Portal:Animation/Anniversaries/October/October 1
- Events
- Film releases
- Television series and specials
- 1972 – Science Ninja Team Gatchaman, a Japanese anime series begins airing on Fuji TV
- 1975 – Arabian Nights: Sinbad's Adventures, a Japanese anime series begins airing on Fuji TV
- 1976 – Candy Candy begins airing on TV Asahi
- 1977 – The New Star of the Giants, a Japanese anime series begins airing on NTV
- 1977 – Temple of the Balloons, a Japanese anime series begins airing on Fuji TV
- 1978 – Gatchaman II, a Japanese anime series begins airing on Fuji TV
- 1978 – Nobody's Boy: Remi, a Japanese anime series finishes airing on NTV
- 1980 – Astro Boy, a Japanese anime series begins airing on NTV
- 1981 – Superbook, a Japanese anime series begins airing on TV Tokyo
- 1986 – Kinnikuman, a Japanese anime series finishes airing on NTV
- 1986 – Saint Seiya, a Japanese anime series begins airing on TV Asahi
- 1988 – Tsuide ni Tonchinkan, a Japanese anime series finishes airing on Fuji TV
- 1988 – RoboCop: The Animated Series, an American animated television series begins airing in syndication
- 1996 – Martian Successor Nadesico, a Japanese anime series begin airing on TV Tokyo
- 1996 – Saber Marionette J, a Japanese anime series begins airing on TV Tokyo
- 1998 – Flint the Time Detective, a Japanese anime series begins airing on TV Tokyo