| TV Anime (26 eps) |
Toei Animation |
Fuji TV |
Adventure |
Fantasy |
Drama |
Romance |
| Spring 1980 |
Maeterlinck's Blue Bird
Maeterlinck no Aoi Tori: Tyltyl Mytyl no Bouken Ryokou
In the first Christmas Eve following a family tragedy, a fairy suddenly appears in front of siblings Tyltyl and Mytyl. Using her magical display, she encourages them to seek out the Blue Bird of Happiness. Legend tells that the one to find this mysterious bird will be granted eternal happiness and all of their troubles will disappear...

OP: Shiawase no Babira Torarira by Midori Fukuhara |
ED: Mado Akari by Hideki Osuga |
| 1. |
Cheerful Night Visitor |
1980.01.09 |
| 2. |
Merry Fairies |
1980.01.16 |
| 3. |
The Dark Forest is Full of Mysteries |
1980.01.23 |
| 4. |
Guardian of Darkness, Queen of the Night |
1980.01.30 |
| 5. |
Good Evening, Ghost |
1980.02.06 |
| 6. |
Birds Who Grasped Freedom |
1980.02.13 |
| 7. |
Welcome to the Land of Sickness! |
1980.02.20 |
| 8. |
The Land Where Time Has Stopped |
1980.02.27 |
| 9. |
Too Much Happiness |
1980.03.05 |
| 10. |
Nice to Meet You, Mother's Love |
1980.03.12 |
| 11. |
Secret of the Night Palace |
1980.03.19 |
| 12. |
Desert Without an Oasi |
1980.03.26 |
| 13. |
Clockwork Blue Bird |
1980.04.09 |
| 14. |
Invitation to the Graveyard |
1980.04.16 |
| 15. |
Rebellion of the Animals |
1980.04.23 |
| 16. |
Land of the Future Children Yet to be Born |
1980.04.30 |
| 17. |
Land of the Future Children Are Being Born, Now... |
1980.05.07 |
| 18. |
The Golden Land is Full of Dreams |
1980.05.14 |
| 19. |
The Giant of Upside-Down Island |
1980.05.21 |
| 20. |
The Deep Sea is a Gathering Place for Demons |
1980.05.28 |
| 21. |
The Mansion Where the Devil Lives |
1980.06.04 |
| 22. |
Confrontation with the Queen of the Night |
1980.06.11 |
| 23. |
Fight the Demonic Beast! Betting Mother's Life |
1980.06.18 |
| 24. |
Break Through the Devil's Trap! |
1980.06.25 |
| 25. |
Queen of the Night Dies in Darkness! |
1980.07.02 |
| 26. |
Where to, Bluebird... |
1980.07.09 |
Related Media
The Blue Bird (1908 Stage Play by Maurice Maeterlinck)