History Trivia / SazaeSan

* AuthorExistenceFailure: Namihei's original voice actor Creator/IchiroNagai died on January 27, 2014 while working on the anime after 44 years.

* TheOtherDarrin: Despite its long run this trope is averted with Sazae and Tara whose voices are still performed by the same actors around 50 years. However, there have been changes with voice actors for Masuo (2 actors) Katsuo (3), Wakame (3), Namihei (2), and Fune (2)[[note]]Before that, one 2009 episode had someone else perform her, only because her original voice actress was sick that day[[/note]].

* ExecutiveMeddling: Necessary example. From its premiere in 1969 until 1991, Sazae used to end every episode by throwing a bean or a rice cake in the air and catching it in her mouth and swallowing it. According to Wiki/TheOtherWiki, after doctors at Tohoku University Hospital and the National Center for Child Health and Development raised concerns that children may try to imitate her and potentially choke on food [[note]][[UrbanLegendOfZelda there actually exists a story in which a kid tried to do this stunt and choked to death, but its veracity is still disputed]][[/note]], this was changed in November 1991; she now ends every episode by challenging the viewer to jan-ken-pon (rock/paper/scissors).

* LostEpisodes: Of the first 53 episodes, three are not included in the Amazon Prime package.

* MissingEpisodes: Of the first 53 episodes, three are not included in the Amazon Prime package.

* ExecutiveMeddling: Necessary example. From its premiere in 1969 until 1991, Sazae used to end every episode by throwing a bean or a rice cake in the air and catching it in her mouth and swallowing it. According to Wiki/TheOtherWiki, after doctors at Tohoku University Hospital and the National Center for Child Health and Development raised concerns that children may try to imitate her and potentially choke on food, this was changed in November 1991; she now ends every episode by challenging the viewer to jan-ken-pon (rock/paper/scissors).

* TheOtherDarrin: Despite its long run this trope is averted with Sazae and Tara whose voices are still performed by the same actors after more than 46 years. However, there have been changes with voice actors for Masuo (2 actors) Katsuo (3), Wakame (3), Namihei (2), and Fune (2)[[note]]Before that, one 2009 episode had someone else perform her, only because her original voice actress was sick that day[[/note]].

* LongRunners: THE Animation example, running since '''1969''' ('''49 years'''). Its manga wasn't too shabby either, running for 28 years from 1946 to 1974.

* OutlivedItsCreator: Machiko Hasegawa died in 1992.

* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Was this for a long time, but in December 2018 they announced that they're digitally restoring old episodes and making it available through Amazon Prime Japan streaming service (likely part of the deal when Amazon took over as the show's main sponsor after Toshiba dropped out). Their plan is to make episodes from 1969 to 1978, which covers nearly 500 episodes, available. As of December 26, 2018, the first 53 episodes (released as "season 1") is available through the streaming service, with more likely on the way.

* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Was this for a long time, but in December 2018 they announced that they're digitally restoring old episodes and making it available through Amazon Prime streaming service (likely part of the deal when Amazon took over as the show's main sponsor after Toshiba dropped out). Their plan is to make episodes from 1969 to 1978, which covers nearly 500 episodes, available. As of December 26, 2018, the first 53 episodes (released as "season 1") is available through the streaming service, with more likely on the way.

* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Despite its long run, only the first 53 episodes have ever been officially released on home video (through Amazon Prime Japan). All other episodes broadcast before VCR's became the norm are ''extremely'' difficult to find because they've never been shown again since their original broadcast. This is partly the reason why the 40th anniversary special from 2009 was such a big event: they pulled out some old episodes from the 1970s and broadcast them again for the first time in ''decades''. So, if you want to see anything beyond episode 53, you must have to resort to piracy. However, even using piracy, you won't find all the broadcast episodes easily, unlike all the recent anime broadcasted 0-hour in Japan (see ArchivePanic for details).

* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Despite its long run, only the first 50 episodes have ever been officially released on home video (through Amazon Prime Japan). All other episodes broadcast before VCR's became the norm are ''extremely'' difficult to find because they've never been shown again since their original broadcast. This is partly the reason why the 40th anniversary special from 2009 was such a big event: they pulled out some old episodes from the 1970s and broadcast them again for the first time in ''decades''. So, if you want to see anything beyond episode 50, you must have to resort to piracy. However, even using piracy, you won't find all the broadcast episodes easily, unlike all the recent anime broadcasted 0-hour in Japan (see ArchivePanic for details).

* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: It was this for a long time, but in December 2018 they finally made early episodes available through Amazon Prime in Japan.

* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Despite its long run, not one episode has ever been officially released on home video. In fact, episodes broadcast before VCR's became the norm are ''extremely'' difficult to find because they've never been shown again since their original broadcast. This is partly the reason why the 40th anniversary special from 2009 was such a big event: they pulled out some old episodes from the 1970s and broadcast them again for the first time in ''decades''. So, if you want to see this anime, you must have to resort to piracy. However, even using piracy, you won't find all the broadcast episodes easily, unlike all the recent anime broadcasted 0-hour in Japan (see ArchivePanic for details).

* '''NoExportForYou: This is basically the greatest NEFY in anime, besides the Macross franchise.'''

* OutOfOrder: This series is transmitted in this way. Although each title of the episode indicates the short number, Fuji TV does not transmit them in an orderly manner, but according to what the station decides to transmit for that day. So a broadcast episode can start, for example, with the short #7833 to then skip to the short #7847 to finally jump back to the short #7833. Anyway, because the shorts are self-conclusive, anyone can watch the episode of any day, in any short.

