< Mukashibanashi Hotei > (fairy tale tribunal), a drama featuring animal characters produced by BLAST’s special modeling unit, Zeppet,
has won the first place in the popular vote at “PRIX JEUNESSE”, a competition for children’s TV in Germany, winning the prestigious Prize of the Children’s Jury.
In August, the new season starts on NHK E Tele, for which Zeppet produced animal masks once again.
“PRIX JEUNESSE” is an international festival for children’s TV programs held biennially in Munchen, Germany.
The prestigious competition celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2014.
In the section where children across the world who watch all nominated works vote for their favorite programs,
< Mukashibanashi Hotei > won the first place & was awarded with the Prize of the Children’s Jury in the age 11 – 15 category.
《 < Mukashibanashi Hotei >, an international prize winner, will enter a new series! 》from News Walker
《 Three new episodes of < Mukashibanashi Hotei > will be aired! (August 3 – 5) 》From NHK for School Blog
The new season of the internationally acclaimed < Mukashibanashi Hotei > (fairy tale tribunal) will be aired for three consecutive days in August!
Along with the new series, the rerun of the award-winning Season 1 will be aired on the same channel.
The new season consists of three episodes, featuring < The Ants & the Grasshopper, > < The Tongue-Cut Sparrow, > &
< Urashima Taro, > presenting 15-minute trial dramas based on fairy tales children are familiar with.
Animal characters appearing in the program are produced by our studio, Zeppet, just like in the previous seasons.
Apart from TV, Season 1 is also available online at NHK for School, the official archive of NHK’s educational programs.
>>> NHK for School: < Mukashibanashi Hotei > website
Take this opportunity to watch the entire series from Season 1 to the latest season!
[ New season air dates ] broadcast by NHK E Tele
● < The Ants & the Grasshopper > Trial
August 3 (Wed) 09:00am – 09:15am
August 14 (Sun) 01:40am – 01:55am* Past midnight on August 14 (Sat)
August 15 (Mon) 10:00am – 10:15am [to be aired only when High School Baseball Championship is called due to rain]
● < The Tongue-Cut Sparrow > Trial
August 4 (Thu) 09:00am – 09:15am
August 16 (Mon) 10:00am – 10:15am [to be aired only when High School Baseball Championship is called due to rain]
August 28 (Sun) 01:35am – 01:50am* Past midnight on August 27 (Sat)
● < Urashima Taro > Trial
August 5 (Fri) 09:00am – 09:15am
August 17 (Mon) 10:00am – 10:15am[to be aired only when High School Baseball Championship is called due to rain]
August 21 (Sun) 00:30am – 00:45am* Past midnight on August 20 (Sat)
［ Season 1 re-air dates ］ broadcast by: NHK E Tele
● < Three Little Pigs > Trial
July 31 (Sun) 01:00am – 01:15am* Past midnight on July 30 (Sat) / three episodes to be aired consecutively
August 1 (Mon) 09:00am – 09:15am
August 8 (Mon) 10:00am – 10:15am[to be aired only when High School Baseball Championship is called due to rain]
● < Clack Clack Mountain > Trial
July 31 (Sun) 01:15am – 01:30am * Past midnight on July 30 (Sat) / three episodes to be aired consecutively
August 2 (Tue) 09:00am – 09:15am
August 9 (Tue) 10:00am – 10:15am [to be aired only when High School Baseball Championship is called due to rain]
● < Snow White > Trial
July 31 (Sun) 01:30am – 01:45am* Past midnight on July 30 (Sat) / three episodes to be aired consecutively
August 10 (Wed) 10:00am – 10:15am [to be aired only when High School Baseball Championship is called due to rain]
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