The main character is a mother named Sazae-san. She lives in a house with her husband, her kids and her parents. The show is the ultimate family program and tends to follow traditional themes. Think of this show as the Japanese equivalent to "The Partridge Family" and you'll get a good feel for this show's atmosphere. Don't expect to see things like violence, swearing, kung-fu action or magical girls. The plots are more like "Today, Sazae-san goes to the new mall and gets lost". Such "boring" plotlines and the simplistic art are often a turn-off to non-Japanese audiences, but most Japanese find the show incredibly good. As a result, it continues to be one of the top ratings grabbers on TV and is one of the few anime that is considered "acceptable" by adults.
(Source: AniDB)
Great news for this guide! Sazae-san is a completely faithful adaptation of the original manga that contains no filler episodes.
You can enjoy all 50 episodes in chronological order with the peace of mind knowing that each chapter is canonical content that contributes directly to the development of the main story and character arcs. You don't need to skip any episodes to live the complete and authentic experience of Sazae-san.
Episodes of Sazae-san (50)
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Episodes
Aired
Type
1
The 75% Genius! / Say Hello to the Hard Sell!! / My Father's Mental Breakdown
10/05/1969
CANON
2
It Was a Little Too Much / Roll of Judo / Autumn Maple Story
10/12/1969
CANON
3
The Doctor's Story / I Saw It! I Saw It! / It's Sports Day, Ready, Go!
10/19/1969
CANON
4
Father and Son Don't Need Water / The Wandering Dog / The Great TV War
10/26/1969
CANON
5
Two Seaweeds / The Fat Lion in the Sky / The Bonito's Biggest Worry
11/02/1969
CANON
6
Katsuo's Date / Introduction to Visiting Studies / The Story of a Homeless Child
11/09/1969
CANON
7
I'm a Robber / Let's Have a Sweet Contest / Warm Winter Story
11/16/1969
CANON
8
Sazae's Play / Let Demon Dogs Lie / The Mini-Bride Whirlwind
11/23/1969
CANON
9
A Great Hot Spring / One Sad and Lonely Autumn Night / Our Amateur Baseball Team
11/30/1969
CANON
10
The December Teacher Run / What a Wonderful Open House / Welcoming a Thousand Visitors
12/07/1969
CANON
11
Stay Safe During Year's End / Moonlighting Sonata / Onlookers
12/14/1969
CANON
12
Year-end Precautions / Beauty in Suffering / Hey Buddy
12/21/1969
CANON
13
Tales of Department Store Drudgery / Hey, What's Up? / The House Where Men Live Together
12/28/1969
CANON
14
The Ever-Happy Family / Kakizome Humility / I Love Festive Wear
01/04/1970
CANON
15
Ah! What an Unlucky Day / Handyman Katsuo / Genius Education
Wakame and the Goldfish / It Was the Night of the Festival / I Was Dumped
08/23/1970
CANON
48
I'm a Cinephile / Master Isasaka Appears / Hooray for Tara-chan!
08/30/1970
CANON
49
Swarm of Bees / Typhoon Tara / Autumn Returns
09/06/1970
CANON
50
Watch Your Weight / My Older Brother / Over My Dead Body!
09/13/1970
CANON
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