A string of animations aired during Japan's miraculous economic boom of the 1960s is gradually regaining popularity with people in their 40s to 50s.
According to industry sources, animation producers, struggling to make brand-new big-hit "anime," frequently reuse materials aired in their childhood.
Black-and-white DVD animation series and computer graphics-aided movies made people want to relive the good old days or show them to their kids.
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