10/3 Anpanman Day

Anpanman Day It's the day of the first broadcast of the NTV version of the TV anime. Initially, it was planned to end after 2 cours (half a year) with a total of 24 episodes, but due to its unexpected popularity, an extension was decided, leading to its continuation to this day. In 2009, it was recognized by Guinness as the 'most characters in a single animation series in the world (1768 characters),' and the number continues to grow. Actually, Baikinman, Dokin-chan, and Shokupanman are based on characters from 'Gone with the Wind.'