Japan Synopsis
The Littles is an animated television series based on The Littles characters in a series of children's novels by American author John Peterson, the first of which was published in 1967. This cartoon was produced by a French/American/Canadian animation studio, DIC Entertainment, and as standard practice for TV cartoons of the period, the animation production was outsourced overseas to the Japanese studio TMS Entertainment. It was post-produced by a Canadian Animation studio, Animation City Editorial Services.
The 1982–1984 Japan Window
57 Japan seriess released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. The Littles sits at position #34.
#1Space Cobra
★ 8.3 · 1982
#2Super Dimension Fortress Macross
★ 8.1 · 1982
#3Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind
★ 7.9 · 1984
#4The Transformers
★ 7.9 · 1984
#5Captain Tsubasa
★ 7.8 · 1983
#6Kinnikuman
★ 7.8 · 1983
#7Voltron: Defender of the Universe
★ 7.6 · 1984
#8Mobile Suit Gundam III: Encounters in Space
★ 7.6 · 1982
Also On ABC
Other series that aired on ABC.
The 1980s Japan Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1980s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when The Littles premiered. 280 total titles in this decade from Japan.
Broadcast Timeline
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #2,997 of 4,579 Japan seriess indexed here (35th percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.3 points below the Japan average of 6.9/10.
Among Japan Animation productions specifically: #1,928 of 2,532 (top 76%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | Japan |
|---|---|
| Original Language | En |
| Spoken Languages | English, Français |
| Series Type | Scripted |
| Seasons / Episodes | 3 / 29 |
| Release Date | September 10, 1983 |
Questions Answered
When did The Littles end?
The Littles finished its run with its final episode airing on November 2, 1985.
Where did The Littles air?
The Littles aired on ABC, which has broadcast 8+ other Asian series indexed in this catalog.