Japan Once Upon a Time… Man sits in the top 7% of Japan seriess on this catalog — ranked #299 of 4,579 by TMDB audience score.
Synopsis
Il était une fois… l'Homme
Once Upon a Time… Man is a French animated TV series from 1978 directed by Albert Barillé. It is the first in the Once Upon a Time… franchise. The series explains world history in a format designed for children. The action focuses around one group. The same familiar characters appear in all episodes as they deal with the problems of their time. The series' opening and ending title sequences famously used Johann Sebastian Bach's Toccata and Fugue in D minor as the main title theme music. Shortening the piece to only 2 minutes in length, the introduction uses the very beginning, which jumps into the start of the middle section and finally the dramatic ending to coincide with the destruction of Earth at the end of the intro.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #299 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (93rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.4 points above the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Kids productions specifically: #9 of 45 (top 20%).
Kids + Animation in Japan
35 Japan titles in our catalog blend the Kids and Animation genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Once Upon a Time… Man itself).
The 1977–1979 Japan Window
Among 52 Japan seriess we catalog from this window, Once Upon a Time… Man places #3 — near the top of its class.
The 1970s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 1970s in Japan, 197 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Once Upon a Time… Man premiered alongside 19 others.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 19 other Japan seriess in 1978.
The 501st Japan title from Japan we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1899).
Our Japan catalog contains 4,579 titles in total (1,671 seriess).
Audience Engagement
103 audience reviews — more than 77% of Japan seriess in our index.
Popularity sits at the 89th percentile among Japan seriess.
Broadcast Timeline
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| All Production Countries | France, Japan |
| Original Language | Fr |
| Production Companies | Procidis, Tatsunoko Production |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 1 / 26 |
| Release Date | September 23, 1978 |
| Official Site | www.hellomaestro.fr |
Questions Answered
Who created Once Upon a Time… Man?
Once Upon a Time… Man was created by Albert Barillé.
When did Once Upon a Time… Man end?
Once Upon a Time… Man finished its run with its final episode airing on April 7, 1979.