With Nontan: A thorough evaluation of the appeal and educational value of children's animation

With Nontan: A thorough evaluation of the appeal and educational value of children's animation

With Nontan - With Nontan

overview

"Nontan to Isshou" is a TV anime series based on characters created by Kiyono Sachiko. It aired on Fuji TV from October 5, 1992 to March 18, 1994. The long-running series, which ran for 263 episodes, follows the beloved children's character Nontan as he follows his little daily adventures. It was produced by Pierrot and Fuji TV and directed by Kobayashi Osamu.

Broadcast information

■ Public Media
TV anime series
■ Original Media
character
■ Broadcast period
October 5, 1992 - March 18, 1994
■Broadcasting station
Broadcast: Fuji Television
■Frequencies
half an hour
■ Number of Episodes
Episode 263
■Original Story
・Original story: Kiyono Sachiko
■ Director
・Director: Osamu Kobayashi
■ Production
Pierrot, Fuji TV
■ Main staff

・Planning/Pierrot Project ・Production/Fuji Television Network, Yomiuri Advertising Agency, Studio Pierrot ・Scenario Supervision/Taguchi Narumitsu ・Director/Kobayashi Osamu ・Animation character design/Ninomiya Tsuneo ・Art Director/Ikeda Yuji

■Subtitle

Episode 1: Toothbrushing Hammy (1992/10/05)
Episode 2: Hacking! (1992/10/06)
Episode 3: Pee-pee (1992/10/07)
Episode 4: Bubu the Car (1992/10/08)
Episode 5: Good Morning (1992/10/09)
Episode 6: Bowing Star (1992/10/12)
Episode 7: Shishishi (1992/10/13)
Episode 8: Kakemo and Friends (1992/10/14)
Episode 9: Floating and Swimin' (1992/10/15)
Episode 10: Smiling Faces (1992/10/16)
Episode 11: What did I see when I stood up? (1992/10/19)
Episode 12: Copycat Koko (1992/10/20)
Episode 13: Rolling and Muddy (1992/10/21)
Episode 14: Let's Play (1992/10/22)
Episode 15: Choppy Choppy Choppy (1992/10/23)
・Episode 16/Fluffy Water ・Episode 17/Let's Build a Mountain ・Episode 18/Searching for Aliens ・Episode 19/Rolling and Smooth Beans!
・Episode 20/What are you writing?
Episode 21: Not there, not there Episode 22: Tick, tick, tick Episode 23: Staring contest with Mr. Raincloud Episode 24: Sparkle, sparkle, snap Episode 25: Bye-bye sun Episode 26: I want a star Episode 27: Rolling, rolling Episode 28: Crawling, there it is (11/11/1992)
Episode 29: Pyu Pyu Pyu Water Gun (1992/11/12)
Episode 30: What's the lost item? (1992/11/13)
Episode 31: Spinning Ghost (1992/11/16)
Episode 32: That would be nice! (1992/11/17)
Episode 33: The Mysterious Hat (1992/11/18)
Episode 34: Hop, Hop, Hop (1992/11/19)
Episode 35: Swinging (1992/11/20)
Episode 36: Ride on a Cloud (1992/11/23)
Episode 37: Splashing in the Futon (1992/11/24)
Episode 38: Don't be mad! (1992/11/25)
Episode 39: When the Seeds Are Sowed (1992/11/26)
Episode 40: Shiny Cleaning (1992/11/27)
Episode 41: What's going on? (1992/11/30)
Episode 42: Running, Running (1992/12/01)
Episode 43: The Tricycle's Great Adventure (1992/12/02)
Episode 44: Let's play with the baby (1992/12/03)
Episode 45: I Want to Be a Bird (1992/12/04)
Episode 46: Shiritori no Mori (1992/12/07)
Episode 47: Rolling Rolling (1992/12/08)
Episode 48: Crying Baby (1992/12/09)
Episode 49: Fluffy Balloon (1992/12/10)
Episode 50: Hide and Seek (1992/12/11)
Episode 51: Show Me the TV (1992/12/14)
Episode 52: Nap (1992/12/15)
Episode 53: Another Day (1992/12/16)
Episode 54: Flowers Bloom (1992/12/17)
Episode 55: Secret Secret (1992/12/18)
Episode 56: Bururunrun (1992/12/21)
・Episode 57: Daruma-san ga Koronda (1992/12/22)
Episode 58: Ranran Doodles (1992/12/23)
Episode 59: Santa's Present (1992/12/24)
Episode 60: Grow Big and Big (1992/12/25)
Episode 61: Good Things (1992/12/26)
Episode 62: Fluffy Clouds (1992/12/29)
Episode 63: Sleeping soundly (1993/01/05)
Episode 64: The Moon and the Moon (1993/01/06)
Episode 65: Pocket Hoi! (1993/01/07)
Episode 66: Where Did You Go? (1993/01/08)
Episode 66: Amamori Festival (1993/01/11)
・Episode 67: Big Bedwetting (1993/01/12)
