Manga Furusato Mukashibanashi

Synopsis

Manga Furusato Mukashibanashi presents Japanese folktales, featuring two stories in each episode. The series highlights tales drawn from various prefectures throughout Japan. Initially, the program ran for 18 episodes, covering 36 tales, before being canceled. It later resumed broadcasting with an additional 8 episodes, which contributed another 16 stories. The anime kept a family-friendly tone and was backed by the Seibu Department Store chain, which attached a "Seibu Family Gekijou" label to every episode, mimicking the well-known format of the Calpis Family Gekijou connected to the World Masterpiece Theater anime series.