Portal:Anime and manga/Anniversaries/April/April 1

April 1: Manga serialization

• 1973 – Cutie Honey by Go Nagai finishes serialization in Weekly Shōnen Champion
• 2004 – Oyayubihime Infinity by Toru Fujieda begins serialization in Princess

Film releases

• 1995 – Elementalors

OVA/ONA series

• 1989 – Vampire Princess Miyu: Frozen Time
• 1993 – Kyō Kara Ore Wa!! (vol.1)

Television series and specials

• 1967 – Ōgon Bat begins airing on Yomiuri TV
• 1970 – Tomorrow's Joe begins airing on Fuji TV
• 1972 – Triton of the Sea begins airing on NET
• 1973 – Doraemon begins airing on NTV
• 1974 – Majokko Megu-chan begins airing on NET
• 1975 – Maya the Honey Bee begins airing on NET
• 1976 – Gaiking begins airing on Fuji TV
• 1978 – Tōshō Daimos begins airing on TV Asahi
• 1981 – Ganbare Genki finishes airing on Fuji TV
• 1983 – Armored Trooper Votoms begins airing on TV Tokyo
• 1985 – Shin Obake no Q-tarō begins airing on TV Asahi
• 1989 – Saint Seiya finishes airing on TV Asahi
• 1992 – Genki Bakuhatsu Ganbaruger begins airing on TV Tokyo
• 1994 – Mobile Fighter G Gundam begins airing on TV Asahi
• 1995 – Gatchaman (vol.3)
• 1997 – Pokémon begins airing on TV Tokyo
• 1998 – Record of Lodoss War: Chronicles of the Heroic Knight begins airing on TV Tokyo
• 1999 – Betterman begins airing on TV Tokyo
• 2001 – Super GALS! Kotobuki Ran begins airing on TV Tokyo
• 2006 – Yōkai Ningen Bem begins airing on Animax
• 2007 – GeGeGe no Kitarō begins airing on Fuji TV
• 2009 – Everyday Mum begins airing on TV Tokyo