Alternative Titles Japanese: サザエさん Information Type: TV Episodes: Unknown Status: Currently Airing Aired: Oct 5, 1969 to ? Premiered: Fall 1969 Broadcast: Sundays at 18:30 (JST) Producers: Fuji TV Licensors: None found, add some Studios: Eiken Source: 4-koma manga Duration: 24 min. Rating: G - All Ages Statistics Score: 6.141 (scored by 1,873 users) 1 indicates a . Ranked: #93582 2 based on the top anime page. Please note that 'Not yet aired' and 'R18+' titles are excluded. Popularity: #6912 Members: 8,419 Favorites: 37 Available AtResources | ReviewsDec 29, 2016 In the evening of October 5, 1969 I remembered tuning in to watch a show that had caught my attention. Its opening seemed funny and relaxing, similar to the shows of that time back when I used to live in Japan. I was about 12 at that time, my siblings and I would fight for what to watch (funny considering the limited options we had). After the 1st episode had concluded my siblings and I had some funny stupid looks in our faces. The show had become pretty close to us due to its relevance in our lives and its funny stories. We would tune ... Jan 22, 2017 Why is a long-running show that is this popular in Japan, ranked 5919 ? I mean, most, if not all of the Japanese population knows Sazae-san, and likes it. (the same goes for Doraemon, Chibimaruko-chan, etc.) The answer is simple: this is a slice of life-comedy show made for Japanese people, not for Americans, or French people. In a sense, it is the Japanese version of the Simpsons. But the genre of comedy is different, and unlike the Simpsons, it needs Japanese cultural knowledge to understand, and it isn't oversaturated at all. Note: Sazae-san first started as a crappy show, much like all other 1970's animes. Conclusion: Don't watch Sazae-san ... Nov 27, 2021 First of all there is lot of misinformation going around when it comes to this series. The series is slice of life extended family type series that focuses to the titular character Sazae-san, her husband Masuo and their son. The extended family also has the siblings of Sazae: Katsuo and Wakame and their parents. Each episode consists of three 7 minute segments that can have different stories. Stories are fairly simple and they usually center around daily shenanigans of one or more of the main characters. Due to the number of episodes some premises are recycled from previous episodes though this shouldn't be an issue as ... |