Portal:Anime and manga/Anniversaries/July/July 5

July 5:

Manga serialization

• 1971 – Babel II by Mitsuteru Yokoyama begins serialization in Weekly Shōnen Champion

Film releases

• 1997 – Elmer's Adventure: My Father's Dragon

OVA/ONA series

• 1986 – Armored Trooper VOTOMS: Big Battle
• 1999 – Amazing Nurse Nanako

Television series and specials

• 1976 – Blocker Gundan 4 Machine Blaster begins airing on Fuji TV
• 1982 – The Kabocha Wine begins airing on TV Asahi
• 1997 – Manmaru the Ninja Penguin begins airing on TV Asahi
• 1999 – Elf-ban Kakyūsei begins airing on Chiba TV, Sun TV, TV Kanagawa, and TV Saitama