Episode 68: Wait, Wait, Hat! (1993/01/13)
Episode 69: Favorite (1993/01/14)
Episode 70: Sparkling Sparkling Sparkling! (1993/01/15)
Episode 71: What is a tea? (1993/01/18)
Episode 72: The North Wind (~1993/01/19)
Episode 73: Hello, hello, hello (1993/01/20)
Episode 74: Echo Hello (1993/01/21)
・Episode 75: Fluffy Marshmallow (1993/01/22)
Episode 76: Snack errand (1993/01/25)
Episode 77: Can You Do This? (1993/01/26)
・Episode 78 / Gittan Bakkon 1993/01/27)
Episode 79: It's Not a Lie (1993/01/28)
Episode 80: Takeuma Takkata (1993/01/29)
・Episode 81: Fishing (1993/02/01)
Episode 82: The Pitfall (February 2, 1993)
Episode 83: My Treasure (February 3, 1993)
Episode 84: Talking Bird (1993/02/04)
Episode 85: Winter Flower Contest (1993/02/05)
Episode 86: The Mysterious Bug's Glasses (1993/02/06)
Episode 87: Cleaning Kuma-kun (1993/02/09)
Episode 88: What's in a Lunch Box? (1993/02/10)
Episode 89: Who's fashionable? (1993/02/11)
Episode 90: When I Grow Up (1993/02/12)
Episode 91: Boredom (1993/02/15)
Episode 92: The Apple Came to Eat! (1993/02/16)
Episode 93: A ghost appeared (1993/02/17)
Episode 94: Discovery, Discovery (1993/02/18)
Episode 95: What Remained What Remained (1993/02/19)
Episode 96: Who Ate It? (1993/02/22)
Episode 97: What's in the Bread? (1993/02/23)
Episode 98: I got eaten by a whale! (1993/02/24)
・Episode 99: Big Origami (1993/02/25)
Episode 100: Freshly Painted (1993/02/26)
Episode 101: In a Dream (1993/03/01)
Episode 102: What's that smell? (1993/03/02)
Episode 103: Something Good Made! (1993/03/03)
Episode 104: Takotako Rise (1993/03/04)
Episode 105: Boat Play (1993/03/05)
Episode 106: I got the karuta! (1993/03/08)
Episode 107: Drawing in the Window (1993/03/09)
Episode 108: Road Guide (1993/03/10)
Episode 109: Thank you for the meal (1993/03/11)
Episode 110: Be Happy Tomorrow (1993/03/12)
Episode 111: The Magician's Staff (1993/03/15)
Episode 112: We're all the same! (1993/03/16)
Episode 113: Anniversary Photo (1993/03/17)
Episode 114: Farting Poosuke (1993/03/18)
Episode 115: Prank from the Roof (1993/03/19)
Episode 116: Let's Play with Snakes (1993/03/22)
Episode 117: The Clouds Challenge (1993/03/23)
Episode 118: Get rid of the angry bug (1993/03/24)
Episode 119: The Flower Tobacco (1993/03/25)
Episode 120: Studying! (1993/03/26)
Episode 121: Yoisho Yoisho (1993/03/29)
Episode 122: An Exciting Medical Examination (1993/04/13)
・Episode 123: Treasure Hunt (1993/04/14)
Episode 124: Announcement Snacks (1993/04/15)
・(Rerun)⑥/Pekopeko Nagareboshi (1993/04/16)
Episode 125: I can't pee (1993/04/19)
Episode 126: Boat Play (1993/04/20)
Episode 127: The Clouds and the Chaos (1993/04/21)
Episode 128: Come visit me (1993/04/22)
・(Rerun) 35/Swing Pura Pura (1993/04/23)
Episode 129: Talking Pot (1993/04/26)
Episode 130: I can climb trees (1993/04/27)
Episode 131: Stop the Hiccups (1993/04/28)
Episode 132: Twinkle, Twinkle, Shooting Star (1993/04/29)
・(Rerun) 55/Pururunrun (1993/04/30)
Episode 133: The Sea is Gourmet (1993/05/03)
Episode 134: Let's Climb the Mountain! (1993/05/04)
Episode 135: This Stone is in the Way (1993/05/05)
Episode 136: The Alien Came (1993/05/06)
・(Rerun) 67/Big Bedwetting (1993/05/07)
・(Rerun) 99/Dancing! Bibidena Step (1993/05/10)
Episode 139: What does it look like? (1993/05/11)
Episode 140: The Red Ball Flows (1993/05/12)
Episode 141: Not Yet! (1993/05/13)
・(Rerun) 91/Boring (1993/05/14)
・Episode 142/[Song] What's this sound? (1993/05/17)
Episode 143: Treasure Comparison (1993/05/18)
Episode 144: Hate, Hate, Love (1993/05/19)
Episode 145: Shaky Jinnda (1993/05/20)
・(Rerun) 71/What is Oshosu? (1993/05/21)
・Episode 146 / [Song] Good Morning! Counting Song (1993/05/24)
Episode 147: I'm a Good Kid! (1993/05/25)
Episode 148: Surprise Box (1993/05/26)
Episode 149: Don't sleep, everyone! (1993/05/27)
・(Rerun) 46/Shiritori no Mori (1993/05/28)
・Episode 150 / [Song] Nothing's Better Than a Finale (1993/05/31)
