy each EAGLE branch in Japan, killing all except for five agents. These surviving agents are summoned to a secret base located underneath the snack shop "Gon", where they are recruited by EAGLE Japan's commander, Gonpachi Edogawa. They become the Himitsu Sentai Gorengers and are given el ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Star Tanjō!
is a Japanese talent show from Nippon Television that ran from 1971 to 1983. On October 24, 1982, the series was retitled to reflect its switch from monaural to stereo broadcasting. On April 3, 1983, it was again retitled to . The show was created by songwriter Yū Aku, who also served as one of the judges. In 2021, Nippon TV reused the title for the music show ''Nogizaka Star Tanjō!'', hosted by comedy duo Pekopa and starring members of girl group Nogizaka46, which ran for two seasons. Unlike the original, the show was not a competition and only open to Nogizaka46 members, especially those of the fourth generation. It was followed by ''Shin Nogizaka Star Tanjō!'' in 2022, hosted by comedy duo Ozwald and featuring the Nogizaka46 fifth generation members. Staff Hosts * Kinichi Hagimoto (October 3, 1971 to April 6, 1980) * Hayato Tani and Tamori (April 30, 1980 to April 5, 1981) * Kyu Sakamoto and Mako Ishino (April 12, 1981 to January 3, 1982) * Yasushi Yokoyama and Kiy ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ōoka Echizen
is a prime-time television ''jidaigeki'' in Japan. From March 16, 1970 to March 15, 1999, 402 episodes and 15 seasons were broadcast. Also, a two-hour special aired on March 20, 2006, commemorating the fiftieth anniversary of the '' National Gekijō'', which occupies the Monday evening 8:00–8:54 pm time slot on the TBS network, sponsored by Matsushita. It alternated, seasonally, with '' Mito Kōmon'' and ''Edo o Kiru''. The title character is Ōoka Tadasuke, a historical person who was a magistrate in the city of Edo (the forerunner of modern Tokyo) during the time of Tokugawa Yoshimune in the eighteenth century. The magistrate acted as chief of police, judge and jury. The show was a detective-courtroom program. Actor Gō Katō created the title character and played him throughout the life of the series. Sōgen Asahina did the title calligraphy. Takeo Yamashita did the music. The series was produced by C.A.L. It has been widely rerun on terrestrial and pay satellite televis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ōedo Sōsamō
and are long-running (1970 to 1992) prime time television ''jidaigeki'' programs that originally aired from 1970 to 1992. The series was broadcast on TV Tokyo (Tokyo 12 Channel). The title literally translates as "Oedo Dragnet" ("New Oedo Dragnet" for the second series). Early on, it carried the subtitle "Ōedo Untouchables." Characters The central characters are a ninja group who serve as secret police agents in Edo. They work undercover under the direction of a hatamoto, and later, under Matsudaira Sadanobu. * Jūmonji Koyata, masquerading as a vagrant from Sagami, Sanjirō. The male lead, Koyata was played by Ryōtarō Sugi, Kōtarō Satomi, Hiroki Matsukata, Shirō Namiki, and Jun Hashizume. * Isaka Jūzō, masquerading as a rōnin of the same name. Tetsurō Sagawa created the role. * Female leads: Konami (Meiko Kaji), Yūgiri (Miyako Koshiro), Kurenai Ochō ( Michiyo Yasuda), Inazuma Oryū (Sanae Tsuchida), Kazaguruma no Okiku (Yōko Natsuki), and others. A 1979 film ''O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sazae-san
is a Japanese yonkoma manga series written and illustrated by Machiko Hasegawa. It was first published in Hasegawa's local paper, the , on April 22, 1946. When the ''Asahi Shimbun'' wished to have Hasegawa draw the four-panel comic for their paper, she moved to Tokyo in 1949 with the explanation that the main characters had moved from Kyūshū to Tokyo as well. The first ''Sazae-san'' strip run by the ''Asahi Shimbun'' was published on November 30, 1949. The manga dealt with everyday life and contemporary situations in Tokyo until Hasegawa retired and ended the series, with the final comic published on February 21, 1974. ''Sazae-san'' won the 8th Bungeishunjū Manga Award in 1962. An anime television adaptation by TCJ (later renamed Eiken) began airing in Japan in October 1969 and holds the Guinness World Record for the longest-running animated television series. It has also been adapted into a radio show, theatrical plays and songs. Plot In the beginning, Sazae was more in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mito Kōmon
is a Japanese ''jidaigeki'' or period drama that was on prime-time television from 1969 to 2011, making it the longest-running ''jidaigeki'' in Japanese television history. The title character is the historic Tokugawa Mitsukuni, former vice-''shōgun'' and retired second ''daimyō'' of the Mito Domain. In the guise of Mitsuemon, a retired crepe merchant from Echigo, he roams Japan with two samurai retainers, fun-loving Sasaki Sukesaburō (Suke-san) and studious Atsumi Kakunoshin (Kaku-san). An episode typically starts with some injustice perpetrated by a corrupt official, a wealthy merchant or a gangster. The travelers arrive incognito, discover the injustice and quietly investigate it. The episode concludes with a brawl in which the unarmed, disguised protagonists defeat a crowd of samurai and gangsters, culminating in the presentation of the '' inrō'' that reveals the hero's identity. Afterwards, the hero passes judgement on the villains, sets things straight with comments and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Music Fair
is a Japanese music show. It is broadcast by Fuji Television. The shows started in 1964 and it is the longest-running Japanese music show and is sponsored by Shionogi. Current airtime 18:00 -18:30 (JST) every Saturday. Hosts * Fubuki Koshiji (1964) *Sachiko Hidari (1965) *Yōko Minamida & Hiroyuki Nagato (1965-1981) *Tomoko Hoshino (1982-1988) *Yuko Kotegawa (1988-1995) *Anju Suzuki (1995–2016) *Toshiaki Megumi (2001–2016) *Yukie Nakama & Shin'ichi Karube (2016–Present) Foreign Performers * Amy Holland * ABBA * Ariana Grande * Leona Lewis * Mariah Carey * Roxette * Shania Twain * TVXQ * Halcali * Destiny's Child * Taylor Swift * Jejung & Yuchun * Eric Carmen * Olivia Newton-John * Spice Girls * Teresa Teng * Madonna * Pentatonix * IZ*ONE * Onew See also *FNS Music Festival *Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ ''Hey! Hey! Hey! Music Champ'' was a Japanese music variety show on Fuji Television hosted by the comedy duo Downtown, which consists of Hitoshi Matsumoto and Masat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
