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Questions about Mole's Adventure

Short answers, pulled from the story.

What is Mole's Adventure and why is it historically significant?

Mole's Adventure is a nine-minute Japanese animated film from 1958. It is the earliest surviving Japanese anime broadcast on television and the first example of a full color televised Japanese animation.

When did Mole's Adventure first air on television?

Mole's Adventure first aired on the 14th of July, 1958, on NTV. It aired again on the 15th of October, 1958.

What is the plot of Mole's Adventure?

A mole bothered by sunlight leaves Earth in a rocket ship, lands on a strange planet, travels on skis, and encounters weird creatures living above and below the soil. He uses a flashlight to scatter them, but the sun's rays knock him off the planet, and he wakes up to find it was all a dream.

How long is the Mole's Adventure anime?

Mole's Adventure runs nine minutes. It aired on NTV in Japan in 1958.

What channel broadcast Mole's Adventure in Japan?

NTV broadcast Mole's Adventure in Japan, first on the 14th of July, 1958, and again on the 15th of October, 1958.

Was Mole's Adventure the first Japanese anime on TV?

Yes. Mole's Adventure is recognized as the first televised Japanese animation and the earliest surviving Japanese anime broadcast on television. It was also the first full color broadcast of a Japanese animated work on television.