

Note: I am not asking about the oldest anime series. I am talking about
"original anime series" i.e. anime series not adapted/based from
manga/LN/VN/games but an original story that went straight into animation and
then to the general public.

From my knowledge, the earliest I know is [_Mobile Suit
Gundam_](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mobile_Suit_Gundam) (1979-80) which
makes it approxiamtely 41 years old. Are there any original anime series older
than Mobile Suit Gundam?


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What is the oldest "original" anime series?


Sazae-san began airing in Japan in October 1969 and holds the Guinness World
Record for the longest-running animated television series


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Humanoid Monster Bem was broadcast in 1968, it's one of the oldest animes made
with no prior screenplay


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