Hasegawa between her characters, Ijiwaru Baasan (Granny Mischief) and Sazae-san (Mrs. Sazae). Hasegawa Machiko was born in 1920, in Saga Prefecture and is regarded as one of Japan’s pioneering female ...

The anime adaptation of Machiko Hasegawa's "Sazae-san" manga has been recognized by the Guinness World Records committee as the world's "longest-running animated television series," surpassing "The ...

For those unfamiliar with Sazae-San, which is probably a good deal of you, the series follows the the titular character Sazae and her family which includes her parents, her children, and her husband ...

In 1946, as Japan was still reeling from World War II, cartoonist Machiko Hasegawa provided the nation with some much-needed light relief when she conceived the mega-hit manga "Sazae-san." To ...

Sazae-san is a long-running, influential anime with over 2,700 episodes and a Guinness World Record. The series started as a forward-thinking manga challenging gender roles, later evolving into ...

Masuo and Sazae are enjoying their newlywed life in their new house, even though they are in company housing. Masuo's colleague is invited to thank him for the newlyweds, but Masuo has been told by ...

We may earn a commission from links on this page. There is one anime that you can be sure every single person in Japan knows, young and old alike, and that everyone has seen at least one episode. It’s ...

The cast gathered in the recording studio, taking turns at the microphones as animated scenes from one of Japan’s most beloved television cartoons played on screens in front of them. Midori Kato, 85, ...

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