Portal:Anime and manga/Anniversaries/January/January 1

January 1:

Manga serialization Film releases OVA/ONA series Television series and specials
 * 1968 – Tomorrow's Joe begins serialization in Weekly Shōnen Magazine
 * 1987 – JoJo's Bizarre Adventure begins serialization in Weekly Shōnen Jump
 * 1998 – Oshōgatsu Da yo: Bonobono no World! (TV film, TV Tokyo)
 * 1989 – Gunbuster (vol.2)
 * 1993 – Time Bokan: Royal Revival concludes
 * 1963 – Tetsuwan Atom begins airing on Fuji TV
 * 1970 – Hippo and Thomas begins airing on Fuji TV
 * 1973 – Babel II begins airing on NET
 * 1973 – Mokku of the Oak Tree finishes airing on Fuji TV
 * 1977 – Yatterman begins airing on Fuji TV
 * 1978 – The Story of Perrine begins airing on Fuji TV
 * 1984 – Sasuraiger finishes airing on TV Tokyo
 * 1987 – Little Women begins airing on Fuji TV
 * 1998 – Sexy Commando Gaiden: Sugoi yo!! Masaru-san begins airing on TBS

Anniversaries and events
 * Imokawa Mukuzo Genkanban no Maki, the first professional anime film, was released in January 1917