SAZAE-SAN
STATUS
RELEASING
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LENGTH
24 min
DESCRIPTION
The main character is a mother named Sazae-san. She lives in a house with her husband, her kid, her siblings and her parents. The show is the ultimate family program and tends to follow traditional themes. Think of this show as the Japanese equivalent to "The Partridge Family" and you'll get a good feel for this show's atmosphere. Don't expect to see things like violence, swearing, kung-fu action or magical girls. The plots are more like "Today, Sazae-san goes to the new mall and gets lost". Such "boring" plotlines and the simplistic art are often a turn-off to non-Japanese audiences, but most Japanese find the show incredibly good. As a result, it continues to be one of the top ratings grabbers on TV and is one of the few anime that is considered "acceptable" by adults.
CAST
Sazae Fuguta
Midori Katou
Anago
Norio Wakamoto
Tama
Ukie Isasaka
Keiko Han
Masuo no Aniyome
Eriko Kawasaki
Saburo-san
Issei Futamata
Yumizu-san no Goinkyo
Umihei Isono
Ichirou Nagai
Norio Fuguta
Ura no Ojiichan
Eken Mine
Rika-chan
Reiko Katsura
Katsuo Isono
Kazue Takahashi
Nagie Namino
Hisako Kyouda
Norisuke Namino
Ichiro Murakoshi
Ura no Obaachan
Reiko Yamada
Rika-chan no Haha
Miina Tominaga
Masuo Fuguta
Hideyuki Tanaka
Isonomokuzuminamotonosutamina
Ichirou Nagai
Taiko Namino
Ryouko Aikawa
Yumizu Kinzou
Norio Wakamoto
Takeo-kun
Sumiko Shirakawa
Namihei Isono
Ichirou Nagai
Taizou Ishida
Norio Wakamoto
Ikura Namino
Reiko Katsura
Yumizu-san no Okusan
Reiko Yamada
EPISODES
Dubbed
Not available on crunchyroll
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REVIEWS
ooReiko
Still popular in Japan after 50 years and I can see whyContinue on AniListFirst of all there is lot of misinformation going around when it comes to this series. The series is slice of life extended family type series that focuses to the titular character Sazae-san, her husband Masuo and their son. The extended family also has the siblings of Sazae: Katsuo and Wakame and their parents.
Each episode consists of three 7 minute segments that can have different stories.
Stories are fairly simple and they usually center around daily shenanigans of one or more of the main characters. Due to the number of episodes some premises are recycled from previous episodes though this shouldn't be an issue as they still are unique.
Art of the series has changed throughout the years I'd say my favorite was from mid 70s as I've seen most episodes from that period. In the mid 2000s style the character design is lot more simple than in 70s and has this kind of a "roundness" into it compared to the more sharp 70s style.
As with the art the voice actors for some characters have changed throughout the run of the series, like with the art I had grown to enjoy the 70s voice cast so the change kinda affected how some of the characters feel throughout the newer episodes, aside from that I'd say that the voice acting is really good.
The characters, probably the most important part of the series. I'd say that the extended family and the dynamic between the characters as you grow to know them is excellent. You cannot get this kind of attachment to the characters in any other series. No matter what the story is about or how it is handled, the banter between the characters and the family dynamic that is present constantly in the series is relatable even if you're not Japanese.
I'd say that the relatable family scenarios and the excellent characters make even the most mundane slice of life setting enjoyable to watch. This is series is kind of a special series. If you look at it on paper without watching it, the series doesn't seem to have much appeal however because of the excellent execution and character dynamics, the series and the characters will grow to become very interesting and engaging to watch even if there wouldn't be much happening in the story.
The series has comedic situations, the comedy is subtle as it is grounded mainly to the characters. The segment of the story might have some kind of comedic punch line and I'd say it usually comes pretty naturally. The comedy is mostly situational and arises from the characters interactions.
Overall I'd say that the series is definitely one of the most engaging slice of life anime out there and Pretty much the best one when it comes to the family dynamics of the extended family creating a relatable and natural world where people can relate and grow with the characters.
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NEXT EPISODE
Episode 2830 on May 3, 2026
SCORE
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