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Sarutobi Ecchan
80%
Series
1
26
AI Analysis
Sarutobi Ecchan (1971) — AI TV series analysis
WatchMind AI generated this AI analysis of Sarutobi Ecchan (1971) — a TV series tagged as Animation with epic moods and fast-paced pacing.
Story & themes: Sarutobi Ecchan is a magical girl manga series by Shotaro Ishinomori. It was originally named Okashina Okashina Ano Ko, but was changed in 1971 when Toei Animation adapted it into an anime called Sarutobi Ecchan. The anime lasted 26 episodes. It has been recently released on DVD as a part of the DVD ANCIENT SERIES. Our models also surface themes such as identity, conflict, and relationships from synopsis and genre signals.
Watch context: Best suited for casual background watching. Expect fast-paced storytelling across 1 season.
Community signal: TMDb members rate Sarutobi Ecchan 80% (1 votes) — strong audience scores for this TV series.
AI verdict
Sarutobi Ecchan is a series worth prioritising when you want something with strong audience scores — our AI analysis flags it as a strong match for its genre and tone profile.
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TMDb audience score
80%
from 1 TMDb votes
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Synopsis
Sarutobi Ecchan is a magical girl manga series by Shotaro Ishinomori. It was originally named Okashina Okashina Ano Ko, but was changed in 1971 when Toei Animation adapted it into an anime called Sarutobi Ecchan. The anime lasted 26 episodes. It has been recently released on DVD as a part of the DVD ANCIENT SERIES.
Quick facts
- Type
- Series
- Status
- Ended
- Release date
- 1971-10-04
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 26
- TMDB rating
- 8.0
- TMDB ID
- 37872
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What is Sarutobi Ecchan about?
Sarutobi Ecchan is a magical girl manga series by Shotaro Ishinomori. It was originally named Okashina Okashina Ano Ko, but was changed in 1971 when Toei Animation adapted it into an anime called S... This is the official synopsis available via TMDb community metadata.
Is there an AI analysis for Sarutobi Ecchan?
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How many seasons of Sarutobi Ecchan are there?
There are currently 1 seasons of Sarutobi Ecchan documented in the community database.
Cast & crew
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Cast

Ichiro Nagai
Buku (voice) / Ohira (voice)
- S
Sachiko Chichimatsu
Miko (voice) / Mieko Hirooka (voice)

Akio Nojima
Taihei Tenka (voice)
- M
Mitsuko Asami
Kurihira (voice)

Ryoichi Tanaka
Ooyama (voice) / Takeshi Ōyama (voice)
- N
Nobuyo Tsuda
Mitsuko Amashita (voice)

Michiko Nomura
Etsuko 'Ecchan' Sarutobi (voice)

Kazuko Sawada
Moco (voice)
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