is a Japanese

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series written and illustrated by Ryōhei Saigan. It has been serialized in

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's ''seinen'' manga ''

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'' since 1974, with its chapters collected in 69 ''

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'' volumes as of May 2022. It has been adapted into an

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television series broadcast from 1990 to 1991 and three

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films: '' Always: Sunset on Third Street'' (2005), '' Always: Sunset on Third Street 2'' (2007) and '' Always: Sunset on Third Street '64'' (2012). It won the 27th

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for general manga in 1982.

Overview

Set in

post-war Japan Post-occupation Japan is the period in postwar Japanese history which started when the Allied occupation of Japan ended in 1952 and lasted to the end of the Showa era in 1989. Despite the massive devastation it suffered in the Second World War ...

between 1955 and 1964, it focuses on stories illustrating the humor and pathos of ordinary life in the Japan of that era, mainly about the residents of the fictional Tokyo neighborhood "Sunset on Third Street". However, many stories take place with one-story characters (not only people but animals and legendary creatures) and in other parts of Japan.

Media

Manga

Written and illustrated by , ''Sunset on Third Street'' has been serialized for over forty-five years in

's ''seinen'' manga magazine ''

'' since September 1974. Shogakukan has collected its chapters into individual ''

'' volumes. The first volume was released on September 29, 1975. As of May 30, 2022, sixty-nine volumes have been released.

Anime

A twenty-seven episode

television series adaptation by

Group TAC was a Japanese animation and computer graphics studio located in Shibuya, Tokyo, and founded in 1968 from former Mushi Pro staff. They worked on movies, videos, TV shows, and commercials, and contributed to all stages of the process, including p ...

was broadcast on MBS from October 12, 1990, to September 21, 1991.

Live-action films

The series has been adapted into three

films premiered in Japan. ''Always: Sunset on Third Street'', premiered on November 5, 2005; ''Always: Sunset on Third Street 2'', premiered on November 3, 2007; and ''Always: Sunset on Third Street '64'', premiered on January 21, 2012.

Reception

''Sunset on Third Street'' won the 27th

for general manga in 1982.

References

External links

* {{Group TAC Sunset on Third Street 1974 manga 1990 anime television series debuts Anime series based on manga Group TAC Mainichi Broadcasting System original programming Seinen manga Shogakukan manga TBS Television (Japan) original programming Winners of the Shogakukan Manga Award for general manga