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The How & Why

30m1 Season

KidsAnimation

JapaneseEnded
1 · Episode 1
2 · Episode 2
3 · Episode 3
4 · Episode 4
5 · Episode 5
6 · Episode 6
7 · Episode 7
8 · Episode 8
9 · Episode 9
10 · Episode 10
11 · Episode 11
12 · Episode 12
13 · Episode 13
14 · Episode 14
15 · Episode 15
16 · Episode 16
17 · Episode 17
18 · Episode 18
19 · Episode 19
20 · Episode 20
21 · Episode 21
22 · Episode 22
23 · Episode 23
24 · Episode 24
25 · Episode 25
26 · Episode 26
27 · Episode 27
28 · Episode 28
29 · Episode 29
30 · Episode 30
31 · Episode 31
32 · Episode 32
33 · Episode 33
34 · Episode 34
35 · Episode 35
36 · Episode 36
37 · Episode 37
38 · Episode 38
39 · Episode 39
40 · Episode 40

Crew and Cast

Naomi MatsuiNaomi Matsuiお姉さん

Storyline

Why is seawater salty? What causes volcanoes to erupt? Why don't man-made satellites fall from the sky? What makes people sleepy? Answers to these questions and more are in this animated title which explores topics of nature, customs, and technology.

  • TBS

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Info

Original title
まんがどうして物語
Status
Ended
First aired
7 April 1984
Last aired
29 March 1986

Production

Studios
TBS
Countries
Japan
Networks
TBS

Episodes

Seasons
1
Episodes
100
Runtime
30m
Type
Scripted
In production
No

Languages

Original
Japanese
Spoken
Japanese