Maya the Bee
1975 2 seasons · 104 ep live_tv Scripted Japan

Maya the Bee

みつばちマーヤの冒険

Synopsis

みつばちマーヤの冒険

The adventures of a young and happy bee who is sent by her queen to search for pollen, and in doing so she finds a new world that surrounds her, making friends with various forest creatures.

The 1974–1976 Japan Window

65 Japan seriess released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Maya the Bee sits at position #42.

  1. Magnos The Robot
    #1

    Magnos The Robot

    ★ 9.2 · 1976

  2. Dino Mech Gaiking
    #2

    Dino Mech Gaiking

    ★ 8.6 · 1976

  3. Candy Candy
    #3

    Candy Candy

    ★ 8.5 · 1976

  4. Great Mazinger
    #4

    Great Mazinger

    ★ 8.1 · 1974

  5. Dersu Uzala
    #5

    Dersu Uzala

    ★ 8.0 · 1975

  6. The Last Samurai
    #6

    The Last Samurai

    ★ 7.8 · 1974

  7. 3000 Leagues in Search of Mother
    #7

    3000 Leagues in Search of Mother

    ★ 7.7 · 1976

  8. Pastoral: To Die in the Country
    #8

    Pastoral: To Die in the Country

    ★ 7.6 · 1974

Other Titles From Nippon Animation

Also On tv asahi

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The 1970s Japan Landscape

Catalog density by release year in the 1970s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Maya the Bee premiered. 197 total titles in this decade from Japan.

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Broadcast Timeline

First Air Date
April 1, 1975
Last Air Date
September 27, 1983
Broadcast Span
8.5 years
Total Episodes
104 across 2 seasons
Total Runtime
≈ 43.3 hours

Reception Benchmarks

6.3
TMDB Rating
64
Audience Reviews
Well Received
Critical Tier

Ranked #3,441 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (25th percentile by TMDB audience score).

Rating is -0.6 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.

Among Japan Action & Adventure productions specifically: #674 of 743 (top 91%).

Production Details

Primary Country Japan
Original Language Japanese
Production Companies Nippon Animation
Series Type Scripted
Seasons / Episodes 2 / 104
Release Date April 1, 1975
Official Site www.nippon-animation.co.jp

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Questions Answered

When did Maya the Bee end?

Maya the Bee finished its run with its final episode airing on September 27, 1983.

Where did Maya the Bee air?

Maya the Bee aired on tv asahi, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.