3-tsu no Hanashi

Synopsis

3-tsu no Hanashi is noted as one of the earliest anime series broadcast on Japanese television. It consisted of three distinct episodes: "The Third Plate" (第三の皿), written by Hirosuke Hamada; "Oppel and the Elephant" (オッペルと象), based on a story by Kenji Miyazawa; and "Sleepy Town" (眠い町), adapted from a tale by Mimei Ogawa.