Looking back at Summer 1966 anime (July - September) — this is the full roster ranked by score. Whether you're catching up or revisiting favorites, the whole season's here.
The first 2 minutes of this film are taken from the Jungle Emperor Leo (1965) TV series, while the rest is all original. Tezuka was very pleased that this film conveyed his story accurately, something he wasn't able to do with the TV series. (Source: ANN)
When Joe Shimamura gets in a serious car crash, strange men quickly load his body into a fake ambulance. He is transported to the headquarters of Black Ghost, an organization that promotes human conflicts in order to profit off of wars. It is here where Joe is reborn as the...
Donning a special mask, a young man defends the planet. (Source: AniDB)
Another continuation of Instant History with a new title. This time it was sponsored by Kirin, a brewery company in Japan. (Source: Cartoon Research)
Music video for the song Hinageshi by Peggy Hayama and the Osaka Housou Jidou Gasshoudan that was featured on NHK's Minna no Uta program.
Based on community ratings, Jungle Taitei Movie is the highest-rated anime from Summer 1966 with a score of 6.32. Other top picks include Cyborg 009 and Yuusei Kamen.
There are 6 anime from the Summer 1966 season tracked on MyAnimePulse, including 2 TV series, 2 movies, and 0 OVA/ONAs.
The summer anime season covers July - September. Most new anime in this season begin airing in July.
