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byooReiko
Dec 16 2023, 4:17 AM | Updated Dec 16, 2023 5:00 AM
Top 50 Japanese TV anime series with lowest amount of members on MAL

Rules:

- No Chinese or Korean
- No shorts (less than 20 min per ep)

Mitsuru Hanagata spent his early childhood in the UK, where he developed a noble spirit by fighting back against the bullying faced by Asian people. After returning to Japan, he becomes the leader of a baseball team of juvenile delinquents and meets his eternal rival, Hyuuma Hoshi. After going to Koshien, the two rivals join Tigers and Giants respectively as professional players. They face-off against each other as they continue to improve their skills, Hyuuma as a pitcher who throws "Big League" balls and Hanagata as an aggressive player. (Source: TMS)

SourceManga
N/A
209
TV, 2020Airing ? eps, 23 min

(No synopsis yet.)

StudioUnknown
SourceOriginal
N/A
267
TV, 1978Finished 10 eps, 25 min

Documentaries combining anime with live action, exploring a mixed bag of mysteries and historical topics, including the statues of Easter Island, the search for a lost continent, the Bermuda Triangle, the NAZCA Lines, the Sphinx and the Pyramids, the Greenwich Meridian, the Leaning Tower of Pisa, and the Great Buddha of Nara. Confusing in its inability to decide whether it wants to be history, geography, travelogue, or the titular "mysteries." (Source: The Anime Encyclopedia)

StudioUnknown
Source
N/A
233
TV, 1988Finished 40 eps, 20 min

(No synopsis yet.)

StudioUnknown
Source
DemographicKids
N/A
273

A spin-off of Tama & Friends taking place in a fantasy world. Tama, along with his friends Shima and Hat, have to find magic stones accross the universe. (Source: Anilist)

SourceOther
DemographicKids
N/A
289
TV, 2004Finished 13 eps, 25 min

(No synopsis yet.)

StudioUnknown
Source
N/A
286
TV, 1988Finished 41 eps, 25 min

Classic fairy tales and literary works, both western and eastern, originally aired as a part of the early morning children's program Hirake! Ponkikki before the anime was combined and released on VHS.

StudioUnknown
Source
DemographicKids
N/A
287
TV, 2006Finished 26 eps, 25 min

Three monkey brothers from the from an urban city go to live in the countryside. There's no convenience store nor arcades there; truly bare-bones. The story follows their daily lives trying to make friends and have fun amongst the villagers.

StudioUnknown
Source
DemographicKids
N/A
326
TV, 1984Finished 31 eps, 28 min

Bad-tempered fat cat Oyoyo charms his idiot human family but fights an ongoing battle with other neighborhood pets. (Source: The Anime Encyclopedia)

Source
DemographicKids
N/A
333
TV, 1990Finished 100 eps, 25 min

(No synopsis yet.)

StudioGallop
Source
DemographicKids
N/A
339
TV, 1994Finished 53 eps, 25 min

(No synopsis yet.)

StudioUnknown
Source
DemographicKids
N/A
340
TV, 1995Finished 26 eps, 25 min

(No synopsis yet.)

Source
DemographicKids
N/A
353
TV, 1997Finished 13 eps, 22 min

An anime adaptation of the children's book series Doctor Dolittle.

StudioUnknown
Source
DemographicKids
N/A
376
TV, 1997Finished 28 eps, 25 min

The third show in the Virtual Trilogy, a mix of anime and live action shots. In the beginning of the 22nd century society advanced rapidly. Now even children are able to become real doctors, a task before that took two and a half decades to achieve. And nanomachines became prevalent to fight disease. Keita is a Nanosaver, a child doctor who uses the virtual world to apply life saving techniques by entering the body and treating the patients in a virtual medical station (VMS). As more and more patients are taken in, various mysterious are uncovered about them. In the second half of the anime, a small Ethanarian alien and galactic federation is introduced.

StudioImage Kei
SourceOriginal
N/A
373
TV, 1979Finished 50 eps, 25 min

Hector the Rat teams up with his fellow denizens of Pretty Wood, including the titular Coral (a young girl) and the unimaginatively named Crow (a crow), to head off to Holland. With many musical scenes, the voice actors were chosen for their singing ability above all considerations. (Source: The Anime Encyclopedia)

StudioUnknown
SourceOther
ThemeMusic
DemographicKids
N/A
382
TV, 1995Finished 39 eps, 25 min

An old 1950s NHK radio drama featuring the three titular monkey brothers, this anime updates the story for the '90s audience of the original broadcasters' new satellite channel. The brothers try some crow soup, start a fire on the mountain, and race the king of the Pig People--like kids do. (Source: The Anime Encyclopedia)

StudioImage Kei
SourceRadio
N/A
387
TV, 1972Finished 26 eps, 25 min

The series focused on a goby fish: Hazedon, who was the offspring of a mermaid and a blowfish. His goal was to travel the world on an adventure with his best friend, Puyang. (Source: GoBoiano)

StudioSunrise
Source
DemographicKids
N/A
392
TV, 2005Finished 12 eps, 24 min

A sequel of Akuei to Gacchinpo series.

