About this season
Honeybee Hutch (みなしごハッチ, Minashigo Hatchi, lit. Hutch the Orphan) is a 1989 remake of the 1971 classic anime series The Adventures of Hutch the Honeybee. The show follows the original series' main storyline, and tells the adventure of a young bee who searches for his missing queen bee mother. Like the 1970 show, this remake is notable for its sad and cruel scripts, often featuring the deaths of the protagonist's friends
Episodes (55)
1. Phantom Mama
Aired 21 July 1989 • 23 min
Hutch, who believed that he would finally meet his mother. However, Hutch's mom is taken away by a hornet to protect castle. Hatch doesn't listen to everyone stop him and goes to save the single mom...
2. Where is Mama
Aired 28 July 1989 • 23 min
Honey worries about leaving Hutch alone to find his mom. On the other hand, while Hutch continues his journey searching through the flower gardens, he hears from Dung Beetle that she has seen the Queen of the Bees, and flies towards the foot of the field...
3. Mushi's Fun Party
Aired 4 August 1989 • 23 min
One day, Hutch, who continues his journey in search of his mother, meets Beeton the Beetle. Beaton says that he is training in order to participate in the sports day. However, Beaton's mother was vehemently opposed to his participation in the sports day. What does that mean...
4. Let me call you Mama
Aired 11 August 1989 • 23 min
Hutch meets an old lady wasp who is about to give birth to a baby. When she learns Hutch is an orphan, Auntie lets him be a mom for just one day. However, no matter how many days pass, the aunt's baby doesn't seem to be born...
5. Song of a Damned Insect
Aired 18 August 1989 • 23 min
Hutch helped Yago the Yago who was being bullied for not being able to fly. Hatch teaches Yago how to fly while encouraging him. However, Yago disappears because he thought that Hutch could not go on a trip because of himself.
6. Episode 6
Aired 25 August 1989 • 24 min
7. Episode 7
Aired 1 September 1989 • 24 min
8. Episode 8
Aired 8 September 1989 • 24 min
9. Episode 9
Aired 15 September 1989 • 24 min
10. Episode 10
Aired 22 September 1989 • 24 min
11. Episode 11
Aired 29 September 1989 • 24 min
12. Episode 12
Aired 6 October 1989 • 24 min
13. Episode 13
Aired 13 October 1989 • 24 min
14. Episode 14
Aired 20 October 1989 • 24 min
15. Episode 15
Aired 27 October 1989 • 24 min
16. Episode 16
Aired 3 November 1989 • 24 min
17. Episode 17
Aired 10 November 1989 • 24 min
18. Episode 18
Aired 17 November 1989 • 24 min
19. Episode 19
Aired 24 November 1989 • 24 min
20. Episode 20
Aired 1 December 1989 • 24 min
21. Episode 21
Aired 8 December 1989 • 24 min
22. Episode 22
Aired 15 December 1989 • 24 min
23. Episode 23
Aired 22 December 1989 • 24 min
24. Episode 24
Aired 12 January 1990 • 24 min
25. Episode 25
Aired 19 January 1990 • 24 min
26. Episode 26
Aired 26 January 1990 • 24 min
27. Episode 27
Aired 2 February 1990 • 24 min
28. Episode 28
Aired 9 February 1990 • 24 min
29. Episode 29
Aired 16 February 1990 • 24 min
30. Episode 30
Aired 23 February 1990 • 24 min
31. Episode 31
Aired 2 March 1990 • 24 min
32. Episode 32
Aired 9 March 1990 • 24 min
33. Episode 33
Aired 16 March 1990 • 24 min
34. Episode 34
Aired 23 March 1990 • 24 min
35. Episode 35
Aired 30 March 1990 • 24 min
36. Episode 36
Aired 6 April 1990 • 24 min
37. Episode 37
Aired 13 April 1990 • 24 min
38. Episode 38
Aired 20 April 1990 • 24 min
39. Episode 39
Aired 27 April 1990 • 24 min
40. Episode 40
Aired 4 May 1990 • 24 min
41. Episode 41
Aired 11 May 1990 • 24 min
42. Episode 42
Aired 18 May 1990 • 24 min
43. Episode 43
Aired 25 May 1990 • 24 min
44. Episode 44
Aired 1 June 1990 • 24 min
45. Episode 45
Aired 8 June 1990 • 24 min
46. Episode 46
Aired 15 June 1990 • 24 min
47. Episode 47
Aired 22 June 1990 • 24 min
48. Episode 48
Aired 29 June 1990 • 24 min
49. Episode 49
Aired 6 July 1990 • 24 min
50. Episode 50
Aired 13 July 1990 • 24 min
51. Episode 51
Aired 20 July 1990 • 24 min
52. Episode 52
Aired 27 July 1990 • 24 min
53. Episode 53
Aired 3 August 1990 • 24 min
54. Episode 54
Aired 10 August 1990 • 24 min
55. Episode 55
Aired 17 August 1990 • 24 min