Anpanman

Anpanman is a Japanese children's superhero book series that was later adapted into an anime. It is the 6th highest-grossing media franchise of all time.

Publications[]

Picture Books[]

Anpanman (October 1973 - 2013)

Manga[]

Nekketsu Märchen Kaiketsu Anpanman (January 1975 - May 1976)
Anpanman (September 1976 - July 1982)
Tobe! Anpanman (January 1st, 1990 - May 29th, 1994)

TV[]

Spring Break Children's Hiroba - Picture Book (March 13th, 1979)
Soreike! Anpanman (October 3rd, 1988 - Present)

Films[]

Go! Anpanman: The Shining Star's Tear (March 11th, 1989)
Go! Anpanman: Baikinman's Counterattack (July 14th, 1990)
Go! Anpanman: Fly! Fly! Chibigon (July 20th, 1991)
Go! Anpanman: The Secret of Building Block Castle (March 14th, 1992)
Go! Anpanman: Nosshi the Dinosaur's Big Adventure (July 17th, 1993)
Go! Anpanman: The Lyrical Magical Witch's School (July 16th, 1994)
Go! Anpanman: Let's Defeat the Haunted Ship!! (July 29th, 1995)
Go! Anpanman: The Flying Picture Book and the Glass Shoes (July 13th, 1996)
Go! Anpanman: The Pyramid of the Rainbow (July 28th, 1997)
Go! Anpanman: The Palm of the Hand to the Sun (July 25th, 1998)
Go! Anpanman: When the Flower of Courage Opens (July 24th, 1999)
Go! Anpanman: The Tears of the Mermaid Princess (July 29th, 2000)
Go! Anpanman: Gomira's Star (July 14th, 2001)
Go! Anpanman: The Secret of Roll and Roura's Floating Castle (July 13th, 2002)
Go! Anpanman: Ruby's Wish (July 12th, 2003)
Go! Anpanman: Nyanii of the Country of Dream Cats (July 17th, 2004)
Go! Anpanman: Happy's Big Adventure (July 16th, 2005)
Go! Anpanman: Dolly of the Star of Life (July 15th, 2006)
Go! Anpanman: Purun of the Bubble Ball (July 14th, 2007)
Go! Anpanman: Rinrin the Fairy's Secret (July 12th, 2008)
Go! Anpanman: Dadandan and the Twin Stars (July 4th, 2009)
Go! Anpanman: Blacknose and the Magical Song (July 10th, 2010)
Go! Anpanman: Rescue! Kokorin and the Star of Miracles (July 2nd, 2011)
Go! Anpanman: Revive Banana Island (July 7th, 2012)
Go! Anpanman: Fly! The Handkerchief of Hope (July 6th, 2013)
Go! Anpanman: Apple Boy and the Wishes For Everyone (July 5th, 2014)
Go! Anpanman: Mija and the Magic Lamp (July 4th, 2015)
Go! Anpanman: Nanda and Runda of the Toy Star (July 2nd, 2016)
Go! Anpanman: Bulbul's Big Treasure Hunt Adventure (July 1st, 2017)
Go! Anpanman: Shine! Kurun and the Star of Life (June 30th, 2018)
Go! Anpanman: Sparkle! Princess Vanilla of the Land of Ice Cream (June 28th, 2019)
Go! Anpanman: Fluffy Fuwari and the Cloud Country (June 25th, 2021)
Go! Anpanman: Dororin and the Transformation Carnival (June 24th, 2022)
Go! Anpanman: Roborii and the Warming Present (June 30th, 2023)
Anpanman: Baikinman and Lulun in the Picture Book (June 28th, 2024)

Shorts[]

