Anime Season 1966 Summer

Jul 1, 1966 1274 eps, 5 min

Another continuation of Instant History with a new title. This time it was sponsored by Kirin, a brewery company in Japan. (Source: Cartoon Research)

StudioUnknown
SourceOriginal
5.82
819
Jun 3, 1966 39 eps, 25 min

Donning a special mask, a young man defends the planet. (Source: AniDB)

StudioEiken
Source
5.96
722
Jan 1, 1963 193 eps, 26 min

Devastated over losing his only child in a car accident, Dr. Umatarou Tenma, the director of the Ministry of Science, mobilizes the institution's entire staff to create Atom: an ultimate technology robot made in his late son Tobio's exact image. Aside from unmatched power and intelligence, the robot also possesses the innocence and playfulness of a young boy. However, Atom fails to meet Tenma's expectations when the latter realizes that Tobio's replacement cannot grow. Unable to recognize Atom for what he is, Tenma wishes to forget the whole affair. Dismissing the feelings of what he considers just a machine, he cruelly sells the android to a robot circus that treats its performers as merely disposable tools. Despite his predicament, Atom shows kindness to his wretched kin and humans alike, sparing no effort in times of crisis to keep everyone safe. Soon, fortune smiles on the mechanical boy, as Dr. Ochanomizu—a visionary who fights against the abuse of robots—frees him from the circus. Under Ochanomizu's guidance and with a chance to forge a path in their mixed human-robot society, Atom fights tirelessly to make the world a peaceful place while also discovering its vast complexity. [Written by MAL Rewrite]

SourceManga
DemographicShounen
7.27
13K
Oct 6, 1965 52 eps, 25 min

Leo the white lion was born on an ocean liner that crashed on the shores of a bustling city, where he spent his childhood learning the language and customs of humans. But something was missing. In search of his family, home, and a place to truly belong, Leo traveled back to Africa and began his journey to become the King of the Jungle. Leo's adventure centers around finding peace between the animals and humans who live in his African home, often competing for space and resources. As he grows, Leo must survive both the area's harsh environment, dangers from other animals, and humans who hunt lions like him for sport. Only communication and mutual understanding can end the fighting, and Leo's knowledge of human culture may be just what the jungle needed. Jungle Taitei is the epic story of a young lion's struggles to survive in a dangerous land.

SourceManga
DemographicsKidsShounen
6.86
8.5K
Feb 5, 1966 56 eps, 25 min

A wacky comedy about identical sextuplets causing wild pranks. Each episode features 2 stories. (Source: AniDB)

SourceManga
DemographicShounen
6.47
3.8K
Aug 29, 1965 96 eps, 25 min

Q-taro, a monster, is living with the Ohara family. He can fly and make his body transparent, but he cannot turn his body into other things like other monsters do. He is a scattered mind, and he always makes mistakes and causes trouble. (Source: AnimeNfo)

SourceManga
ThemeSchool
7.34
1.2K
Apr 23, 1966 48 eps, 26 min

A squadron of robots defends the planet against alien invaders. (Source: AniDB)

SourceManga
6.13
1.0K
May 2, 1966 31 eps, 25 min

Kid was brought up on a small island which floats on the Carribean Sea. He lives a pleasant life with many animals as his companions. However, this changes when he learns that his dying father is not his real father. Before he passes away, his foster father reveals to Kid that his real father is actually Captain Morgan, the pirate who rules the seven seas. Kid decides to set off in search of his real father, only to learn about his death. Other pirates began to hunger for the title of ruler, one of them being the notorious pirate Tiger Hook. In order to protect the seas, Kid became the pirate king of his father's ship. (Source: ANN)

Source
N/A
741
May 5, 1966 70 eps, 25 min

A boy known as a troublemaker transfers into a new school. (Source: AniDB)

StudioUnknown
SourceManga
ThemeSchool
6.63
725
May 4, 1965 96 eps, 25 min

A classic sci-fi TV anime. The adventures of super-boy. In the 21st century, a human boy is raised on the Planet Soran, home of one of the most advanced civilization in the Galactic Federaion. The planet has the gravity 15 times stronger than Earth. People of Soran changed the boy into a cyborg so that he can live on the planet. Years later the boy returns to Earth. He calls himself Soran. On Earth, his phsical ability is 15 times superior to normal humans. He uses the power for justice. (Source: AniDB)

StudioEiken
Source
5.97
719
Dec 14, 1965 52 eps, 24 min

On a distant world, people with paranormal powers battle each other. Based on a story by Yamano Kouichi. (Source: AniDB)

StudioUnknown
Source
DemographicShounen
N/A
559
Jul 21, 1966 1 ep, 65 min

Original Cyborg 009 1966 movie based on the manga. Features 009's origin and an epic battle against Black Ghost and their evil robot forces.

SourceManga
DemographicShounen
6.55
4.1K
Jul 31, 1966 1 ep, 74 min

The first 2 minutes of this film are taken from the Jungle Emperor Leo (1965) TV series, while the rest is all original. Tezuka was very pleased that this film conveyed his story accurately, something he wasn't able to do with the TV series. (Source: ANN)

Source
DemographicShounen
6.89
1.6K