Japan Synopsis
名犬ジョリィ
Belle and Sebastian is an anime adaption of a series of French novels called Belle et Sébastien by Cécile Aubry. The series ran on the Japanese network NHK from April 7, 1981 – June 22, 1982. It consists of 52 episodes and was a co-production of MK Company, Visual 80 Productions and Toho Company, Ltd.. Toshiyuki Kashiwakura was the head writer and character designs were by Shuichi Seki. The show was broadcast on French and Japanese television in 1981, with American cable network Nickelodeon picking it up in 1984. In the United Kingdom, it aired on Children's BBC in 1989 and 1990.
This anime used many staffers from Nippon Animation's World Masterpiece Theater franchise, thus the look and feel is similar to that of a WMT production even though Nippon Animation itself was not involved with this series.
The series has been aired in many countries outside Japan and has been dubbed and subtitled in English and numerous other languages.
The 1980–1982 Japan Window
67 Japan seriess released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Belle and Sebastian sits at position #22.
Also On NHK BS1
Other series that aired on NHK BS1.
The 1980s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Belle and Sebastian premiered. 280 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,062 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (55th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,435 of 2,532 (top 57%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | Japan, Italy |
| Original Language | Japanese |
| Spoken Languages | 日本語, Italiano |
| Production Companies | MK Company, Visual 80, TOHO |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 1 / 52 |
| Release Date | April 7, 1981 |
Questions Answered
Who created Belle and Sebastian?
Belle and Sebastian was created by Kenji Hayakawa.
When did Belle and Sebastian end?
Belle and Sebastian finished its run with its final episode airing on June 22, 1982.
Where did Belle and Sebastian air?
Belle and Sebastian aired on NHK BS1, which has broadcast 7+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.