Go! Anpanman: Omusubiman (July 14th, 1990)
Go! Anpanman: Dokin-chan's Doki-Doki Calendar (July 20th, 1991)
Go! Anpanman: Anpanman and His Pleasant Friends (March 14th, 1992)
Go! Anpanman: Everyone Get Together! Anpanman World (July 16th, 1994)
Go! Anpanman: Anpanman and Your Happy Birthday (July 29th, 1995)
Go! Anpanman: Baikinman and the 3-"Bai" Punch (July 13th, 1996)
Go! Anpanman: We're Heroes (July 28th, 1997)
Go! Anpanman: Anpanman and His Strange Friend (July 25th, 1998)
Go! Anpanman: Anpanman and Their Funny Friends (July 24th, 1999)
Go! Anpanman: Yakisobapanman and Blacksabodenman (July 29th, 2000)
Go! Anpanman: The Amazing Naganegiman and Yakisobapanman (July 14th, 2001)
Go! Anpanman: Tuna Maki-chan and Gold Kamameshidon (July 13th, 2002)
Go! Anpanman: The Amazing Naganegiman and Princess Doremi (July 12th, 2003)
Go! Anpanman: Tsukiko and Shiratama ~Heart-racing Dancing~ (July 17th, 2004)
Go! Anpanman: Princess Snow-black and Popular Baikinman (July 16th, 2005)
Go! Anpanman: Kokin-chan and the Blue Tears (July 15th, 2006)
Go! Anpanman: Horrorman and Hora-horako (July 14th, 2007)
Go! Anpanman: Hiyahiyahiyarico and Babu-Babu-Baikinman (July 12th, 2008)
Go! Anpanman: Baikinman VS Baikinman!? (July 4th, 2009)
Go! Anpanman: Run! The Exciting Anpanman Grand Prix (July 10th, 2010)
Go! Anpanman: Sing and Play! Anpanman and the Treasure in the Forest (July 2nd, 2011)
Go! Anpanman: Rhythm and Play! Anpanman and the Strange Parasol (July 7th, 2012)
Go! Anpanman: Fun for Everyone! Anpanman and the Mischievous Ghosts (July 6th, 2013)
Go! Anpanman: Playtime for Everyone! Kokin-Chan has become mum!? (July 5th, 2014)
Sing and Rhythm! Anpanman Summer Festival (July 4th, 2015)

Specials[]

Let's Go! Anpanman: Santa Claus Disappears (December 19th, 1988)
Let's Go! Anpanman: Anpanman and the Christmas Valley (December 25th, 1989)
Let's Go! Anpanman: Shine! Our Christmas Tree (December 24th, 1990)
Let's Go! Anpanman: The Mysterious Jingle Bells (December 23rd, 1991)
Let's Go! Anpanman: Delivered! Our Christmas Cake (December 21st, 1992)
Let's Go! Anpanman: The South Island's White Christmas (December 20th, 1993)
Let's Go! Anpanman: The 2 Panna's Christmas (December 19th, 1994)
Let's Go! Anpanman: White Keito's Christmas (December 25th, 1995)
Let's Go! Anpanman: Anpanman and the Black Christmas (December 13th, 1996)
Let's Go! Anpanman: The Meringue Sisters' Christmas (December 25th, 1997)
Let's Go! Anpanman: Our Christmas Concert (December 24th, 1998)
Let's Go! Anpanman: Anpanman and Your Merry Christmas (December 23rd, 1999)
Let's Go! Anpanman: Anpanman's Christmas Show (December 21st, 2000)
Let's Go! Anpanman: Anpanman and Small Santa's Christmas (December 20th, 2001)
Let's Go! Anpanman: The Flame of Courage and Christmas (December 19th, 2002)
Let's Go! Anpanman: Black Santa and the Nice Present (December 25th, 2003)
Let's Go! Anpanman: Anpanman and the Star of Christmas (December 24th, 2004)
Let's Go! Anpanman: Anpanman's Jin-Jin-Jingle Bells (December 23rd, 2005)
Let's Go! Anpanman: Sing! Dance! Everybody's Christmas (December 22nd, 2006)
Let's Go! Anpanman: Kokin-chan and the Christmas of Tears (December 21st, 2007)
Let's Go! Anpanman: Franken-Robo-kun's Surprised Christmas (December 19th, 2008)
Let's Go! Anpanman: Do your Best Creampanda! The Christmas Adventure (December 25th, 2009)
Let's Go! Anpanman: Red-Nosed Chappy - The Christmas of Courage (December 24th, 2010)
Let's Go! Anpanman: Anpanman and Gomira's Christmas Castle (December 23rd, 2011)
Let's Go! Anpanman: Doremifa Island's Christmas (December 21st, 2012)
Let's Go! Anpanman: Shine! Tin Kid's Christmas Tree (December 20th, 2013)
Let's Go! Anpanman: Anpanman and the letter to Santa (December 19th, 2014)
Let's Go! Anpanman: Baikinman and the Lovely Christmas Present (December 18th, 2015)
Let's Go! Anpanman: Poppo's Christmas Twinkle (December 23rd, 2016)

Video Games[]

