The Genie Family (1969)

Original title

ハクション大魔王

Directed by

Hiroshi Sasagawa

Genre

comedy anime and manga

Country

Japan

Length

1 season, 52 episodes

Rated

L

Rating

6.6 of 10 from 7 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young boy finds a magic bottle. When he sneezes or yawns, a genie appears and grants his wishes. This kicks off a series of comedic adventures.

whimsicalfast-pacedsillylight-heartedepisodicplayfulslapstick

What happens

The Genie Family (ハクション大魔王, Hakushon Daimaō) is a Japanese anime television series produced by Tatsunoko Production. It aired from October 5, 1969 to September 27, 1970, with a total of 52 episodes on Fuji Television and its affiliates. It tells the story of a boy who finds a bottle with a mysterious power - each time its user sneezes or yawns, a genie will come up and must grant the user's wish. A 1992 Saban Entertainment English dub called Bob In A Bottle was shown internationally and has later spanned into two other spin-off series featuring the show's characters and a sequel titled Genie Family 2020. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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