Media franchises whose fictional universe first appeared as a Japanese manga or anime. Belongs here: Attack on Titan, Detective Conan, Dragon Ball, Fullmetal Alchemist, Gundam, Naruto, Neon Genesis Evangelion, One Piece and Sailor Moon. Does not belong here: a video game franchise of Japanese origin such as Final Fantasy or Pokemon, grouped under video-game-originated franchises, since its own fictional universe began as a game rather than as manga or anime, whatever anime adaptations followed.
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Wikimedia FoundationWikipedia: Astro Boy, Anime sectionQuote, Wikipedia: Astro Boy, Anime section
The first Astro Boy animated television series premiered on Fuji TV on New Year's Day, 1963.
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