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TitleTEMPLE THE BALLOONIST
TypeTV
GenresComedy, Girl
Number of Episodes26
Original RunOctober, 1977-March, 1978
Run Time30’00”
1970 National Broadcasting Lovers Association: Recommendation1970 National Broadcasting Lovers Association: Recommendation
IntroductionTemple is a lovely little girl who is more fond of music than anything else. She happens to board a balloon one day, and is excited by her aerial journey until she finds herself drifting away from her parents and home. She is in tears until she meets a drummer boy accompanied by animal friends who also play musical instruments. Joined by these new friends who play music to keep up her spirits, Temple sets out to find her way home.

Plot SummaryTemple is a lovely girl who enjoys music. One day she climbs on board a balloon and is excited by the aerial journey, until she realizes she’s drifting away from her home. While she’s distraught, she is encouraged by a drummer boy and animals who play music for her and help her find her way back home.

StaffProduce: Tatsuo Yoshida
Original Story: Tatsunoko Production
Planning: Jinzo Toriumi, Shigeru Yanagawa
Producer: Masatsugu Nagai
Production Supervisor: Kiyoshi Yokoo, Toshimitsu Suzuki, Minoru Uchima (Yomiuri), Minoru Ono (Yomiuri)
Script: Jinzo Toriumi, Toshio Nagata, Yoshihisa Kubota, Yu Yamamoto, Akiyoshi Sakai, Kazuo Sato, etc.
Chief Director: Seitaro Hara
Episode Director: Ippei Kuri, Seiji Okuda, Nobuo Onuki, Noboru Ishiguro, Ittoku Tanahashi, Raita Goto, Mitsuo Uenashi, etc.
Character Design: Akiko Shimomoto
Key Animation Director: Masayuki Hayashi, Toyoo Ashida, Kazuhiko Udagawa, Takatugu Saijo, Nobuo Onuki, Yasuo Iketani
Art Styling: Shichiro Kobayashi
Art Director: Kikuko Tada
Music: Nobuyoshi Koshibe
Production Coordinator: Anime Friend, Anime Room
Production: Tatsunoko Production, Fuji Television Network

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