'''''Anpanman''''' (&#12450;&#12531;&#12497;&#12531;&#12510;&#12531;), by Japanese writer/illustrator Takashi Yanase, is one of the most popular series for young children in Japan. Yanase published the first (proto-)''Anpanman'' story in 1969, and has been going strong ever since: he's written more picture books for the series than he is years old (we stopped counting at 100), plus a monthly manga (1976-1982) and a Sunday newspaper comic strip (1990-1994, reproduced in 3 volumes with parallel English translation). The television series, called ''Soreike! Anpanman'' (&#12381;&#12428;&#12356;&#12369;&#65281;&#12450;&#12531;&#12497;&#12531;&#12510;&#12531;, "Go! Anpanman"), has been on the air in Japan since 1988 and has no sign of slowing down, with over 1,000 episodes, 23 theatrical films, and numerous {{Edutainment}} {{OVA}}s (as of 2011). The show has over 2,000 characters and is nominated for an entry in the Guinness Book of Records. Heavily merchandised, the ''Anpanman'' characters appear on virtually every imaginable children's product, including clothes, video games, toys and snack foods. Though famous in its country of origin and even having a museum (or several) of its own, the series is not known outside Asia.

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'''''Anpanman''''' (&#12450;&#12531;&#12497;&#12531;&#12510;&#12531;), by Japanese writer/illustrator Takashi Yanase, is one of the most popular series for young children in Japan. Yanase published the first proto-''Anpanman'' story in 1969, and has been going strong ever since: he's written more picture books for the series than he is years old (we stopped counting at 100), plus a monthly manga (1976-1982) and a Sunday newspaper comic strip (1990-1994, reproduced in 3 volumes with parallel English translation). The television series, called ''Soreike! Anpanman'' (&#12381;&#12428;&#12356;&#12369;&#65281;&#12450;&#12531;&#12497;&#12531;&#12510;&#12531;, "Go! Anpanman"), has been on the air in Japan since 1988 and has no sign of slowing down, with over 1,000 episodes, 23 theatrical films, and numerous {{Edutainment}} {{OVA}}s (as of 2011). The show has over 2,000 characters and is nominated for an entry in the Guinness Book of Records. Heavily merchandised, the ''Anpanman'' characters appear on virtually every imaginable children's product, including clothes, video games, toys and snack foods. Though famous in its country of origin and even having a museum (or several) of its own, the series is not known outside Asia.

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