昆虫物語 みなしごハッチ (1970)

昆虫物語 みなしごハッチ is an anime series produced by Tatsunoko Productions. The series features the adventures of a young bee named Hutch—the son of a Queen bee, Hutch is separated from his mother when his native beehive is destroyed by an attack of wasps. The series follows Hutch as he searches for his missing mother, in the midst of a frequently hostile nature. A sequel, 昆虫物語 新みなしごハッチ, and numbering 26 episodes, was produced in 1974. The original series was remade in 1989 under the same Japanese title, 昆虫物語 みなしごハッチ.

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