Belle and Sebastian is an anime adaption of a series of French novels called Belle et Sébastien by Cécile Aubry. The series ran on the Japanese network NHK from April 7, 1981 – June 22, 1982. It consists of 52 episodes and was a co-production of MK Company, Visual 80 Productions and Toho Company, Ltd.. Toshiyuki Kashiwakura was the head writer and character designs were by Shuichi Seki. The show was broadcast on French and Japanese television in 1981, with American cable network Nickelodeon picking it up in 1984. In the United Kingdom, it aired on Children's BBC in 1989 and 1990. This anime used many staffers from Nippon Animation's World Masterpiece Theater franchise, thus the look and feel is similar to that of a WMT production even though Nippon Animation itself was not involved with this series. The series has been aired in many countries outside Japan and has been dubbed and subtitled in English and numerous other languages.
DirectorKeiji Hayakawa
WriterCécile Aubry
Belle Meets Sebastian
Apr 7, 1981
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The Hunt for Belle
Apr 14, 1981
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A Night in the Mountains
Apr 21, 1981
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The Journey Begins
Apr 28, 1981
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Escaping Smugglers
May 5, 1981
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A Visit to Jail
May 12, 1981
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Meeting Sara
May 19, 1981
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A Promise to Sara
May 26, 1981
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Farewell to Sara
Jun 2, 1981
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The Case of the Missing Sheep
Jun 9, 1981
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Puppy Love
Jun 16, 1981
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Operation Substitute
Jun 23, 1981
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The Runaway Car
Jun 30, 1981
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An Act of Bravery
Jul 7, 1981
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Billy, the Kid Bank Robber
Jul 14, 1981
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The Old Man by the Sea
Jul 21, 1981
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Phantoms On a Ship
Jul 28, 1981
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Smuggled On Board
Aug 4, 1981
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The Secret of the Castle Ghost
Aug 11, 1981
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The Ghost's Revenge
Aug 18, 1981
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Kidnapped
Aug 25, 1981
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Chased by Desperados
Sep 1, 1981
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Mistaken Identities
Sep 8, 1981
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Doublecrossed
Sep 15, 1981
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Meeting at the Mountain
Sep 22, 1981
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Isabel's Scarf
Sep 29, 1981
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The Three Sisters
Oct 6, 1981
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Building a New Home
Oct 13, 1981
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Belle and Sebastian are Seperated
Oct 20, 1981
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It's A Boy
Oct 27, 1981
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Reunited At Last
Nov 3, 1981
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When Johnny Comes Marching Home
Nov 10, 1981
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Sebastian Loses His Best Friend
Nov 17, 1981
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Come Back to Me
Nov 24, 1981
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One Mistake After Another
Dec 1, 1981
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Poisoned
Dec 8, 1981
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The Big Sleep
Dec 15, 1981
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Mom Didn't Forget Me
Dec 22, 1981
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Don't Drink the Water
Dec 29, 1981
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Belle is Captured
Jan 5, 1982
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Help, Save Belle
Jan 12, 1982
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Make New Friends and Keep the Old
Jan 19, 1982
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On a Train Bound for Battle
Jan 26, 1982
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Traveling on the Underground Railroad
Feb 2, 1982
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The Kind Heart of Inspector Garcia
Feb 9, 1982
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Climbing a Wall of Stone
Feb 16, 1982
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A Storm Brews
Feb 23, 1982
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A Snowy Reunion
Mar 2, 1982
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The Devil's Corridor
Mar 9, 1982
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Belle Risks Her Life
Mar 16, 1982
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Mom Makes Up Her Mind
Mar 23, 1982
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A Happy Ending
Jun 22, 1982
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