StudioUnknown
Source
DemographicKids
N/A
393
TV, 2006Finished 6 eps, 20 min

The light – it is the resource of life. There are mysterious monsters and robots that aim at the powers of the light, i.e. R(Red), G(Green), and B(Blue). However, no one notices that… except three children. Ryu - he is a stupid, simple, and mischievous boy who he says without hesitation that his dream is to the conqueror of the world. Guccho - he is a nerd of mechanics, glutton, and chicken-hearted. Becky - she is very cute, but she has a very twisted personality. They have encouraging friends, such as Rosso, Gibson, Bo, etc. They are various aliens that usually change their figures into animals. By exchanges between aliens who have different principles, purposes, tastes, and hobbies, they will learn importance of communications. (Source: AnimeNfo)

Source
N/A
402
TV, 1989Finished 22 eps, 25 min

The sequel to Biriken series.

Source
DemographicKids
N/A
406
TV, 1992Finished 26 eps, 25 min

Jiang came to the old family cherry blossom viewing venue. But the surrounding area was full of garbage. He sits there to eat lunch reluctantly when a strange creature falls from the sky! Kororin is his name. He comes from the Star Oasis and is here to teach the importance of environmental consciousness with his ESP. Jiang, his sister, and Kororin must battle Syndrome, the evil alien plotting the destruction of the Earth. The attempted destruction is usually through some environmental issue such as tearing a hole in the ozone, or changing the weather, or overuse of electricity, etc.

StudioGallop
Source
DemographicKids
N/A
393
TV, 1998Finished 47 eps, 40 min

A children's series about the daily lives of funny insects. (Source: AniDB)

Source
N/A
404
TV, 1996Finished 46 eps, 25 min

Grandma is a nasty and manipulative thing most of the time, causing endless trouble for her son-in-law and daughter, her grandchildren, and her neighbours. (Source: ANN)

StudioEiken
Source
N/A
414
TV, 2010Finished 26 eps, 25 min

A television anime adaptation of the Tachumaru Zukan project. Tachumaru Zukan re-imagines some of Tatsunoko's most popular anime franchises as a newly evolved species of super-deformed animals known as "Tachuu-rui." These mysterious "Tachumaru" (Tachumals) are "small and cute," but have special fighting moves. (Source: ANN)

Source
ThemeParody
N/A
408
TV, 2004Finished 26 eps, 25 min

Based on Nasu Masamoto's Zukkoke Sannin-gumi juvenile novels series. The main characters are 6 grade boys, Hachibei, Hakase, and Mo-chan. This anime shows their adventures. (Source: AnimeNfo)

SourceNovel
ThemeSchool
DemographicKids
N/A
411
TV, 1980Finished 88 eps, 25 min

An educational anime, each episode contains three short stories. (Source: AniDB)

Source
N/A
406
TV, 2007Finished 51 eps, 24 min

Second season of Pururun! Shizuku-chan.

SourceManga
DemographicKids
N/A
415
TV, 1990Finished 24 eps, 25 min

A continuation of Momotarou Densetsu.

SourceGame
N/A
419

(No synopsis yet.)

Source
DemographicKids
N/A
418
TV, 1967Finished 53 eps, 25 min

A comedy about a mischievous boy. Each episode contains 2 stories. Based on a manga by Murotani Tsunezou. (Source: AniDB)

StudioUnknown
Source
DemographicKids
N/A
507
TV, 1965Finished 52 eps, 25 min

An alien from another world lands on Earth and befriends a human boy. Pipi tends to help his human friends by giving them sound advice and sometimes using his advanced technology when needed. This is a drama which is mostly live actors and scenery. The main character, Pipi, and many of the special effects are animated. (Source: AniDB)

StudioUnknown
Source
DemographicKids
N/A
420
TV, 1994Finished 39 eps, 25 min

Adventures of the Scrappers Rescue Team.

Source
N/A
421
TV, 1992Finished 13 eps, 25 min

Based on the gag manga by Fujio A Fujiko.

SourceManga
N/A
425
TV, 1970Finished 26 eps, 54 min

Based on the original story by Studio Zero.

StudioUnknown
Source
N/A
425
TV, 1986Finished 102 eps, 25 min

No synopsis has been added for this series yet. Click here to update this information.

