<p>The longest series is 'Sazae-san'. It has 2255+7071+ episodes.</p>

<p>(The number '2255' is actually more accurate although it was achieved through bad math. There are actually [according to more recent numbers from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_anime_series_by_episode_count" rel="noreferrer">this</a> wiki list] around 2390+ episodes. However, each episode consists of three separate stories/vignettes and can be counted as three separate episodes and that is where the 7000+ number comes from {2390 x 3 = 7170}. Furthermore, the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sazae-san" rel="noreferrer">Sazae-san wiki</a> states it has aired every Sunday since 1969 so using your friend math you can see that 46 years x 52 Sundays per year = 2392 episodes)</p>

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2014-12-26T13:03:03.177Z
Where did you get the figure 2255+ from? Also, this has already been answered by ʞɹɐzǝɹ and your post adds nothing new (maybe except that curious number).
Gao
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2014-12-28T21:37:57.830Z
-1, as @GaoWeiwei hgas mentioned ʞɹɐzǝɹ has already mentioned Sazae-san and you add 2255 to the number with no reference explaining this
Memor-X
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shahzain
<p><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sazae-san">Sazae-san</a> (still ongoing) holds the <a href="http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/1000/longest-running-animated-tv-series">Guinness World Record</a> for the longest running animated television series at more than 7071 episodes. For a list of runner-ups, check <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_anime_series_by_episode_count">this list</a>.</p>

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2014-02-24T19:54:17.870Z
For inquiring minds, there is [a list of every series with 100+](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_anime_series_by_episode_count).
Cattua
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and since 1969 too, so time-wise it's much longer than any other series
Toshinou Kyouko
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кяαzєя
<p>I know that the Pokemon anime has over 800 episodes, and One Piece has 600+ episodes, but I've heard that they are not in the top 10 of anime with the most number of episodes.</p>

<p>So what anime is longest?</p>

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2014-02-24T21:22:53.057Z
It's worth noting that the Pokemon anime is generally not considered a single anime, but rather to be broken up into distinct seasons - the original series (through the end of Johto), followed by Advanced Generation (Hoenn + Battle Frontier), DP (Sinnoh), and Best Wishes (Unova). The longest of those is the original series, clocking in at a "mere" 276 episodes.
senshin
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Related topic: [Which is the manga series with the highest number of volumes?](https://anime.stackexchange.com/q/22426) and [Are there any other Guinness world record holders?](https://anime.stackexchange.com/q/36384)
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How long is the longest running anime series?
# How long is the longest running anime series?
Posted by: username_0 on 2014-02-24
I know that the Pokemon anime has over 800 episodes, and One Piece has 600+ episodes, but I've heard that they are not in the top 10 of anime with the most number of episodes.

So what anime is longest?
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> **Comments:**
> **username_1**: It's worth noting that the Pokemon anime is generally not considered a single anime, but rather to be broken up into distinct seasons - the original series (through the end of Johto), followed by Advanced Generation (Hoenn + Battle Frontier), DP (Sinnoh), and Best Wishes (Unova). The longest of those is the original series, clocking in at a "mere" 276 episodes.  
> **username_2**: Related topic: [Which is the manga series with the highest number of volumes?](https://anime.stackexchange.com/q/22426) and [Are there any other Guinness world record holders?](https://anime.stackexchange.com/q/36384)  
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## 2 answers
### Answer by username_6 on 2014-02-24. Score: 38 | Accepted answer
[Sazae-san](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sazae-san) (still ongoing) holds the [Guinness World Record](http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/1000/longest-running-animated-tv-series) for the longest running animated television series at more than 7071 episodes. For a list of runner-ups, check [this list](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_anime_series_by_episode_count).
> **Comments:**
> **username_7** (2014-02-24): For inquiring minds, there is [a list of every series with 100+](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_anime_series_by_episode_count).  
> **username_8** (2015-06-05): and since 1969 too, so time-wise it's much longer than any other series  
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### Answer by username_3 on 2014-12-26. Score: 4
The longest series is 'Sazae-san'. It has 2255+7071+ episodes.

(The number '2255' is actually more accurate although it was achieved through bad math. There are actually [according to more recent numbers from [this](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_anime_series_by_episode_count) wiki list] around 2390+ episodes. However, each episode consists of three separate stories/vignettes and can be counted as three separate episodes and that is where the 7000+ number comes from {2390 x 3 = 7170}. Furthermore, the [Sazae-san wiki](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sazae-san) states it has aired every Sunday since 1969 so using your friend math you can see that 46 years x 52 Sundays per year = 2392 episodes)
> **Comments:**
> **username_4** (2014-12-26): Where did you get the figure 2255+ from? Also, this has already been answered by ʞɹɐzǝɹ and your post adds nothing new (maybe except that curious number).  
> **username_5** (2014-12-28): -1, as @GaoWeiwei hgas mentioned ʞɹɐzǝɹ has already mentioned Sazae-san and you add 2255 to the number with no reference explaining this  
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