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1362:(2009–2010)
1346:(2008–2009)
1330:(2007–2008)
1314:(2006–2007)
1298:(2005–2006)
1282:(2004–2005)
1266:(2003–2004)
1250:(2002–2003)
1234:(2001–2002)
1218:(2000–2001)
1191:(1999–2000)
1179:(1998–1999)
1167:(1997–1998)
1165:Amakarashan
1155:(1996–1997)
1143:(1995–1996)
1137:(1994–1995)
1125:(1993–1994)
1113:(1992–1993)
1101:(1991–1992)
1095:(1990–1991)
1093:Kyō, futari
1072:(1989–1990)
1060:(1988–1989)
1048:(1987–1988)
1036:(1986–1987)
1022:(1985–1986)
1014:Miotsukushi
1010:(1984–1985)
998:(1983–1984)
990:(1982–1983)
982:Haikara-san
978:(1981–1982)
966:(1980–1981)
943:(1979–1980)
931:(1978–1979)
919:(1977–1978)
907:(1976–1977)
895:(1975–1976)
883:(1974–1975)
877:(1973–1974)
871:(1972–1973)
865:(1971–1972)
842:(1969–1970)
836:(1968–1969)
834:Ashita koso
830:(1967–1978)
824:(1966–1967)
818:(1965–1966)
812:(1964–1965)
806:(1963–1964)
798:(1962–1963)
792:(1961–1962)
717:Hanbun, Aoi
643:20 February
597:Riho Makise
591:Masaya Kato
565:Masaki Suda
531:Rena Matsui
432:Yuki Uchida
420:Sakura Andō
399:Allied Army
387:Allied Army
346:Sakura Ando
333:Hanbun, Aoi
216:of episodes
191:Kenji Kawai
170:Mana Ashida
166:Narrated by
147:Masaki Suda
112:Yuki Uchida
102:Sakura Andō
79:Directed by
1654:Categories
1434:Gochisōsan
1319:Dondo Hare
1177:Yanchakure
964:Niji o oru
941:Ayu no uta
935:Mā-nē-chan
917:Kazamidori
620:References
609:Eiji Okuda
451:Jun Kaname
293:2019-03-30
283:2018-10-01
248:15 minutes
224:Production
122:Jun Kaname
69:Written by
1589:Maiagare!
1522:Natsuzora
1498:Warotenka
1482:Beppinsan
1418:Jun to Ai
1402:Carnation
1171:Ten Urara
1153:Futarikko
1087:Rinrin to
1027:Hanekonma
923:Otei-chan
736:Natsuzora
669:7 October
553:Kōji Seto
366:Kenpeitai
256:NHK Osaka
132:Kōji Seto
1637:Bakebake
1359:Wel-kame
1231:Honmamon
1223:Churasan
1147:Himawari
1117:Ee Nyobo
1040:Chotchan
893:Ohayōsan
822:Ohanahan
816:Tamayura
803:Akatsuki
379:grenades
237:Producer
208:Japanese
187:Composer
95:Starring
1670:Asadora
1621:Omusubi
1557:Ochoyan
1530:Scarlet
1514:Manpuku
1490:Hiyokko
1426:Amachan
1394:Ohisama
1351:Tsubasa
1183:Suzuran
1002:Romansu
988:Yōi don
810:Uzushio
776:Asadora
725:Asadora
700:Manpuku
328:Asadora
322:, is a
319:Mampuku
304:Manpuku
291: (
287: –
281: (
276:Release
266:Network
23:Manpuku
1632:(2025)
1616:(2024)
1600:(2023)
1597:Ranman
1584:(2022)
1568:(2021)
1552:(2020)
1525:(2019)
1509:(2018)
1493:(2017)
1477:(2016)
1461:(2015)
1450:Massan
1445:(2014)
1429:(2013)
1413:(2012)
1397:(2011)
1386:Teppan
1381:(2010)
1354:(2009)
1343:Dandan
1338:(2008)
1335:Hitomi
1322:(2007)
1306:(2006)
1290:(2005)
1279:Wakaba
1274:(2004)
1258:(2003)
1255:Kokoro
1247:Manten
1242:(2002)
1239:Sakura
1226:(2001)
1210:(2000)
1185:(1999)
1173:(1998)
1161:(1997)
1149:(1996)
1131:(1994)
1119:(1993)
1111:Hirari
1107:(1992)
1089:(1990)
1066:(1989)
1054:(1988)
1042:(1987)
1030:(1986)
1016:(1985)
1004:(1984)
984:(1982)
972:(1981)
960:(1980)
937:(1979)
925:(1978)
913:(1977)
901:(1976)
889:(1975)
859:(1970)
828:Tabiji
547:Others
1629:Anpan
1541:2020s
1370:2010s
1287:Fight
1271:Tenka
1215:Ōdorī
1199:2000s
1189:Asuka
1129:Piano
1123:Karin
1080:1990s
995:Oshin
951:1980s
850:1970s
783:1960s
374:Hanko
358:Osaka
200:Japan
63:Drama
59:Genre
1549:Yell
1458:Mare
1159:Agri
857:Niji
705:IMDb
671:2018
663:毎日新聞
645:2019
637:週刊現代
409:Cast
352:Plot
311:まんぷく
49:まんぷく
703:at
270:NHK
219:151
214:No.
1656::
661:.
635:.
768:e
761:t
754:v
673:.
647:.
314:)
308:(
295:)
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