Oeka Kids: Anpanman to Oekaki Shiyou!! (October 25th, 1990) for Famicom
Soreike! Anpanman: Baikinman Panic (1990), LCD Game
Oeka Kids: Anpanman no Hiragana Daisuki (March 26th, 1991) for Famicom
Soreike! Anpanman: Minna de Hiking Game! (March 20th, 1992) for Famicom
Soreike! Anpanman no o-Hanashi Daisuki Anpanman (November 1994) for Sega Pico
Soreike! Anpanman no Game de Asobou Anpanman (1994) for Sega Pico
Soreike! Anpanman Eigo to Nakayoshi Youchien de ABC (1994) for Sega Pico
Soreike! Anpanman no Medalympic World (November 17th, 1995) for Sega Pico
Soreike! Anpanman: Picnic de Obenkyou (December 15th, 1995) for Playdia
Soreike! Anpanman Eigo to Nakayoshi 2 Tanoshii Carnival (1995) for Sega Pico
Soreike! Anpanman no Minna de Kyousou Anpanman! (1995) for Sega Pico
Anpanman to Asobou! 1 (1996) for Pippin
Anpanman no AIUEO-N! (1996) for Pippin
Anpanman to Asobou! 2 (1997) for Pippin
Soreike! Anpanman: Anpanman to Kotoba Asobi (1998) for Sega Pico
Soreike! Anpanman no Medalympic World 2 (July 1999) for Sega Pico
Soreike! Anpanman: Fushigi na Nikoniko Album (December 3rd, 1999) for Game Boy Color
Kids Station: Soreike! Anpanman (September 21st, 2000) for PlayStation
Soreike! Anpanman: Anpanman to Suuji Asobi (September 2000) for Sega Pico
Soreike! Anpanman: 5tsu no Tou no Ousama (November 23rd, 2000) for Game Boy Color
Kids Station: Soreike! Anpanman 2: Anpanman to Daibouken! (July 26th, 2001) for PlayStation
Hajimete Asobu Pico Soft: Anpanman no Iro-Kazu-Katachi (2001) for Sega Pico
Kids Station - Soreike! Anpanman 3: Sugoroku Anpanman (March 20th, 2002) for PlayStation
Anpanman to Chinou Up! (September 2002) for Sega Pico
Kids Station: Oshaberi Oekaki Soreike! Anpanman (December 19th, 2002) for PlayStation
Soreike! Anpanman: Anpanman no Chie no World (July 18th, 2003) for Sega Pico
Soreike! Anpanman: Anpanman no Hitori de Dekichatta! (February 4th, 2005) for Sega Pico
Soreike! Anpanman Hajimete Kaketa yo! Oboeta yo! Hiragana Katakana: Gojuuon Board Kinou-tsuki (August 6th, 2005) for Advanced Pico Beena
Shoku Iku Series 1 Soreike! Anpanman: Sukikirai Nai Ko Genki na Ko! (November 2005) for Advanced Pico Beena
Soreike! Anpanman: Baikinman no Daisakusen (December 1st, 2005) for Nintendo DS
Anpanman to Asobo: Aiueo Kyoushitsu (December 7th, 2006) for Nintendo DS
Anpanman no Waku Waku Game Oekaki (July 19th, 2007) for Advanced Pico Beena
Anpanman to Asobo: ABC Kyoushitsu (May 1st, 2008) for Nintendo DS
Soreike! Anpanman Doki Doki! Rescue Drive: Car Navi-tsuki (August 2008) for Advanced Pico Beena
Soreike! Anpanman Card de Tanoshiku ABC (August 2008) for Advanced Pico Beena
Anpanman o Sagase! (February 26th, 2009) for Advanced Pico Beena
Anpanman to Touch de Waku Waku Training (September 3rd, 2009) for Nintendo DS and Nintendo 3DS
Soreike! Anpanman o-Mise ga Ippai! TV de o-Ryouri Tsukutchao (November 12th, 2009) for Advanced Pico Beena
Anpanman to Asobu: Aiueo Kyoushitsu DX (December 17th, 2009) for Nintendo DS
Anpanman Niko Niko Party (November 25th, 2010) for Wii
Soreike! Anpanman Waku Waku Eigo Game! (March 2011) for Advanced Pico Beena
Anpanman to Asobo: New Aiueo Kyoushitsu (March 6th, 2014) for Nintendo 3DS
Anpanman Touch de Enjoy! AIUEO Kyoushitsu for Nintendo Switch (July 25th, 2024) for Nintendo Switch
Soreike! Anpanman Hazimete Dekitayo! Oboetayo! Anpanman Hitoride Dekityatta! (October 10th, 2024) for ePico

Links to Other Series[]

Direction	Series	Date	Description	Type
5	Taiko no Tatsujin	20010221 February 21, 2001	Taiko no Tatsujin and later games in the series feature music tracks from Anpanman.	2
5	Karaoke Revolution	20031218 December 18, 2003	Tracks from Anpanman appear in Karaoke Revolution: Anime Song Collection.	2
5	Pop'n Music	2004324 March 24, 2004	Pop'n Music 11 features a track from Anpanman	2
5	One-Punch Man	2009 2009	One-Punch Man features references to Anpanman.	3
5	Assassination Classroom	20140304 March 04, 2014	A visual allusion to Anpanman appears in Chapter 63 of the Assassination Classroom manga.	2
5	Dr. Stone	201794 September 4, 2017	Gen notices Senku looks like Anpanman in Chapter 25 of Dr. Stone.	2