** Despite the fact that the series is tremendously popular in Japan, surpassing in ratings to practically all the animated series that are broadcast in that country (being the only legal way to know the anime exists), the series has never been exported outside of Japan. That’s because, before her death, Machiko Hasegawa requested that none of the episodes will be released on home media format. As of this day, this request is still been honored and that's the reason why, even if foreign licensors would ever want to license the anime series, they probably couldn't.

* KeepCirculatingTheTapes:
** Despite its long run, not one episode has ever been officially released on home video. This was due to a request creator Machiko Hasegawa made before she died. In fact, episodes broadcast before VCR's became the norm are ''extremely'' difficult to find because they've never been shown again since their original broadcast. This is partly the reason why the 40th anniversary special from 2009 was such a big event: they pulled out some old episodes from the 1970s and broadcast them again for the first time in ''decades''.
** This same "no home video" philosophy is probably the reason why, [[NoExportForYou even if foreign licensors would ever]] ''[[NoExportForYou want]]'' [[NoExportForYou to license]] ''[[NoExportForYou Sazae-san]]'', [[NoExportForYou they probably couldn't.]]

** This show has become famous among animation-buffs for being the very last traditionally-animated (hand-drawn on acetate cels and shot on film) cartoon in the world. Literally every other piece of "commercial" animation on the planet, if it's not already an AllCGICartoon, is at least composited and coloured digitally[[note]]For reference, the last traditionally-animated anime film was ''Anime/PrincessMononoke''; the last traditionally animated American film was ''WesternAnimation/DougsFirstMovie''; the last American TV cartoon to use traditional animation was ''WesternAnimation/WhateverHappenedToRobotJones'' in 2002; the last American TV cartoon to switch to digital production during it's run was ''WesternAnimation/EdEddNEddy'' in 2004; ''WesternAnimation/HappinessIsAWarmBlanketCharlieBrown'' was drawn by hand, uniquely for a 2011 film[[/note]].

* KeepCirculatingTheTapes: Despite its long run, not one episode has ever been officially released on home video. This was due to a request creator Machiko Hasegawa made before she died. In fact, episodes broadcast before VCR's became the norm are ''extremely'' difficult to find because they've never been shown again since their original broadcast. This is partly the reason why the 40th anniversary special from 2009 was such a big event: they pulled out some old episodes from the 1970s and broadcast them again for the first time in ''decades''.

* [[LastOfHisKind Last of its Kind]]: This show has become famous among animation-buffs for being the very last traditionally-animated (hand-drawn on acetate cels and shot on film) cartoon in the world. Literally every other piece of "commercial" animation on the planet, if it's not already an AllCGICartoon, is at least composited and coloured digitally[[note]]For reference, the last traditionally-animated anime film was ''Anime/PrincessMononoke''; the last traditionally animated American film was ''WesternAnimation/DougsFirstMovie''; the last American TV cartoon to use traditional animation was ''WesternAnimation/WhateverHappenedToRobotJones'' in 2002; the last American TV cartoon to switch to digital production during it's run was ''WesternAnimation/EdEddNEddy'' in 2004; ''WesternAnimation/HappinessIsAWarmBlanketCharlieBrown'' was drawn by hand, uniquely for a 2011 film[[/note]].

* ExecutiveMeddling: Necessary example. Sazae used to end every episode by throwing a bean in the air and catching it in her mouth and swallowing it. According to Wiki/TheOtherWiki, after doctors at Tohoku University Hospital and the National Center for Child Health and Development raised concerns that children may try to imitate her and potentially choke on food, this was changed; she now ends every episode by challenging the viewer to jan-ken-pon (rock/paper/scissors).

* ExecutiveMeddling: Necessary example. Sazae used to end every episode by throwing a bean in the air and catching it in her mouth and swallowing it. after doctors at Tohoku University Hospital and the National Center for Child Health and Development raised concerns that children may try to imitate her, this was changed; she now ends every episode by challenging the viewer to jan-ken-pon (rock/paper/scissors).
** Wiki/TheOtherWiki has a different version of the story, in that "''doctors at Tohoku University Hospital and the National Center for Child Health and Development raised concerns that children may try to imitate Sazae and potentially choke on food''". What the true story was is still a mystery.

* LongRunners: THE Animation example, running since '''1969''' ('''47 years'''). Its manga wasn't too shabby either, running for 28 years from 1946 to 1974.

* ExecutiveMeddling: Necessary example. Sazae used to end every episode by throwing a bean in the air and catching it in her mouth and swallowing it. When a child choked to death imitating her, this was changed; she now ends every episode by challenging the viewer to jan-ken-pon (rock/paper/scissors).

** TheOtherWiki has a different version of the story, in that "''doctors at Tohoku University Hospital and the National Center for Child Health and Development raised concerns that children may try to imitate Sazae and potentially choke on food''". What the true story was is still a mystery.

* [[LastOfHisKind Last of its Kind]]: This show has become famous among animation-buffs for being the very last traditionally-animated (hand-drawn on acetate cels and shot on film) cartoon in the world. Literally every other piece of "commercial" animation on the planet, if it's not already an AllCGICartoon, is at least composited and coloured digitally[[note]]For reference, the last traditionally-animated anime film was ''Anime/PrincessMononoke''; the last American TV cartoon to use traditional animation was ''WesternAnimation/WhateverHappenedToRobotJones'' in 2002; the last American TV cartoon to switch to digital production was ''WesternAnimation/EdEddNEddy'' in 2004; ''WesternAnimation/HappinessIsAWarmBlanketCharlieBrown'' was drawn by hand, uniquely for a 2011 film[[/note]].

* LongRunners: THE Animation example, running since '''1969''' ('''47 years''').

* LongRunners: THE Animation example, running since '1969' ('47 years') and