Anime release guide

Spring 1979

7 anime titles released in Spring 1979.

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Shin Kyojin no Hoshi II

New Star of the Giants II

FinishedTV Anime23 episodes25 min

Hyuma Hoshi has completed an extraordinary comeback, returning to professional baseball not only as a batter but as a formidable right-handed pitcher. Old rivals Mitsuru Hanagata and Hosaku Samon are waiting for him, while Hanshin's new South American slugger Romeo Nanjo adds another dangerous bat to the growing list of players determined to break him.Hyuma's revival falters when opponents discover a flaw that allows them to read his pitches, sending him back to the minors. Refusing to let his career end there, he studies the problem and begins developing a new weapon with the help of young Marume Futoshi. The result is a right-handed Major League Ball whose speed creates a mirage, giving Hyuma one last path toward reclaiming the mound and pursuing baseball beyond Japan.

6.68Rank#6,820
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Kidou Senshi Gundam

Mobile Suit Gundam

FinishedTV Anime43 episodes25 min

In Universal Century 0079, the Principality of Zeon wages a war of independence against the Earth Federation and transforms combat with mobile suits. When Zeon attacks the colony Side 7, teenager Amuro Ray finds himself inside the Federation's secret prototype, the Gundam, and pilots it simply to survive. Amuro escapes with civilians aboard White Base, but the ship is pulled into the center of the war and young people who never prepared for combat are forced into real military roles. Zeon ace Char Aznable pursues them as Amuro grows more capable with every battle. Any illusion of glory quickly fades; behind the giant machines are frightened, ambitious people, and every victory leaves a cost.

7.78Rank#1,222
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The☆Ultraman

FinishedTV Anime50 episodes25 min

Mysterious luminous symbols begin appearing in Earth's skies as monster activity rises across the planet. While returning from a space station, Science Guard officer Chouichirou Hikari encounters Ultraman Joneus of U40, who warns that Earth is heading toward grave danger.Unable to remain on the planet in his natural form, Joneus merges with Hikari. Whenever monsters or alien forces threaten humanity, the officer can transform into the gigantic Ultraman, fighting alongside the Science Guard while keeping the truth of his connection to U40 hidden.

6.53Rank#7,814
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Doraemon (1979)

FinishedTV Anime1,787 episodes11 min

Nobita Nobi is a lazy, unlucky schoolboy whose poor grades and constant mistakes will eventually leave his descendants in poverty. To prevent that future, they send Doraemon, a blue robotic cat from the 22nd century, back through Nobita's desk drawer to guide him toward a better life.Doraemon's four-dimensional pocket contains gadgets capable of solving almost any problem, from instant travel to impossible transformations. Unfortunately, Nobita usually borrows them for shortcuts, revenge, or showing off, creating a larger mess than the one he wanted to fix. Between those disasters, Doraemon becomes less a supervisor and more the friend who stays beside Nobita while he slowly learns to face life on his own.

7.9Rank#926
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Cyborg 009 (1979)

FinishedTV Anime50 episodes25 min

Joe Shimamura and eight other people were kidnapped and transformed against their will into cyborg weapons by the Black Ghost organization. Each was given a different ability, from incredible speed and flight to underwater survival and destructive power, all for a war they never chose to fight.Instead of serving their creators, the nine escape and turn those stolen powers against Black Ghost. Led by Joe, Cyborg 009, the team travels across the world confronting the organization and other threats born from human ambition, while holding on to the humanity that their mechanical bodies were never able to erase.

7.3Rank#3,125
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Nezha Nao Hai

Nezha Makes Havoc in the Sea

FinishedMovie1 episode1 hr 1 min

Born from a miraculous lotus after an impossibly long pregnancy, Nezha grows into a fearless child with supernatural strength under the guidance of the immortal Taiyi Zhenren. His rebellious spirit soon brings him into conflict with the Dragon King Ao Guang, whose servants terrorize the coast and demand human lives.After Nezha kills Ao Guang's son while defending others, the Dragon Kings turn their wrath on his family and the people around them. Refusing to let innocent lives pay for his actions, Nezha makes a devastating sacrifice. Yet his story does not end there: reborn through his master's power, he returns with new weapons to challenge the Dragon Kings and break their rule of fear.

6.44Rank#8,376
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Alps no Shoujo Heidi (1979)

Heidi, Girl of the Alps (1979)

FinishedMovie1 episode1 hr 47 min

Young Heidi is taken to the Swiss Alps to live with her reclusive grandfather, a man the villagers regard with suspicion. The bright, open-hearted girl quickly falls in love with the mountains, befriends the goatherd Peter, and gradually brings warmth back into her grandfather's isolated life.Heidi is later taken away to Frankfurt to become a companion for Clara, a wealthy girl unable to walk. Though the two form a deep friendship, Heidi longs desperately for the Alps. Her journey between the city and the mountains becomes a story of home, kindness, and the healing strength people can find in one another.

6.99Rank#4,893
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