<p>Sazae-san began airing in Japan in October 1969 and holds the Guinness World Record for the longest-running animated television series</p>

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2020-12-16T16:39:17.333Z
*Sazae-san* originated from a manga series. Is the anime series of *Sazae-san* an original series, not an adaptation of the manga?
Aki Tanaka
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LazyReader
<p>Humanoid Monster Bem was broadcast in 1968, it's one of the oldest animes made with no prior screenplay</p>

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LazyReader
<p>Note: I am not asking about the oldest anime series. I am talking about &quot;original anime series&quot; i.e. anime series not adapted/based from manga/LN/VN/games but an original story that went straight into animation and then to the general public.</p>
<p>From my knowledge, the earliest I know is <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_Suit_Gundam" rel="nofollow noreferrer"><em>Mobile Suit Gundam</em></a> (1979-80) which makes it approxiamtely 41 years old. Are there any original anime series older than Mobile Suit Gundam?</p>

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2020-12-15T11:00:39.587Z
Highly-related/possible dupe: [What is the first-ever produced anime and manga?](https://anime.stackexchange.com/q/3408/2516): *Otogi Manga Calendar* (1961) as the first original anime series.
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What is the oldest "original" anime series?
# What is the oldest "original" anime series?
Posted by: username_0 on 2020-12-15
Note: I am not asking about the oldest anime series. I am talking about "original anime series" i.e. anime series not adapted/based from manga/LN/VN/games but an original story that went straight into animation and then to the general public.

From my knowledge, the earliest I know is [*Mobile Suit Gundam*](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_Suit_Gundam) (1979-80) which makes it approxiamtely 41 years old. Are there any original anime series older than Mobile Suit Gundam?
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> **username_1**: Highly-related/possible dupe: [What is the first-ever produced anime and manga?](https://anime.stackexchange.com/q/3408/2516): *Otogi Manga Calendar* (1961) as the first original anime series.  
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### Answer by username_2 on 2020-12-16. Score: 2
Sazae-san began airing in Japan in October 1969 and holds the Guinness World Record for the longest-running animated television series
> **Comments:**
> **username_1** (2020-12-16): *Sazae-san* originated from a manga series. Is the anime series of *Sazae-san* an original series, not an adaptation of the manga?  
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### Answer by username_2 on 2020-12-17. Score: 1
Humanoid Monster Bem was broadcast in 1968, it's one of the oldest animes made with no prior screenplay
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