Many people had their first contact with Japanese animations through Brazilian open TV. Yes, there was a time when animes were aired in Brazil. And for a generation of people, this was the only way to watch and follow animes. Animes arrived in Brazil around the 1960s, with the anime Homem de aço being one of the first to be broadcast.
In 1964, National Kid was broadcast, which even though it was a tokusatsu series, boosted the consumption and popularity of animes. Soon after, animes like: Speed Racer, The Princess and the Knight, Super Dínamo, Zillion, among others came here. But none of these achieved the success and taste of the majority. Then in 1970, during the Military Dictatorship, any series that featured superheroes was prohibited in Brazil.
It was only in the 80s that animes started to return to Brazilian TV, mainly on Tv Manchete. In 1988, the first Brazilian event for anime and manga fans was held. But in the mid-80s, what was really popular were the tokusatsus, like Jiraya and Jaspion. But everything changed with the arrival in Brazil in 1994 of Os Cavaleiros do Zodíaco on Rede Manchete. The anime maintained high audience peaks for two years, becoming a great success and a craze of the time.
Soon other animes appeared on TV Manchete like Super Campeões, Sailor Moon, Yu Yu Hakusho and Samurai Warriors. Other Brazilian broadcasters also sought to air animes in their programming. SBT was responsible for bringing Dragon Ball, Fly o Pequeno Guerreiro and Astro Boy. Rede Record in 1999 brought Pokémon, which was very successful. Soon, Globo, to not fall behind its competitors, broadcasted Digimon, Beyblade, Yu-Gi-Oh!, Dragon Ball Z and many others.
But in early 2001, animes began to lose their audience in Brazil. Much due to the strong censorship they suffered and for not airing the episodes in the correct chronology. The increase and popularity of the internet also contributed somewhat to the decrease of animes on Brazilian TV. Even so, some animes during that time were very successful like Hantaro, Zatch Bell, Naruto, One Piece, Hunter x Hunter, and Super Onze. Soon the number of animes began to decrease, but many are grateful and proud to have experienced the golden age of animes on Brazilian TV.
Complete list of Anime that aired on Open TV
The list below shows all Anime, movies and even some non-Japanese animations, but that reference. As the list is open TV, most (99%) must be dubbed into Portuguese.
- The Hutch Bee
- The Flying House
- Miyori's Forest (Miyori no Mori)
- The Legend of Zorro (Kaiketsu Zorro)
- The Legend of the Demon (Urotsukidoji: Legend of the Overfiend)
- The Princess and the Knight (Ribbon no Kishi)
- Spirited Away (Sem to Chihiro no Kamikakkushi)
- Akira
- Angel the Flower Girl (Hana no Ko Lunlun)
- Animatrix (OVA)
- Arte da Luta (OAV)
- The Adventures of Cacá (Wanpaku Omukashi Kumu)
- The Adventures of Pinocchio (Kashi no Ki Mokku)
- Astro Boy (1963)
- Astro Boy (2003)
- Common land (OAV)
- Battle Skipper (OAV)
- Beyblade
- Blue Dragon
- Snow White (Shirayuki Hime no Densetsu)
- Bucky - The Incredible Kid (Jibaku-kun)
- B'tX
- Candy Candy
- Captain Tsubasa J
- Captain Tsubasa: Road to 2002
- Captain Harlock and Anve Arcadia
- columbus
- Cyborg 009 - Against the Monster of the Sea (1967);
- Orgun Detonator (OAV)
- Orgun Detonator (OAV)
- Digimon Adventure
- Digimon Adventure 02
- Digimon Frontier
- Digimon Tamers
- Digimon: Data Squad (Digimon Savers)
- Digimon: The Movie
- Dinosaur King
- Dinozaurs: The Series
- Don Dracula
- Doraemon
- From the Apennines to the Andes (Film)
- Twelve Months (Film)
- Dragon Ball GT
- Dragon Ball Kai
- Dragon Ball Z
- Dragon Ball Z Movie 3: The Movie/The Tree of Power
- Dragon Ball Z Special 1: The Father of Goku
- Dragon Ball Z Special 2: Gohan & Trunks, The Warriors of the Future
- D'artacão and the Three Musketeers
- El Hazard: The Wanderers
- Rainbow Squadron (Rainbow Sentai Robin)
