Mama Ohanashi Kikasete
1987
- Format
- TV_SHORT
- Aired
- 1987
- Episodes
- 15
- Status
- Finished
- Genres
- Fantasy
Short animated films of well-known Japanese folk tales, including the stories of Taro Maegami, The Riceball Family, The Master of Catching Stars, Thunder is the Bridegroom, and The Elephant's Sneeze. Shown as part of the children's variety program, Tondeke Gutchonpa.
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Mama Ohanashi Kikasete, translated as 'Mother, Please Tell Me a Story,' was a Japanese children's television series that debuted in 1987. Produced during an era when the Japanese animation industry was exploring educational and moralistic storytelling for pre-school audiences, the series was designed to function as a gentle, calming vehicle for classic folktales and moral fables intended for bedtime viewing.
The visual direction of the series focused on a soft, storybook aesthetic intended to minimize visual overstimulation. By centering the narrative on the maternal act of storytelling, the producers aimed to replicate the intimacy of a parent reading to a child. The series was well-received for its gentle pace and remains a nostalgic touchstone for those who grew up in late-1980s Japan, representing a period of focused, nurturing programming.
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