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.
Also On NHK BS1
Other series that aired on NHK BS1.
Animation + Drama in Japan
730 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Animation and Drama genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Belle and Sebastian itself).
The 1980–1982 Japan Window
Belle and Sebastian holds position #22 of 67 Japan seriess in the 1980–1982 window, below highlighted by audience rating.
The 1980s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1980s in Japan, 280 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Belle and Sebastian premiered alongside 28 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 28 other Japan seriess in 1981.
The 549th Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).
Audience Engagement
12 audience reviews — more than 16% of Japan seriess in our index.
Popularity sits at the 30th percentile among Japan seriess.
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.