TV dramas1970s1980s1990s2000s
General TV dramas in the seventies
Title Period
broadcast		 No of
times
broadcast		 Broadcasting
station
(network)		 Outline
Flower Action
Zero Zero Kunoichi; Spy Android Girl		 October 7, 1969 – December 30, 1969 13 Fuji Television Network The original manga is Zero Zero Kunoichi; Spy Android Girl. The Nishino Ballet Company were delightful in their role as spies.
Jutte Man’s Detective Stories October 6, 1971 – February 9, 1972 18 Tokyo Broadcasting System Network Produced based on Sabu and Ichi’s Detective Stories with major changes. Amazingly, Osami Nabe played the role of Sabu.
Wind Chime Crime Report October 26, 1978 – February 8, 1979 13 TV Asahi Network Serious Edo Era detective story; original story by Shotaro Ishinomori.
■Comment■
This section introduces general TV dramas for adults (excluding children’s dramas). Ishinomori produced a lot of manga for adults. Many TV dramas based on Ishinomori’s works were produced (although not as many as live-action dramas) for young people who did not watch hero dramas any more and for adults. The first series of Hotel, produced in the nineties, achieved wide success lasting until the 5th series in 2003. It is accepted as being a typical Ishinomori drama.
This page includes comment on dramas produced in the seventies. Flower Action Zero Zero Kunoichi; Spy Android Girl was produced in 1969, but is included in this seventies section due to a reason of layout, because only one TV drama based on Ishinomori’s work was produced in the sixties.
　
1980s