Spring 1973 Anime

Spring 1973 (April - June) brought a stacked slate of anime. We've ranked them all by community score so you can find the best TV series, movies, OVAs, and hidden gems from this season.

11 titles5 TV series1 moviesAvg. score: 6.0
1
Doraemon

Doraemon

7.42TV26 epsNippon TV Douga

Nobita Nobi is so hapless that his 22nd century decendants are still impoverished as a result of his 20th century bumbling. In a bid to raise their social status, their servant, a robotic cat named Doraemon, decides to travel back in time and guide Nobita on the proper path to...

AdventureComedyFantasyAnthropomorphic
2
Kouya no Shounen Isamu

Kouya no Shounen Isamu

6.83TV52 epsTokyo Movie Shinsha

The adventures of Isamu, a young boy living in the Far West, searching for his real father.

ActionAdventureShounen
3
Little Wansa

Little Wansa

6.59TV26 epsMushi Production

The hero of Wansa-kun is Wansa, a puppy who is sold for a pittance, then escapes, and spends much of the rest of the series looking for his mother.

Comedy
4
Microid S

Microid S

5.97TV26 epsToei Animation

This work focuses on environmental issues from the viewpoint of insects. In a refreshing twist, the central character miniaturizes, unlike the conventional hero who grows ever larger. From this perspective, the world looks different and unfamiliar. This work enables the reader...

ActionSci-Fi
5
Jungle Kurobee

Jungle Kurobee

5.82TV31 epsTokyo Movie Shinsha

Urobe was a son of the great chief of Pyrimi, Africa. One day he hung on an airplane and came to Japan. Because of the cold and hunger, he fell on to the yard of Shishio’s house, and Shishio nursed him. Kurobe was very thankful for him and began to repay for his kindness. Kurobe...

Comedy
6
Ookina Furudokei (1973)

Ookina Furudokei (1973)

5.28Music1 eps

The second release of the Japanese version of the 1876 song My Grandfather's Clock by American composer and songwriter Henry Clay Work that was broadcast on NHK's Minna no Uta program. It was again performed by Sumito Tachikawa and the Nagato Miho Kagekidan Jidou Gasshoudan...

MusicKids
7
Saraba Jamaica

Saraba Jamaica

5.09Music1 eps

An uplifting song about the beautiful country of Jamaica.

MusicKids
8
Sansuu Chachacha

Sansuu Chachacha

5.09Music1 eps

Music video explaining solutions to various mathematical problems that aired as part of NHK’s Minna no Uta program.

MusicKids
9
Fairy Flower

Fairy Flower

Not yet ratedMovie1 eps

Photographs of the artist’s grandmother are superimposed with animation that traces her life, and the work ends with the memorial photograph displayed at her funeral. A sense of tranquility pervades this documentary animation work. (Source: Collaborative Cataloging Japan)

Avant Garde
10
Leron Leron Sinta (1973)

Leron Leron Sinta (1973)

Not yet ratedMusic1 eps

Music video for the song Leron Leron Sinta by Youko Kishi that was featured on NHK's Minna no Uta program. It features the same song from the original broadcast, but with an entirely new video. It is considered to be lost media.

MusicKids
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Papa to Arukou

Papa to Arukou

Not yet ratedMusic1 eps

Music video for the song Papa to Arukou by Masanobu Shishikura and the Nishirokugo Shounen Shoujo Gasshoudan that was featured on NHK's Minna no Uta program. It is considered to be lost media.

MusicKids

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the best anime from Spring 1973?

Based on community ratings, Doraemon is the highest-rated anime from Spring 1973 with a score of 7.42. Other top picks include Kouya no Shounen Isamu and Little Wansa.

How many anime aired in Spring 1973?

There are 11 anime from the Spring 1973 season tracked on MyAnimePulse, including 5 TV series, 1 movies, and 0 OVA/ONAs.

What months are in the spring anime season?

The spring anime season covers April - June. Most new anime in this season begin airing in April.

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