It always feels a bit weird in talking about 50th-anniversary projects with some material but that’s the reality of the situation. YTV announced a new incarnation of the Hakushon Daimaou property at the start of 2020 as part of the spring season. The series premiered on April 11th, 2018 and has been moving along pretty well so far, but that’s about to change. The official site has announced that it’ll be putting the series on hold until at least the June 20th, 2020 date and will be doing reruns in the slot, due to the COVID-19 pandemic causing production slowdowns or outright stoppages.
Please note that YTV removes these previews when the episode airs.
The show is based on the idea by Tatsuo Yoshida and was directed by Hiroshi Sasagawa. Tatsunoko Production was behind the animation producing for the 52-episode run that aired from 1969 to 1970.
新型コロナウイルス感染拡大の影響を受け、5/30(土)より当面の間、再放送を行うことになりました。
新作の放送については6/20(土)以降を現状では予定しております。
— 【公式】TVアニメ「ハクション大魔王2020」 (@hakushon_ytv) May 25, 2020
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Original Concept: A young boy finds a bottle in his attic with a genie who can be summoned by sneezing. Unfortunately, the genie isn’t very good, and his wishes have a tendency to go wrong…
[Source: ANN]