Episode 151: When You're Alone (1993/06/01)
・Episode 152: Bear's Birthday (1993/06/02)
Episode 153: Lots of Babies (June 3, 1993)
・(Rerun) 66/Amamori Festival (1993/06/04)
・(Rerun) 98/[Song] Dancing! Bibidena Step (1993/06/07)
Episode 154: Shut Up! (1993/06/08)
Episode 155: Pakkun Donuts (1993/06/09)
Episode 156: Everyone Scrubs (1993/06/10)
Episode 157: Postman (1993/06/23)
Episode 158: Copycat Copycat (1993/06/24)
・(Repeat) 118 Study! (1993/06/25)
・(Song) Nothing is better than a finale (1993/06/28)
Episode 159: From the Bus Window (June 29, 1993)
Episode 160: It's Mine (1993/06/30)
Episode 161: Good Night (1993/07/01)
・(Rerun) 113 Fart Poosuke (1993/07/02)
・(Song) If From the Sky (1993/07/05)
Episode 162: Ouch, go away! (1993/07/06)
Episode 163: A Thousand Years of Fun (1993/07/07)
Episode 164: A clean room feels good (1993/07/08)
・(Reissue) Subtitle undecided (1993/07/09)
・(Repeat) Song 3 Good Morning! Counting Song (1993/07/12)
Episode 165: Baseball (1993/07/13)
Episode 166: Big Cake (1993/07/14)
・Episode 167: Cotton Candy Baby (1993/07/15)
・(Rerun) 82 Otoshiana (1993/07/16)
・(Rerun) 54 Ohana Sakuna (1993/07/19)
Episode 168: I Apologize (1993/07/20)
Episode 169: I rode my bike! (1993/07/21)
Episode 170: Castle of Blocks (1993/07/22)
・(Rerun) 133 Umi is a Gourmet (1993/07/23)
・(Rerun) Nothing is better than the finale of song 4 (1993/07/26)
Episode 171: Jumping in (1993/07/27)
Episode 172: The Paper Plane (1993/07/28)
Episode 173: The Alien Comes (1993/07/29)
・(Rerun) 136 Aliens Came (1993/07/30)
・(Rerun) 125th Anniversary Snacks (1993/08/02)
Episode 174: Who Painted It? (August 3, 1993)
Episode 175: Lost (August 4, 1993)
Episode 176: Can't Sleep (August 5, 1993)
・(Rerun) 126 I can't pee (1993/08/06)
・(Repeat) Song 5 If From the Sky (1993/08/23)
Episode 177: What kind of party is this? (1993/08/24)
Episode 178: Where are you going? (1993/08/25)
Episode 179: The One and Only (1993/08/26)
・(Rerun) 135 This Stone is in the Way (1993/08/27)
・(Rerun) 145 Surprise Box (1993/08/28)
Episode 180: Unlucky Day (1993/08/31)
Episode 181: I've caught a cold (September 1, 1993)
Episode 182: Shining Together (September 2, 1993)
・(Rerun) 146 Everyone, don't sleep! (1993/09/03)
・(Repeat) Song 1: Dancing! Bibidena Step (1993/09/06)
Episode 183: The Mystery of Soccer Ball (September 7, 1993)
Episode 184: Diatto (September 8, 1993)
Episode 185: School Days (September 9, 1993)
・(Rerun) Subtitle undecided (1993/09/10)
・(Rerun) 79 It's Not a Lie (1993/09/13)
Episode 189: Sleepy (1993/09/14)
・(Rerun) 165 Baseball (1993/09/15)
Episode 190: I Want to Dream (1993/09/16)
・(Rerun) 84 Talking Bird (1993/09/17)
・(Repeat) Song 2: What is this sound? (1993/09/20)
Episode 191: Dragonfly (1993/09/21)
Episode 192: Can't Sleep, Can't Sleep (1993/09/22)
Episode 193: Where, where, where? (1993/09/23)
・(Rerun) 121 Boat Play (1993/09/24)
・(Rerun) Subtitle undecided (1993/09/27)
Episode 194: Tokoyasan (September 28, 1993)
Episode 195: Apples multiply (1993/09/29)
Episode 196: Everyone's Marason (1993/09/30)
・(Rerun) Subtitle undecided (1993/10/01)
・(Repeat) Song 3: Good morning! Counting song (1993/10/11)
Episode 197: Flying Carpet (1993/10/12)
Episode 198: Balloon Pop (1993/10/13)
Episode 199: Dorakyura (1993/10/14)
Episode 140: Not Yet! (1993/10/15)
Episode 150: Shut Up! (1993/10/18)
Episode 200: Scarecrow (1993/10/19)
Episode 201: Night is Gone (1993/10/20)
Episode 202: Chasing Summer (1993/10/21)
・(Rerun) 152 Minna Goshigoshi (1993/10/22)
・(Repeat) Song 4: Nothing's Better Than a Finale (1993/10/25)
Episode 203: Amidakuji (1993/10/26)
Episode 204: Pitch-Black Fishing (1993/10/27)
Episode 205: What a Disaster! (1993/10/28)
・(Rerun) 154 Injured and Sleeping (1993/10/29)
・(Rerun) 156 Hikaru-chan (1993/11/01)
Episode 206: Lively Stop (1993/11/02)
Episode 207: Lost Clouds (1993/11/03)
Episode 208: The Fallen Season (1993/11/04)
