World Famous Fairy Tale Series (世界名作童話 まんがシリーズ, Sekai Meisaku Dōwa Manga Shirīzu, lit.

[2][3][4][5][6] The shorts later aired on TX Network in April 1988, and in 1991 the series was also released on VHS and Betamax by Toei Video, sometimes under the alternative titles Sekai Meisaku Dōwa-kan (世界名作童話館, lit.

In the United States, the first 10 shorts aired in 1977 on CBS and in syndication in a version produced by Fred Ladd titled Classic Tales Retold.

[14] In 1986, 4 shorts from the third block were adapted by Saban Entertainment in its version of Studio Unicorn's My Favorite Fairy Tales (leaving The Red Riding Hood unpublished) and released on VHS by Hi-Tops Video.

[15][16][17] The series was also released in France (Contes Japonais), Italy (Le più famose favole del mondo) and other countries.