Hazedon
Hazedon is a Japanese adventure anime series produced by Soeisha. Its 26 episodes were aired on October 5, 1972, to March 29, 1973, on Fuji Television. It was the first series to be produced by Sunrise; later in the 1970s, the studio would become known for Mobile Suit Gundam, as well as other sci-fi action series. Most of the show's episodes are split into two 11-minute segments. The only episode to have one 22-minute story is the final episode.
Plot
The plot focuses on a goby fish named Hazedon, who sets off to become the strongest fish in the world as a promise to his mother. He travels the world on an adventure with the blowfish Puyan and the mermaid Shiran.Production
Hazedon was Sunrise 's debut work. Osamu Dezaki was the chief director of the first 10 episodes, withdrawing midway through the series. For the second half, Dezaki would be replaced by Fumio Ikeno, leading other members in the show's production. According to an interview by Sunrise World under the Atom's Genes, Gundam's Dream series, Masako Iizuka recalled that production for Hazedon was done in a small space on the second floor of a coffee shop.Characters
;Hazedon;Shiran
;Puyan
;Tabou
;Icchin
;Karisumi
;Tamii
;Takoroku
;Ikatei
;Ikatei's wife
;Hazedon's mother