Midori no Makibaō 1996

Overview

Midori no Makibaō is a Japanese media franchise that originated as a manga series written and illustrated by Tsunomaru. The original manga was serialized in the publication Weekly Shōnen Jump. Following its success in print, the property was adapted into an anime television series. This animated production was produced by the studio Pierrot. The television series consists of 61 episodes in total. It was broadcast on the Fuji TV network starting in March 1996 and concluded its run in July 1997. The production is categorized within the genres of animation and comedy. Additionally, the franchise expanded beyond the initial manga, as a second manga series titled Taiyō no Makibaō was also produced. The primary focus of the archival record for this title remains its transition from a serialized manga to a long-running television broadcast. These details confirm the series' historical run on Japanese television during the mid-1990s and its origins within the creative work of Tsunomaru.