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Television series and specials
- 1982 – The New Adventures of Maya the Honey Bee begins airing on TV Osaka and TV Tokyo
- 1985 – High School! Kimengumi begins airing on Fuji TV
- 1986 – GeGeGe no Kitarō begins airing on Fuji TV
- 1987 – Oraa Guzura Dado begins airing on TV Tokyo
- 1989 – The New Adventures of Kimba The White Lion begins airing on TV Tokyo
- 1990 – Sunset on Third Street begins airing on TBS
- 1995 – Saint Tail begins airing on ABC
- 2007 – Kodomo no Jikan begins airing on Chiba TV and KBS