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Sanchoume no Yuuhi

Score

5.2 / 10

Status

Finished Airing

Episodes

27

Sanchoume no Yuuhi

Also known as 三丁目の夕日

TVFall 1990Source UnknownG - All Ages
ComedySlice of Life

5.2/10

Community score

#20080

Rank

620

Members

Unknown

Favorites

Synopsis

The anime is set in postwar Japan between 1955 and 1964 and focuses on stories illustrating the humour and pathos of ordinary life in Japan of that era, mainly about the residents of the fictional Tokyo neighbourhood called San Choume (Third District).

Core Staff

Maeda, Tsuneo

Maeda, Tsuneo

Director

Fujiyama, Fusanobu

Fujiyama, Fusanobu

Sound Director

Fukutomi, Hiroshi

Fukutomi, Hiroshi

Episode Director, Storyboard

Maezono, Fumio

Maezono, Fumio

Episode Director, Storyboard

Tanazawa, Takashi

Tanazawa, Takashi

Episode Director, Storyboard

Matsui, Goro

Matsui, Goro

Theme Song Lyrics

Theme Songs

Openings

"Koi Kakurenbo (恋かくれんぼ)" by Tomita Yasuko

Endings

1: "What a Wonderful World" by Mori Kumiko

2: "Midori no Houseki (緑の宝石)" by Tomita Yasuko

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Related Titles

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Quick Facts

FormatTV
Episodes27
Duration25 min per ep
SourceUnknown
RatingG - All Ages
SeasonFall 1990
AiredOct 12, 1990 to Sep 21, 1991
StatusFinished Airing
Recommended
Monetizing Content

Ranking And Reach

Popularity#17386
Scored byUnknown
BroadcastUnknown
ApprovedYes

Title Variants

English title

Unknown

Romaji title

Sanchoume no Yuuhi

Japanese title

三丁目の夕日

Synonyms

San Choume no Yuuhi, Sunset on Third Street

Production Team

Main studio

Unknown

Producers

Group TAC, Mainichi Broadcasting System, TOHO

Licensors

Unknown

Japanese title

三丁目の夕日