Best Comedy Anime of 1979

After pulling off a casino heist, Arsène Lupin III finds that the money he stole is actually "Gothic Bills"—extremely well-made counterfeit notes that are impossible to tell apart from real currency. With his partner Daisuke Jigen, Lupin travels to the small country of Cagliostro to find out where the fake money came from. When they get there, they jump into a car chase and rescue Clarisse d' Cagliostro, the daughter of the late Duke d' Cagliostro, who is running from Count Cagliostro's scheme to take over her family's money by forcing her into marriage. Wanting to help a woman in trouble, Lupin decides to stand by Clarisse. Soon after, Goemon Ishikawa XIII, Fujiko Mine, and Kouichi Zenigata all get pulled into the situation, each for their own reasons. As everyone ends up at Cagliostro Castle, Lupin remembers a visit he made there ten years earlier, and the hidden truths about the castle begin to come out.

Nobi Nobita is a fourth-grade boy living in Tokyo. One day, a round, blue cat-shaped robot without ears appears from inside his desk drawer. Nobita's great-great-grandson (or thereabouts) lives in the 22nd century, but because of Nobita's mistakes, the entire family has ended up in poverty. To fix this, Nobita's descendant sends Doraemon back to the past to help prevent Nobita from making those mistakes. Of course, this is a difficult task since Nobita is the weakest and least intelligent child in his class. However, Doraemon has a four-dimensional pocket on his front that contains cool gadgets from the future. With these toys, Doraemon tries to help Nobita. Unfortunately, Nobita also has a bad habit of misusing Doraemon's gadgets and landing himself in even more trouble.

A crossover of Doraemon and Ninja Hattori-kun.

In 2002, the Marine Express—the world's first submarine railway linking America and Japan—is set to embark on its inaugural journey. Fearing that the trial run could be exploited for malicious purposes, the chief engineer hires private detective Ban Shunsaku to investigate. When Shunsaku arrives at the engineer's home, he finds the man murdered and catches only a fleeting glimpse of the assailant. Boarding the Marine Express, Shunsaku begins his quest to solve the crime. But he quickly discovers that the mystery runs far deeper than he imagined, as the train harbors secrets beyond anything he anticipated.

Sasuke follows a young ninja in the wake of the Battle of Sekigahara, which led to Tokugawa Ieyasu becoming shogun of Japan. Sarutobi Sasuke—meaning "Jump Like Monkey Sasuke"—was a renowned ninja serving Sanada Daisuke, who had fought on the losing side against Ieyasu. He was believed to have taken his own life when cornered in a castle, but the narrative reveals he actually escaped and that "Sarutobi" is not the name of a single ninja but the designation of an entire ninja clan.

Dr Monja, a scientist, becomes fascinated by the legendary Elixir of Life, a substance said to bestow eternal life and everlasting youth upon its drinker. To uncover the truth, he constructs a device known as the "Time Tunnel," enabling a team of young adventurers to embark on a journey through time and space in search of the definitive answer. Yet, a trio of villains is also pursuing the very same prize.

This amusing and endearing tale unfolds in the peculiar animal town of Himadabeya. One day, a locomotive train brings the bear family—Misha’s family—to this town. Because the town’s animals haven’t seen a train in a very long time, they gather to see who is arriving. Misha’s Papa, believing this crowd is there to welcome them, falls in love with the town and decides to settle down there. That is how the story begins. Misha’s family gradually adapts to life in the small town day by day, and Misha grows into a strong boy as part of this humorous community.

The Seibu Lions baseball team advances to the next round of a tournament thanks to the heroic efforts of their star player, Tabuchi. However, the upcoming stage will demand hard work and cooperation from everyone.