Hoka Hoka Kazoku (ほかほか家族) is a Japanese anime television series which aired weekdays on the Fuji TV Network in Japan between October 1, 1976, and March 31, 1982, for a total of 1428 five-minute episodes.[1][2][3] It was sponsored by the National Federation of Agricultural Co-operative Associations (now more commonly as JA Zen-Noh).
Plot
The series doesn't have a real plot, but is rather an educational series using both live action and animation to provide information about life in modern Japan.[4] The series content has been compared to that of Bottle Fairy.[4] The series was sponsored by the National Federation of Agricultural Co-operative Associations, as well as by the office of the Prime Minister of Japan.[4]
Characters
- Yone Yamano (山野 ヨネ)
- The grandmother.
- Yutaka Yamano (山野 豊)
- The father of the family.
- Sachiko Yamano (山野 幸子)
- The wife of Yutaka.
- Makoto Yamano (山野まこと)
- Son of Yutaka and Sachiko.
- Midori Yamano (山野みどり)
- Daughter of Yutaka and Sachiko.
External links
References
- エイケンWorks ほかほか家族 Eiken, 2006, retrieved November 30, 2010^
- TV アニメ ほかほか家族 AllCinema, retrieved November 30, 2010^
- Animage, Tokuma Shoten, December 1978^
- Jonathan Clements, Helen McCarthy. The Anime Encyclopedia: A Guide to Japanese Animation Since 1917 Stone Bridge Press, November 1, 2006^