Title: Insect Story Honeybee Hutch (Konchu Monogatari Minashigo Hatchi)

Type: Television Series

Airdates: April 7, 1970 - December 28, 1971

Series Run: 91 episodes

Episode Length: 30 minutes

Network: Fuji Television

Air time: 7:00 P.M. to 7:30 P.M., Tuesdays

Brought to U.S.: Yes, under the title Honeybee Hutch.

Information: Hutch, a young honeybee, becomes a lonley wanderer after his hive home is destroyed by invading wasps. He ventures into the world to search for his mother whom he has never met. During his travels he experiences much bitterness and sorrow, yet gradually he also learns of love, endurance, friendship, courage and other virtues that make life worthwhile.


Creator: Tatsuo Yoshida

Planners: Jinzo Toriumi, Tatsuo Yoshida

Chief Writer : Jinzo Toriumi

Chief Director: Ippei Kuri

Producer: Tatsuo Yoshida

Music: Kanae Nigita, Music Planning Center

Hutch: Yoko Kuri

Mama: Haruko Kotahama

Aya: Yoshiko Yamamoto

Piccolo: Junji Chiba

Flower: Yoshiko Matsuo

Water Scorpion: Minoru Midorikawa

Bunkichi: Masako Nozawa

Apachi: Yuko Maruyama

Narrator: Toshiko Sawada