・(Reissue) 157 Yubin Post (1993/11/05)
・(Repeat) Song 5: If From the Sky (1993/11/08)
Episode 209: Everyone, be quiet! (1993/11/09)
Episode 210: He's a Snake (1993/11/10)
Episode 211: Ant's Prank (11/11/1993)
・(Rerun) It hurts, I want to fly away! (1993/11/12)
・(Rerun) A clean room feels good (1993/11/13)
Episode 212: Chestnut Hill (1993/11/16)
Episode 213: Which one is it? (1993/11/17)
Episode 214: Leaving the Tunnel (1993/11/18)
・(Rerun) Big Cake (1993/11/19)
・(Repeat) Song 1: Dancing! Bibidena Step (1993/11/22)
Episode 215: Golf Course (1993/11/23)
Episode 216: I want to eat roasted sweet potatoes (1993/11/24)
Episode 217: Blown Away (1993/11/25)
・(Repeat) I apologize (1993/11/26)
・(Rerun) I rode a bicycle! (1993/11/29)
Episode 218: The Battle (November 30, 1993)
Episode 219/Postcard (1993/12/01)
Episode 220: It Rains (1993/12/02)
・(Rerun) Subtitle undecided (1993/12/03)
・(Repeat) Song 2: What is this sound? (1993/12/06)
Episode 221: Digging for Sand (1993/12/07)
Episode 222: Rolling Balls (1993/12/08)
Episode 223: If Tomorrow is Sunny (1993/12/09)
・(Rerun) Subtitle undecided (1993/12/10)
・(Rerun) Episode 158: Copycat Copycat (1993/12/13)
Episode 221: If Tomorrow is Sunny (1993/12/14)
Episode 222: Rolling Balls (1993/12/15)
Episode 223: Sotoha Yuki (December 16, 1993)
・(Rerun) Episode 123: Exciting Medical Examination (1993/12/17)
・(Repeat) Song 3/Good Morning! Counting Song (1993/12/20)
Episode 224 / Subtitle TBA (1993/12/21)
Episode 225 / Subtitle TBA (December 22, 1993)
Episode 226 / Subtitle TBA (1993/12/23)
・(Rerun)/Subtitle undecided (1993/12/24)
Episode 227 / Subtitle TBA (1994/01/05)
Episode 228 / subtitle undecided (1994/01/06)
・(Rerun)/(1994/01/07)
・(Rerun)/(1994/01/10)
Episode 229: Nothing Happened (1994/01/11)
Episode 230: I Can't Hold Back (1994/01/12)
・Episode 231 / The Apple on Top ・(Rerun) / I Want to Dream ・(Rerun) / The Apple Floats ・Episode 232 / I Forgot Something ・Episode 233 / Cookie and the Hole ・Episode 234 / Chilled Apple ・(Rerun) / Balloon Boom ・(Rerun) / What if From the Sky ・Episode 235 / Where Does the Octopus Go? ・Episode 236 / Trampoline ・Episode 237 / Playing with Sleds ・(Rerun) / The Pattern Has Disappeared ・(Rerun) / Lively Stopping ・Episode 238 / Subtitle TBA ・Episode 239 / Subtitle TBA ・Episode 240 / Subtitle TBA ・Episode 241 / Subtitle TBA ・(Rerun) / Flying in the Sky Carpet (1994/02/11)
・(Repeat) Song (1)/Dancing! Bibidena Step (1994/02/14)
Episode 242: Cool, right? (1994/02/15)
Episode 243: Little Snowman (1994/02/16)
Episode 244: Swing (1994/02/17)
・(Rerun)/Unlucky Day (1994/02/18)
・(Rerun)/I've got a cold (1994/02/21)
Episode 245: Mysterious Footsteps (1994/02/22)
Episode 246: Popcorn (1994/02/23)
Episode 247: Kurukuru Gattan (February 24, 1994)
・(Repeat)/I want to eat roasted sweet potatoes (1994/02/25)
・(Repeat) Song (2) / What is this sound? (1994/02/26)
Episode 248: Running through the puddle (1994/03/01)
Episode 249: Tanuki-kun's Restoration (March 2, 1994)
Episode 250: Hinata Bokko (1994/03/03)
・(Rerun)/Tsubomi (1994/03/04)
・(Rerun)/ Strong Wind (1994/03/07)
Episode 251: Fighting and Pissing (1994/03/08)
Episode 252: Secret Secret (1994/03/09)
Episode 253: Fish Caught (1994/03/10)
・(Rerun)/Sunaba Horihori (1994/03/11)
・Song (3) / Good morning! Counting song (1994/03/14)
Episode 254: Everyone's TV (1994/03/15)
Episode 255: Praise the Uncle (1994/03/16)
Episode 256: I Hate Baths (1994/03/17)
・(Rerun)/Subtitle undecided (1994/03/18)
・(Rerun)/Subtitle undecided (1994/03/21)
Episode 257: Ghost Summoner (1994/03/22)
Episode 258: I Don't Need Treasures (1994/03/23)
・(Rerun)/Subtitle undecided (1994/03/24)
・(Rerun)/Subtitle undecided (1994/03/25)
Episode 259
Episode 260
Episode 261
Episode 262
Episode 263
Episode 264
Episode 265
Episode 266
Episode 267
Episode 268
Episode 269
Episode 270
Episode 271
Episode 272
Episode 273
Episode 274
Episode 275
Episode 276
Episode 277
Episode 278
Episode 279
Episode 280

