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Japanese Folklore Tales (1975–2017)

Manga Nippon Mukashi Banashi

1 season966 episodes30 min per episode★ 8.0 · 146 votes

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"Manga Nippon Mukashibanashi" was a series running from 1975 to 1994 (with a short stop) in japanese tv. Each episode contained 1 to 3 short folk tales from the rich tradition of Japanese storytelling. Ghosts, samurai, goddesses, famous doomed romances, wandering heroes, legendary creatures, mysterious magical visitors... all presented in a simple cartoon style which varies from silly to quite charming.

First aired

January 7, 1975

Last episode

April 1, 1995

Network

tv asahi, TBS

Country of origin

Japan