Portal:Anime and manga/Anniversaries/January/January 1

January 1:

Manga serialization

• 1968 – Tomorrow's Joe begins serialization in Weekly Shōnen Magazine
• 1987 – JoJo's Bizarre Adventure begins serialization in Weekly Shōnen Jump

Film releases

• 1998 – Oshōgatsu Da yo: Bonobono no World! (TV film, TV Tokyo)

OVA/ONA series

• 1989 – Gunbuster (vol.2)
• 1993 – Time Bokan: Royal Revival concludes

Television series and specials

• 1963 – Tetsuwan Atom begins airing on Fuji TV
• 1970 – Hippo and Thomas begins airing on Fuji TV
• 1973 – Babel II begins airing on NET
• 1973 – Mokku of the Oak Tree finishes airing on Fuji TV
• 1977 – Yatterman begins airing on Fuji TV
• 1978 – The Story of Perrine begins airing on Fuji TV
• 1984 – Sasuraiger finishes airing on TV Tokyo
• 1987 – Little Women begins airing on Fuji TV
• 1998 – Sexy Commando Gaiden: Sugoi yo!! Masaru-san begins airing on TBS

Anniversaries and events

• Imokawa Mukuzo Genkanban no Maki, the first professional anime film, was released in January 1917