- Gorilla Squad (Gorilla Force)
- Phantoms (Ogon Bat)
- Fatal Fury (Battle Fighters Garou Densetsu)
- Fatal Fury 2 (Battle Fighters Garou Densetsu 2)
- Fatal Fury 3 (Garou Densetsu: O Filme)
- Flint, The Time Detective
- Fly the Little Warrior (Dragon Quest: Dai no Daiboken)
- Fullmetal Alchemist
- Fables of the Green Forest
- Aesop's Fables
- GI Joe Sigma Six
- Gall Force: Earth Chapter (OAV)
- Gall Force: New Era
- Gatchaman
- Genocyber (OAV)
- giant
- Groizer X
- Magic Knights of Rayearth (Magic Knight Rayearth)
- Guzula
- Crazy Genius (Hakushon Daimao)
- Hades Project Zeorymer (OAV)
- Hamtaro
- Heidi
- Man of Steel
- Honey Honey
- Hunter X Hunter
- Hunter X Hunter (OAV)
- Iczer Reborn (Original Animation Video)
- Inuyasha
- Jetter Mars
- Young Warriors (Ozanari Dungeon: Kaze no Tou)
- Jack and the Beanstalk (Jack to Mame no Ki)
- Judo Boy (Kurenai Sanshiro (TV)
- Kagaku Kyujotai Techno Voyager
- Kaitei Shonen Marien (Marino Boy)
- Kimba, o Leão Branco
- King Kong – 00 1/7 Tom Thumb
- Let's & Go
- Little Lulu to Chicchai Nakama
- Magic Boy (Film)
- Sekai Mukashi Banashi Manga
- Marcellin, Bread and Wine
- Marco
- MD Geist (OAV)
- MD Geist II - Death Force (OAV)
- Medabots
- MegaMan NT Warrior
- Mock & Sweet
- Monster Rancher
- Naruto
- Ninja The Wonderboy (Shonen Ninja Kaze no Fujimaru)
- The Judoka (Kurenai Sanshiro)
- The Bionic Boy
- the eighth man
- The Little Prince (The Adventures of the Little Prince)
- The Space Pirate
- Oban Star Racers
- Olé Ollie (Film)
- One Piece
- The Knights of the Zodiac (Saint Seiya)
- Knights of the Zodiac - Battle of the Gods
- Knights of the Zodiac – The Final Battle: The Warriors of Armageddon
- Knights of the Zodiac – The Movie: The Battle of Abel
- The Super Eleven (Inazuma Eleven)
- Panda Go Panda!
- Pokemon Advance
- Pokemon Battle Frontier
- Pokemon Chronicles
- Pokémon
- Pokemon Movie 1: Pokemon – The Movie – Mew X Mewtwo
- Pokemon Movie 2: Pokemon 2000
- Pokemon Movie 3: Spell of the Unown
- Pokemon Movie 4: Time Travelers
- Pokémon Movie 8: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew
- Pokémon Movie 9: Pokémon Ranger and the Sea Temple
- Pokémon: Diamond & Pearl
- Pokémon: The Mentor of Pokémon Mirage
- Pokémon: Mewtwo Returns (Special)
- Popolocrois (Popolocrois Monogatari)
- Power Stone
- Prince Suzano and the Eight-Headed Dragon (Wanpaku Oji No Orochi Taiji);
- Pucca
- King Arthur (The Story of the Knights of the Round Table: Burn, Arthur)
- Illuminated River (Kawa no Hikari)
- Robin Hood (The Adventures of Robin Hood)
- Robotech (The Super Dimension Fortress Macross)
- Saber Rider and the Star Sheriffs
- Sailor Moon
- Sailor Moon R
- Sakura Card Captors
- Shonen Ninja Kaze No Fujimaru
- Samurai Pizza Cats
- Samurai Shodown: The Motion Picture
- Samurai Warriors
- Samurai X (Rurouni Kenshin)
- Sawamu the Demolisher (Kick no Oni)
- I know the cartoon "Seiun Kamen Machineman".
- Shadow Boy (Adventure Boy Shadow)
- Shaman King
- Shinzo (Mushrambo)
- Shonen Ninja Kaze no Fujimaru (Ninja The Wonderboy)
- Shurato
- Skyers 5
- Slayers
- Sonic X
- Space Boy Soran
- Speed Racer
- Star Blazers: O Império Cometa
- Star Blazers: A Busca por Iscandar
- Street Fighter II V
- Street Fighter II: O Filme
- super adventures
- Super Book (Anime Oyako Gekijo/Pasocon Travel Detective Agency)
- Super Dynamo (Paaman)
- Space Superman (Yusei Kamen)
- Super Pig (Ai to Yuuki no Pig Girl Tonde Buurin)
- Tenchi Muyo
- Tetsuwan Birdy Decode (OAV)
- A Fortaleza Super Dimensional Macross: Rememberam do Amor?
- Starship Troopers
- Noise Gang (Urusei Yatsura)
- TVE Brazil
- Viewtiful Joe
- Voltas V (Movie)
- Wanwan Sanjushi
- Wonder Three
- Yu Yu Hakusho
- Yu-Gi-Oh GX
- Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Monsters
- Yu-Gi-Oh! GX
- Yusei Kamen
Yuusei Shonen Papii - Zatch Bell (Golden Gash Bell)
- Zillion
- Space Ace (Space Ace)
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