StudioUnknown
Source
DemographicKids
N/A
435
TV, 1981Finished 13 eps, 25 min

After many years of wandering, Tarou returns to Cat Island to meet his sister, Sakura, who has stayed with their adoptive parents. Though his family is pleased to see him, they all come to realise that the long separation has seen them grow into different people. (Source: The Anime Encyclopedia)

SourceOriginal
DemographicKids
N/A
440
TV, 1988Finished 12 eps, 25 min

Dagon's little rocket crashes into a beautiful, blue planet and lands on a bed of green weeds. He quickly becomes friends with all kinds of creatures: Zipzap Mantis, General Ant Garibaldi, Andy Ant, Doctor Marilyn Wasp, and many more. Needless to say they are all insects. Insects? Yes, Dagon is only one centimetre tall! The tiny residents of the land of weeds become curious about the identity of this stranger from another planet. But when Dagon saves them from the danger posed by their ferocious enemies, Gulpo Toad and Godzi Lizard, everyone thinks Dagon is a SUPER-BUG! This planet is also home to a number of creatures that are very terrifying to these little fellows. They are called the Sapiens, or the human beings. Dagon must confront these massive creatures in order to get his rocket back from them! So begins Dagon's funny and thrilling adventure on Earth... (Source: AnimeNfo)

Source
N/A
437
TV, 2013Finished 12 eps, 24 min

Boku wa Ousama is a show based on a book series by Teruo Teramura and Shizuko Wakayama. The first book came out in 1959 and 49 more volumes followed, making it one of the most popular children's book in Japan. The books and the anime follow the misadventures of Ou-sama, a silly, gluttonous, lazy but overall very lovely and cute king as he seeks elephant eggs (they make the biggest omelets, his favorite dish!) hide toys in the forest just to prank his three wise counselors, or ride the bike around the castle.

StudioGraphinica
SourcePicture book
DemographicKids
N/A
457
TV, 2004Finished 13 eps, 24 min

Surreal gag-packed story about curious kid and his companions.

StudioUnknown
Source
DemographicKids
N/A
452
TV, 1976Finished 50 eps, 25 min

When a boy's uncle sends him confusing plans for a robot from America, the boy makes a mistake in the assembly which leads to unexpected results. (Source: AniDB)

StudioSunrise
Source
DemographicKids
N/A
461
TV, 1978Finished 51 eps, 25 min

A collection of children's stories and tales from traditional Japanese folklore. (Source: AniDB)

StudioUnknown
Source
DemographicKids
N/A
456
TV, 1970Finished 5 eps, 25 min

A history of Japan with the main characters as animals. (Source: AniDB)

Source
N/A
460
TV, 1989Finished 22 eps, 24 min

A boy/cop who liked playing with his testicles, sentencing people to death, and occasionally transforming into a deer or elephant. (Source: The Anime Encyclopedia)

StudioGallop
Source
ThemeParody
DemographicsKidsShounen
N/A
461
TV, 2005Finished 52 eps, 25 min

Kotencotenco is a gag strip anime for young children featuring the flourishes of the Prince of the country of the Paradice, Kotenco. Kotenco guards the “Angel Star” for the Queen in the Paradice. Kotenco is a very good child, but when the bad spirits rise, Kotenco transforms into Matenco. Unlike Kotenco, Matenco is a very naughty child and troubles everyone. But don't worry! By changing the angel ring, Matenco goes back to being Kotenco. Will Kotenco be able to guard the “Angel Star” from the ruler and the Devil of the Country of the Ground, who is aiming for the Paradice?

StudioI-move
Source
DemographicKids
N/A
472
TV, 1967Finished 21 eps, 25 min

A comedy about the mischievous adventures of a young boy. Each episode contains 2 stories. (Source: AniDB)

StudioUnknown
Source
DemographicShounen
N/A
468
TV, 1968Finished 26 eps, 25 min

A tremendous explosion occurs in the middle of a time warp experiment and causes a caveman family to appear in the modern world. Since so many of the sights and sounds are strange to them, they wind up destroying things with their stone axes, thus setting off wild adventures. (Source: Tatsunoko Production)

SourceOriginal
DemographicKids
N/A
491
TV, 2007Finished 14 eps, 20 min

Neighborhood children help a group of retirees solve local mysteries in contemporary Japan.

StudioUnknown
Source
DemographicKids
N/A
481
TV, 2008Finished 101 eps, 25 min

Second season of the Shimajirou children's television series.

SourceOriginal
DemographicKids
6.21
483

Robin Jr. and his friends fight to save the solar system.

StudioUnknown
Source
DemographicKids
N/A
480

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