Sazae-San aired 53 years ago for the first time. It holds the Guinness World Record for the longest-running television animated show ever. Sazae-San lives in a house with her husband, kids and parents.
An earless robotic cat named Doraemon travels from the 22nd century to a boy named Nobita Nobi. The 1979 rendition of Doraemon ran for twenty-six years and aired over 1,700 episodes before ending in 2005. However, the total number of episodes in the entire Doraemon pantheon is over 3,000.
Sorieke! Anpanman follows the adventures of the bean-headed eponymous children's superhero Anpanman, who battles evil. It became a lengthy TV anime series due to the main character's prominence in Japanese popular culture. The series started 34 years ago and continues to the day with over 1,500 episodes.
Chibi Maruko-Chan, the children's show, follows Momoko "Maruko" Sakura and her family and friends. The lighthearted anime series is good for old and young audiences. The show is still airing after 27 years with over 1,300 episodes.
Crayon Shin-Chan follows the story of five-year-old Shinnosuke Nohara, a troublemaking kid who causes untold amounts of mischief around his hometown with his friends. The fan-favourite anime has completed 30 years. It is still in continuation after 1,122 episodes
Two criminals force-feed experimental poison to Shinichi Kudo, a brilliant young detective, which turns him into a child. Viewers are still tuning into Shinichi's latest cases despite 1,067 episodes.
Young trainer Ask Ketchum and his partner Pikachu travel through the region after region, catching new Pokemon, making new friends, and winning battle after battle. The fan-favourite show has completed 25 years and 1,200 episodes.
One Piece is a fan-favourite special anime series based on the longest-running manga ever. It is a faithful adaptation with little fillers. Monkey D Luffy, a young man made of rubber after unintentionally eating a devil fruit, sets on a journey from East Blue Sea to find the deceased King of the Pirates Gol D Roger's ultimate treasure, The One Piece.
Gundam narrates the stories of brave pilots commanding powerful flying mecha to win wars and protect loved ones across dozens of alternate universes and timelines. The anime series has been airing for 43 years and has completed 1,000 episodes.