KONCHUU MONOGATARI MINASHIGO HATCHI The ?? Story of the Little Bee, Hatchi

AKA: Hutchi

Author: Tatsuo Yoshida

Director: Iku Suzuki

Script Writer: Junzô Toriumi

Character Design: Ippei Kuri

Backgrounds: Chitose Asakura

Music: Kôji Makaino

Company: Tatsunoko

Year: 1st TV series: 1970; 2nd: 1978; 3rd: 1989

Charas:
Hatchi the little bee in search of his mother

Story: Hatchi lives happy with his mother until the day he discovers that he was adopted. When he was very little, his hive was attacked and all fled. He goes off to try and find his real mother who is none other than the Queen. But things are never that easy when you are a tiny bee ...

Type: TV series

Number of Episodes: 1st series: 91 episodes, 2nd series: 26 episodes, 3rd series: 52 episodes

We have: None (-_-)

What we thought: I used to adore this programme as a kid (we're talking very young there). It is extremely sweet and naive. Perfect for young publics.
Just for the anecdote: a local shop here is selling a rip off T-shirt with a far too red Hatchi on it!!