Watch Order (Release = Chronological)Recommended
0 / 6 watchedThe TV series plus the film eras in release order.
TV series
- 1 Soreike! Anpanman (TV series) Airing since October 3, 1988 with over 1,600 episodes. Episodic, so start anywhere.
Films 1989 to 1999
- 2 Anpanman Films 1989 to 1999 Eleven yearly films, from The Shining Star's Tear (1989) to When the Flower of Courage Opens (1999).
Films 2000 to 2009
- 3 Anpanman Films 2000 to 2009 Ten yearly films, from The Tears of the Mermaid Princess (2000) to Dadandan and the Twin Stars (2009).
Films 2010 to 2019
- 4 Anpanman Films 2010 to 2019 Ten yearly films, from Blacknose and the Magical Song (2010) to Princess Vanilla (2019).
Films 2021 to 2026
- 5 Anpanman Films 2021 to 2026 Yearly films resumed with Fluffy Fuwari (2021); latest is Pantan and the Star of Promises (June 26, 2026). No film in 2020.
Shorts and specials
- 6 Anpanman Shorts and Christmas Specials Short films paired with theatrical releases since 1990, plus yearly Christmas specials. All standalone.
Films Only
0 / 5 watchedStandalone films by era, for viewers skipping the long TV run.
Films 1989 to 1999
- 1 Anpanman Films 1989 to 1999 Eleven yearly films, from The Shining Star's Tear (1989) to When the Flower of Courage Opens (1999).
Films 2000 to 2009
- 2 Anpanman Films 2000 to 2009 Ten yearly films, from The Tears of the Mermaid Princess (2000) to Dadandan and the Twin Stars (2009).
Films 2010 to 2019
- 3 Anpanman Films 2010 to 2019 Ten yearly films, from Blacknose and the Magical Song (2010) to Princess Vanilla (2019).
Films 2021 to 2026
- 4 Anpanman Films 2021 to 2026 Yearly films resumed with Fluffy Fuwari (2021); latest is Pantan and the Star of Promises (June 26, 2026). No film in 2020.
Shorts and specials
- 5 Anpanman Shorts and Christmas Specials Short films paired with theatrical releases since 1990, plus yearly Christmas specials. All standalone.
About Anpanman
Anpanman is a children's superhero series about a hero with a red bean bun head who feeds the hungry and stops Baikinman. The TV show has aired since 1988 and a new film opens in Japan almost every summer, with each film telling a closed story.
Good to know
Every film tells a closed story, so release order works and no film is required viewing. The 37th film, Pantan and the Star of Promises, opened June 26, 2026.
