Portal:Anime and manga/Anniversaries/January/January 8

January 8:

Manga serialization Film releases OVA/ONA series Television series and specials
 * 1967 – Blue Submarine No. 6 by Satoru Ozawa begins serialization in Weekly Shōnen Sunday
 * 2004 – Dokaben Superstars by Shinji Mizushima begins serialization in Weekly Shōnen Champion
 * 1993 – Kyō Kara Ore Wa!! (film 1)
 * 2011 – Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Alone Again
 * 1980 – The Wonderful Adventures of Nils begins airing on NHK
 * 1984 – Katri, Girl of the Meadows begins airing on Fuji TV
 * 1989 – The Adventures of Peter Pan begins airing on Fuji TV
 * 1993 – Miracle Girls begins airing on NTV
 * 1995 – Chibi Maruko-chan (2nd series) begins airing on Fuji TV
 * 1995 – Gulliver Boy begins airing on Fuji TV
 * 1996 – Bakusō Kyōdai Let's & Go!! begins airing on TV Tokyo
 * 1996 – Case Closed begins airing on NNS stations
 * 1998 – El-Hazard: The Alternative World begins airing on TV Tokyo
 * 1998 – Outlaw Star begins airing on TV Tokyo
 * 2001 – Baki the Grappler begins airing on TV Tokyo
 * 2004 – Area 88 begins airing on TV Asahi
 * 2018 – Basilisk: The Ōka Ninja Scrolls begins airing on Tokyo MX