Appeal of the work

"Nontan to Issho" is an excellent anime series that teaches children about the small joys and discoveries of everyday life. The main character, Nontan, is a curious boy who experiences new adventures and learning experiences every time. The anime deals with themes that children can easily relate to, such as friendship, family, and love of nature. Each episode is short, and is designed to keep children focused while they watch.

character

Nontan is a yellow bird-like character with a cute appearance and a bright personality. He always values ​​learning new things and having fun with his friends. Nontan's friends are also unique, and many of them are familiar to children. For example, each character, such as Kuma-kun and Usagi-chan, has their own personality and grows up along with Nontan.

Background

This anime was created based on the characters of Kiyono Sachiko, who has worked on many picture books and characters for children, and her works are loved by children. Pierrot and Fuji TV worked together to make the anime, and it was carefully produced so that children could enjoy it. Director Kobayashi Osamu is a staff member with a lot of experience in children's anime, and under his guidance, the work maintains a high quality.

Viewers' reactions

"Nontan to Issho" has been extremely popular with children since it first aired. It is especially praised for Nontan's adorable character and the heartwarming stories in each episode. It is also often recommended by parents as an anime they would like to show to their children, and is supported as a work that the whole family can enjoy.

Recommended points

This anime is an excellent work that teaches children about the small joys and discoveries of everyday life. In particular, the following points are recommended points.

  • It deals with themes that children can easily relate to.
  • Nontan's adorable characters and unique friends
  • Short episodes make it easy to concentrate
  • A heartwarming story the whole family can enjoy

summary

"Nontan to Issho" is a TV anime series with beloved characters and heartwarming stories. The 263 episodes that aired from 1992 to 1994 are excellent works that teach children about the small joys and discoveries of everyday life, and are also recommended as anime that the whole family can enjoy. Please enjoy Nontan's adventures and growth.

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