Portal:Anime and manga/Anniversaries/October/October 2
Manga serialization
- 1972 – Mazinger Z by Go Nagai begins serialization in Weekly Shōnen Jump
Television series and specials
- 1967 – Chibikko Kaiju Yadamon begins airing on Fuji TV
- 1968 – Dokachin the Primitive Boy begins airing on Fuji TV
- 1969 – Tiger Mask begins airing on Yomiuri TV
- 1973 – Neo-Human Casshern begins airing on Fuji TV
- 1977 – Nobody's Boy: Remi begins airing on NTV
- 1981 – Ai no Gakko Cuore Monogatari finishes airing on MBS
- 1981 – Six God Combination Godmars begins airing on NTV
- 1983 – Genesis Climber MOSPEADA begins airing on Fuji TV
- 1988 – New Grimm Masterpiece Theater begins airing on TV Asahi
- 1988 – Norakuro-kun finishes airing on Fuji TV
- 1989 – Jungle Book Shōnen Mowgli begins airing on TV Tokyo
- 1989 – Parasol Henbē begins airing on NHK
- 1991 – Magical Princess Minky Momo Hold on to Your Dreams begins airing on NTV
- 1992 – Hime-chan's Ribbon begins airing on TXN
- 1995 – Virtua Fighter begins airing on TV Tokyo
- 1996 – Violinist of Hameln begins airing on TV Tokyo
- 1997 – Cho Mashin Hero Wataru begins airing on TV Tokyo
- 1997 – Virus Buster Serge begins airing on AT-X and TV Tokyo
- 1998 – Kare Kano begins airing on TV Tokyo
- 1999 – Sorcerous Stabber Orphen: Revenge begins airing on TBS
- 2003 – Cromartie High School begins airing on TV Tokyo
- 2008 – Toradora! begins airing on TV Tokyo